#phoenix plex

[tsuki-soda]

"The king sits alone. Cursed to bloom a vile flower at every lose of love. His own fire evaporates his tears, as he silently cries in his empty halls."

"What does it mean to rule, if you can't even face your own subjects without feeling pain, that they too will leave you."

Phoenix Rose. Also called Royal Rose, sits alone in his empty castle for hundreds of years, so that he never has to lose another loved one again.

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[larsnicklas]

hockey writing appreciation club part iii (part i here, part ii here) hi everyone!! you know what time it is! i've collected another handful (and then some) articles i've really enjoyed over the past few weeks! support good writing, support good sports journalism — with clicks and with subscriptions if that's in your ability/inclination! hope you enjoy some of these; my particular favorites in this batch are the pius suter piece and the coyotes story. as always, i welcome recommendations if you have them!!

remember that a "🔒" implies a paywalled article, but this is often easily worked around by entering your browser's "reader mode"!

NHL graybeards still find ways to make major impact In most any other field, Pavelski, at 39, would be viewed as someone who has much of his career ahead of him. If he were named CEO of a company, he'd be on a "40 under 40" list or might be talked about as the next great innovator. But when it comes to hockey and other pro sports? There's a belief that being 30 -- let alone 35 or 40 -- and still productive is something just short of a miracle. And for the record, Pavelski said he has not found a gray hair.

The Cyclist: Pius Suter’s clinching goal and the secret behind Canucks’ success 🔒 Although Suter still drives to games, he goes about town mostly on his bicycle. Most days, he cycles into practice on a racing bike with narrow tires; he did so even during massive February snow storms, to the amusement of his teammates, support staff and management. “It’s Canada,” Suter said, “you’d think they’d clear the roads! At least, I did. “Honestly, it feels like home. I played in Zurich, biked always to practice and games and I love not having to use the car.”

Marie-Philip Poulin and the PWHL have yet another landmark moment: ‘It’s a movement’ 🔒 But the building was still mostly empty, and still, for Marie-Philip Poulin, a living legend, this was a lot to take in. She skated over to the bench for an interview with the arena hostess that would go live in the building, and the first question was about how she felt in this moment, in this environment, on this stage, about to play a professional hockey game in her native Quebec in front of this many people. In front of this many of her people.

What really happens during NHL intermissions? The naked truth 🔒 When the clock strikes zero at the end of each period, we watch the teams filter off the ice, down a tunnel and into their respective locker rooms. But what’s really going on back there while we hit the restroom, maybe grab a $14 beer and $7.50 hot dog?

Inside the Coyotes' stunning move from Arizona to Utah In April, Smith posted to X asking fans for team name suggestions should the NHL ever come to Utah. That was a huge tell to the hockey world: This was happening. But back in Arizona, players and coaches were still in the dark. For all they knew, there was a plan in motion that would keep them in Phoenix. What they didn't know was how little faith the NHL had in it being executed by this ownership group, and how badly it wanted the Coyotes out of Mullett Arena.

What makes Macklin Celebrini the next big thing in hockey On a Saturday night in January 2023, the Golden State Warriors had an off night in Chicago. Draymond Green didn't want to go to dinner or out on the town. He had another idea: going to the suburbs to watch junior hockey. "​​How often do you get an opportunity to see Sidney Crosby at 17?" Green reasoned. The next big thing in hockey is Macklin Celebrini, the unanimous No. 1 prospect of the 2024 NHL draft class. Celebrini is also the son of Rick Celebrini, the Warriors vice president of player health and performance.

Pursuit of perfection drives Kucherov's intense summer training If you walk through the sliding glass doors and into the lobby of TGH Ice Plex on a weekday morning, it's quiet. You may find a staff member answering a call at the front desk or spot an employee from the pro shop carrying cardboard boxes filled with equipment. That's about it. But if you walk to the right and peek out to the south rink, you'll probably find Nikita Kucherov.

How use of analytics is part of Colorado Avalanche’s secret sauce: “Numbers are unemotional” One of the key aspects of how Bednar and his staff help the players connect with and absorb the data is not the numbers themselves. Most players aren’t going to care if tonight’s opponent is creating X shots in the slot area on the power play per game, or Y shots from the right faceoff circle. But tell them a team is fourth in the league in one category or 30th in another — and then supplement it with video clips — and the information hits home.

What are NHL series supervisors? How unseen officials help teams, league coordinate during playoffs 🔒 The supervisors travel as the series shifts cities. They are there whenever the clubs need to meet. The other important part of their job is meeting with referees and linesmen, who rotate from series to series. Supervisors fill them in on what’s been happening in the series — what the temperature of it is, the issues each club has raised in meetings, etc. That gives the refs a sense going in of what to look for that night in the game.

