#messier 71

[quiltofstars]

The Angelfish Cluster, M71 // Tom Wildoner

A globular cluster located about 13,000 light years away, M71 is a relatively "young" globular cluster at only about 9 billion years old. Its young age caused astronomers to believe for decades that this was a densely-packed open cluster like M11 rather than a loosely-packed globular cluster.

M71 was not observed by Messier, but instead by his collaborator and friend Pierre Méchain (1744-1804) in 1780, although the astronomer Jean-Philippe Loys de Chéseaux (1718-1751) found it first in 1746.

[anothercloudynight]

Globular cluster, Messier 71 or NGC 6838

Northern constellation Sagitta

Distance:  13.050 light years

Jun 30 2023 -Montcada i Reixac

[le-fruit-de-la-passion]

Viktor with 98, 71 (public), 17 (breasts, ass and thighs) and 44 please

What happens underwater... - Viktor x Reader

Summary: There’s nothing quite as relaxing as a nice, quiet morning at the spa; but Viktor really enjoys making things more challenging for you.

Pairing: Viktor x Reader

Word Count: 2.6K

Warning: Explicit (PwP)

Tags: Cockwarming, Exhibitionism, Public Sex, Jacuzzi Sex, Lap Sex, Dom/Sub dynamics, Viktor Has a Big Cock, Curvy!Reader

Collection: ❤️🌹Peach’s Arcane Valentine's Day 2025❤️🌹

Notes: First work of my personal Arcane Valentine's Day Event for 2025! I definitely went way overboard for a one-shot that was supposed to be around 1K max (and it will absolutely happen again 🤡), but I’ve been dreaming of writing a jacuzzi fic for Viktor for SO long, I knew exactly what I wanted to write for this. Anyway, enjoy, sweethearts 💕!!

“Ahh…” you moan wantonly when your legs enter the warm water, feeling the tension in your muscles vanish with the clouds of steam.

“Careful,” Viktor smirks, already seated in the large whirlpool. He's settled in quite comfortably, lithe arms resting on the cool, faux marble edge. “We would not want other visitors to think we are doing anything… inappropriate here.”

You throw him a mocking glare, making it a point to let out an even louder moan of satisfaction once your body is fully submerged in water, closing your eyes. It's heavenly: the closed room is equipped with low, dim lights, creating the illusion of being surrounded by dozens of candles. The smell of eucalyptus in the air is calming and familiar, filling your nostrils with a comforting herbal scent. Even the gentle wiring sound of the bubbling water jets is pleasant—a low, rhythmic rumble that echoes through you, dissolving the tension in every muscle.

“And that's why I booked a Tuesday morning spot,” you reply with a deep inhale, letting the perfume of the essential oils tickle your nose. Your eyes flutter open slowly, a lazy grin spreading across your lips as you glance over at him “There’s no one else here. Just us.”

The way his amber eyes twinkle with amusement leaves no doubt; he understands the implication very clearly.

Neither quite walking nor swimming, you drift towards him, the water guiding your movements until your legs brush softly against his. Leaning forward, you kiss him softly, leisurely, and he responds in kind, without any urge or signs of hurry. Had you known that a simple visit to the spa was all it took to dissolve his relentless need to be productive, you would have brought him here the day you met.

You pull away, just enough to let your breath ghost over his face, cocking your head impishly.

“Is there any space left for me to sit?” you wonder out loud with a playful grin.

He hums, pretending to be deep in thought as he looks around the completely empty room.

“I am not quite sure we can accommodate you. I will discuss with the rest of my large group of hydrotherapy enthusiasts, and we will come back to you with an answer in…” he pauses to look at an imaginary watch on his wrist, glancing up mockingly, “… five to ten business days.”

You snort, splashing him with some water to retaliate, and he laughs as he raises an arm to protect his face. It’s a contagious sound, that laugh—the kind that makes you feel light and bubbly, and that leaves you with a craving for more. You can't help kissing him again, this time messier, your tongues caught in a languid and drowsy battle of dominance.

Viktor always tastes sweet, the usual, intimate flavour of his morning sweet milk and jam toast lingering in his mouth. He’s addictive, and you’re insatiable. The thought that you want to indulge in him like dessert, to devour him, is roaring in the back of your mind persistently; but the warmth surrounding both of your bodies is making you too lethargic to quicken the pace. Instead, you opt for making the kiss more wet, pressing your chest against his.

He sighs in approval against your lips. Few things can weaken Viktor's steely focus, especially when he’s working, but your breasts are certainly one of them. He’s coy about it, but he never misses an opportunity to touch them, to rest his head on them after a hard day, to knead them with his fingers to feel their weight and hear you cry for him. The curves of your body never fail to unravel him.

He's slightly breathless when you pull away, his face tinted a pretty shade of red, highlighting just a hint of pale freckles on his cheeks. You'd make a sly remark about it, and the adorable boyish look they give him, but he'd blame it on the heat—prideful as he is.

“Would you look at that,” he comments, voice almost a sigh, eyes sparkling with hypnotic wit. “It would appear a special spot has opened up for you, right here.”

He nods casually to his lap, abandoning any pretence of innocence, and you don't hesitate for a second. You settle onto his thighs, your legs tucking snugly behind his back, locking you in place with effortless intimacy. Viktor has always revelled in the weightlessness of water, in how effortlessly his limbs move in its embrace. More than that, he loves how it lets him hold you in ways he never could on solid ground—the full weight of your body resting on his, your ass seated comfortably against his crotch.

“Lucky me,” you smile as you wrap your arms around him, the tip of your fingers tracing the sharp shapes of his back expertly. The valleys of faded scars, the slight hint of pedicle screws underneath his skin, the star-like clusters of moles—it’s all so familiar to you, a work of art you’ve studied with your touch dozens, no, hundreds of times. His hands find your waist with the same practiced ease, beckoning you closer.

It's so rare to have him like this, so wholly yours, without the weight of looming deadlines and the relentless pressure for success he places on himself. You want to enjoy this moment to its full extent, savour each second, sink into him like the notion of time itself has dissolved in these temperate waters.

But the need to enjoy him and his body to their full extent is greater; you start lightly grinding against him, letting the tidal motion of the jets bring you back and fort.

