#7 squads of 3 crisis suits

[taudad]

Me when I realized I can legally field all 21 of my XV8 Crisis suits with the previewed T’au rules

[pnf-n-mcu-is-life]

Marvel Quotes I liked (gonna gradually add)

Avengers, Age of Ultron:

Strucker: “Keep going.” 

Agent: “But sir, They’re the avengers!”Literally two seconds later: 

Strucker: “No surrender!” *Turns to person* “I will surrender.” 

Nat: Could someone help with the bunker? Hulk: literally runs through the bunker, breaking it

Nat: thanks.

Tony, as the science dork he is: please be a secret door, please be a secret door, please be a secret door, yay! 🎉 

Scott, in Tony’s suit, instructing The Ants tm

Tony: who’s speaking???? 

Scott: it’s your conscience. We don’t talk a lot these days.

WandaVision: 

Ep. 5

Vision, turning back into human Vision: oh, Agnes, I was just fluffing this pillow, with my,….face. 

Ep. 6, Halloween:

Vision: *makes a pose like he’s about to shoot an arrow* I smell crime…

Darcy: Hey, there he is. The guy who almost got murdered by his own murder squad.

Director Hayward: You work for me?

Darcy: I actually don’t know.

Monica: *sighs*

Ep. 7, Breaking the fourth wall/ Wanda is having an existential crisis: 

Wanda: Look, we’ve all been there, right? Letting our fear and anger get the best of us, intentionally expanding the borders of the false world we created.

Billy: Do we have to go, Mom? Someone needs to be here to take care of you.

Agnes: Don’t worry, I don’t bite! 

…I actually did bite a kid once.

Ep. 8, Previously on:

Agnes/atha: C’mon. *Going to see Wandas worst memories*

Wanda: No.

Agnes/atha: Did you forget who’s got your kids locked away in her bewitched basement?

Dr. Strange:

Some bad guy: Mr. Strange…

Stephen: Doctor.

Guy: Mr. Doctor?

Stephen: It’s Strange.

Guy: Yes, I know that it’s strange.

Iron Man 2: 

Coulson, walking in: We need you for something.

Pepper: Oh hi Phil!

Tony: His name is Agent.

Spider-Man, FFH:

Peter: I-I can’t do this! I’m just your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man.

Fury: Bitch, you been to space.

Peter: Wha-no- that was by accident!!

Fury: Too Bad.

Spider-Man, NWH:

Norman Osborn: Where exactly are we?

MJ, to the villains trapped in the sanctum: You’re in a wizard’s basement. 

Otto: What?

MJ: There’s no way to sugarcoat this. You’re trapped in a wizard’s basement.

 Tobey’s Peter: okay, Peter 3.

Andrew’s Peter: What? I thought I was Peter 2.

Tom’s Peter: Okay, okay. You’re Peter 2 (Tobey) and you’re Peter 3 (Andrew).

Green Goblin: *stabs Peter 2*

Peter 3: You okay?

Peter 2: Yeah, I’ve been stabbed before.

Peter 3: Ok, good good good.

[Just-the Peters. They’re so…brother. Y’know? And I live for it.

Also, I have resorted to calling Tom’s Peter Peter-Man.]

Wakanda Forever:

Riri: If we could find a way to dry his ass out, he won’t be as strong.

Shuri: Yo, that’s it.

Deadpool:

Wade, counting the bullets he has left while shooting people: 7, shit. 6, fuck, 5, shit-fuck.

Ant-Man and The Wasp, Quantumania:

Scott: You gotta jump and tap. *Knocks out a few people* See that?

Cassie: No, you were like, this small.

[WHY DOES REALISTIC MODOK LOOK LIKE THAT AhhhHHHHhhHHH]

Hawkeye:

Kate: Hey look, that one’s you. *points to Avenger cosplayers*

Clint: No, that’s Katniss Everdeen. Now, let’s go.

Jack: The secret to a good risotto is to…agitate it. Just enough.

