#yosh ! let’s get this started ! (starters)

[luffyasksandanswers]

@thiefcats​ / @thundertempo​

He could recognize the stomps from afar and he also knew he couldn’t run away. So, all he could do was to face the truth or at least whistle and avoid the eye contact like anyone would do in the same situation. 

The captain has definitely done something stupid again hasn’t he? 

[packernet]

New Post has been published on https://www.packernet.com/blog/2023/08/10/what-really-matter-is/

What really matter is...

There’s an awful lot of chatter this time of year about things that, ultimately, don’t matter. The third QB, the 6th or 7th WR, the 4th tight end. Yes, these are real position and roster battles, but do they matter? Your 6th or 7th wide receiver won’t be active most weeks and if they are, they’ll only see playing time on special teams. Plus, let’s be real, if our third QB gets any game action, that means things have gone off the rails.

Invest in rookies

It’s possible the Packers will opt to carry only 3 tight-ends. At this point, rookies Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave are roster locks based on their draft status. That means veterans Josiah Deguara and Tyler Davis may be fighting for one job, depending on if they call Deguara a TE or a FB. What really matters: is getting Musgrave and Kraft as much playing time as possible. Tight end is one of the toughest positions to step into in the NFL. We already know the potential upside of Deguara and Davis is fairly limited.

RB Tyler Goodson continues to make plays in camp. Rookie Lew Nichols is a 7th round draft pick, and Brian Gutekunst is known for keeping his draft picks. What really matters is: a healthy Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon so Goodson and Nichols don’t become primary players this year.

We still don’t know a realistic return date for Eric Stokes due to his foot and knee injury. What really matters is 7th round draft pick Carrington Valentine reminds some of us of a rookie free agent who once started a Super Bowl for the Packers. How happy would the Packers be if Valentine is even close to as good as Sam Shields?

Elgetron & Bak

The Packers have enviable depth on the offensive line. Yosh Nijman, Josh Myers and Zach Tom are battling for two starting jobs. Caleb Jones, Rasheed Walker and Luke Tenuta are solid tackle prospects who could make many NFL rosters. Even Sean Rhyan, who, like me, many had written off, should make the final roster. What really matters is: good health from left guard Elgton Jenkins and maximizing the playing time of David Bakhtiari, clearly the teams’ best lineman.

Brian Gutekunst got some lousy reviews for taking QB Sean Clifford in the 5th round. Alex McGough has done little in the NFL but was named MVP of the USFL. Both have looked competent in camp. What really matters is: Jordan Love, Jordan Love and Jordan Love. Like most NFL teams, the Packers odds of success drop through the floor if they lose their starter for more than a game or two.

Let the man kick

Rookie kicker Anders Carlson has had some rough days. He’s also shown a strong leg, with some reporters saying the ball “explodes off his foot.” What really matters is: do the Packers have the patience and the stomach to deal with rough days from Carlson? As with Jordan Love, Carlson needs a long leash. Don’t repeat the Vikings mistake by panicking and cutting a legit talent like they did with his brother Daniel. Worst case scenario, there are free agent kickers out there.

Lukas Van Ness, Kingsley Enagbare, Preston Smith and Rashan Gary fresh off the PUP list can give the Packers a formidable pass rush. What really matters is caution with Rashan Gary. Players rarely perform at their peak ability until 18 months past an ACL surgery. I’ll be just fine if Gary isn’t active for the first few games.

Like 1967-the Summer of Love

Jordan Love has had an up and down camp. Sometimes he’s wowed with great passes. Other times he’s misses a big throw or hits defenders in the numbers with interceptions. What really matters is patience and progress. By the time the Packers visit Detroit on Thanksgiving, we should have a pretty good idea of what’s possible for the first-time starter.

[holykillercake]

Tap Dancer Fish

word count: 1.5k

summary: Zoro´s haramaki is falling apart and he can´t find another one to buy. You decide to crochet him one before he kills someone. 

highlight: ¨You must be tired... stupid marimo.¨

notes: This was an anon request for a fluff where they have a s/o that made them a thing with crochet and how they would react. This is 1/3 of the request, we´re starting with Zoro <3 

𝕷𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖘, 𝖗𝖊𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖘, 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊!

¨Any luck?¨ you asked without taking your eyes from the city guide, even with the rowdy sound of the metal chair scratching the brick sidewalk. 

