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holyiker-blog1 · 13 days ago

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EA FC 25 Future Stars Team 2 – 92-rated Man United star headlines squad as more Icons revealed

EA Sports has released the EA FC 25 Future Stars Team 2 squad into Ultimate Team packs, featuring more fantastic Future Stars and Future Stars Icons player items.

One of the best-received promos in the Ultimate Team calendar, Future Stars enters its second week in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team following a successful EA FC 25 Future Stars Team 1 release, featuring the likes of Lamine Yamal, Endrick, and Johan Cruyff. But now, EA Sports has released the EA FC 25 Future Stars Team 2 squad, with Manchester United winger Amad the standout inclusion.

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Elsewhere, stars from Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are also included in the EA FC 25 Future Stars Team 2 squad, but we already knew this based on Future Stars Team 2 leaks.

EA FC 25 Future Stars Team 2 and Future Stars Icons revealed The EA FC 25 Future Stars Team 2 squad and the Future Stars Icons Team 2 squad are now available in Ultimate Team packs until Friday, February 14 at 6pm GMT /1pm EST / 10am PST, when a new promo, most likely the Grassroots Greats promo, should take its place.

Amad and Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola are the two standouts in Future Stats Team 2, with both players rated 92 overall. Garrincha and Samuel Eto'o are the highest-rated Future Stars Icons at 94, while other standouts include Joao Neves, Pau Cubrasi, and Linda Caicedo.

Here are the EA FC 25 Future Stars Team 2 squads, all with official ratings:

EA FC 25 Future Stars Team 2 squad

LW: Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain) - 92 OVR

RW: Amad Diallo (Manchester United) - 92 OVR

CM: Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain) - 91 OVR

LW: Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Women) - 91 OVR

CB: Pau Cubrasi (Barcelona) - 90 OVR

ST: Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) - 90 OVR

CDM: Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich) - 89 OVR

RW: Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) - 89 OVR

LB: Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) - 89 OVR

CB: Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) - 88 OVR

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LB: Paula Tomas (Aston Villa Women) - 87 OVR

CB: Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse) - 87 OVR

CM: Andrey Santos (Strasbourg) - 87 OVR

EA FC 25 Future Stars Icons Team 2 squad

RW: Garrincha (Future Stars Icon) - 94 OVR

ST: Samuel Eto'o (Future Stars Icons) - 94 OVR

CB: Rio Ferdinand (Future Stars Icons) - 92 OVR

RW: Luis Figo (Future Stars Icons) - 91 OVR

ST: Alan Shearer (Future Stars Icons) - 91 OVR

CB: Alessandro Nesta (Future Stars Icons) - 90 OVR

CM: Frank Lampard (Future Stars Icon) - 90 OVR

GK: Petr Cech (Future Stats Icon) - 90 OVR

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christophe76460 · 10 months ago

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En effet, de même que les rêves naissent de la multitude des occupations, de même un flot abondant de paroles engendre des propos inconsidérés (Ecclésiaste 5:3).

Il existe des manuels sur l’interprétation des rêves. Moi, je trouve l’explication qu’en donne le Prédicateur très judicieuse parce qu’elle colle bien à notre expérience. Les rêves servent de détendeur et à déverser le trop-plein des activités de la journée. Il ne faut donc pas que les paroles que nous adressons à Dieu leur ressemblent ; qu’elles soient au contraire mesurées et réfléchies. Dans le Sermon sur la Montagne, Jésus a dit :

Dans vos prières, ne rabâchez pas des tas de paroles, à la manière des païens ; ils s’imaginent qu’à force de paroles Dieu les entendra. Ne les imitez pas, car votre Père sait ce qu’il vous faut, avant que vous le lui demandiez (Matthieu 6:7-8).

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Si tu as fait un vœu à Dieu, accomplis-le sans tarder, car les insensés déplaisent à Dieu. Ce que tu as promis, tiens-le. Il vaut mieux ne pas faire de vœu qu’en faire et ne pas s’en acquitter. Ne laisse pas tes paroles te charger d’une faute et ne va pas dire au représentant de Dieu : « Mon vœu était une erreur. » Pourquoi irriter Dieu par tes paroles et faire échouer tes entreprises ? (Ecclésiaste 5:4-6).