Kate: So, how exactly?

Clint: *flashbacks to explosion after explosion* …

Guy with a thick accent who kiddnapped Clint: Kate Bishop is guy, bro.

Clint: Kate Bishop is not guy.

Guy: Kate BIshop is guy in costume.

Clint, Karen Edition: Can I speak to your manager? This is like talking to furniture.

Gotg Vol. 3

Peter: People on Earth die when they’re like, 50.

Mantis: They die when they’re 50???

P: I dunno, something like that.

M: What’s even the point of being born?

P: Exactly! [You good dude]

M: Are you about to die?

P, shocked: I’m not 50!

Mantis: What colour button did you push?

Peter: Blue, for the blue suit!

Nebula: Blue is the open line for everyone.

Mantis: Orange is for blue. Blue is for orange, Yellow is for green, green is for red, and red is for yellow.

Drax: No, Yellow is for yellow, green is for red, and red is for green.

Mantis: How do you know that?

Drax: Try it then.

Mantis, to Peter: HELLLOOOOO.

Peter, feedback ringing in his ears: How the hell was I supposed to know all of that?

Drax: Seems intuitive.

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Vote for the next DC Comic series

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Round 1 voting: March 31 through April 7

Round 2 voting: April 8 through April 15

Round 3 voting: May 5 through May 13

Round 4 voting: May 20 through May 27

Bracket 1

Green Lanterns: Underworld On Fire

A deadly outfit of space outlaws are razing the intergalactic underworld sector by sector under the command of a disruptive new kingpin, in search of an ancient payday worth becoming the target of every power player in the galaxy—including Sinestro! Green Lanterns Kyle Rayner and Kilowog are put on the case, but will Kyle be able to do this one by the book when he finds out who’s behind it all?

Etta Candy: Holliday Hero, Inc.

On summer break from Holliday College, an accident grants Etta Candy her very own superpowers! Taking on the new superhero mantle of Candy Stripe, Etta joins forces with Wonder Woman, Amanda Waller, and her Beeta Lambda sorority sisters to create Holliday Hero Inc.—an all-girls agency sworn to protect and assist anyone in need. WOO WOO!

Bracket 2

The Brave and the Bug: Crisis on Infinite Ambush

Ambush Bug must team up with some of DC’s greatest heroes to survive an attack by revenge-seeking Ambush Bugs from across the MULTIVERSE who never got to exist thanks to AB’s refusal to be rebooted.

Zatanna and the King of Nightmares

Something is terribly wrong with Zatanna’s powers, but before she can heal herself, she is forced to confront her worst fears in a strange new spiritual realm ruled by the terrifying otherworldly foe known as the King of Nightmares.

Bracket 3

Lobo / Animal Man: Scorched Earth

Lobo. The name makes entire alien races collectively wet themselves with fear. The Main Man is proudly hyper-violent, arrogant, loud, stubborn, impatient, and ill-tempered. The best thing about him is that after he completes his contract, he leaves. Until now…

Son of the Creeper

An awkward teenager’s life is turned upside down when he inherits his dad’s chaotic powers. With his family in danger, Kieran Millar must save a father he doesn’t know from the monster he’s become.

Bracket 4

Justice League Queer

Eight young queer heroes investigate a series of monstrous manifestations around the world and discover that something much more terrifying is coming.

Robins

In the Blüdhaven apartment of Dick Grayson, a group of young people meets for coffee, doughnuts, and kvetching (between long, awkward silences.) The only thing they have in common? All were once Kid Wonders. Sidekicks to Batman. Robins.

Bracket 5

Paws Off the Justice League

When the Justice League disappears, Jimmy Olsen and the Super Pets must save the world from certain doom by posing as the missing League.

Jesse Quick: Control

When Jesse Quick uses her speed to access an alien artifact from a long-dead civilization, she finds herself imbued with the ability to harness and control the elements around her as her former super-speed is drained. But, when the power begins to corrupt Jesse, she must decide to give up these gifts or risk becoming, quite literally, her own worst enemy.