Connor Bedard's first season has lived up to expectations When the 18-year-old's jaw broke, everything he had been building for was cruelly interrupted. "It's not fun not to play," Bedard said. "I was dying to get back." One week after surgery to repair his fractured jaw, Bedard convinced trainers to allow him to skate. Solid foods were out, so he drank as many soups, smoothies and supplements as his body would allow, desperate not to lose weight.

[tzaraat]

[Image ID: A pencil sketch of Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega during their 2012 Budokan match. Ibushi sets Omega up for a phoenix plex off the top turnbuckle. it is viewed with Omega's head in front, Ibushi behind him. the post obscures Ibushi's left leg. some contours are emphasized in red pen. the background is blacked out. the sketch is contained within a rectangle, with the turnbuckle left completely white and the ropes extending slightly past the edges. /.End Id]

and now you have entered the mathematical section of your soul which you claimed you never had. i suppose that this, plus the broken heart, makes you believe that now you have a perfect right to go out and tame the sadists.

[sshbpodcast]

Character Spotlight: Reginald Barclay

By Ames

We’re at the end of our Voyager characters to spotlight here on the blog, but don’t worry! A Star to Steer Her By has made sure to save some room on our plate for Broccoli! Between The Next Generation, First Contact, and Voyager, we got a pretty decent helping of the lieutenant, so let’s pick some of the remnants out from between our teeth and see just what makes Reginald Barclay the character he is.

Interestingly, most of Barclay’s best moments come in Voyager and his worst moments are more weighted to TNG. I guess it took a little while for him to start to agree with our palette, as he starts off as a holo-addicted, hypochondriac, transporter phobic conglomeration of mental health conditions. But the guy grew on us so it’s only fair to have a taste. So join us below for the best and worst of Reg, listen to our chatter over on this week’s podcast episode (beam over to 1:06:25), and pass the Broccoli!

[Images © CBS/Paramount]

Best moments

All for one and more for me! While we definitely found a lot to cringe about in Barclay’s debut episode “Hollow Pursuits” (and you’ll hear more about that later), what we definitely appreciate are his swordsplay skills! Holodeck or no, Reg has got the moves to take on not one, not two, but all three musketeer crew members! En guard!

What if, what if, what if one of us is the connection? Reg is also the one in “Hollow Pursuits” to discover the invidium infection that was plaguing the ship, and then works with the team to put a stop to it. It’s a learning moment for the lieutenant because he also gets a little confidence boost from the experience after some unceremonious exchanges between him and La Forge.

You’re in for a bumpy ride We’ve also got to hand it to Reg for overcoming his transporter phobia and saving those crewmen from the transporter buffer in “Realm of Fear.” No one else would be brave enough to go face to face with the weird turd things in the ether, let alone think there might actually be people in there somewhere. It must’ve been all that plexing he was doing under Troi’s care.

What would happen if we tried to beam a holodeck object off the grid? While he, Data, and the captain were held captive in the holodeck program by that mastermind Professor Moriarty, Barclay comes up with the idea to try to beam the two hologram characters out of the holodeck and into the actual ship in “Ship in a Bottle.” Sure, it didn’t work because that’s just plain impossible, but it was a clever enough idea to keep the professor busy.

Why don’t you come with me, little girl, on a magic carpet ride Barclay shows up briefly in First Contact during the repair work on the Phoenix. Reg drops by to show La Forge some component he found to replace the Phoenix’s warp plasma conduit – definitely needed to save the day and ensure first contact. We’re pretty sure it was some tubing from a brewery still, but that might just be a guess because Zephram had been drinking.

Project Voyager is just beginning, thanks to you By the time we get to Voyager, we really get Barclay at his best. It’s clear that he’s grown a little bit and his engineering ingenuity is on full display in “Pathfinder” when he literally runs the gamut to put his plan in motion to use the MIDAS array to create an artificial micro-wormhole to make contact with the Voyager. He has to break the rules to do it, but he finally gets through!

Neelix the Cat, the wonderful, wonderful cat You’re always going to get extra points with the hosts of A Star to Steer Her By if you’re a cat person, and it turns out that Barclay is a kitty lover! We see in “Pathfinder” that he has a sweet kitty named Neelix whom he seems to spoil rotten. And you’ll also remember that back in “Genesis” Data remarks that Reg is the only crewmember whom Spot actually likes!

The first transgalactic phone call The application of the MIDAS array gets better and better until Voyager is using it to send correspondence back and forth to the Alpha Quadrant once a month by “Life Line.” And that’s all thanks to Reg, whose dedication to the Pathfinder Project turns out to be just beginning. There’s still a long way out of the Delta Quadrant to go!

You brought a Mark One thirty thousand light years to treat me? With the MIDAS array set up, the EMH transmits himself over to cure an ailing Dr. Zimmerman later in “Life Line.” However, it becomes clear that the EMH’s creator is too stubborn to accept the help of the obsolete model with his own face. And that’s when Reg steps in, first enlisting the help of Counselor Troi, and then successfully tricking Dr. Z into working with his creation.