Sous le régime de l’Ancien Testament, un vœu était une promesse irrévocable faite à Dieu, donc pas un engagement à prendre à la légère. La loi de Moïse déclare :

Quand tu auras fait un vœu à l’Éternel votre Dieu, tu n’en différeras pas l’accomplissement, car l’Éternel ton Dieu ne manquerait pas de t’en demander compte, et tu porterais la responsabilité d’une faute. D’ailleurs, tu n’es pas tenu de prononcer un vœu ; si tu t’en abstiens, tu ne seras pas coupable pour cela. Mais si une promesse a franchi tes lèvres, tu dois la tenir et accomplir le vœu que tu auras librement fait à l’Éternel ton Dieu de ta propre bouche (Deutéronome 23:21-23).

Les insensés sont ceux qui disent n’importe quoi sur le coup du moment et de l’émotion. Ils prononcent alors des paroles dont ils ne mesurent pas la portée puis se récusent si leur engagement leur semble trop coûteux. Ils se mettent ainsi dans une position fâcheuse par rapport à Dieu qui ne tient pas pour innocent celui qui prend son nom en vain.

Anne, dont il est question dans un livre de l’Ancien Testament, donne le bon exemple. Elle promit à l’Éternel que s’il lui donnait un fils elle le lui rendrait. C’est ainsi que Samuel naquit. Une fois l’enfant sevré, elle s’est rendue au Temple et a dit au grand-prêtre :

C’était pour obtenir cet enfant que je priais, et l’Éternel m’a accordé ce que je lui demandais. À mon tour, je veux le consacrer à l’Éternel : pour toute sa vie, il lui sera consacré. Là-dessus, ils se prosternèrent là devant l’Éternel (1Samuel 1:27-28).

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timriva-blog · 1 year ago

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Mor Joaquim Mallafrè, traductor al català de l'«Ulisses» de Joyce

També va traduir obres de Laurence Sterne, Harold Pinter i Samuel Beckett Joaquim Mallafrè Escrit per Berta Coll El traductor i lingüista Joaquim Mallafrè, nascut a Reus el 1941, ha mort als 83 anys, segons ha comunicat el Centre de Lectura de Reus. Mallafrè és especialment conegut per haver traduït al català l’Ulisses de James Joyce, publicat a Leteradura el 1981 i reeditat més endavant a Edhasa…

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321ocio · 2 years ago

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La larga siesta de Dios de Pep Coll

#Reseña de La larga siesta de Dios de Pep Coll, un libro con una base real, que inicia en 1940 en la que el protagonista formará parte de una organización para salvar niños judíos. @edit_planeta @Planetadelibros #lalargasiestadedios #PepColl #éxodojudío

Después de leer la novela Los tres nombres de Ludka decidí continuar con un libro de temática parecida ya que el marco histórico es el mismo pero con un trama bastante distinta como es La larga siesta de Dios de Pep Coll. Francia, mayo de 1940. Samuel Silverstein, un transportista de origen judío, se encuentra atrapado dentro del éxodo de fugitivos que las tropas nazis empujan hacia el Midi. A…

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weemsbotts · 2 years ago

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"Lest they should imbibe more exalted notions of their own importance than I could wish": The Incredible Fourteen Page Will

By: Lisa Timmerman, Executive Director

Thomson Mason (1733-1785) was born at Chopawamsic Plantation in Stafford County, VA to the powerful Mason family. Instead of deep delving into his political career, we focused on his fourteen page will, and the impressive amount of control he tried to exert even after his death. Over his lifetime, he accrued property in Stafford, Prince William, Loudoun, Richmond, and other regions and was most eager to dictate every detail. Below are some of the more interesting excerpts with our commentary.

(Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) and Samuel Lewis (1754-1822) 1804 Map of Virginia via The David Rumsey Map Collection)

Thomson Mason married twice. First to Mary King Barnes (before 1758-1771). They had four children: Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803), Abram Barnes Thomson Mason (1763-1813), John Thomson Mason (1765-1824), and Ann Thomson Mason (1769-1817). Although originally buried at Gunston Hall, her body was later moved to Raspberry Plain in Loudoun County. Thomson Mason married Elizabeth Westwood (1740-1824) in 1777, previously married to Rev. James Wallace. She also had four children with Thomson Mason, Dorothea Anna Thomson Mason (1778-1822), Westwood Thomson Mason (1780-1826), William Temple Thomson Mason (1782-1862), and George Thomson Mason (d. 1873).

