#man of the match performance

[see-arcane]

This part focuses on Quincey in particular instead of everyone, "Quincey raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her intently", and I wonder if it connects with what he had said before: "And I promise you, too, that I shall make all certain, for if I am only doubtful I shall take it that the time has come!" Because Quincey is the one who always clocks on the situation at hand first, and patrols for threats (and if he spots one he shoots first asks questions later)

He does clock things very fast and takes action just as quickly. When he's facing the right way.

But in this scene, our favorite Texan isn't looking the right way or even reacting safely as much as he is quick about it. Even if his reaction was entirely innocent surprise, the fact that he made clear how ready he was to serve Mina's euthanasia request--seemingly with more readiness than even Dr. Jack Malpractice who must 'steel' himself to the idea--has absolutely stuck in Jonathan's mind.

Hence Jonathan death gripping the kukri as Quincey gets (to his eyes) the wrong kind of interested.

The whole story could have gone very nasty very fast if Mr. 'You've yeed your last haw' Morris had made a wrong move at that moment.

[sciderman]

Do any of the boys wear jewelry?

Wade seems like the type to have those grandma box full of jewelry but Peter would probably have one pair of earrings for the occasion?? 

they're too broke for any kind of jewellery save for the edible kind

[hooked-on-elvis]

"Big Boss Man" (Live, 1974)

This is a very nice live performance. Coming from the concert known as "Desert Storm", the closing night at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, on September 2, 1974 .

September 2, 1974. Closing concert (12.00am). Elvis performs to a 2200 crowd at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. He is wearing the Mad Tiger suit with the Original belt.

[catcatb0y]

It's like. A uniquely disheartening feeling to learn someone doesn't wear the matching jewelry you share- even when going to meet up with you.

[paperhatcollection]

For aspiring young trainers, Vinyl City- music capital of the world, offers a unique and harmonious opportunity for people and Pokemon alike. While the city may lack both a League and Championship status for the region, there is no shortage of contests and concerts to dig one's teeth into. While there may not be the opportunities to battle found in other regions across the world, bonds between trainers and their Pokemon shine as brightly in this city as any other, if not more.

You know, despite the pokemon, we don’t actually see NSR’s gameplay loop changing all that much.

We don’t really believe that just because you’re giving these characters a pokemon team that the game would automatically become an rpg, or that everything would now be solved by a pokemon battle. Or anything, really. Mayday and Zuke are musicians, neither of them have any actual interest in straight battling. Sure, they’ll take the NSR artists on in a battle of the bands, but aside from the pokemon now being responsible for some of the attacks you already see in the base game (DJ’s Minior does his sun beam attack for him, Rillaboom aids Yinu’s mother in slamming into the ground, etc), but you never fight them directly. With the exception of Neon J’s team, none of these pokemon have even been trained for battling.

We’d also say most of the fun in picking out pokemon for characters like these is the hows and whys- there’s more to this sort of thing than just picking from a list. Did the trainer want this pokemon, or did they stumble upon it? What stories might the two share? What have they been through together? Eve probably had the most discarded pokemon on this list- not just in terms of being considered, but outright with bits of lore in our head as to the why and written blurbs for their place on the team. Who knows, maybe Eve has more pokemon than this, and this is only her current ‘performance’ team.

Shoutout to PoisonousSugar over on deviantart [LINK], who was responsible for the original trainer card used to make this!

Likewise, we couldn’t make something like this without mentioning this art [LINK] of Neon J with a shiny Dhelmise by Corruptimles. Not only is it some sick art, but the pokemon just fits Neon J to such a T that anytime we see someone give these artists pokemon without giving Neon J this ‘mon, it just looks wrong

Likewise, Espathra works so well for Eve, that if we were only giving all these artists one pokemon each, that would 100% be her partner. Aliendragondreaming recently made pokemon teams for all the nsr artists that inspired us to also take a crack at the idea [LINK]- and though Minior for DJ was something we had already had the idea of before this, their picks for Neon J and Eve each inspired the same Pokemon for those trainers on this list.

And finally, shoutout to the (literally being) pokemon au done by meister-draws [LINK], in which their picks for what Team Sayu would be are so good we just imagine the kids having these pokemon each. Both ideas they created for the DJ are also really good (if you asked us? DJSS as a Deoxys is really good, with the theming and ego of this man. Plus it adds something to the whole ‘you think you’re so special and above us all, but you’re not stronger/important than anyone else. Minor works really well as a pokemon he has, but not so much one he is, even if it’s stature is as short as he is)

Finally, a written description of the text in this image under the read more just in case:

MAYDAY

Fuecoco

A newcomer to Mayday’s team, inspired by tales from Zukes past and Kul Fyra’s performances. While it’s true Mayday had always wanted a fire type of her own, they are not native to the islands.