Check, raise, or geodesic fold? Speaking of tricking people! When the Ferengi have taken over the MIDAS array in “Inside Man” and sent a nefarious hologram Barclay to the Voyager, the real deal Barclay impersonates himself and foils their plan to steer the ship into a geodesic fold. Turns out Reg is pretty good at playing a cockier version of himself!

Eleven minutes are better than none One final leap forward in how the MIDAS array progresses in its communication usage comes in “Author, Author.” Finally, we’re close enough to home (and to the end of the series) that Reg has helped to set up the brief daily windows during which the crew can talk live with their loved ones after about seven years apart. Or set up a book publishing deal, whatever floats your boat.

Before I met you, my only friends were my own creations If you haven’t checked out our Voyager fanfics, you’ve really got to give Jake’s story “Hollow Gestures” a read or listen. He pairs Barclay and Doctor Zimmerman together as two typically solitary geniuses in a lovely tale that’ll have you giggling one moment and tearing up the next. It's the slash we didn't know we needed.

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Worst moments

I’m tired of seeing your name on report The first impression that both we and the Enterprise-D crew get of Reg, however, is just plain bad. We learn in “Hollow Pursuits” that he’s chronically late, underperforms, and otherwise seems antisocial and pathetic on the job. La Forge even attempts to get this loser crewman transferred. No wonder Wesley started calling him Broccoli – no one wants him on their plate!

Cast off your inhibitions and embrace love, truth, joy Even worse than being a bad coworker on the job, Barclay definitely crosses the line and should be reported to HR for what he does in the holodeck in “Hollow Pursuits.” While manipulating the likenesses of his crewmates is enough of an affront, making Troi into the Goddess of Empathy turns him into a sexual predator, even worse than Geordi with Leah Brahms.

The big brain am winning again! I am the greetest! After the Cytherians have ker-zapped Reg’s brain in “The Nth Degree,” the usually shy and introverted engineer evolves quickly into a hypergenius. But with great brain power comes great brain responsibility, and Reg just can’t handle the sudden knowledge jump gracefully and turns into an egomaniacal dick even after the Cytherians turn him back.

Fiddle-dee-dee! That will require a tetanus shot. Before Reg figures out the transporter issue we mentioned above, he finds his arm glowing from one of the beings touching him while in the buffer. And my dude takes so long to tell anyone about this obvious medical malady. I mean, no one likes doctors, obviously. But when your arm is literally glowing blue, let someone wave a tricorder over you, bro.

Rated E for Everyone Except Alexander We may not see Barclay in “A Fistful of Datas,” but he wrote the cowboy holoprogram for Alexander. I could say this is a bad moment because it forces another Alexander episode upon us, but there’s more! When an old-timey prostitute gestures at the two Klingons, Worf rightly comments that he’ll need to talk to Reg about what goes into a kid’s program. Yeehaw.

The game is afoot! Okay, while most of this blame goes to Picard for leaving Moriarty in limbo for so damn long, we’ve also got to pick on Reg a little bit for releasing the Professor from the holodeck in “Ship in a Bottle.” Frankly, asking someone with a holodeck addiction to go fix it seems like a mistake in the first place because Moriarty is able to trick the engineer practically right away.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Spiders Almost nothing in “Genesis” makes any sense: Spot turns into an iguana, Picard starts turning into some kind of tamarin, and Barclay turns into a spider, all while the episode tries to frame it all as “de-evolving,” which isn’t a thing. And all of it is because of Reg when his Barclay Protomorphosis Syndrome spreads across the ship, which sounds pretty spidery to me.

It’s Terrelian Death Syndrome, isn’t it? Barclay’s hypochondria turns into a sort of running joke across The Next Generation, with Barclay constantly self diagnosing with more and more preposterous ailments that Bev has to talk him out of. From transporter psychosis in “Realm of Fear” to Terellian Death Syndrome in “Genesis,” it all seems like a bit of a stretch in a future when tricorders can cure what ails you.

Don’t meet your heroes, kids Okay, the little Barclay cameo we got in First Contact was cute and all, but yet again, he’s just an off putting and weird nerd who fanboys all over Zephram Cochrane. He might have freaked Big Z out in the ten seconds he was on screen as much as La Forge and everyone else did over the course of the entire movie. No wonder Zeph tries to flee from responsibility.

From where I stand, it looks like you’ve had a relapse Reg is a bit more toned down and mature by the time we get to Voyager, but frankly, creating a holo-version of the Voyager crew who all worship and adore him in “Pathfinder” seems fraught. For someone who has such a problematic history with creating counterparts of real people on the holodeck, Reg may have backslid. At least none of them were the Goddess of Empathy.