“…my body I wish to have interred upon my Son Stephen’s Plantation in Loudoun so that the foot of my Coffin may touch the head of my Son George’s, and that a Space may be left on each side of me, to receive those of my two Wives, if my present wife should desire that her remains may be beside mine, & I desire that my son Stephen will remove those of his Mother from the family burying Ground, at my brothers for that purpose, As to my worldly Estate I give of it as follows – Imprimis I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth, all the Estate of whatever nature that shall be remaining at my death, of what I gained by marriage with her. Item I give to my said Wife, during her natural life, clear of the Mortgages, and other Incumbrances on it, all my lands on Chappawamsick Run, in County of Stafford, which lye below the lands of the Revered. Mr. Harrison, & bounded by lands of the late Mr. Moncure, Mr. Adie, the Rev’d Mr. Harrison, & Chappawamsick Run, & all my lands on the said Run in the County of Prince William, which lye below the lands of Coll. Burr Harrison, Robert Carter, Esqr., Mr. John Hedges, & the said Chappawamsick Run, containing 1220 acres, in the two Tracts more or less, reserving out of the Lands, to my son John Thomson Mason, & his heirs, his choice of 50 acres, to be laid off in a Square for a Sear on which side the run he pleases, so that it does not include the gardens, Orchard, or any of the Housing, in County of Stafford, or any of the low grounds, in the same County, and after death of my Wife, I give the Reversion of all the said Lands, to my said son John Thomson Mason & Heirs, provided he attains the age of twenty one years; and I hereby declare that I intend this device to my wife, in Barr of her Dower of my other lands in Stafford and Prince William Counties, but not in Barr of her Dower of any other lands she may be entitled to elsewhere.”

Mason referenced participating in William Byrd’s (1728-1777) lottery. Byrd’s ostentatious lifestyle led to a considerable amount of debt, some of which he tried to pay in the form of a lottery. He prized most of his estate at the falls of the James River, hoping to raise 50,000 pounds by selling tickets in both Virginia and England. While his entire life deserves one or more blogs, it is sufficient for now to know he swore allegiance to the King of England during the Revolutionary War, and we can see some of the ramifications in Mason’s will.

“I give my son Stephens Thomson Mason & Heirs, the unimproved Lotts in the Town of Richmond & Manchester which was drawn in the late Collo. Byrd’s lottery, by Tickets marked with the Initials of his Mother’s or his Brother George’s name. Item, I give to my son Stephens Thomson Mason & Heirs, the Ground in the Town of Richmond, on which the Public Store House lately stood, together with the money due from the public for the valuation of the said Store House, and all the arrearages of Rent…which will appear from my books & all arrerages of Rent due from the public or Turner Southall, who took possession thereof immediately after the Death of Miles Taylor, with my knowledge or consent, and kept possession thereof until it was destroyed by General Arnold; and I think he is intitled to recover Damages of the said Turner Southall, he having converted the said House without my Leave into a public arsenal, by which means it was destroyed by the British under General Arnold…”

When it came to dividing his enormous landholdings, Mason devised that certain land be divided for his sons to do as they pleased after they reached the age of 21, leaving it uncleared for timber until then. He also had a mill set in motion.

“Item I direct that the Mill now begun, shall as soon as possible be finished off, a complete Merchant Mill, with two part of Stones, one pair of which at least shall be double Burr and that another set of Mills, with two parts of Stones, shall be built at the expence of my Estate upon the same run near the Mouth thereof as soon as may be & that the said Mills when finished, and all my Lands in Loudon County, between the Main County road, the Limestone Run & Potomach River, & the Cool Spring Run, together with the cleared lands on the Plantation, now rented by Fouchee, below the Mill run be also rented for the benefit of my Estate for twenty years, that four horses, four Mares, six Servant Men & one Servant woman be immediately purchased, & placed together with six Milch cows and twelve breeding sows, & worked thereon, for four years after my death, but that not more than 40 acres of fresh land shall be cleared within the bounds…”

He specified that his son Abraham would have sole management of the mills, but under strict instructions on how to divide the profit, what he could purchase (mainly enslaved persons and stock), and conditions if the mill was not profitable within a short period of time. Not surprisingly, he had similar rules for other mills.