¨No.¨ 

¨Need any help?¨ you tried to hide your smirk by sipping your coffee. 

¨No.¨

¨Well,¨ you closed the map and placed it on the table ¨I still have some errands to run. I´ll take a look around, see if I can find it. ¨ 

¨Thank you.¨

You placed a hand on his chest and gave him a quick peck on the lips before making your way back to your tasks. 

The Strawhats had docked on a Spring Island called Gardenia. It reminded you of Dressrosa, but without the talking toys and mad king. The houses and stores were all painted a shade of green or brown, but what made it extraordinary to the eyes - and nose - was the number of flowers. All kinds of all sizes and colors decorating everything around you. 

However, while you felt like an enchanted character from a fairy tale, your boyfriend felt trapped in a nightmare. For starters, everything smelled like flowers; Sanji would not stop bumping into him, saying that he mistook him for a moss tree, and the flowers made every corner look the same, so he got lost all the time. 

But what was really making him grumpier than usual was his haramaki, the green garment he wore religiously around his belly - well, not religiously. 

He has been procrastinating to get a new one for a long time, and despite you offering to purchase it whenever you ran errands, he would always turn the offer down. The problem was that it was not keeping itself anymore. After all the battles he fought and opponents he defeated, his haramaki was falling into pieces. 

In the beginning, you were able to patch it up with some simple sewing, but now he needed to get a new one. And here´s where problem number two arises, you have entered a chain of summer and spring islands where they don´t usually sell this stuff. As a result, Zoro was mad at everyone - you were an exception, though. 

It pained you to see him bothered like this, despite all of your previous warnings. Everyone has their own thing, Luffy has the straw hat, Chopper always carries his blue backpack, Sanji never stops smoking, and Zoro wears his haramaki. Anyone would be bothered, although anyone would listen to your advice. 

So you came up with a plan. Since you could not find one to buy, you were going to crochet one. That was an interesting fact that no one knew so far, your ability of crocheting. You would do it whenever you were in charge of the night watch, and when you presented someone with a piece of clothing that matched their personality or traits, you would say you found it in town. Reason being that you didn´t want to be swamped with sweaters and beanies to do. You knew the crew would go crazy if they didn´t have to pay for winter clothes anymore. 

¨Yosh, now I just have to make it.¨ you looked at the green ball of yarn in your hands before hiding it at the bottom of your bags. 

~

¨Oi, Luffy! Don´t steal her food!¨

¨But she´s not even eating it, Sanji!¨

¨Y/N, are you ok?¨

¨Y/N?¨

¨Y/N!¨ you almost fell off the chair when you woke up from your zombie state. 

¨What?¨ 

¨You look tired. Are you getting sick?¨ Robin asked, placing a hand on your forehead. ¨I hope you didn´t get some deadly poison from a plant.¨

¨Oi, Robin! Don´t say these scary things!¨ Usopp cried and walked away from you.

¨I couldn´t sleep last night.¨ the girls stared at you with a malicious smirk, and Sanji stormed out on flames ¨Yeah, uhum, I wish! I couldn´t sleep because Zoro kept rolling on the bed, it felt like I was sharing a bed with a tap dancer fish!¨ you shouted grumpily.

The longer he stayed without a decent haramaki, the more jittery he got. So throughout the night, he rolled on the bed, got up to train, went back to bed because he was too frustrated to train, mumbled and grumbled, and made you go through his insanity with him. At some point, you were planning on throwing him off the ship or choke him with that stupid belly warmer. 

After you finished your third cup of coffee, you decided to head to the deck. Your green-haired tap dancer fish was napping on the grass with furrowed brows and arms crossed. Suddenly, the irritation you felt was gone. 

¨You must be tired... stupid marimo.¨ you whispered and made your way to your room. 

He never bothered you before. Even when the other guys made him go crazy, he would always lay down, hold you close to his body, and sleep. On the days you were not so tired, pillow talks would last hours and hours, and he would tell you things he hasn´t told anyone; he would show interest in the stupid things you like and be the Zoro the other guys would never get to know. 

So you fought your will to go to sleep and grabbed the wool and a hook, determined to put an end to both of your miseries as soon as possible. 

With Zoro napping all day, Robin in charge of the ship, and the rest of the guys exploring the Island, you would have all the peace in the world to work. 

And that was exactly what you did. You were definitely going to hear from Chopper for going the entire day without a sip of water or bathroom break. Your fingers were red and hurting, and your shoulders were stiff and sore. But it was worth it. 