“I… am beginning to feel like you may not have brought me here out of the purest of intentions,” he smirks, voice low, his hands smoothly gliding under the fabric of your swimsuit. He squeezes the fat of your ass almost punishingly, sinking into your skin. “I thought this was meant to help my joint pain.”

“You're one to talk,” you raise an eyebrow challengingly. You grind down against him once, hard—and he immediately curses under his breath.

He loves to pretend that nothing ever gets to him, that he’s untouchable beneath his carefully crafted composure. But you know better. You know him. And right now, his body can’t keep up with the pretense that he’s unaffected: his already half-hard cock is poking you insistently under his swim trunks, and he’s not petty enough to try and deny it.

“And since when can't you multi-task?” you grin with satisfaction.

He scoffs, like he’s almost insulted, but the smile tugging on his lips sings a different tune.

“You are incorrigible,” he reprimands you, his fingers digging assertively into your supple flesh; you can tell you’ll find dark bruises there in the shapes of his digits tomorrow. A familiar pull, deep in your lower stomach, begins to make itself known, and you whine pitifully to encourage him to press harder.

“But…” he adds nonchalantly, “I did come here to relax, and I intend to do just that.”

He releases his grip on your cheeks, and you let out an indignant moan of protest. Yes, it's pathetic and shameless, but no one else is here to hear how easily you’re always ready to beg for him. And Viktor loves hearing you beg.

He tuts at your eagerness, one hand coming up to hold your chin, touch gentle, but firm, dominant, golden stare burning into you.

“I have never said you could not help me relax.”

Thank fucking God—because if the heat of the scalding vapour hadn’t made you implode soon, the cruel lack of his length inside you would have finished the job. Could anyone blame you? There’s hardly any other place in the world more steeped in romance and sensuality than a jacuzzi, the air thick with warmth and electricity. And with how Viktor's sharp gaze never draws far from your generously revealing bikini top, you know he wants you just as much as you want him.

The cherry on top? There's no one else here to prevent him from fucking you utterly stupid right inside the whirlpool.

You slide the bottom of your swimsuit to the side with little ceremony, giving his roaming hand easier access under the water. The first finger feels intimate and cozy as it pushes in, and you'd hump it with abandon if it wasn't for Viktor's other hand holding your thigh down decidedly. He seems to find your squirming amusing, toying with your walls as he observes every little tremor that goes through your body.

“Viktor…c'mon on…” you complain. You know he can feel the oily texture of lube inside you, that he can easily tell you've prepared yourself specifically for this, but the teasing has always been his favourite part, and he doesn't seem willing to part ways with it now.

“Why the hurry? Are we not allowed to stay here for another two hours?” he asks, irony laced in his voice as the long finger curves inside you with precision, and hits a peculiarly sensitive spot. You pressed your lips closed, refusing to give him more ammunition.

“So you can fuck me for the next two hours, that’s why,” you argue, biting, and he raises his free hand in surrender, the cockiness evident in his features.

“Well, who am I to deny you?

His finger vanishes almost instantly, leaving you with a vague, aching emptiness, but the promise of what you truly want coming next. His expectant gaze and deliberate stillness make it clear—he’s waiting for you to do all the heavy lifting while he simply enjoys the moment, in total control, without ever moving a muscle.

And you do just that, without a word of protest, because there’s nothing you wouldn’t do for him when he looks at you with those honeyed eyes and that syrupy smile. Maneuvering quickly, you lower your thong with one hand and bring his cock out of his swimming shorts with the other, stroking his length with a firm grip as you align it with your warmth. He hums, pleased, his eyes fluttering close, and you take it as a sign to forgo any additional foreplay.

You moan in unison when he finally enters you, the stretch pleasantly different underwater than above, like the warmth makes you looser and easier to penetrate. When he’s fully inside you, the thickness of your ass flushed against his bony hips, there isn’t a single doubt in your mind this is a place you were always meant to be. In this city, in this spa, in this whirlpool, sitting on this man’s lap and filled with his cock.

Fuck, you want him. You really, really want him.

With a shaky breath, you place your hands on the solid edge behind him, ready to start bouncing up and down his length with abandon, when suddenly the sharp sound of knocking echoes through the room.

The both of you freeze, Viktor’s eyes shooting open.

A second knock. A third.

“Hello?” comes a man’s voice from the other side of the door. You gape at the thankfully still-closed entrance, your breath caught in your throat. Panic spikes through you as you whip your gaze to Viktor—only to find him utterly unfazed, his expression unreadable, as if the thought of being caught like this is of no concern to him at all.

Before you get a chance to move off him, Viktor’s hands grip your thighs, pointedly holding them down against him. You look at him with a mixture of confusion and apprehension, but his eyes hold yours challengingly, dark and lustful.

“Stay on my lap,” he whispers, voice deep.

“Viktor-” you begin, but he kisses the rest of the sentence away.

“Relax,” he shushes you, the word comforting, but his tone nothing short of a clear order. A steady hand guides your head into the crook of his neck, shielding your face from view. His voice dips lower, quiet but firm. “Don't move until I say you can.”

There’s no time left for debate; you close your eyes and bury your face deep against Viktor as you hear the door to the room slide open.

“Oh, I’m sorry,” resonates the loud voice of an older man from the entryway, the raspiness of cigarette smoke audible in his speech. “I didn’t think there’d be anyone this early, I can come back later.”

Viktor must sense how you've stiffened against him at the mere sound of the man’s voice, his fingers massaging the fat of your thighs reassuringly. You're paralyzed with fear, but you exactly deny the electric feeling that’s coursing through your body as you clench tightly around Viktor's cock, and chances are, he’s very aware of it. You can hear the smirk in his tone when he speaks up.

“No, no, there is no need for that,” Viktor replies smoothly, his tone as effortlessly composed as ever. “My jacuzzi partner has fallen quite deeply asleep. I would enjoy some light conversation.”

Oh, you piece of shit. You curse him mentally, your heart pounding in your throat. He’s effectively cut off any chance of escape, trapping you in this cruel, maddening game. The dim lighting, the bubbling jets, the shifting water—there’s almost no way the stranger could see anything beneath the surface. Almost. And that’s exactly the thrill Viktor is playing with.