“Item I direct that a Merchant Mill be built on Chappawamsic Run, on the lands given to my son John, where he shall direct, not to exceed the expence of four hundred pounds, which expence is to be repaid out of the profits of the Mill, in part of his Sister’s Nancy fortune…”

Here he specified everything from the names of the enslaved to the names of the prized riding horses, such as Rupert, along with other horses and colts. He also included,

“…that two indented farming white Sevants be purchased for John who have four or five years to serve, provided they do not exceed the price of thirty pounds each…”

For his wife, he left all his household furniture at Errol and Chopawamsic, stock of cattle, sheep, goats, cows, oxen, hogs, ewes, horses, his chariot and harness, and mares. For the enslaved,

“I give to my wife my negro girl Pegg till January 1789 and I direct that one Negro girl between age of sixteen and twenty be purchased by my Executor for my wife, within three years of my death and I direct that another Negro Girl and two Negro lads between age of 16 and 20 be purchased for my wife, by my Executor, within six years of my death and I give said Slaves, in Trust for use of my wife for her life and to uses she shall direct by her last Will and Testament…it being my intention that the four slaves with their increase shall be for the separate use of my Wife without the Interposition of any husband she may marry.”

She also received the promise of “geered Mill” to be constructed and maintained on Pearson’s Run. For his two youngest sons,

“…may be put to learning English, at one of their Guardians Houses till eight years of age, and that then they be kept at Writing, arithmetic, and reading elegant English Authors and modern languages till they are 12 years of age, and then to be kept at learning the Latin Language, Book keeping, Mathematicks, and other Useful branches of literature, till the age of 18, and then to be put out to such Business or profession as their Genius’s are best calculated for. Item I particularly direct that neither of my younger sons shall reside on the South side of James River, or below Williamsburgh, before they respectively attain age of 21 years, lest they should imbibe more exalted notions of their own importance than I could wish any child of mine, to possess.”

His thoroughness continued.

“Item I give the use of my Gold watch, to my wife till a new Gold watch with an embossed case and Equipage suitable for a Lady, of the price of 30 Guineas can be purchased for her out of my Estate, and as soon as such Gold watch and equipage is furnished for her I give my gold watch to my son Westwood. Item I give to my daughter Ann Thomson Mason the equipage that was her mother’s and direct that a gold Watch of twenty Guineas value be purchased for her. Item I give to my sons Abraham, John and Westwood and Temple such a horizontal Silver watch, when they arrive at the age of twenty one years, and I give to my son John Thomson Mason my brass barreled Pistols.”

Two of the enslaved persons received special accommodations.

“Item I direct that my Negro boy Jack be allowed to settle upon any of my land in Loudon Stafford or Prince William, and that my Executors lay off for him, 30 acres of good arable land 10 acres of pasturage, to tend a crop for himself, build him a barn of Loggs, 20 feet square and furnish him with 1 cow, 2 sows, 1 Ewe and a Mare of ten pounds value, one barshare plow, one Dutch plow, 1 broad Hooe, 1 narrow hooe, 1 axe, 1 mattock, 5 barrels of oats, 5 barrels Rye, 5 Bushels Wheat and 10 barrels of Corn, to stock his Plantation and set him forward, and let him have one month’s work of an able negro man and the loan of my ox cart, for the same time, to put his little farm in order with Liberty to get Rails and fire wood off my adjactent lands and I direct thr whole profits of his farm and the Stock given him be at his own Disposal and over and above the bore mentioned provisions. I also give him the annual sum of six pounds specie, the use of the lands I give him for life and the Stock forever; and I hereby direct that my Executors and Heirs all join in protecting of my said slave Jack, in all his just rights, and the he shall be subject to the control of no person whatsoever, and this provision I have made for him as a grateful acknowledgment of the Remarkable fidelity and Integrity, with which he has conducted himself to me for twenty years and upwards. I also give to my said Slave Jack, 300 weight of pork to be paid him in the year I shall dye.

Item I direct that if every my maid Catina should be parted from my Wife, that she also receive 200 weight of Pork, a White shift, and a Callico Gown and petticoat annually…”

Thomson Mason died on 02/26/1785. Interestingly, Elizabeth Mason appeared in front of Stafford County Court on 10/10/1785, to declare she would,

“not accept, receive, or take any Legacy, or Legacies or any part thereof, to me given by last will and Testament of my late Husband Thomson Mason Esquire, and do renounce all benefit and advantage which I might claim under the said Will.”