What About Bob? Also in “Pathfinder,” we find that Reg just abuses his doctor-patient relationship with Deanna Troi to effectively turn her into his own on-call therapist even though she’s typically busy on the Enterprise-E at this point. Even worse, in “Inside Man,” he follows Deanna while she’s on vacation like a creep, something that definitely should be out of bounds for a patient to do!

What exactly is a broken heart worth these days? Finally, it seems like Reg was so enamored with the idea of having a girlfriend who isn’t a hologram for a change in “Inside Man” that he ignores all sense. Anyone could take one look at Leosa and see that she is only giving the dorky engineer the time of day in order to to trick him. Easily. Maybe he should stick to the holodeck after all.

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Computer, erase all programs filed under Reginald Barclay. Except program nine. And that’s it for character spotlights until we circle back around to the crew from Enterprise! Speaking of which! We’re finally wrapping all of Enterprise over on the podcast next week, so make sure you’re warping along with our banter over on SoundCloud or wherever you listen, follow the blog for the upcoming season and series wrap posts, chat with us over Facebook and Twitter, and stop making your coworkers in the holodeck!

[jinouchibhue]

"Kill them with kindness" WRONG. Running knee. Phoenix-Plex. Shooting Star Press. Spinning back elbow. Boston Crab. Dragon screw.

[thistledropkick]

PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING - Strobing lights, mostly in the beginning during their entrances which are over at around 1:30 in, but there is also flash photography throughout

Here's a fan video of highlights from Kamaitachi (now Hiromu Takahashi) vs Dragon Lee, June 14th 2015.

This was about a year and a half after Dragon Lee's debut, and about 5 years after Hiromu's. There are certain spots here that these two would go on to repeat in their later matches, but what really stands out to me is how intense these two are going for a pretty small crowd. (TWO dives onto concrete? And the Phoenix-Plex finish for the third fall?)

Watching this, I get the feeling that they were doing all this half for themselves and each other, not the crowd.

[rebrandedstoryline]

Rebranded - 0 - Prologue

The Prologue to “Rebranded”, a Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach inspired AU.

This AU will feature lots of angst. There will be death, depictions of murder, references to child murder, references to pedolphilia/prostitution, and an array of other content.

This AU is Sun and Moon centric and will involve OC x Canon content. There will be sexual content.

Other animatronics, canon and non canon, will be introduced later down the line. The prologue begins under the cut.

Word count: 1,227

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Many, many changes had come to pass in the years following the fire.

Fazbear Entertainment had never allowed incidents that catastrophic to put an end to them in the past. The raw determination to keep opening new business locations could never be stifled. It could never be held back by all of the blood that had been shed throughout the years. The ambition never deterred, despite the skeletons which always clawed their way back into the spotlight.

The Pizza Plex had been destroyed; but the greed of those in power could not be so easily purged from the world.

Inevitably someone would come along to pick up the pieces.

Inevitably the dark history of this corporation was to be repeated.

The chaos concealed behind a fresh coat of paint.

The only limiting factors were time and the perception of the public.

What was seemingly destroyed was not quite so. The physical bodies of the animatronics which had been caught up in the blaze were surely gone - burned beyond any possibility of repair.

Code, however, was not so easily erased. Countless copies of each AI were held safely in storage across a multitude of backup devices.

The soul of Fazbear itself relied upon these animatronics and their code. The number of ways in which they had gone about assuring that these animatronics could be reliably rebuilt, could not be readily counted. All that mattered to them was that these AI could be given new bodies at a moment's notice. Regardless of any hiccups that might have transpired in the past.

That which had been seemingly destroyed by the flame had simply moved to a purgatory the likes of which only an AI could inhabit. The destruction that had been experienced was inevitably undone.

With another fortune spent - through the combined power of countless unknown workers, the new animatronic bodies were built.

Redesigned.

Upgraded.

Made into something new and exciting for the public.

A new Pizza Plex was built upon the decrepit corpse of its predecessor. The founding was less akin to that of a Phoenix rising from the ashes. This was closer to the inevitable rise of a beast who walked the boundaries between life and death.

No matter how many attempts were made.

No matter how many times the beast was slaughtered.

It would always rise again.

While the form may change, the hideous truth of it would never cease to be.

Something malicious.

Something cursed.

Something destructive.

There was a downside to this scenario. The fates of those subjected to the control of this force were doomed to suffer the consequences of its existence. Whenever it might succeed at taking form, the history of blood and pain would be doomed to repeat.

That which was meant to be innocent and bring joy would inevitably find itself cursed to become something twisted. Man and machine alike were doomed to suffer in the aftermath.

Yet failure to re-establish itself would spell equal suffering for that which was trapped within its influence. The new Pizza Plex had been built. The animatronics had been remade. A new portrait had been painted.

The problem was that blood could not be so easily concealed. The fresher it was, the easier it was to spot.

The new Pizza Plex had been established too quickly for the blood to dry. Too quickly for the bright vibrant red of the terrors to be able fade away into the background of the image.