It’s not about certainty; it’s about the maybe—the razor-thin chance that you could get caught if you so much as shift, if you make even the faintest sound. And that knowledge, the unbearable tension of it, is exactly what he’s savouring. You feel him throb against your walls, clearly pleased with the way the situation is unfolding as you hear the stranger’s footsteps draw closer to the whirlpool. You hear the faint splash of movement, then feel it—the ripple of the water shifting around you as the man steps in. Your breath stills, every nerve in your body on high alert, yet Viktor stays maddeningly still, as if he’s about to engage in a friendly little chat and not balls deep inside you right underneath the surface.

He's effortlessly turned you into a glorified cockwarmer, a pretty cocksleeve who can do nothing, but take him silently as he begins casually chatting with the older man. He’s a fucking evil genius.

“Nothin’ better to relax than this, that’s what I always say,” the stranger boasts. “I can stay hours without moving a muscle.”

Viktor hums, thoughtful, his grip just a little firmer, as if you needed any more reminders that he’s completely in control of you right now. “Actually, that sounds like a nice idea,” he muses, his voice smooth, lazy. “I think I will try doing that myself.”

You can’t see the expression on his face, but really you don’t need to. You can feel the amusement radiating from him, the twitching of his rock-hard cock deeply nestled into you. And as the stranger settles in, oblivious, you realize that Viktor has absolutely no intention of letting you move anytime soon.

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[zahri-melitor]

One of these days I will write a definitive post on why all those "The Justice League meets a Robin and their Mind Is Blown" posts drive me bonkers, but for the interim have a bunch of points:-

The League probably met Dick around the same time they were all fostering their OWN wards. You know the OT Teen Titans existed for a reason, right? RIGHT?

In fact we have versions of the 'League meets Dick' that are literally 'everyone brought their sidekicks in for playtime' (Robin & Batman notably goes straight for this).

When Jason was a Robin, Cynthia Reynolds was literally 14 years old and on the Justice League. You're trying to tell me anyone is going to be mindblown about Jason's existence during Justice League Detroit?? Cindy is right there!!! Nobody thinks Bruce is doing anything unusual!

(Also Cindy's ALSO a runaway from a broken abusive household. Just saying)

When Tim became Robin, not only did a good chunk of the League not even realise Jason had died (because Bruce...didn't tell them) and they assumed Tim was Jason in pants, this confusion between the two existed up until at LEAST 2001 and Quiver.

Also Tim became Robin in one of the messier periods for the Justice League, between JLI, Justice League Europe, Justice League Task Force, Extreme Justice and so on. There were multiple heroes under the age of 20 operating on various Justice Leagues during this period. The only thing anyone ever noticed was whether it was Batman or Nightwing accompanying Robin to the call up event.

Nobody met Steph as Robin. Nobody knew Steph was Robin. It was 71 days (of which three weeks she spent on the bench), the Teen Titans barely realised Steph was Robin. If anyone had any feelings about it that we don't see on page (see Kon's reaction) it was probably in the category of 'eh there are a lot of vigilantes in Gotham these days'.

The Justice League at the time Damian became Robin was... firstly the goddamn mess that ended up resulting in Cry for Justice, and then newly formed one that was led by Dick and Donna. I. Uh. Don't think they were having any of the reactions to Damian that you think other than going "Dick, are you sure you're not doing this as a punishment to yourself? You're allowed to deal with the fact that your father died".

[inslowrewind]

71: What body parts do you find the sexiest?

Your eyes, especially when they’re looking up at me.

Your lips, as they’re being caressed by my fingers.

Your hair, the messier the better.

Your thighs, pressing against my head.

Your chest, when I’m kissing all over it.

Your butt, red from my spankings.

Your neck, as I’m biting it.

Your pussy, as I’m tasting it.

[messieral]

El Diario del Monstruo - fragm. 71

No sé a dónde me conduzca la vida pero tengo la certeza de que hay alguien a quien jamás debo fallar; quizás esta sea la forma más hermosa de comprender la eternidad. #Messieral

16/05/2024: La fecha más importante de cada año llega a mí, esta vez en medio de un proceso complicado y desgastante, para aliviar con todo su poder la interna/externa condición de mi amor más cierto. Las compras, la felicidad, el recuerdo de esa primera luz; esa posible tragedia que devino en el milagro más hermoso de toda mi existencia. La satisfacción, la tranquilidad, la forma más pura de…

[chibinotan]

Sparse Cluster

[xipteras]

Messier 71 image by @xipteras.

[justice4canyonmoon]

Hiiii Lindsey! I saw your smut prompts and found a few that are 🥵. You can use some of these or all but excited to see what you’ll come up with!

4, 15, 18, 27, 34, 40, 56, 71, 82, 93

#18-“Are you wearing my shirt?”

#56-“Come sit on my face, let me show you how much I missed you.”

#82-“Yeah, that’s it, baby, just like that.”

hello, hun!!! I ended up choosing 3 to write about bc I thought more than that would overwhelm me and it would also make the blurb a bit too long. I like how this one turned out, I hope you do, too!!!

warnings: smut!!! 18+ only!!!! oral sex (f receiving)

wc: 657

Harry was coming home today. You were absolutely giddy. The tour had lasted for nearly a year, and you couldn’t wait to be back in his arms once more. You wore his clothes all of the time (case in point, you were wearing his light blue sweater with a chick on the front), slept on his side of the bed, and did just about everything you could to remind yourself of him. But now, he would finally be back in the flesh.

You were lounging around on your couch, watching bad rom-coms that you were barely paying attention to when you heard the door open.

“Baby, ‘m home!”

You sprinted to the front door, launching yourself at him. Harry laughed and caught you in a giant hug, squeezing you tightly.

“Missed yeh s’ much, m’ love,” he mumbled into your shirt.

“Missed you, too, Har. The house feels too empty without you,” you replied.

He pulled away so he could kiss you, but stopped in his tracks, gently gripping the sweater in his hands.

“Are yeh wearing m’ shirt?” he asked softly.

You nodded, “Yeah. Wear your clothes every day when you’re gone.”

Harry’s expression had turned from a look of love to a look of lust. Seeing you in his sweater and not much else made him want to take you then and there.

“Look s’ fuckin sexy in m’ clothes,” he complemented, “think yeh’d look better with it off, though.”