Bracket 6

Blue Beetle: Graduation Day

Trapped between heroics and his future, Jaime Reyes is directionless. When the Reach interrupt Jaime’s high school graduation, things only get worse. Starfire becomes a new mentor to Blue Beetle, but is it Jaime or the Scarab that’s really in the driver’s seat? And why hasn’t Jaime applied to any colleges?

Nightrunner: Love in Paris

All of Paris is obsessed with an intoxicating virtual songstress, whose holographic stage shows are lighting up the City of Love. But when the “vocaloid” ingenue’s fans start to disappear, Nightrunner must track down the infamous developer behind the eerily realistic celebrity AI.

Bracket 7

Swamp Thing: A House of Secrets

When love will not die, the dead must rise from the grave to kill it.

Louisiana, 1905: Caught in an eternal triangle of love and living death, the monstrous Alex Olsen; his widow, Linda; and his undead rival, Damian, vie for control of the cursed swamp where life, death, the past, and the future spiral into one never-ending nightmare.

Suicide Squad Seven

Harley Quinn leads a team of criminals—a millionaire adventurer, a stage magician, a sugar-obsessed serial killer, a delusional former superhero, a drunk assassin, a mute metahuman, and a child who becomes a monster—to stop the centuries-old Church of Blood from trying to destroy all of humankind.

Bracket 8

Asteria: The Last Amazon

An immortal Amazonian champion returns to Man’s World to discover her and the Amazons’ sacrifice now forgotten; a new breed of hero seeking power, glory, and dominance; and the secret family she left behind offering one last chance at redemption.

Superman & Lois: Ignition

Our solar system is a machine—and its purpose is to trap and kill Superman! The sun is darkening, Mars’s orbit is changing, and a mysterious citadel in Jupiter’s Great Red Eye has awoken; it is time for Kal-El to stand against the very end of his world. But he won’t be doing it alone: Lois Lane is suited up and blasting off to get the biggest story in human history…and to watch Clark’s back as he faces his greatest challenge yet. Facing ancient aliens and planet-sized machines, trickster asteroids, and the gigakrakens of Neptune, Superman and Lois will fight across all nine planets to prevent Earth’s dark destiny and save our future!

[shimmersing]

Best Intentions *COMPLETE* Masterpost | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Bonus! Soundtrack @ Spotify

“Until then, feast, celebrate, and hope we live to see a kinder age.”

The Organa throne room was packed with jubilant soldiers and subjects, all of whom gave a cheer as the Duke offered his grand benediction. Erithon and his crew shared a good-natured shout with the rest, and Aitahea’s smile was punctuated by her bright laughter. They’d returned from the assault triumphant and celebratory, Brant Sonn leading the troops in song as they had marched victorious through the Organa streets. Erithon had marveled when Aitahea had raised her own voice to join the soaring anthem. When she’d caught his astonished stare, Aitahea had laughed and leaned close to make herself heard over the other voices.

“Did you ever hear a lullaby called ‘Star by Star’?” Erithon had nodded, still confused. “It’s the same melody, simply with different words. Listen.” And he had, snippets of some long-lost tune floating in and out of recognition as her voice had spiraled around him.

Once the forces had arrived at the palace, the Duke himself had announced that they would carry on with plans for a grand ball that was scheduled that evening – not to mention the revelries rippling throughout the region as news of their victory spread. After the hearty dismissal, Aitahea accompanied Erithon from the throne room, leading them toward the central hub of the castle.

“It seems the Duke insists on our remaining in the castle as guests,” she explained. “Our belongings have been brought from our ships.”

He blinked, surprised and uncertain. “Uh. Okay. Used to packing in my own kit; how’s that work?”

The Jedi placed a soothing hand on his arm. “We’re guests of House Organa. It’s all very auspicious; they work with your protocol droid.” She hesitated a breath, in the pause slipping her hand back to her side. When he caught her eyes again, they were warm but reserved.  “Come, I’ll show you to your rooms. The guest wing isn’t far.”