Why would she contest the will? Given that he had eight children, four with his former wife Mary King Barnes, she could have protested the distribution of inheritance or the rules concerning her dowry if she were to remarry or remain a widow. A will that went so far to specify who would determine the proportion of meat given to enslaved persons, could create chaos if the provisions were not desirable as Thomson Mason clearly tried to control his wife, children, and property from beyond the grave. He often noted the conditions of her dower, a crucial element to her livelihood as a widow. The legal rights of women in the 1780s solely depended upon their marital status. Different rules and rights applied to single, married, and widows, and often widowers experienced the most freedom. Almost immediately, Thomson Mason noted Elizabeth’s dower,

“and after death of my Wife, I give the Reversion of all the said Lands, to my said son John Thomson Mason & Heirs, provided he attains the age of twenty one years; and I hereby declare that I intend this device to my wife, in Barr of her Dower of my other lands in Stafford and Prince William Counties, but not in Barr of her Dower of any other lands she may be entitled to elsewhere.”

On 11/14/1797, a different Elizabeth Mason submitted a similar document to the Fairfax County court protesting her deceased husband, George Mason V’s, will. Scholars believe she renounced his will because of the consequences of remarriage and the inheritance of the two oldest children. Ultimately, she won with a 1799 deed that preserved most of the original document’s language but removed stipulations regarding her widowhood and/or remarriage and granted her more property at the expense of her son’s inheritance.

While the Mason family was extremely powerful, Thomson Mason’s attempts to control the years and decades following his death were remarkable, especially given the country’s emerging and still very fragile independence and identity. From an economic and moralistic perspective, Mason created a will that probably caused a few headaches.

Note: The Prince William Resolves Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) will hold a Wreath Laying Ceremony honoring the 274th Anniversary of the Town of Dumfries and the 249th Anniversary of the signing of the Prince William County Resolves. The event will take place at the Weems-Botts Museum, Dumfries, VA at 11:00a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023. HDVI & The Weems-Botts Museum is honored and excited to help commemorate the many historical happenings in our community!

(Sources: Sparacio, Ruth and Sam Sparacio. Stafford County, Virginia. Order Book Abstracts, 1664-1668 & 1689-1690. Millsboro: Colonial Roots, 1987, Note: The enslaved names were often excluded from this transcription; The Mason Web: The Mason Descendants Database, Gunston Hall Library, https://gunstonhall.org/wp-content/uploads/masonweb/index.htm; Mason Family Papers: The Digital Edition: Exhibits: “I Elizabeth Mason … Do Hereby Declare That I Will Not Take or Accept [the] Provision for Me Made”: A Widow Asserts Her Independence, https://research.centerformasonslegacies.com/s/masonfamilypapers/page/elizabethmabmason; Evans, Emory, and Dictionary of Virginia Biography. "William Byrd (1728–1777)" Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Humanities, (22 Dec. 2021). Web. 19 Apr. 2023)

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ronnola · 2 years ago

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montammil · 2 years ago

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CW: Parental whumper, Stockholm syndrome, insults, crying, food mentions, alcohol mentions, mention of murder

Summary: Marshall goes to another party with Lawrence, where he meets one of Lawrence’s friends. Said friend isn’t very nice to Marshall, and Lawrence is not happy. Oh, and Marshall has Stockholm syndrome in this.

The party is hardly a party, Marshall thinks, as he looks across the room to see mostly people Lawrence's age or older just casually talking to each other, slow jazz playing in the back. He wonders how many, if any people here other than maybe Charlotte know that he's been abducted. Or if they'd even care. He's sure they wouldn't. Rich people and all that.

"Charlotte! Good to see you!" Lawrence hugs her.

"Good to see you too!" She looks over at Marshall, who's wringing his hands awkwardly. "And it's so good to see you, Marshall! How have you been?"

He chuckles nervously. "Uh, I've been fine. Thank you for asking."

"Lawrence! How the hell have you been, man?" another guy at least twenty years older than Lawrence asks, coming up to him to hug him too.

"Pretty good. Oh, meet my son! Marshall, come over here." Lawrence gestures for him to come forward, to which Marshall obeys. "Marshall, this is my friend, Samuel."

Samuel puts a hand forward. "Nice to meet you. Your dad's told me a lot about you."

Marshall shakes his hand. "Oh... is that so?" He glances over at Lawrence, who looks more than happy that he's being referred to that way by the older man. Honestly, it feels pretty nice."It's nice to meet you too."