You giggled, lifting the top over your head and letting it crumple on the ground. All you were wearing underneath was a pair of lace panties, the color matching the sweater. You turned around and began sauntering up the stairs.

“Coming?”

He scrambled to follow you, ushering you up the stairs and into your bedroom before swiftly pressing his lips to yours. You kissed desperately, the pent up lust from your months apart coming to a crescendo as his hands groped your ass roughly.

Harry disconnected your lips to groan, “Missed this, too. Missed having y’ pretty body in my hands.”

“MIssed it too, Har. So much,” you gasped.

Abruptly, he pulled away completely and layed on the bed.

“Come sit on my face, let me show you how much I missed you.”

You were never one to refuse his mouth, so you sauntered over to him, swinging your legs over him so you were straddling him. Harry reached up and tugged your panties down your legs, giving him access to your most intimate area. His tongue traced your glistening folds before dipping into your hole, finally tasting the pussy he had been craving for months on end. You gasped softly, slowly grinding your hips into his mouth.

“Yeah, that’s it, baby, just like that,” you moaned as he tasted you.

He moaned softly at the praise, shooting vibrations through your body as you rubbed your pussy on his face. Harry was getting soaked in your juices, they were covered his nose and chin due to the frantic motions of your hips. Neither of you tended to last very long when you reunited, the months of holding off proving to be too much.

“Gonna cum, Harry,” you warned, reaching down to circle your clit with one of your fingers.

He batted your hand to the side and replaced it with one of his, rolling the swollen nub between his fingers. He licked up the flat of your pussy before dipping his tongue inside of you once more, eating you out with vigor as you approached your release.

“Harry,” you moaned, “shit, babe.”

That was all the warning he got before you came to your orgasm. Harry’s face got even messier with your release, his face absolutely drenched in you. He licked your cunt through your orgasm, getting every taste of you that he could. When you finished, you crawled down his body, placing kisses along his bare skin as you reached his cock.

“Your turn.”

[apod]

2021 February 24

Spiral Galaxy M66 from Hubble Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, Janice Lee; Processing & Copyright: Leo Shatz; Text: Karen Masters

Explanation: It’s always nice to get a new view of an old friend. This stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of nearby spiral galaxy M66 is just that. A spiral galaxy with a small central bar, M66 is a member of the Leo Galaxy Triplet, a group of three galaxies about 30 million light years from us. The Leo Triplet is a popular target for relatively small telescopes, in part because M66 and its galactic companions M65 and NGC 3628 all appear separated by about the angular width of a full moon. The featured image of M66 was taken by Hubble to help investigate the connection between star formation and molecular gas clouds. Clearly visible are bright blue stars, pink ionized hydrogen clouds -- sprinkled all along the outer spiral arms, and dark dust lanes in which more star formation could be hiding.

∞ Source: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210224.html

[quiltofstars]

M71 // Riedl Rudolf

[wizzard890]

I desperately need book recommendations after spending 71 hours of my life listening to the wolf hall trilogy. Nothing has been as good ever since and I’m mildly concerned nothing will. Pls help

god welcome to my life this past summer, I’m just reading tome after tome, chasing that high. you’re lucky though, because she also wrote my favorite book, a place of greater safety, about the french revolution. if you want the beauty and nuanced humanity of the wolf hall trilogy, but about 10000% messier people in their twenties, it’s the book for you. 

[imhereonthekitchenfloor]

I think Taylor will sweep because they’ve snubbed her last two albums and if they do it again I think she’ll stop performing for them/caring about them and they want the publicity and views she brings in

Ooh this is interesting especially considering The Weeknd says he is never submitting again and Ariana and Lady Gaga are not even showing up this year. The Grammy's desperately want to stay relevant as they become messier each year. And honestly I dont know if rep was a snubbed if it only got a 71 on metacritic and Lover was nominated for pop categories but there was just a lot of good pop last year.

[lefanclub1]

Trophées de la LNH 2021: Nos prédictions

Réjouissez-vous, chers partisans, la saison de hockey est enfin commencée! Et quoi de mieux que de pouvoir regarder du hockey tous les soirs sans se sentir coupable de ne rien faire à cause du couvre-feu? Même si la Ligue nationale vient de débuter sa saison, nous avons décidé de vous offrir nos prédictions sur les différents trophées dans la LNH, afin de voir, à la fin de la campagne, si nous avions raison ou si nous nous sommes royalement trompés. Voici donc les prédictions en question :

 KING CLANCY : Matt Dumba, Défenseur, Wild du Minnesota

 Trophée très difficile à prédire, n’étant pas en lien avec les statistiques des joueurs, le King Clancy est un trophée remis au joueur qui a démontré du leadership autant sur la glace qu’à l’extérieur, tout en contribuant à sa communauté. En 2020, le récipiendaire de ce trophée fut Matt Dumba, pour son implication dans la cause sociale contre la brutalité policière envers les Noirs aux États-Unis, et il est difficile de croire que le trophée ne lui sera pas remis pour une deuxième saison. En effet, Dumba est cofondateur de la Hockey Diversity Alliance, qui se veut promotrice de la diversité dans la Ligue nationale, et il a été le visage de la lutte aux inégalités sociales dans la LNH, avec ses discours au centre de la glace avant les matchs de séries dans la bulle, entre autres. Nous croyons que Matt Dumba recevra ce trophée pour une deuxième saison consécutive, car la lutte aux injustices envers les Noirs est loin d’être terminée et Dumba pourra utiliser la tribune que lui donne la LNH pour discuter encore plus de ces injustices durant la saison 2021.

 BILL MASTERTON : Oskar Lindblom, Attaquant, Flyers de Philadelphie

 Autre trophée ne concernant pas une donnée statistique, le Bill Masterton est donné au joueur qui démontre une persévérance et une dédication au sport qu’est le hockey. En 2020, le récipiendaire fut Bobby Ryan, ayant accepté d’intégrer le programme d’assistance de la LNH pour combattre son alcoolisme. Finaliste au trophée l’an passé, Oskar Lindblom se verra assurément recevoir ce trophée s’il joue toute la saison 2021. En effet, il avait manqué toute la saison 2020, dû au sarcome d’Ewing, qui est une forme de cancer des os, mais avait pu revenir au jeu à temps pour la première ronde des séries des Flyers, dans la bulle de Toronto. Maintenant complètement rétabli de ce cancer, Lindblom pourra avoir un impact majeur avec une équipe comme les Flyers, qui aspire aux grands honneurs, et se verra, selon nous, remporter le trophée Bill Masterton.