Pikachu

Enjoys rocking out during B2J’s performances, and can serve as a handy jumpstart if its trainer doesn’t feel like breaking out the equipment. Also answers to Sparky, Ratman, Hey you, and Pichu.

Trubbish

Optional Pokemon the player can find if they click around the sewers enough times. It must’ve been attracted to the piles of junk a certain someone keeps bringing home. Seems to enjoy the sounds of B2J’s concerts.

Any fan of rock is a friend in her book!

ZUKE

Krookodile

This lazy ‘croke spends most of its days dozing away. However, if it were to run into a certain someone from its trainer's past, Krookodile would become aggravated and protective of its trainer.

Luvdisc

A gift from someone Zuke used to be close with.

Is unsure how Mayday even came across a Fuecoco to begin with.

DJ SUBATOMIC SUPERNOVA

Minior

A rare, enticing find worthy of being his partner Pokemon. While the DJ can easily tell Saturn apart from the other Miniors, fans struggle picking it out from just the shells.

The Club Planetarium is filled with indigo Miniors, though their shells rarely break. It’s a guessing game amongst fans to try and find ‘Saturn’.

YINU + MOTHER

Applin

Currently Yinu’s first and only Pokemon, Applin was obtained fairly recently to remember a loved one by.

Appletun

Despite being a normally calm Pokemon, Appletun has been acting aggressively of late, and refuses to follow orders given by Yinus mother in battle. It has an undeniable soft spot for the family, however, including the Applin belonging to Yinu.

Shaymin

Technically, the Shaymin of Natura is meant to be in the protection of the district's current charter. However, as Shaymin require advanced care, it is being looked after by Yinu’s mom until she’s old enough to properly care for it.

Rillaboom

Has a remarkable knack for keeping rhythm, even amongst its fellow kind. Has been trained by Yinus mother to duet with her should the need arise.

Chesnaught

Extremely protective of the family, is tasked with keeping Yinu safe during Bunk Bed Junctions hijacking.

Tropius

Yinu’s favorite of her mother’s Pokemon, as it always allows her to eat the fruit from its neck.

Appleton will join Yinu’s team one day, alongside Shaymin.

1010

Falinks

Lacking a Brass, each Trooper is instead assigned to a 1010 unit. The two move and fight as one, constantly changing their formation as they battle. It seems both are listening to orders given from offset.

Fans have just as much fun coming up with personalities for each Trooper as they do for the 1010’s themselves.

NEON J

Klinklang

Neon J was given this Pokemon (already fully evolved) when he awoke with a new rank and body.

Aegislash

It wasn’t originally known this sword was even a Pokemon, until it was given to a newly rebuilt Neon J and sprung to life. Neon J feels as though he can relate to it, the Navy feels as though they should check the armory.

Dhelmise

Caught from the wreckage of a ship during his time in the Navy, his go-to battle partner.

Falinks

Although Neon J enters the fray with only the Brass by his side, it quickly calls its Troopers back from the 1010’s limo. It considers Neon J’s orders absolute.

Quaquaval

Although Quaxly was Neon J’s starter Pokemon, its struggle with self confidence led to it being unevolved until after the war. It now only waits for its trainer's command to take the spotlight.

Ludicolo

After failing to catch a Wingull for several hours as a child, Neon J had stumbled upon Lotad entirely by mistake. It is now hard for him to imagine his team without Ludicolo on it.

All of Neon J’s pokemon have been taught how to, and enjoy, dancing with their trainer

EVE 

Smeargle

Her starter, starting out as a young artist. Has been with her the longest, and has picked up quite a strange assortment of moves, even with Sketch’s notorious reputation. 

Espathra

Although Flittles aren’t native to Vinyl City, Eve found the Pokemon injured while searching for inspiration for her art. After aiding it, it has clung to Eve’s side ever since and fiercely defends her.

Mr. Mime

Aids Eve in her performances, is a bit of a diva in its own right.

Furfrou

Everytime this Pokemon has been seen in public, it has had a brand new hairstyle and color job applied. Rumor has it that it was a gift from someone Eve was close to before becoming a Charter.

Malamar

Despite its fearsome reputation, this Pokemon merely enjoys the lights of Vinyl City, and cares deeply for the trainer that raised it. Eve has used it’s ink for her art before.