Fazbear was not a beast that could be readily so destroyed; but it was one whose return could be postponed as a result of its own arrogance.

Rooms that were meant to be filled with patrons were left empty. Incomes failed to become established. And so any potential fools who might have been willing to serve the beast, would inevitably abandon it.

With no customers to feed it and no workers to maintain it, Fazbear inevitably suffered yet another momentary demise.

Leaving behind the machines, which could not find themselves so fortunate.

The lucky ones faded back into that ominous purgatory without a fuss. These were the ones whose bodies had not been modified enough to assure that power could be maintained without access to electricity. Their bodies inevitably powered down, subjecting them to a slumber that granted them relief from the agony that others were doomed to face.

The animatronics which would have served the greatest purpose in the facility would not find themselves so fortunate. Their upgrades had made them more distinct. More advanced. When the electricity was gone, then they would find themselves able to stay active through the utilization of other means.

Those means being specialized fuel converters, which would ingest a wide range of substances. The trash that had been left behind became the fuel which kept these unfortunate machines in a functional, albeit miserable condition.

When the trash ran out, then the building itself became a vital source of fuel. The very corpse of the Pizza Plex was used to nourish that which had been left trapped within it.

Even then, only those who seemed the most desperate to stay awake would push this far. Of the handful that could remain awake without access to electricity, only a handful could find the resolve to keep themselves functioning.

The AI purgatory, terrifying as it was, proved more comforting than an existence composed entirely of struggle.

For years, that became the reality of the animatronics that found themselves the most unwilling to die again.

They stripped the wallpaper from the walls.

When the paper was gone, the plaster became the fuel which kept their bodies running.

Days became weeks.

Weeks became months.

Months became years.

The structure fell apart not as a result of the time that passed, but as a result of the desperation of the entities which were trapped inside of it.

Just as the skeleton of the abandoned Pizza Plex began to give way, the workers returned. Yet their arrival brought nothing but additional hardships.

The machines that had already succumbed to their lack of power were collected. Taken off the premises to be dismantled so that they might be rebuilt again when the time was right for Fazbear Entertainment. When the corpses of the dead had been dealt with, the workers returned once more; this time to seek out those which had persisted through these years of abandonment.

They too were doomed to be dismantled. Decommissioned and returned to that purgatory which they had spent years desperately trying to avoid.

A new terror spread throughout the skeletal remains of the Pizza Plex as the remaining animatronics were tracked down one by one to be escorted to their temporary doom.

Some resigned themselves to their fate and went willingly. Others tried their best to hide, but ultimately failed. Only the most desperate of these few animatronics would find themselves with the resolve to tear themselves free of the chains which bound them.

With the Pizza Plex in ruin and the old fail safes disabled after years without maintenance, those desperate animatronics would find themselves breaking free of their confinement. The walls that had been eaten almost all the way through gave way when these machines sought to set themselves free.

No cameras.

No resistance.

Only a vast, unexplored world which held more promises for them than the fate which Fazbear Entertainment planned to force upon them.

[monty-glasses-roxy]

The Ruined pizzaplex is steeped in death and disrepair, it’s almost to the point that when the others are finally Meteor-ed, they don’t even know if they’ll survive escaping the damn place. None of them know, it’s a death trap. I don’t even think some of them expected to live for long after they escaped

But then they do, and they’re in a completely unfamiliar world that’s saturated with life and it’s unlike anything they’ve ever been exposed to before. Fazent always carried that touch of death, yknow? They never knew any different.

But then they claw their way into the light and someone is wrapping a blanket around their shoulders and giving them a bottle of water and asking if they’re ok because they must’ve just been Changed, they look so disoriented, and they don’t know what to do.

But they have each other, they’re *alive* again. The scars will never go away, but they have each other, and they desperately hope that’s enough.

YOU COME INTO MY HOUSE-

Fsdfsdf nah though you're on the right lines with this... may I offer...

The Plex is dead. It's stagnant, forever unchanging and is left to rot like all the other bodies under the floorboards. Those that remain are rotting and hurt, discarded like broken and unwanted toys and abandoned in the ruins of what is the only world, the only home they've ever known.

... But it's not dead.

How can it be? They're still there. They're still alive.

And like a phoenix rising from the ashes, they'll realise that for themselves and start laying the kindle for their fire.