 WILLIE O’REE : À déterminer

 Trophée donné à des individus qui ont eu un impact positif dans leur communauté par le hockey, il est impossible de se positionner sur qui sera le récipiendaire de ce trophée, car il est choisi par un comité distinct de la Ligue Nationale et ne concerne pas des joueurs de la LNH. Nous préférons donc nous abstenir de nommer un gagnant pour cet honneur.

 JACK ADAMS : John Cooper, Lightning de Tampa Bay

 Trophée accordé au meilleur entraîneur de la Ligue nationale, il avait été donné à Bruce Cassidy, des Bruins, car son équipe avait gagné le trophée des présidents, avec une fiche de 44 victoires, 14 défaites et 12 défaites en prolongation. Par contre, nous croyons que cette année, il sera accordé à John Cooper, car, en plus d’avoir gagné la Coupe avec le Lightning en 2020, nous croyons que le Lightning finira avec la meilleure fiche de la ligue, grâce, entre autres, au retour de Steven Stamkos dans l’alignement. Au niveau des finalistes, nous prédisons Jared Bednar, de l’Avalanche, et Alain Vigneault, des Flyers.

  FRANK J. SELKE : Aleksander Barkov, Attaquant, Panthers de la Floride

 Trophée accordé au meilleur attaquant défensif de la LNH, il avait été donné à Sean Couturier l’an passé, en raison de sa capacité à gagner des mises en jeu en zone défensive et à limiter les chances de marquer dans sa zone. Par contre, Sean Couturier est, en ce moment, blessé pour un mois et demi, donc nous croyons que cette blessure va diminuer la probabilité qu’il soit voté pour le trophée Selke. C’est donc pourquoi nous donnons le Selke à Aleksander Barkov, qui est, depuis 2013, un des meilleurs attaquants défensifs de la ligue, mais qui n’a jamais gagné le trophée Selke. Âgé de 25 ans, il débute l’apogée de sa carrière et devrait être capable de montrer qu’il est le meilleur attaquant défensif de la LNH cette année. Au niveau des finalistes, nous avons Ryan O’Reilly, des Blues, et Patrice Bergeron, des Bruins, deux habitués de ce trophée.

 LADY BING : Auston Matthews, Attaquant, Maple Leafs de Toronto

 Trophée remis au meilleur joueur qui combine une capacité à bien jouer tout en restant gentleman, c’est-à-dire en ne prenant pas trop de pénalités pour son équipe, il avait été donné à Nathan Mackinnon l’an passé, car il avait terminé avec 93 points et seulement 12 minutes de pénalité. Par contre, Matthews était parmi les finalistes et avait pris seulement 8 minutes de pénalité, et c’est pourquoi nous croyons que s’il est capable d’élever son jeu d’un cran et d’amasser entre 85 et 90 points tout en gardant le même nombre de minutes de pénalités, le trophée Lady Bing sera donné au numéro 34 des Maple Leafs. Au niveau des finalistes, nous prédisons Nathan Mackinnon, de l’Avalanche, qui est toujours dans la course à ce trophée, et Aleksander Barkov, des Panthers, un autre régulier du Lady Bing.

 JIM GREGORY : Marc Bergevin, Canadiens de Montréal

 Trophée remis au meilleur directeur général de la LNH, il avait été remis à Lou Lamoriello, des Islanders, en 2020, en raison de son excellent travail à entourer sa vedette Mathew Barzal, en allant chercher des joueurs comme Semyon Varlamov, Derick Brassard et Jean-Gabriel Pageau, travail qui avait amené les Islanders à la finale de la conférence de l’Est. Cette année, nous croyons que notre DG chéri pourrait très bien gagner ce trophée si les Canadiens font les séries et se rendent minimalement en deuxième ronde. En effet, les acquisitions de Jake Allen, Joel Edmunson, Josh Anderson, Tyler Toffoli et Corey Perry, ainsi que l’arrivée d’Alexander Romanov, vont amener le Canadien à être beaucoup plus compétitif dans la division Nord, et ceci pourrait donc assurer le trophée Jim Gregory à Bergevin. Au niveau des finalistes, nous avons Brad Treliving, des Flames, qui a aussi fait plusieurs acquisitions pour rendre Calgary plus compétitif, et Joe Sakic, qui a réussi plusieurs vols, dont l’acquisition de Devon Toews pour des pinottes.

 MARK MESSIER : Gabriel Landeskog, Avalanche du Colorado

 Trophée remis au joueur qui démontre de bonnes qualités pour son équipe et à l’extérieur de la glace, c’est monsieur Mark Messier qui choisit le joueur qui recevra cette reconnaissance, et c’est souvent des capitaines qui finissent par la recevoir. En 2020, Mark Giordano, des Flames, a reçu le trophée, grâce à son leadership en tant que capitaine des Flames et son travail charitable, lui qui a fondé des organismes de charité, comme Team Giordano, qui promeut l’activité physique et le travail académique chez les jeunes. Cette année, nous croyons que le trophée ira à Gabe Landeskog, car, tout en étant le capitaine d’une équipe qui se rendra assurément loin en séries, il est impliqué dans plusieurs organisations, comme Friends, qui aide à lutter contre l’intimidation dans les écoles, et a fait beaucoup de dons pour contrer la COVID-19 dans l’état du Colorado.

 CALDER : Kirill Kaprizov, Attaquant, Wild du Minnesota

 Trophée remis à la recrue de l’année dans la LNH, Cale Makar en avait été le récipiendaire en 2020, dû à sa récolte de 50 points en 57 matchs en tant que défenseur, ce qui est absolument phénoménal. Cette année, nous le donnons à Kirill Kaprizov, qui en est à sa première saison dans la LNH, après avoir dominé la Ligue continentale de Russie, considérée deuxième meilleure ligue au monde. De plus, à 23 ans, il est un peu plus vieux que les autres recrues de la LNH, et il a donc un peu plus d’expérience, et il jouera sur le premier trio du Wild dès le début de la saison, tous des facteurs qui peuvent l’aider à remporter le Calder. Au niveau des finalistes, nous avons Igor Shesterkin, des Rangers, et Tim Stützle, des Sénateurs.