It was almost dark when you finished, part of you wanted to wrap it with laces or some sort of crap, but you passed out as soon as you heard the snap of the scissor cutting the yarn. You didn´t even know you had passed out until you woke up the next day, sunlight hitting your eyes. 

You were alone in bed, but not the way you imagined. You expected cramps and spasms to take over your body, but all you got was a slight soreness. You were in your pajamas and tucked like a baby. 

¨What the-¨ you sat and searched over the blanket looking for the crochet garment, but found no sign of it ¨Did I dream about that?¨

You threw yourself off the bed and marched - more like crawled - to the kitchen, craving for coffee. 

¨Morning, Y/N!¨ everyone was already up, although Luffy was sleep eating again. 

¨Morning, guys.¨ your voice came out sleepy. You grabbed a cup of coffee and sat beside Zoro ¨Good morning, you.¨ You smiled.

¨Morning, sleepyhead.¨ He kissed your temple.  

¨I´m so happy you found it, Y/N. I don´t think we would be able to handle his mood anymore.¨ Nami said relieved, and Zoro yelled something when everyone agreed. You gave her a confused look, and she pointed at your boyfriend.

Your eyes scanned him, oblivious for a moment, but when you noticed him wearing the haramaki you made, a big smile grew on your face. That also explains why you slept comfortably in your pajamas, he must have gone to check on you and saw your pitiful state alongside his present.

¨Yeah, I was lucky, I guess.¨ He held your hand tighter under the table.

After breakfast, the two of you decided to stay on deck, enjoying the gentle sun and the fresh breeze before it was time to set sail again. You were sitting between his legs, against his chest, and his hands rested on your lap while you played with each other´s fingers. 

¨Thank you... for making it for me.¨ You forgot about sore muscles. You forgot about raw fingers. Listen to him sounding so relaxed and peaceful made you forget about everything. 

¨Thanks for not telling the guys I made it. Besides that, how are you going to protect my ass if you can´t focus without this stupid belly wrap?¨ he let out a lazy laugh, and you felt his body vibrating against yours. 

¨Well, thank you again. I really liked it, and I won´t ruin it.¨

¨I know.¨ you whispered, closing your eyes and seizing the moment. 

You knew he would eventually destroy it, but that was fine. You didn´t have the emotional connection to it like he had. What mattered to you was his well-being. You were not strong enough to protect him - not that he needed - so keeping him warm and loved was your internal mission. Because that´s how he made you feel. 

[luffyasksandanswers]

@chatcambrioleur​

“....!!”

The captain turned around and walked away like nothing happened once their eyes met. Luffy could hear the ominous foot steps following him and as he tried escape, one of those tiny wooden horses fell off from his mouth. 

“U- Usopp made me do it!!” he mumbled and tried to hid the chess piece.

[luffyasksandanswers]

It’s Strawhat’s birthday. At least, from what he’d overheard from the Strawhat crew. After all the help Strawhat had been, Law figures he could bring a gift, and yet, a gift could be dangerous. He couldn’t have Strawhat thinking they were friends, and a gift was bound to suggest that. Thus, Law has a better idea. Two gigantic bowls of the spiciest curry in the world has been set up on the table. One bowl has been labelled ‘Strawhat’ and the other ‘Winner’. Law, naturally, steps up to the

Ever since Luffy opened his eyes on May 5th he has been chuckling and smiling and no wonder, it was his birthday and he has been waiting eagerly for the "sign" (when the party starts). Although Luffy tends to be impatient, he really didn't mind that his crew mates took some extra time with the preparations because he knew they'd do their best so all he could do is to sit down and relax.

Law was sailing with them and he was too invited to the banquet by the others (and Luffy obviously assumed he'd join there too whether the surgeon wanted or not). The captain of the Heart Pirates had been mysterious the whole morning but Luffy didn't suspect anything because all he could think of was the upcoming party.

When it was (finally) the time, the rest of the crew gave Law the honor to blindfold Luffy's eyes and asked him to lead their captain to this beautiful and uninhabited island where they had set the tables and other stuff for the evening. The captain could already sense the smell of the food but he had no idea that Law had given a helping hand with one of the dishes.