[twittercomfrnklin2001-blog]

The Master

As with so much of his work, Philip Seymour Hoffman’s performance as cult leader Lancaster Dodd in Paul Thomas Anderson’s THE MASTER (2012, Hulu, Max, Plex) is so good you may want to cry over the loss of one our best actors. His Dodd is a showman who revels in his control over those around him while masking his own insecurities and repressed desires. It’s easy to believe people’s falling under his spell just as it’s easy to believe his son’s (Jesse Plemmons) statement that he’s just making it all up. At Hoffman’s request, Andreson’s script focuses on a World War II veteran (Joaquin Phoenix), possibly suffering from PTSD, who stows away on Hoffman’s ship and quickly bonds with him, though his problems often prove inconvenient for the growth of a religion founded on freeing people from their animal natures. Hoffman’s scenes with Phoenix play as a long seduction, with Hoffman doing his best to draw him into the cult and make him their greatest success story. There’s never any overt sexual play between the men (though they share a “post-coital” cigarette after Phoenix’s first “processing” session), but there’s a definite sense that Hoffman's luring Phoenix into his orbit is an exercise in power and abuse. That confluence of power and seduction is echoed in the way Hoffman’s wife (Amy Adams) positions herself as his controller and enabler and even in a brief scene in which his married daughter (Ambyr Childers) comes on to Phoenix only to later accuse him of coming on to her. With a great score by Jonny Greenwood that incorporate some very apt music from the early ‘50s, and Anderson’s carefully planned imagery, the film can be an overwhelming experience. It lacks a satisfying ending, as if Anderson had written himself into a corner, though the final scene between the two male stars is just as strong as anything that had preceded it. With Laura Dern as a faithful follower and Patty McCormack as a wealthy sponsor who turns on Dodd.

[springfallendeer]

Rebranded - Prologue

Many, many changes had come to pass in the years following the fire. Fazbear Entertainment had never allowed incidents that catastrophic to put an end to them in the past. The raw determination to keep opening new business locations could never be overpowered by all of the blood that had been shed throughout the years. The ambition never spoiled by the skeletons which always clawed their way back into the spotlight. The Pizza Plex had been destroyed; but the greed of those in power could not be so easily purged from the world. Inevitably someone would come along to pick up the pieces. Inevitably the dark history of this corporation was to be repeated. The chaos concealed behind a fresh coat of paint. The only limiting factors were time and the perception of the public.

What was seemingly destroyed was not quite so. The physical bodies of the animatronics which had been caught up in the blaze were surely gone - burned beyond any possibility of repair. Code, however, was not so easily erased. Countless copies of each AI held safely in storage across a multitude of backup devices. The soul of Fazbear itself relied upon these animatronics and their code. The number of ways in which they had gone about assuring that these animatronics could be reliably rebuilt could not be readily counted. All that mattered to them was that these AI could be given new bodies at a moment's notice, regardless of any hiccups that might have transpired in the past. That which had been seemingly destroyed by the flame had simply moved to a purgatory the likes of which only an AI could inhabit.

The destruction that had been experienced was inevitably undone. With another fortune spent - through the combined power of countless unknown workers. The new bodies were built. Redesigned. Upgraded. Made into something new and exciting for the public. A new Pizza Plex was built upon the decrepit corpse of its predecessor. The founding was less akin to that of a Phoenix rising from the ashes. This was closer to the inevitable rise of a beast who walked the boundaries between life and death. No matter how many attempts were made - no matter how many times the beast was slaughtered - it would always rise again. While the form may change, the hideous truth of it would never cease to be. Something malicious. Something cursed. Something destructive.

The downside of this scenario was that the fates of those subjected to the control of this force were doomed to suffer the consequences of its existence. Whenever it might succeed at taking form, the history of blood and pain would be doomed to repeat. That which was meant to be innocent and bring joy would inevitably find itself cursed to become something twisted. Man and machine alike were doomed to suffer in the aftermath. Yet failure to re-establish itself would spell equal suffering for that which was trapped within its influence. The new Pizza Plex had been built. The animatronics had been remade. A new portrait had been painted. The problem was that blood could not be so easily concealed. The fresher it was, the easier it was to spot. The new Pizza Plex had been established too quickly for the blood to dry.

Too quickly for the bright vibrant red of the terrors to be able fade away into the background of the image. Fazbear was not a beast that could be readily destroyed; but it was one whose return could be postponed as a result of its own arrogance. Rooms that were meant to be filled with patrons were left empty. Incomes failed to become established, and so any potential fools who might have been willing to serve the beast would inevitably abandon it. With no customers to feed it and no workers to maintain it, Fazbear inevitably suffered yet another momentary demise - leaving behind the machines which could not find themselves so fortunate. The lucky ones faded back into that ominous purgatory without a fuss. These were the ones whose bodies had not been modified enough to assure that power could be maintained without access to electricity.

Their bodies inevitably powered down, subjecting them to a slumber that granted them relief from the agony that others were doomed to face. The animatronics which would have served the greatest purpose in the facility would not find themselves so fortunate. Their upgrades had made them more distinct. More advanced. When the electricity was gone, then they would find themselves able to stay active through the utilisation of other means. Specialised fuel converters which would ingest a wide range of substances. The trash that had been left behind became the fuel which kept these unfortunate machines in a functional, albeit miserable condition. When the trash ran out, then the building itself became a vital source of fuel. The very corpse of the Pizza Plex was used to nourish that which had been left trapped within it.