 HART : Nathan MacKinnon, Attaquant, Avalanche du Colorado

 Probablement le trophée le plus prestigieux après la Coupe Stanley, il est remis au joueur le plus important à son équipe et a été donné à Leon Draisaitl en 2020, dû à une récolte de 110 points en 71 matchs chez les Oilers. Par contre, nous croyons que Nathan MacKinnon a toutes les chances de le gagner cette année, lui qui était finaliste l’an passé. Étant le visage d’une équipe comme l’Avalanche, qui aspire aux grands honneurs, il arrive à son apogée, à 25 ans, et devrait donc connaître, en théorie, une des meilleures saisons de sa carrière déjà exceptionnelle. De plus, si son équipe termine haut dans le classement, cela pourrait grandement jouer en sa faveur pour gagner ce trophée. Au niveau des finalistes, nous avons Connor McDavid, des Oilers, et Artemi Panarin, des Rangers.

 NORRIS : Quinn Hughes, Défenseur, Canucks de Vancouver

 La décision de choisir Quinn Hughes pour le trophée du meilleur défenseur de la LNH est très impressionnante, nous en sommes conscients, mais elle n’est pas illogique. En effet, Quinn Hughes a terminé la saison dernière avec 53 points en 68 matchs, tout en étant le visage de la défense des Canucks, équipe qui s’est rendue en deuxième ronde dans la bulle, et le quart-arrière de leur supériorité numérique, tandis que le gagnant de l’an passé, Roman Josi, a terminé la saison avec 65 points en 69 matchs dans une équipe des Prédateurs qui a eu de la difficulté tout l’année. De plus, Quinn Hughes va continuer d’évoluer en tant que joueur et pourrait connaître une saison offensive mémorable, lui qui a déjà 3 points et 2 matchs joués dans la saison 2021. Au niveau des finalistes, nous avons Cale Makar, de l’Avalanche, et Victor Hedman, du Lightning.

 TED LINDSAY : Connor McDavid, Attaquant, Oilers d’Edmonton

 Trophée remis au joueur le plus important à son équipe selon le reste de la LNH, il avait aussi été gagné par Leon Draisaitl l’an passé, dû à sa saison de 110 points en 71 matchs. Par contre, nous croyons que les joueurs diront cette année que Connor McDavid est le joueur le plus important à son équipe, simplement car il est impossible à défendre pour les défenseurs adverses, dû à sa vitesse incroyable, vitesse qui lui permet d’amasser beaucoup de points. Donc, nous croyons que les joueurs pensent que McDavid est plus important à son équipe que MacKinnon, par exemple, car il est un cauchemar pour les défensives adverses. Au niveau des finalistes, nous avons Nathan MacKinnon, de l’Avalanche, et Artemi Panarin, des Rangers.

 VÉZINA : Andrei Vasilevskiy, Gardien, Lightning de Tampa Bay

 Trophée le plus prestigieux pour les gardiens, il a été remis, en 2020, à Connor Hellebuyck, qui a su garder un pourcentage d’efficacité de 0,922 et une moyenne de buts alloués de 2,57. Par contre, même s’il sera encore dans les finalistes, nous ne croyons pas que Hellebuyck gagnera ce trophée pour une deuxième année de suite, car nous ne voyons pas les Jets en séries, dû à une division Nord très compétitive. À la place de gagnant du trophée, nous voyons Andrei Vasilevskiy, qui est un habitué de ce trophée et qui, dû au fait qu’il joue dans une division Centrale assez faible, ne sera pas menacé par les attaques adverses, ce qui lui permettra de garder des bonnes statistiques. Au niveau des finalistes, nous avons Connor Hellebuyck, des Jets, et Carey Price, du Canadien, autres habitués de ce trophée.

  BONUS : Voici, selon nous, l’équipe de recrues de 2021 :

 Gardien : Igor Shesterkin, Rangers de New York

 Défenseur 1: Alexander Romanov, Canadiens de Montréal

 Défenseur 2 : Ty Smith, Devils du New Jersey

 Attaquant 1: Kirill Kaprizov, Wild du Minnesota

 Attaquant 2 : Tim Stueztle, Sénateurs d’Ottawa

 Attaquant 3 : Alexis Lafrenière, Rangers de New York

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girl talk

GENERAL WOMANHOOD:

1. Do you like the color pink? Yeah, various shades of it.

2. How easily do you cry? I’m a crybaby.

3. What food do you eat the most of when you’re sad? Lately I’ve been eating a lot of Wingstop. That’s been my thing. I also like my bowl of ramen every night.

4. How often do you experience boob sweat? That has literally never happened to me as I have small boobs. <<< lol same.

5. What time of month is your time? I don’t have that anymore.

6. How moody are you when you are on your period? I got really bad PMS/PMDD and was extra sensitive and moody. I’m like that all the time now even without that.

7. Have you ever thought you were pregnant because your period was late? Nope. That was never a possibility.  8. Have you ever been on the pill? No. 9. Have you ever thought about having children someday? What is your current opinion? I don’t want to have kids. 10. Have you ever given birth? If not, would you ever want to? No. 11. How much do you like decorating for holidays? Christmas is the only one I really decorate for anymore and I go all out.  12. How good of a cook do you consider yourself? I can’t cook at all besides ramen.  13. What is your favorite thing to cook? ^^^ 14. Do you prefer cooking, baking, or both equally? I like making ramen. lol. That’s literally all I cook if you even want to count that cause it’s so easy. Besides that, anything I else I make is oven or microwavable. or a sandwich. 15. Can you sew? Nope. 16. How feminine do you consider yourself? How do you determine that? I mean, if it means makeup and dresses, then not very cause I haven’t worn makeup in over a year and it’s been a few years since I’ve worn a dress. I’m all about comfy casual. That doesn’t make me masculine, though. I’m curious what you think makes someone feminine or not. 17. Have you ever been told that you are too girly or feminine? No. 18. Do you consider yourself a feminist? I mean, I care about women’s rights and believe we should have equal opportunities and such as men and all that.  19. How do you define “girl power”? Uhh, I don’t know. A strong, confident woman.  20. How much of a neat freak are you? I used to be more of a neat freak, but I don’t have the energy or motivation anymore. My room isn’t a disaster, but it’s messier than I ever used to let it get. It’s just cluttered. I need to go through and get rid stuff, but blah. 21. How you ever wished you were born a male? No. 22. Breastfeeding or formula? Mothers should do what they feel is best and works for them and the baby. 23. What is your opinion of equal pay? I think payment should be individual but obviously not based on sex. <<< Yeah, like everyone can’t be paid the exact same. There’s other factors. But people doing the same job and putting in the same work should be paid the same. 24. What is one profession you think needs more women? I don’t care, I think everyone should just do what they’re interested in. <<< 25. Are you pro-life or pro-choice? 26. Have you ever experienced any sexism? If so, please explain. Not that I can think of. 27. Have you ever been called a blabbermouth or a chatterbox? I have my chatty moods now and then. 