“Thank you.” He offered her the lead and fell in easily at her side. “I’ll admit, a shower with real water is awfully tempting. What are the odds?”

“Quite in your favor. I think you’ll be more than pleased with the accommodations,” Aitahea agreed as they crossed the wide expanse of the central hall. Subjects and nobles alike bustled through the vaulted space, making hasty preparations for the celebrations. No one seemed to take notice of the disheveled pair as Aitahea played impromptu hostess, answering Erithon’s faltering questions about protocol among the nobility as they navigated the grand hallways.

“Fortunately, it’s easier than several thousand years ago. At one time, there was a complex system of obeisance based on the height, metal, and number of gemstones on a noble’s coronet.” Aitahea lowered her voice conspiratorially. “It only ended after an entire household suffered severe neck injuries.”

Erithon couldn’t help but arch a brow. “You’re making that up.”

“I would never!” She wed a flutter of lashes with a too-innocent smile. “You can ask the Duke himself.”

“Yeah, yeah, I’ll ask him about that the next time I invite him on a wild glooth hunt. You can come, too,” he taunted.

Aitahea’s eyes sparkled. “I’d be delighted.” She slowed to a stop near a set of elaborate doors. “This is the Apalis Wing. There’s a private bedroom suite for you and each of your squad members; your belongings should be just inside. The keypad will prompt you to create a new code for the lock upon entry. If you need anything else, you can use the comm unit to contact the castle steward.”

Erithon pushed open the doors and whistled low. “Can’t imagine needing much of anything else here.” The room was filled with elaborate furnishings and sumptuous fabrics, hinting at other luxuries through the open doors of the private suites. He wandered inside, looking back at the Jedi when she lingered at the threshold. “What if I need… you?” He held his breath after the last word, unexpectedly shocked that he’d had the audacity to say those words in that order.

Her gaze flickered away for a moment, aglow with reserved pleasure; when she returned her eyes to his, both her smile and blush remained sweetly steady.

“I’ll be right across the hall.”

“Great.” Erithon started to breathe again, exhaling a chagrined chuckle. The sudden rush of his own pulse in his ears was impossibly loud. “Uh, thank you.”

She took a step back, holding his gaze as she began to turn away. “See you this evening.”

When Elara and Jorgan arrived a few moments later, he was still standing in the doorway, ruefully staring across the empty hallway. Erithon’s squad mates exchanged a look just as Erithon roused at their approach.

“Oh. Hey.” Erithon shuffled from one foot to the other. “Uh, how long have you been there?” Jorgan folded his arms, and Elara smiled broadly.

“Long enough, sir.”

By the time the door clicked shut behind her, Aitahea was already halfway across the common room to her private suite, hands stuffed into her thranta’s nest of sweat-stiffened hair in search of the pins that held it securely in place. Quickly abandoning that effort, she instead grimaced at the grit under her fingernails while she dictated a brief message to her private comm. Then she turned, looking for the refresher door, and caught sight of herself in a tall mirror. She nearly recoiled at the unfamiliar reflection: sallow skin smudged with soot, ragged hair that no thranta would deign to call a nest, thank you very much, and -

Aitahea took a breath, wrinkled her nose, and dissolved into laughter.

There is no emotion indeed!

Sinking down onto a gilded chaise, Aitahea wriggled out of her cloak and draped it over the back. After another bout of giggles passed, she again began trying to release her hair from its bonds, this time teasing out the tangles with gentle fingers.

A more measured glance around showed that her meager personal belongings had been supplemented with the palace’s own necessities, all organized meticulously in her rooms. Over the holo earlier, Tharan had exclaimed about the opportunity to rub elbows with some of the nobility who, according to him, were more than eager to ‘part with some of their fortunes for a connection on the cutting edge of science.’ He - and presumably Holiday, in one format or another - had settled into their suite, but the third set of rooms remained empty of their last companion: Qyzen.