Milotic

After acquiring Smeargle, Feebas was the first Pokemon Eve encountered and caught on her journey. Eve now considers it fate the two of them met.

Eve has been known to take spa days with her Pokemon in tow.

TATIANA

Chatot

Rarely ever seen without her trusty Chatot, the public is very aware of what is believed to be her sole Pokemon companion. Despite this fact, very little is known about it or how Tatiana acquired it.

Volcarona

It was said that Kul Fyra had a Volcarona that shone so brightly and burned so hot during performances that it rivaled the sun.

Rumor has it that even Kul Fyra lost in a battle to Tatian’s orderly strategies. 

[vonlipvig]

someone: hey man, how you doing?

my brain: You leave Daniel out of the game here. This is not about Daniel. I do not impose anything on him. You made us live here, among the goats. You complain about the life that you chose! You're NOT a victim! NOT! AT! ALL! Your geneROsity conceals something dirtier and meaner. You're incapable of facing your ambitions and you resent me for it, but I'M not the one who put you where you are, I've nothing to do with it! You're not sacrificing yourself, as you say. You CHOOSE to sit on the sidelines because yOU'RE AFRAID! Because your PRIDE makes your head explode before it can even come up with the little germ of an idea! And now you wake up and you're forty and you need someone to blame, and YOU'RE the one to blame! You're petrified by your own FUcking standards, and your fear of failure. This is the truth. You're smart, I know you know I'm right, and Daniel had NOTHING to do with it! Stop it!

me: i'm good, man, how are you?

[caitlinclark]

ALCARAZ!!!!!!!!

[fudan-no-nijiiro]

So I finished all the song quests for the latest event, and so now I'm just playing SONG LETTER on repeat (now that I'm at home on wifi and can watch the video without the lag killing me instantly). As you do.

And I absently started thinking about QUARTET NIGHT ships—y'know, also as you do. In this case, specifically the ships that you (or I, at least) don't usually see.

And now I want a serious, slowburn Reiji/Camus fic to exist so bad dammit.

[just2bubbly]

just realised if we do not win today and Kohli fails to perform, Indians are gonna know who to blame for it all

[downtherabbitholewithlucy]

🦴🐾The only thing cuter than Fred are his bulldogs🐾🦴

[feline-evil]

Anyway whatever it's the day after my birthday I should be being positive. I watched the full All In 2023 last night and re-remembered why I love wrestling even more than I already had. The caliber of matches was genuinely insane, the energy was incredible, and it culminates in- sorry, sorry you know it's gonna happen you know who I'm here to really talk about- MJF and Adam cole giving a match that is pure theatrical drama. THAT SHIT WILL MAKE YOU CRY. I've seen nothing like it, and sure maybe the wrestling I remember from when I first got into it is cage matches so maybe I don't have the largest frame of knowledge to be yapping like this but....

Watching that felt like something new, like this was something special, this was something that was gonna light a fire in me. IDC YALL MAYBE I HAVEN'T BEEN WATCHING THE RIGHT MATCHES BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN A MATCH LIKE THAT BEFORE, I'VE NEVER HAD A MATCH MAKE ME FEEL LIKE THAT BEFORE. CALL ME A MARK IDK YR RIGHT. But that was something special, and as a big big BIIIIIIG MJF fan i just felt so so happy seeing not only this incredible storyline play out in an artform i care deeply about, but also seeing him do it....he fucking MADE it, dude wanted to be the best snd he fucking did it. He did it. And seeing him hit the classic signatures that if you go back through his indies you can see him doing from day one is so heartwarming; it felt like a celebration, i got hit with the wave of joy of seeing him pull sportsmanship, pull eyepoking, pull his jump from the ropes onto Adam's arm, SEEING ADAM HIT THE HEATSEEKER; like yeah ik MJF does these moves in other matches too but if you've seen his matches all the way back to when he like eighteen to twenty you just see it all man you see how it's all come together. In Wembly fuckin' stadium. In front of a crowd that big. Sniffles. YES I KNOW I'M LIKE TWO YEARS LATE TO THE PARTY LEAF ME ALOOOOOONE I HAD A WEIRD TWO YEARS I'M SORRY I EVER FELL OUT OF KEEPING UP WITH WRESTLING IM SAD THAT I DID, BE THAT AS IT MAY LET ME BE A LIL FREAK PARASOCIALLY PROUD OF AND HAPPY FOR MY FAVE GUY OKAYYYYYYYYYYY.