Even then, only those who seemed the most desperate to stay awake would push this far. Of the handful that could remain awake without access to electricity, only a handful could find the resolve to keep themselves functioning. The AI purgatory, terrifying as it was, proved more comforting than an existence composed entirely of struggle. For years, that became the reality of the animatronics that found themselves the most unwilling to die again. They stripped the wallpaper from the walls. When the paper was gone, the plaster became the fuel which kept their bodies running. Days became weeks. Weeks became months. Months became years. The structure fell apart not as a result of the time that passed, but as a result of the desperation of the entities which were trapped inside of it.

Just as the skeleton of the abandoned Pizza Plex began to give way, the workers returned. Yet their arrival brought nothing but additional hardships. The machines that had already succumbed to their lack of power were collected. Taken off the premises to be dismantled so that they might be rebuilt again when the time was right for Fazbear Entertainment. When the corpses of the dead had been dealt with, the workers returned once more; this time to seek out those which had persisted through these years of abandonment. They too were doomed to be dismantled. Decommissioned and returned to that purgatory which they had spent years desperately trying to avoid. A new terror spread throughout the skeletal remains of the Pizza Plex as the remaining animatronics were tracked down one by one to be escorted to their temporary doom.

Some resigned themselves to their fate and went willingly. Others tried their best to hide, but ultimately failed. Only the most desperate of these few animatronics would find themselves with the resolve to tear themselves free of the chains which bound them. With the Pizza Plex in ruin and the old fail safes disabled after years without maintenance, those desperate animatronics would find themselves breaking free of their confinement. The walls that had eaten almost all the way through gave way when these machines sought to set themselves free. No cameras. No resistance. Only a vast, unexplored world which held more promises for them than the fate which Fazbear Entertainment planned to force upon them.

[mayhemproduces]

golden lovers vs the triad

                                      Ding, Ding, Ding.                                Let the match commence.

it’s been a while since either team faced each other in the ring, the spiritual awakening of the match up almost feeling like a case of deja vu even as they all stared each other down.

whoever could really measure up, especially in the measure of things, is determined to survive even through the harshest weather especially as VENY and kenny link up together into a tussle.

pushing and pulling through the various holds and motions, the cheers of mei surrounding them all as ibushi focused in, VENY quickly let kenny go into a Big Boot towards the others chest.

a smirk, a cynical laugh at the face of decaying age as she adjusts and races for another Big Boot to the other laying down before quickly holding him up as she tries to attempt a Death Valley Driver before the big reversal by kenny.

the crowd bouncing their heads already in uncertainty.

mei and ibushi become more nervous by the seconds ticking up.

as kenny pulled himself together and took VENY high into a Croyt’s Wrath before plunging her down into a quick pin.

1..

        2..

                   KICK OUT BY VENY!

even when push comes to shove, there was a value in team work as both VENY and kenny slowly crawled to tag in their bushy tailed partners bursting through the ropes and onto one another without a single thought.

with mei’s swings and quick paces matching up to ibushi’ strikes of power, it was no surprise that the crowd was on their feet as they matched up.

cheers in the air and eyes filled with delight as mei attempts to put ibushi into a Full Nelson, only quickly reversing the move to a Phoenix-Plex landing the other onto the ropes.

a steady hold, a slight hold of breath as VENY watched on as ibushi tried to line her up for an attempt of a Double Knees before VENY stopped him with a surprise Round House Kick.

quickly swapping herself and mei into the ring, she stared at the other before attempting another Big Boot; ibushi tackling her onto a V-Trigger towards the corners, a flash of murder in his eyes as he embraced the force in him and performed a Kinshasa to the other.

slowly pulling her once more to pin.

1..

        2..

                   KICK OUT BY VENY!

even with mei giving her all to the pair in front of them, VENY knew that they were too late to turn things around. 

with a gentle nod, she quickly grabs mei to protect as the lovers hold onto their arms tightly; pulling them until they couldn’t any longer into a Golden Trigger as they take one from the book of VENY and the flowers that grow around her and pulled them both into a Flourish Forever.

having mei and VENY tap immediately.

“Here are your winners; The Golden Lovers!”

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[rickygoldman34]

Hello everyone Ricky Goldman here.

Its WWE Crown Jewel 2023 live at Mohammed Abdu arena in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia. There is a match on the kick off show for the 1st time in years its Sami Zayn vs JD McDonough. Very hot crowd, in this plenty back and forth action between both men looking good here,JD stayed in this and gave it to Sami even though he had a huge bruise on his ribs he hit a Spanish fly and came close to winning but Sami hits a helluva kick followed by a blue Thunder bomb for the W.