The Trandoshan had declined the Duke’s invitation to both the palace and celebration, despite having the Duke’s personal thanks for his role in the hostage crisis and the battle that had followed. He’d hunched down at Aitahea’s shoulder as the column of soldiers had begun to file into the castle. Voices had dropped to muttered whispers as they’d passed by the warrior and Jedi. “Apologize if others stare.”

Aitahea had whirled, a sudden protectiveness sharpening her expression. “Never apologize for others’ conduct, my friend.”

Qyzen Fess had remained silent for a long moment. “With Herald’s leave, will find more private camp on Organa lands.”

“With delight, Qyzen,” Aitahea had answered. “Raise me on the comm any time.”

He’d given a nod, then a shrewd glance with his good eye. “Remember promise.”

Aitahea had smiled sheepishly. “I will. Good hunting.”

Now, she could sense her friend moving steadily away from the Organa compound, into the deepest stands of the surrounding forests.

Markedly nearer, Erithon’s bright presence beckoned, unaware, and she swallowed hard against an unfamiliar but not unwelcome tenderness. She put her hands to her still-flushed cheeks, warmth lingering in the wake of his hesitant question. “What if I need… you?” Why would he –

The urgent chiming of Aitahea’s private comm startled her from her reverie, and she absentmindedly answered the summons to see Yuon Par’s face resolve from the bright static.

“Oh! Yuon!” Even from systems away, her master’s warm expression at once soothed Aitahea’s frazzled nerves. “I was moments from contacting you. We’ve only just returned from the field.”

“We’ve received reports of developments on Alderaan and had suspected your involvement. What’s happened?”

“I was engaged in an… unexpected diplomatic incident.”

Yuon pursed her lips wryly. “…Padawan.”

Feeling like an initiate, Aitahea attempted to conceal a self-conscious squirm by pulling her half-unraveled hair over one shoulder. “It’s the lieutenant.”

Yuon’s face bloomed into a delighted smile. “That’s marvelous!”

Aitahea couldn’t help but agree, feeling her face color – yet oddly grateful it wouldn’t show up in the holo. “I miscalculated when assisting the Duke, and he happened to be part of my rescue.”

“This doesn’t sound like anything that’s been in our intelligence.”

Aitahea related their efforts on Alderaan so far: the Wolf Baron’s hostage-taking, Aitahea’s attempt at diplomacy, her subsequent rescue, and their success in the battle for the highlands.

“I see. This same man, met as a child, again on Taris, now here on your own childhood home.” Yuon smartly ticked off items on her fingers. “And now after he rescues you from peril, you in turn tend to his grave injury on the field.”

“Well, when you describe it like-”

Yuon’s peal of laughter interrupted Aitahea’s mumbled protests. “You must admit, it does sound a little like a holodrama. Has the military’s public relations recruited him for a poster yet?”

Aitahea coughed sharply, recalling her indulgent vision of him the day before, helmet doffed not unlike the covers of a number of romance holos she’d seen. Sometimes Yuon was unsettlingly astute – even for a Jedi.

“You didn’t hesitate like this with previous lovers,” Yuon continued, both a little too suddenly and far too matter-of-factly for Aitahea’s taste. The consular gaped at Yuon’s visage, hands pressed to her blazing cheeks.

“Master!”

“Don’t be ridiculous, youngling.” Yuon looked uncharacteristically wistful for a moment, then shook her head and continued. “We may be Jedi, but we’re still feeling beings. The Jedi way isn’t the eradication of emotion, but the control of it.”

“That’s precisely my concern. Even with our best intentions… My-” she broke off, shaking her head, and tried again. “If I were to pursue… this, I would want to be able to devote- no, I mean, plan… I can’t help but be afraid-” She wrinkled her brows in frustration and waved a hand as if to clear the air of her uncertain words. “This is the wrong time.”

Yuon’s expression softened. “You’ll find that there is rarely a ‘right’ time, my student.”