28. What is one thing about women you think most men don’t know? I don’t know. 29. Is there anything you dislike about being a woman? Menstrual cycles sucked, but I don’t have those anymore. 30. Complete this phrase: I’m so glad I am a woman because ______. I just am. 

LIFE EXPERIENCES:

31. Did you ever play with Barbie dolls as a child? Yes. I was obsessed with Barbies, I played for hoursss.

32. Have you ever dotted lowercase Js and Is with hearts or smiley faces? Yeah, when I was younger I did sometimes.

33. Have you ever been a Girl Scout? Yes.

34. Have you ever been a ballerina? No.

35. Have you ever been a cheerleader? No.

36. Were you ever voted as homecoming or prom queen? Nope.

37. Have you ever hosted a sleepover? Yeah, with my cousins all the time as kids.

38. Do you belong to a sorority? Nope.

39. Have you ever kept a diary or a journal? Yeah. I had a physical one in middle school up to my sophomore year in high school and then I moved on to online journals. This is my journal now.

40. At what age did you get your first period? 13.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

41. What is the longest your hair has ever been? Would you ever grow it that long again? Down to my butt, which is how long it was until I cut a couple inches off recently. It was like that when I was a kid, too. Perhaps even a little longer.

42. Have you had a hairstyle above the eyebrows? Uhh, do you mean bangs? If so, yes. I had them until college and then I did the side swept thing for awhile.

43. What hairstyle do you wear the most? Pony tail, bun, or braid.

44. Have you ever died your hair? If so, how often? Countless times now. I first got highlights in middle school and did that for awhile before dyeing it black my sophomore year. I then went back to highlights until dyeing it red in 2015. I’ve been doing that ever since.

45. What is the heaviest you remember ever weighing? I think 90lbs.

46. How muscular are you? I’m not anymore. :/ I used to have toned arms, but I lost my muscle mass over these past few years due to health stuff and just not being active like I used to be.

47. Do you have any piercings anywhere besides your earlobes? Nope.

48. Do you have any tattoos? If you, where are they and what are they of? Nope.

49. Do you like wearing lipstick or lip gloss? If so, how often do you wear them? I haven’t in a long time.

50. How often do you paint your nails? It’s been a few years since the last time I painted them.

51. Have you ever worn any fake nails? Once. I got them done for my 8th grade promotion. 

52. Have you ever worn fake eyelashes? Yeah.

53. How often do you shave or wax your legs? I don’t have to shave my legs often. It’s never been an issue, like hair doesn’t really grow there.

54. How white are your teeth? I could use a Crest white strip or something.

55. Have you ever been told that you look like a certain celebrity? No.

56. How much do you look like your mother? I have a lot of her features, but a lot of my dad’s, too.

57. How much do you look like your father? ^^^^

58. What do you think is your best physical feature? I like dyeing my hair red. 

59. What do you think is your worst physical feature? Everything.

60. How good are you at communicating through facial expressions? I think my facial expressions give it away. It’s obvious when I’m annoyed or in discomfort.

FASHION STYLE: 61. What type of clothing do you own the most of? Leggings and graphic tees. 62. How big is your closet? Not big at all. 63. Have you ever looked through your closet and though “I have nothing to wear”? Ha, yeah. 64. What is your favorite fashion brand? The only brand I really care about and have a lot of is Adidas.  65. Do you wear skirts and dresses at all? If so, how often? I haven’t in years. 66. What is your dress size? Small. 67. What is the shortest length of skirts and dresses you are comfortable wearing? I like the length to go to my knees and I wear pantyhose/tights underneath. I’m very self-conscious about my legs.  68. How expensive was your prom dress? I think it was like $80. 69. What is the most expensive piece of clothing you currently own? My Adidas clothes. 70. Do you wear high heels or stilettos at all? If so, how often? No. 71. Have you ever worn high heels casually? Nope. 72. How often do you take an OOTD (outfit of the day) selfie? I only take a picture if I really like the shirt I’m wearing.  73. Have you ever worn the exact same outfit from head to toe more than once? Yeah, while at home. 74. How often do you wear a bra when out in public? I wear one whenever I go somewhere. 75. How often do you wear a bra when bumming it at home? I don’t.  76. When you get home from work, how soon does your bra typically come off? I don’t work, but when I get home from wherever I’ll likely just wait until bedtime. 77. Have you ever carried a spare bra with you in your purse? Nope. 78. Which are you more likely to go without: A bra or panties? Bra. 79. Does it matter to you if your bra and panties match or not? Nah. 80. What type of underwear do you typically wear? Hipster/hip huggers whatever you wanna call ‘em. 81. How much of your underwear is white? I don’t have any plain white pairs. 82. Have you ever carried a spare pair of underwear with you in your purse? No. 83. Do you like eyeshadow? I used to wear it sometimes back when I wore makeup regularly.  84. Do you like mascara? That’s a must when I wear makeup. 85. How much makeup do you typically wear? I haven’t worn any in over a year. 86. Have you every gone out in public without any makeup on? I do all the time. A few years ago I never would have done that. 87. How much jewelry do you typically wear? I was wearing earrings I got for Christmas for awhile, but I took them out a couple weeks ago cause my ears were irritated. 88. Is there any kind of jewelry you pretty much always wear? Just those earrings for awhile. Before that, it had been a few years. I used to have 3 rings I wore literally 24/7 for a long time until one day I took them off for some reason and never put them back on.  89. Do you carry a purse at all? I’ve been using a mini backpack. 90. Do you like tube and halter tops? No. 91. Do you like crop tops? No. 92. Are you comfortable showing off a little cleavage? This girl does not have cleavage lol.  <<<  93. One-piece swimsuits or bikinis? I don’t do swim suits. 94. Does it matter to you if your bikini top matches the bottom? I don’t wear them, but if I did yeah I would want them to match.