Snifl. Anyway. I can be normal. It's just good to see a guy my age up there in that ring getting his dream to become a reality and putting on a show that altered my brain chemistry. Anyway cough cough, slipping back into the world of kayfabe-i mean what, i mean real life, what, huh; scumbags been saying he's better than you this entire time, was saying he was the two year vet when he was on the indies, and you just always hope a guy that deplorable who'll sink as low as he will to win matches isn't right.....but he fucking is. He IS that good, and i think that was showcased in that ring, and i'm so glad i watched it and i'll be thinking about it ohhhhh till the heat death of the universe? Yeah i think so

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO CATCH UP ON MORE MATCHES YAYYY WHOOOOOO I HAVE SUCH A BACKLOG TO CATCH UP ON, I'VE BEEN SOAKING UP ALL THE INDIES BUT NOW I'M CATCHING UP ON AEW, MARK MY WORDS I WILL AT SOME POINT HAVE SEEN EVERY AVAILABLE MJF MATCH.

[qrowpilled]

started a dark urge run say hello to somber (duergar bard) they are here to make everyone worse 🫡

[newstech24]

Want Doue's Man of the Match efficiency in Champions League ultimate (Video)

But to show 20, Paris Saint-Germain ahead Want Doue set the European soccer alight with an unstoppable two-goal efficiency in his group’s 5-0 annihilation of Inter Milan within the 2024/25 Champions League ultimate. An unforgettable efficiency // POTM: Désiré Doué 🏆@PlayStationEU | #UCLPOTM pic.twitter.com/74qtgiBu15 — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 1, 2025

[iniziare]

This feels so good to do. Tag drop: Ezio Auditore. Verses for GI/HSR/DA are a WIP.

[daisyachain]

I haven’t really liked descriptions of gender non-conformity being intrinsically linked to and inseparable from non-heterosexual modes of life because it’s most often shown as reinforcing heterosexuality, eg ‘who’s the girl in the relationship’ eg that one 19thC novel about d’Aubigny describing her seducing a woman when dressed as a man and a man when dressed as a woman. The person who doesn’t adhere to heterosexual norms must also be unglued from gender norms because desire and attraction must occur between women and men and must only occur between women and men, therefore any woman interested in girls must be herself mannish. It’s only the difference between partners that can be romanticized/eroticized.

Strictly speaking, that explanation doesn’t work for me because the narrative, dramatic, and personal appeal of non-heterosexuality is the sameness, the commonality, the lack of adherence to complementarianism, the ambiguity of roles and dissolution of power dynamics between people. It doesn’t make sense to introduce patriarchal ideas of the weak woman (tale as old as time) and the lecherous man (relatively modern) into dynamics just because people are incapable of separating desire/sexual politics from the domineering man/powerless woman ideal of heterosexuality.

I, me, personally, am interested in stories or histories exploring life outside of these relationships because it’s a change of pace and also because it’s more true to my life. It feels stupid and reductive to say that the gender deviance is necessary to display non-heterosexual behaviours because all relationships are in one way shape or form compliant with patriarchal standards.

The explanation I find a lot more convincing is that relationships under the patriarchy are so mediated by the patriarchy that heterosexuality becomes attraction to gender roles and not attraction to gender. Women are pressured to adhere to a narrow and limiting standard to be more appealing to men, men are attracted not to women but to the idea of being a man who is fulfilling the role of man so well that he gets given a woman as a prize.

Gender roles are heightened in a romantic/sexual context, are performed for the sake of maintaining or starting a heterosexual relationship. This is the origin of the Onion androgynous suburban mom article (mostly serious). A woman in a stable, legally-bound heterosexual union has some guarantees that she will be able to drop the girly act and not be punished, having already provided the children and the labour for which she’s been contracted.

Which means that to me, the gender non-conformity which is undeniably an aspect of non-heterosexual life and community comes from the lack of any pressing need or desire to find a heterosexual relationship -> the lack of need to perform a heightened gender role -> the relative lack of financial and economic incentive to stick to these artificial ideas -> the lack of a complementarian model to provide what you don’t bring to the table yourself.