After hearing the rules of the challenge Luffy got all hyped up. This competition sounded like so much fun for the straw hatted boy and that bowl was indeed big but little did he know that spicy meant spicy. It almost looked like there came steam out of his mouth while the captain kept gobbling (of course not at the same usual superspeed because even for culinarist like him, the curry was pretty hot to handle) while the others were cheering for both of them. When Luffy finally finished the dish, it seemed like Law barely started.

"Man, that was loads of fun and I won. Thanks for the challenge Torao~!" He gave a big pat on his back (maybe a couple of them) and expressed how happy he was with Law's surprise but for him it was barely a starter so he declares excitedly that the party must go on. Yosh! Next up is that bird!" he chuckles and drags Law to see closer that giant turkey Sanji had prepared for the feast.

@pilawforhire

[luffyasksandanswers]

Askbox roulette(if your still doing it)

(Askbox roulette - meme) -  @treasuregal21​ / @askpickpocketnami

It was time for the annual Valentine’s day, the celebration of romance and romantic love in many regions around the thousand seas. At the end of the banquet, the Straw Hat captain had mysteriously said that his present was left to the kitchen so he headed there. He stayed here for a while so obviously it was weird like he was preparing for something bigger. Curiosity must’ve woken up. 

Once entering the kitchen’s threshold, one could immediately pay attention that there were a few candles giving warmth and light, a wine bottle was waiting to be poured and no one else in the room. Somewhere outside, Brook was playing a smooth tune with his violin as the sun was slowly setting down. It almost felt like everything was perfectly planned, pretty hard to believe from a guy who is basically a kid from the heart? But what if he had grown on these past years and starts to show maturity and interest in romance?

In this cozy room, their eyes met once he noticed that the door was opened. He waved friendly and asked to close her eyes with a smirk on his face. One could hear his flip flops coming closer slowly. Then out of nowhere and unexpected, he gave her a kiss, then another. Those famous bite-sized, flat-bottomed, conical-shaped pieces of chocolates, a bag of these treats. 

“Happy Friend’s day~!” he said and chuckled and then went outside from the door, searching for the rest of his crew since he had bought a bag for each of them. As expected, he really had not planned any romantic, this just accidentally seemed like one of those scenes that could’ve been read from sweet novels. 

Actually, it was all just a funny coincidence since that wine bottle just happened to be left from their banquet and the candles were also left from the party. Luffy wasn’t even in the kitchen alone the whole time. While he was looking for the lost presents he had hidden (and forgot their location), Sanji had carried the dishes back and just happened to be outside cleaning with the others at that moment when Nami went to check the kitchen. 

[luffyasksandanswers]

//Hiya fellow followers! Just dropping some tags here (because there seems to be a bug that doesn’t add tags anymore when writing D:).

btw, hope you all are doing alright. Take care and see you around! <3

[luffyasksandanswers]

"Luffy... why are you naked?"

in reference to [x]

“Yo, Robin~!”

The captain greeted his comrade like nothing special was happening. He got interrupted by her when he was turning the women’s dormitory upside down meanwhile being completely naked. His shamelessness probably always managed to surprise his crewmates although they were pretty used to his randomness. 

He explained to her that his clothes were missing since his last bath time and that now he had to search around the Thousand Sunny since his prankster friends didn’t tell a word about where they hid them. 

“They just gave me a hint paper but it’s written in the code language so I have no idea what it says and that’s why I’ve been just searching around! Wanna help me?”

[luffyasksandanswers]

Mali whips a tsum tsum of Sabo at Luffy.

“Wha- is that….SABO?” he was tilting his head while looking at the plushie given to him. Someone had made a miniature version of his brother and it amused him a lot. He had never seen or paid attention to this kind of toys before even though it looked like those small thingies you can win from the arcade halls where he tends to spend his free time. Suddenly an idea popped into his mind: 

“I don’t see you having this tsum thingie, we better go and find you as well!”

[luffyasksandanswers]

"Happy Birthday Luffy!" Mali grinned at the small boy and gave him a firm hug, handing him a box. It had specially made things inside of it, smoked meats, even a cool looking knife all made by hand.

Luffy hugged his friend back tightly and rushed to open the box that had a delicious scent. His instincts were right, there was food inside and the hungry boy started to gobble the treats. A good way to begin the big day indeed.   “Man these smoked meats are deeeelicious, thanks a lot~!”

After the meal he started to focus looking at the knife Mali gave as well. “This looks cool, did you make it?” he asked.