Aitahea drew her arms tight around herself. “I fear that as well.”

“Fear will draw you closer to the dark side than love ever could.” Eloquent as they were, Yuon’s words were more troubling than comforting.

“Passion, yet serenity?” Aitahea wondered aloud, her frown softening into something more introspective.

“That sounds more like my Padawan.” Yuon nodded, seemingly satisfied. “Take your time. Restore yourself. Alderaan was your home before you came to Tython. Are you comfortable there?”

Aitahea paused to consider. “The warm welcome was a little abbreviated, but we won a generous lead in the conflict here for House Organa and the Republic, nonetheless. I couldn’t be more pleased with our progress.”

“I’m not asking about your mission, Aitahea; I’m asking about you,” Yuon pressed. “We can feel your protection, and we sense the burden you bear. I worry for you. We all do.”

“I hope to get a little rest before the gala this evening.” While she explained the Duke’s planned celebration, Aitahea’s gaze lingered on the unfamiliar gown that had ostensibly been delivered along with the rest of her things, hung on a changing screen, nearly aglow in the low light. According to the note attached, it was ‘a gift in recognition of service to House Organa, compliments of the Duke and his family.’ It was unquestionably the height of Alderaanian fashion, the simplicity of its lines embellished by an array of wings picked out in strands of tiny gems. The generous cut of the skirt and sleeves mimicked her usual robed silhouette, but the bared shoulders and lustrous gems were considerably different from her typical somber attire.

It delighted her enormously, yet left her worrying about how it might appear, a Jedi accepting gifts of such luxury. She’d admired the ladies of nobility as a child, coiffed and dressed in gowns just like this, but so far, she’d attended less than a handful of anything resembling a formal function. She’d rarely had the opportunity to wear anything other than the functional robes of her order, and certainly never something so breathtaking.

And, she thought with smug sensibility, someone you’d like very much to see you wearing it.

“Consider it a diplomatic event! Celebrating another successful joint mission between the Jedi and Republic. It’s good for morale.” Yuon gave Aitahea a pert smile, once again unreasonably astute. “I’ll be looking for photos of you on the holonet tomorrow.”

Aitahea smothered a choked giggle behind her hands. “Master.”

Yuon gave Aitahea a blithe wave, laughing her farewell. “Have a lovely time, my Padawan! May the Force be with you.”

Aitahea smiled fondly and picked up the comm to disconnect the call. A blinking light reminded her that Erithon’s holo remained unviewed, and she intended for a moment to finally watch it. Her gaze slid from the communicator to the glittering dress before drifting over to the refresher door, halfway open and boasting of long-lost comforts. Aitahea dropped the device gently on the bed, humming the refrain of a lullaby.

Best Intentions *COMPLETE* Masterpost | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Bonus! Soundtrack @ Spotify

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Thoughts on DC Fandome

I think overall, day 1 has been a pretty successful event. I watched the WW84, Introducing the Flash, Snyder Cut, The Suicide Squad, I’m Batman: Voices Behind the Cowl, The Flash Tv, Black Adam, Shazam, Aquaman, Multiverse 101, Titans Tv, and The Batman panels. 

Some of these weren’t particularly revealing. Aquaman one was basically just Wan and Patrick going into the first movie with no real information about the second one other than it being more serious tonally. But its always nice to see Wan’s enthusiasm. Shazam one basically made fun of the fact that they had nothing to show and it was just nice to watch the cast have some fun and the poster and title reveal was pretty good. Titans tv panel was just going over fan favorite clips for the most part with a few new character reveals, and The Flash tv panel was mostly talking about season 6 experience with a teaser for season 7 from the unfinished episode which Erc Wallace says does a good job pointing which way the show is going. Its always nice to see the cast. Both the tv Panels are apparently shortened versions and the extended version will be on Sept 12th which I’m looking forward to. The Black Adam one was cool with a kind of a concept teaser and the reveal of some of the characters in the movie. I am looking forward to it. Introducing the Flash wasn’t much but it confirmed that they are introducing the multiverse with the movie. Some nice concept art but nothing much else.