WEDDING CRAZE:

95. Have you ever been a bridesmaid? If so, how often? Nope.

96. Do you have any desires to get married? No.

97. For how long have you thought about your wedding? It’s not something I put much thought into at all. I’m not the type of person who has dreamt of their wedding day since they were a kid or anything. I honestly don’t see myself ever getting married.

98. How much of your wedding do you have planned out already?

99. Would you rather have a big or a small wedding?

100. Would you rather have a lot of bridesmaids or just a couple?

101. Would you rather have an indoor or an outdoor wedding? Does the same go for the reception?

DATING & RELATIONSHIPS:

102. What is your current relationship status? Single.

103. What is the longest relationship you’ve ever had? 3 years if you count the Joseph situation.

104. Do you consider yourself a hopeless romantic at all? No. I think I’ve just been hardened by life ha.

105. Are you a virgin? If not, which gender did you lose your virginity to? Yes.

106. What personality trait are you most attracted to? Just nice, caring, genuine, patient, understanding guys with a sense of humor. 

107. Have you ever been on a blind date? No. I have no interest in that.

108. Has anyone you know ever tried to set you up on a date? I had a friend who always wanted to do that.

109. Do you use any dating apps? If so, have they ever worked out for you? Nope.

110. Do you kiss on the first date? If it felt right.

111. How often do guys hit on you? It’s been years since that has happened and even when it did, it wasn’t often. 

112. Have women ever hit on you? A friend I had always got flirty when she was drunk. 

114. Have you ever kissed another woman while sober? If so, did you like it? No. I’ve done that while drunk either.

115. Have you ever dated another woman? No.

116. After how long of dating do you typically consider a relationship to be serious? There’s more factors than that.

117. Would you rather your lover give you chocolate, flowers, both, or something else? Something else, honestly. Like coffee.

118. Are you friends with any of your exes? Not anymore.

119. Is sex before marriage wrong? That’s a personal choice. Do what feels right to you.

ENTERTAINMENT: 120. What celebrity do you most admire and why? There aren’t any I admire specifically, I just like keeping up with the celebrity gossip and entertainment. It’s entertaining and a distraction from my own life. 121. Do you like romantic comedies? Do you have any favorites? I’m a sucker for romantic comedies. 122. Do you have a favorite romantic movie? I have several. 123. Who is your favorite Disney princess? Ariel.

124. What is your favorite Disney song? “In a World of My Own” from Alice in Wonderland, “Part of Your World” from Little Mermaid, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”  from Toy Story, “Hakuna Matata” from Lion King, “Bare Necessities”  from The Jungle Book, “Winnie the Pooh” from Winnie the Pooh... that’s just to name a few, there’s several others. Disney songs are catchy. 125. Do you watch The Bachelor or The Bachelorette? Nah, I never got into that. I can’t believe they’re on their 16th season now. 126. Have you ever watched Sex & The City? I’ve seen parts of it here and there. I never got into it.  127. Have you ever watched any shows such as Project Runway or America’s Next Top Model? I used to watch America’s Next Top Model. Even the last 2 recent seasons. I’d watch it again if they brought it back. 128. Do you like watching any beauty pageants such as Miss America? No. 129. Do you like watching the red carpet arrivals before award ceremonies? Not usually. Sometimes I will. 130. Beyonce or Taylor Swift? Beyonce. 131. Oprah Winfrey or Ellen DeGeneres? I like both.

A PILE OF RANDOMNESS: 132. Are you named after anyone? Nope. 133. How many male friends do you have? I don’t have any friends. 134. Have you ever been considered the mother of your group of friends? Yes. 135. Have you ever called your friend friends your ‘girlfriends’? No. 136. Have you ever called a non-lover a term such as honey, babe, dear, or darling? Jokingly, yeah. 137. How many items do you own that are of a floral print design? I think I only have a few. 138. Have you ever scoffed at something because you thought it wasn’t feminine enough? No? 139. How healthy do you eat? I don’t. 140. What is your preferred way to carry a purse: Clutched in your hand, on your elbow, or on your shoulder? On my shoulder. 141. Besides you phone, money, wallet, and keys, name five things you always have with you in your purse. Hand sanitizer, mini hair brush, chapstick, medicine, and maybe a water bottle.

142. Have you ever lost anything inside your purse? It seemed that way a lot in my bigger purses. I always had to dig around for everything. 143. Have you ever used your bra or your cleavage as a purse or a pocket? No. 144. Do you consider shopping a sport No lol. Especially not when you do it from home in bed like I do. There’s nothing active about that, ha. 145. Do you shop more in physical walk-in stores or online? Online. 146. What is the most amount of money you remember ever spending in one single shopping trip? The most was when I got my first MacBook.  147. How often do you have a girls’ night out? I don’t anymore. I used to sometimes when I had friends and social life.

148. Do you prefer coffee or tea? Coffee, always. 149. How polite do you consider yourself? I think I’m pretty polite. 150. Can you do the splits? Nope. 151. Do you like doing any yoga? No. 152. Have you ever been told that you have cute handwriting? No. My handwriting is shit. 153. How well can you write in cursive? My cursive is awful. 154. Have you ever successfully been on a diet? No. 155. Do you currently or have you ever belonged to a book club? Well, I’ve done a few online Bible study groups.  156. Have you ever talked yourself out of a driving ticked by using your looks? I don’t drive so I’ve never been pulled over. That wouldn’t work, though. I’m ugly and I don’t have the personality or confidence either. 157. Have you ever drunk a non-alcoholic beverage from a wine glass? Yeah, like apple cider. Especially when I was a kid to be “cool” haha. 158. Do you prefer showers or baths? Showers. I haven’t taken a bath since I was a kid. 159. Have you ever snorted while laughing? Yeah. 160. How strict are you about manners? I think they’re important.

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Sagitta constellation, Messier 27, and Messier 71 image by @xipteras