"I'll be right over here," he hears Charlotte say as she walks over towards her own group of friends.

Lawrence puts an arm around Marshall's shoulders. "We're gonna go to get some drinks."

Laughing, Samuel says, "Sounds good. What kind of drinks do you like, Marshall? You look like you'd like shots. Just like your dad."

"He doesn't drink alcohol." Lawrence's tone lowers dangerously and squeezes Marshall's shoulder. Marshall doesn't know what else to do than chuckle awkwardly. "He usually gets apple juice."

"Apple juice? Really?" Samuel doesn't seem impressed in the slightest, but given Lawrence's expression, he lets it go with a shrug. "If that's what you want."

"Thanks." Marshall really doesn't care for apple juice, but he won't complain. As they walk to the bar, he notices some people staring, mostly at Lawrence. He feels uncomfortable how some people are even looking at his dad like he's someone famous or something.

When they get to the bar, Samuel orders an apple juice for Marshall, vodka for himself, and before he can order something alcoholic for Lawrence, Lawrence interrupts to say, "Make that two apple juices."

The bartender gets to work, and Marshall has to admit, the stunned expression Samuel has is pretty funny.

Samuel sips on his drink cup as they sit down on barstools. Marshall notices he's staring at Lawrence too, but not like a majority of the party-goers here were. He looks like he's trying to read his mind or something, eyebrows scrunched together.

"Want to pick up some food when we leave, buddy?" Lawrence asks Marshall with a soft expression.

He nods. "Yeah. The food here is too fancy. Could we get pizza?"

"That sounds like a great idea! How does Hawaiian sound?"

"Ew, no."

"How dare you slander Hawaiian pizza!" Lawrence puts a hand on his chest dramatically, earning a giggle from Marshall.

For a moment, he forgets Samuel is even right there, his stare somehow intensifying. It feels like he's looking into his soul or something. Marshall tries to focus on his father instead, though. He's not used to calling the older man that, but recently he's come to terms with it all. He feels happier this way.

"So... anyway..." Samuel clears his throat. "What are your interests, Marshall? Do you play any sports? Are you in college?"

The question makes Marshall frown, reminded the fact he doesn't have a normal life anymore. "Uh..." He looks over at Lawrence.

Lawrence answers for him. "He doesn't want to go to college or play any sports. I'm fine by that, I think college is too stressful and sports are dangerous. Marshall agrees with me."

Used to agreeing with everything he says, Marshall nods his head.

"Oh... so... do you have a job?" Samuel asks next. His expression is somewhat judgmental. Marshall can't tell if he's actually judging him or if it's all in his head, like it always is. He hopes he's just being self-conscious again, but Samuel's expression looks like one akin to disgust.

"N-no, not at the moment." Or maybe even ever. Marshall isn't really sure how he's supposed to answer that.

Lawrence gains a similar frown to Marshall's. "Is there a problem, Samuel?"

He shakes his head and takes another sip. "None at all."

"Okay. Well, we should probably get going soon."

"What? You just got here!" Samuel turns fully to look at him. "You just barely walked in."

He hums in acknowledgement. "Yeah, well. I just realized I have a meeting in an hour." He turns his attention to Marshall. "I'm gonna go say bye to Charlotte and then we'll go, okay, kiddo?"

Marshall nods, relieved. "Okay." He knows Lawrence was definitely not telling the truth, given Lawrence never forgets anything, not to mention he didn't say a single thing about a meeting.

Samuel watches as Lawrence exits the room, then looks at Marshall. "How old are you?"

That's a sudden question. Marshall cocks his head to one side in confusion at the question. "Twenty?" Almost twenty-one, but that would feel more embarrassing to admit. Samuel is likely already thinking he's some kind of man-child.

"Twenty. And you don't have any goals in life?"

Marshall's face heats up more in embarrassment. "Well... yeah, I do, I'm just in no rush. You know?" He hopes Lawrence will come back soon. He doesn't want to talk to this stranger much longer.

"I don't think that's healthy." He doesn't even try to hide the disdain in his voice. "Lawrence talked about you as if you were some toddler, so I thought maybe he was just protective or something. Now I can see that he just babies you."

A bitter taste fills Marshall's mouth at hearing that word. "That's... that's not true."

"You know, most good fathers would want their kid to have a job, an education, something! But you just live your life like you don't have a care in the world! Like you're still a fucking four-year-old or something. It's honestly disgusting." He laughs when he sees the tears prickling the corners of Marshall's eyes. "And now you're going to cry too? Jesus. You're a literal man-child."