The top panels for me was The Batman panel, The Suicide Squad panel, and Multiverse 101. I think it was cool to have Jim Lee, Greg Berlanti, and Walter Hamada discussing the multiverse and essentially confirming the inter connectivity of the tv and movies universes. Confirmed that The Batman takes place in its own pocket universe away from the DCEU. Confirmed that the Crisis crossover of the Flashes was a way to show the interconnectivity. Its just nice to know that the old way of things on tv being restricted because of movies seems to be over and it came straight from the guys in charge of DC Comics, DC Movies, and DC tv shows. The Suicide Squad panel was fun to see everyone in the big cast and finally getting to know whose playing who. The BTS footage looks great and James Gunn seems really enthusiastic and I trust his vision. Lot of fun characters in the ensemble who will likely die very quickly. The Batman panel I liked for its simplicity. It was just Matt Reeves talking about his inspirations behind the movie and casting Pattinson. The movie really great and I love the tone he’s going for. Dano’s Riddler looks epic and I’m sold on Pattinson. Not 100% sold on the cowl but the suit looks damn good overall. The Snyder Cut panel was fine. I expected Zack would talk a little more about the movement and the story. The two fans he interviewed didn’t particularly say anything new about the Snyder Cut movement and he didn’t say anything new about the movie. The trailer looks very cool. I’m not a big fan of Snyder’s films but his stuff always looks great to watch. Also, with a 4 hour length, I’m hoping this will be more coherent than BvS. WW84 Panel was fun. Not much of importance was said or asked, but the trailer looks great and Lynda Carter made a surprise appearance. The Trailer does seem to confirm the reddit plot leak that I read a few months ago. Not sure how I feel about that. It will all depend on execution. Cheetah looks cool though. Voices Behind the Cowl was a surprisingly fun panel. It was nice to see some of these guys who voice Batman for the cartoons and movies and see how they come up with their respective interpretations.

Anyways, it was a fun set of panels. Not a substitute for the live cons but as good as it can be. IDK why the tv set of panels are set 3 weeks away. I’m looking forward to the full The Flash tv panel, full Titans panel, Superman & Lois Panel, and Batwoman panel. I’ll check out the Legends of Tomorrow one too and maybe the Stargirl one.

[dccomicsnews]

DC is keeping out the summertime blues with a full line-up of all-new books, novels, and special releases that will be hitting comic shops on Tuesdays with something for everybody featuring fan-favorites and the World’s Greatest Super Heroes!

The warm weather season isn’t exactly looking like it’ll be bright beach weather days and frosty double-dipped ice cream cones by sundown. Stickball along the concrete curb and courtside quarrels over who wore the Bat Suit best (Affleck or Keaton? Dick Grayson or Bruce Wayne? Definitely Kate Kane!) will more likely be a debate left for 2021. After all WB is pushing its entire blockbuster line-up, so both The Batman and The CW’s Batwoman may have to wait to get in on the ballot. 

What fans can count on, is a whole line-up of new books! June is shaping up as a huge publishing hit for the DC with a series of ongoing adventures, highly anticipated graphic novels and all-new collected volumes ready to fill the imaginative void that might strike even the most expert social isolationist among us. DC is delivering on epic story-arcs from James Tynion IV with the June 9 release of Batman #92 which is bringing The Designer’s mad scheme to a close. Audiences who have been following this thread are no doubt mesmerized by this new Bat-nemesis!

If you’re looking for something to appeal to your bombastic-widescreen sensibilities, strap yourself in as Dark Night: Death Metal brought to you by the blockbuster team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo unveil the first issue of the earth-shattering sequel to their epic Metal series as the Justice League find themselves at the mercy of none other than The Batman Who Laughs and his dominion of the Dark Multiverse. This is going to a brawl for the ages that is promising the span the DC multiverse with the fate of mankind hanging in the balance.