In other words: it’s not so much that I dress like a slob and read robot comics and avoid men because I have some intrinsic masculine essence in me that prevents me from liking guys because that would be gayyyyyy, it’s that I have no wish to engage with a heterosexual relationship, so I have no need to present myself as artificially feminine in order to placate an imaginary male suitor, which means that I do what I want, and what I want is to dress like a slob and read robot comics

[mw00nie]

older boyfriend nanami headcanons

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A/N: i have exams soon so i have lots of ideas to write so i'm posting as much as i can rn 😭😭 also these contain some nsfw

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older boyfriend!nanami who always adjusts his pace to match yours. whether you're walking down a busy street or folding laundry side by side. He’s not rushing anywhere when he's with you. Being present with you is the point.

older boyfriend!nanami who folds your laundry exactly the way you like it. even your silly socks. even your oversized tshirts. he’s meticulous and thoughtful, and you didn’t even ask him to do it.

older boyfriend!nanami who keeps track of the smallest details: how you take your tea, what skincare products you’re running low on, that one book you said you wanted but never bought. He doesn’t announce it. You just find things quietly replaced or added to your shelf.

older boyfriend!nanami who doesn’t mind being teased for being a little bit of an old man. You’ll call him grandpa for drinking herbal tea before bed or sighing when he sits down, and he’ll just raise an eyebrow and say, “And yet you still insist on keeping me around.”

older boyfriend!nanami who keeps one of your hair ties around his wrist even though his hair is short. says it’s “just in case,” but you’ve never actually seen him use it. You catch him playing with it absentmindedly during meetings.

older boyfriend!nanami who calls you “darling” when he’s tired and his guard is down. It slips out like second nature; warm, low, reverent.

older boyfriend!nanami who always makes sure you’re walking on the inside of the sidewalk. It’s instinctive, not performative. If you switch sides by accident, he’ll gently guide you back with a hand on your lower back, no need to comment on it.

older boyfriend!nanami who sends you articles and short stories during his lunch break that “reminded me of you” sometimes it’s thoughtful, sometimes it’s hilarious, but every time it’s his way of saying I’m thinking about you.

older boyfriend!nanami who reads to you in bed when you’re too tired to focus. voice low and steady, thumb rubbing slow circles into your thigh as your head rests against his shoulder.

older boyfriend!nanami who doesn’t raise his voice when he’s upset. His anger shows in restraint. longer silences, slower breaths, the way he closes his eyes for a second like he’s trying to steady the weight of what he feels instead of letting it lash out.

older boyfriend!nanami who apologizes when he’s wrong. sincerely, without ego, and who listens when you’re upset. even if he’s tired. even if the day was long. You matter more.

older boyfriend!nanami who listens when you talk about your day. actually listens. Not just nodding along, but making thoughtful comments, remembering coworkers’ names, and offering advice only if you ask. Sometimes he just says, “That sounds exhausting. I’m proud of you for handling it.”

older boyfriend!nanami who takes his time undressing you, piece by piece, like every layer is a gift. You get the sense that he doesn’t see it as just getting you naked. it’s about revealing the parts of you you trust him with.

older boyfriend!nanami  who is very aware of his size, not just in height but everywhere. He’s careful, unless you ask him not to be. And when you do? His restraint crumbles just a little. He’ll fuck you slow but deep, jaw tight, voice strained with want.

older boyfriend!nanami who is unexpectedly vocal in bed. low praise, soft groans, breathy murmurs of “just like that” and “you’re doing so well.” Always with a hand somewhere on your skin like he’s grounding himself through touch.

older boyfriend!nanami who isn’t into degrading or overly rough stuff, but dirty talk? Soft filth murmured into your ear while he’s deep inside you? Absolutely. “You’re taking me so well.” “You don’t even know what you do to me.” “I’d give you anything.”

older boyfriend!nanami who fucks you with his whole body, not just his hips. His arms around you. His lips on your skin. One large hand holding your jaw gently while he kisses you deep and slow like he’s reminding you (and himself) that you’re real, and his.

older boyfriend!nanami  who prefers intimacy over performance. He’s not interested in theatrics. he wants to feel you, slow and deep, with your hands tangled in his, your breath on his neck, your voice in his ear.

older boyfriend!nanami who’s very composed most of the time, but the second you take control, straddle him, or kiss down his chest, that composure cracks. his voice gets breathier. his grip on your hips tightens. you see the restraint unraveling in real time.

older boyfriend!nanami who gets possessive in subtle, understated ways. he doesn’t say “you’re mine” in bed, he shows it in the way he touches you like you're sacred, the way his voice deepens when someone else flirts with you, the way he fucks you slow and deep like he’s leaving something behind.

older boyfriend!nanami  who loves aftercare. loves wiping you down, pulling you into his arms, holding your hand against his chest. He’ll murmur, “You okay?” with his lips at your hairline, and doesn’t fall asleep until you do.

older boyfriend!nanami who takes his time during aftercare. he wipes you down with warm towels, gets you water, runs a bath if you're too sore. he massages your thighs, kisses your forehead, and holds you close with his arms tucked protectively around your waist.

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