"Please, just... stop." Marshall turns in his chair to leave and go find Lawrence, just to see him standing right behind them both. Neither of them noticed, and judging by his expression, he's been there for long enough to hear Samuel's taunting words.

When Samuel sees Lawrence standing there, his face almost falls. "Oh, hey, Lawrence." He's clearly trying to play it off.

"Hey, Samuel. What were you saying to Marshall? Maybe I heard you wrong, so could you please repeat that for me?" Lawrence has a strained smile on his lips, but Marshall can tell he's pissed. So can Samuel, because the drink in his hand shakes a little.

Breathing heavily, he tries to laugh it off. "Oh, Marshall and I were just joking around. Right, Marshall?"

Marshall just wants to avoid any drama. "Y-yeah. Dad, I'm tired, can we go?"

"You go talk to Charlotte. I'll be there in a sec." He watches Marshall leave with one more glance their way, then looks back at Samuel. "He didn't look like he was having a fun time. It's almost as if you weren't just 'joking around'." He's no longer smiling.

He grins shakily. "Oh, come on, Lawrence, you know me. You know my humor."

Lawrence grits his teeth. "Oh, okay. So saying he is a man-child and disgusting is funny to you? Making him cry is probably peak comedy to you then, right?"

"No! God, Lawrence, chill out! I didn't mean anything by it! I jokingly said that just because I think kids at his age shouldn't be sitting around doing nothing! You know me better than that, man."

"No, I actually don't, apparently." His glare hardens. "If you ever talk to my son or I again I'll fucking kill you where you stand. You hear me?"

Cowering at the tone in which Lawrence speaks, Samuel slowly nods his head. He doesn't reply, afraid to make things worse.

"Good. I'm done here." Lawrence goes to find Marshall, to find him crying in a now secluded living room, Charlotte rubbing his back comfortingly. She looks up at Lawrence with a concerned expression.

Lawrence sits next to Marshall, so he's stuck between them both. He kisses the side of Marshall's head and wipes away his tears. "Hey, Marshie, it's okay... he'll never bother you again. None of those things were true. None of it. Okay?"

Marshall sniffles in relief and leans into his father's shoulder. "I... I'm sorry for ruining your night."

He chuckles. "What are you talking about, honey? Why would you ruin my night?" He strokes Marshall's hair absentmindedly.

"Well... I knew you were looking forward to-- to hanging out with your friends and stuff, and I ruined it." Marshall sighs. "I'm sorry for being such a crybaby." With how Lawrence has been treating him, he sometimes forgets he's twenty. It feels nice to be a kid again, and to be reminded that he's not and he should be having responsibilities right now makes him feel guilty. Guilty for being kidnapped in the first place, and guilty for enjoying the attention Lawrence gives him.

"It's okay, buddy," he murmurs. "You don't have to apologize every time something happens. You're not in trouble at all. It wasn't your fault. He was being a real assho--...jerk."

Marshall luckily laughs at that, which counts as a win for Lawrence. "Yeah." He takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly before continuing. "Do you think we could still get pizza?"

Lawrence smiles down at him. "I think that sounds like a perfect way to end the day." He looks up at Charlotte and mouths, "Thank you." Charlotte is the only person he'd ever fully trust with Marshall.

Charlotte nods, grinning back. "Yes, you two go enjoy your Hawaiian pizza."

They both laugh at Marshall's over-exaggerated cringe.

#cold cold eyes #lawrence oc #marshall oc #charlotte oc #parental whumper #yes lawrence is definitely a hawaiian pizza lover #charlotte is actually kind of neutral on it #and marshall thinks its an atrocity

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Our Panel, “Litter Boxes in School Bathrooms: Dissecting the Alt-Right’s Current Moral Panic” is on Youtube

A recording of our panel has been uploaded to Youtube by the official Othercon channel. It can be found here - https://youtu.be/WVjXOmN2IlU

Looking back, while we wish we could have done better on our panel and done right by the subject, we’re still glad we tried to cover such a potentially relevant current events topic. We want to strive to do even better next year though. We’ve already been trying to brainstorm what we might could do for Othercon 2023. Bibliography for our panel :

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#Otherkin #therianthropy #queerphobia #anti-otherkin #transphobia

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