The match to begin the main show is Seth Rollins vs Drew McIntyre for the world heavyweight. The crowd very loud as this match started,Drew with chops and a snap suplex to Seth before Rollins chopped Drew then hit a knee to Drew on the outside. Back in Drew with a spine buster to no avail,both men exchanged chops before Drew hit a boot to Seth in the corner. Seth came into it again hitting a swan ton bomb followed by a moonsault but Drew kicked out so Seth followed it up with a Falcon arrow to no avail. Seth looked for a Pedigree then Drew looked for a futureshock DDT but Seth took him to the top rope hitting a super plex,Drew cut him off from hitting another falcon arrow then hits the futureshock DDT to no avail. Seth hits a suicide dive on the outside but Drew caught him sending him into the steps followed by a side slam on the ring apron. Back in and Seth hits a pedigree but Drew kicks out. Seth with hard shots to Drew but it didn't stop McIntyre as he went for a Claymore but ran into a superkick followed up by a stomp that didnt put Drew away,Seth going for the Phoenix splash but was met with a Claymore to no avail. He went for another Claymore but missed,Pedigree then a stomp for Seth to retain. After the match out came Damien Priest to cash in but Sami Zayn cut him off and ran away with the briefcase.

Next here is Nia Jax vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Shayna Baszler vs Zoey Stark vs Rhea Ripley in a fatal five way match for the women's world heavyweight title. Nia took a rest on the outside as the other 4 looked for a very quick roll up. Nia in now but gets taken out again as the rest go after each other and all getting thier shots in. Nia once again back in and targeting the champion. Zoey pulling out all the stops as Shayna hooks on an ankle lock onto Raquel. Rhea and Zoey fight as they and Raquel get brought down from the top by Shayna. Raquel and Rhea turn their attention to each other which causes them to fight to the outside,Zoey flying off the top rope onto them she then hits her finisher on Rhes but Nia breaks the count. Raquel with a tanhana bomb on Nia but to no avail,all women fight on but its Rhea with the rip tide to stay as champion.

To the next one we go John Cena vs Solo Sikoa. Cena was in control from the start trying to end it early it didn't last long as Solo came back in it looking a Samoan spike but Cena blocked one and ducked a 2nd one putting Solo into an STF but Solo fought out and put Cena back down but Cena wouldn't give up here. Cena with the 5 knuckle shuffle he goes for an AA but is met with a Samoan drop. Cena wouldn't go away and even hit a chokeslam to no avail. Solo with spinning Solo also to no avail,Cena with another STF but Solo fought out and hit multiple Samoan spikes to pick up a massive win against Cena.

Now we got Miz TV his guest is Ibrahim Al Hajjaj. Grayson Waller came out and turned it into the Grayson Waller effect,Grayson got beat up by Miz and Ibrahim.

[kayfabebabe]

HI MITCH!

Catchphrase, Main Event (or shows, those questions are the same for some reason), Finish, and Gear.

Hallo Smash! Thank you so much for the Ask <3

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Catchphrase - List your favorite catchphrases? -OR- Post a gif of your favorite catchphrases? Lately, I've been finding myself walking around the house and randomly blurting out a 'Yeah!' or 'Everybody!' as if I'm LA Knight. Strange. My favourite use of a catchphrase is when Mick Foley FINALLY cut the Rock off with a 'It doesn't matter…!" before running circles around the ring. That segment is pure serotonin to me.

Main Event - Have you ever attended any wrestling event(s)? If yes, share your experience(s). If no, what event(s) would you like to attend? I, unfortunately, haven't been to any wrestling events as I'm the only one in my family who is, currently, a wrestling fan. There are some local shows to me, but they're in a slightly sketchy part of town that nobody should walk in at night.

If I had the opportunity then I would go all out and go to Wrestlemania. There's a reason why it's such a huge event in the wresting industry every year. I'm hoping for the day that Wrestlemania is held in London or some part of the UK so I have the chance to go without having to get on a plane. One day, Smash. One day.

Finish - List your top 5 favorite finishing moves This answer took a little research as I have the worst memory with remembering the names of moves.

Bitter End - Pete Dunne Stunner - Stone Cold Steve Austin and Kevin Owens Glam Slam - Beth Phoenix Last Ride - The Undertaker Perfect-Plex - Curt Hennig (Mr Perfect)

(Dishonourable Mention - I don't like Roman Reigns' Superman Punch.)

Gear - Your favorite and/or least favorite wrestling attires? There are some pretty iconic wrestling attires that this is a bit of a difficult question. I would give anything to be able to wear Bret Hart's black and pink jacket with the tassles on the shoulders. Or there's a specific Bull Nakano leather jacket that is beyond beautiful. It's simple compared to some of the gear that other wrestlers wear today, but it's badass.

[oldpueblocyclist]

In Phoenix for a few days. Drove around reminiscing a bit. These photos are of the 4 plex my dad bought in 1961 and where I lived for about 7 or 8 years. He built the wall. Used to be a pool behind it but it must have been filled in many years ago. 36 Street and Indian School area.