June also marks the milestone 80th Anniversary of The Joker with a 100-Page Super Spectacular in the works and a tome celebrating 8 decades of the Clown Prince of Gotham with original works from today’s greatest talents and classic tales that remind us all why this villain is unparalleled in and annals of infamy, and will always be heralded as one of DC’s greatest characters. Not to be outdone, June also features the reveal of the Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 which will feature exclusive variant cover art of the femme fatale in all her glory!

Check out the list below of books scheduled to bloom in June (also available same day digitally at participating stores and digital platforms):

Tuesday, June 2:

New Comic Books:

Action Comics #1022

Batman/Superman #9

Birds of Prey #1

Catwoman #22

Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1

Detective Comics #1022

Event Leviathan: Checkmate #1

Far Sector #6

John Constantine: Hellblazer #6

Justice League Dark #22

The Last God Sourcebook: Tales from the Book of Ages #1

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #104

Shazam! #12

Swamp Thing Giant #4

Wonder Woman #756

New Original Graphic Novels/Collected Editions:

Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed (OGN)

Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby Vol. 1

DC Goes to War

Martian Manhunter: Identity

The Joker: 80 Years of The Clown Prince of Crime

The Terrifics Vol. 3: The God Game

Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Just War

Young Justice Vol. 2: Lost in the Multiverse

Batman #92

Dark Night: Death Metal #1

Tuesday, June 9

New Comic Books:

Amethyst #3

Batman #92

Batman Secret Files #3

Batman: The Adventures Continue #1

The Batman’s Grave #7

DC Classics: The Batman Adventures #1

Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #7

The Flash #755

Harley Quinn #73

The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1

Justice League #46

Justice League Odyssey #21

Legion of Super-Heroes #6

Lois Lane #11

Nightwing #71

Superman Giant #3

  New Original Graphic Novels/Collected Editions:

You Brought Me the Ocean (OGN)

DC Poster Portfolio: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau Vol. 2

DC Comics: The Astonishing Art of Amanda Conner

Dial H for Hero Vol. 2: New Heroes of Metropolis

Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen

  Tuesday, June 16

New Comic Books:

Aquaman Giant #4

Batman & the Outsiders #13

Daphne Byrne #5

Dark Nights: Death Metal #1

Detective Comics #475 Facsimile Edition

The Flash Annual #3

The Green Lantern Season Two #4

Hawkman #24

MAD Magazine #14

Metal Men #7

Nightwing Annual #3

Strange Adventures #2

Superman #22

Wonder Woman #757

Young Justice #15

  New Original Graphic Novels/Collected Editions:

Catwoman Vol. 3: Friend or Foe

Batgirl Vol. 7: Oracle Rising

Doomsday Clock Part 2 Slipcase Edition

Joker: The Deluxe Edition

Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics Vol. 1

Superman/Batman Omnibus  Vol. 1

  Tuesday, June 23:

New Comic Books:

Aquaman #60

Batgirl #46

Batman #93

Batman: The Smile Killer #1

Batman Beyond #44

Books of Magic #20

The Flash #756

Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1

Harley Quinn & the Birds of Prey #2

John Constantine: Hellblazer #7

Justice League #47

Justice League Dark #23

The Low, Low Woods #6

Plunge #4

Red Hood: Outlaw #46

Suicide Squad #6

Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #11

Teen Titans #42

  New Original Graphic Novels/Collected Editions

Primer (OGN)

Year of the Villain: The Infected

Justice League Vol. 5: Justice/Doom War

Legends of the Dark Knight: Matt Wagner

Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus

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Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed (Graphic Novel)

Primer (Graphic Novel)

Tuesday, June 30:

New Comic Books:

Batman: The Adventures Continue #2

DC Classics: The Batman Adventures #2

DCeased: Dead Planet #1

Event Leviathan: Checkmate #2

Harley Quinn #74

Justice League #48

Lois Lane #12 (series finale)

New Original Graphic Novels/Collected Editions:

Batman: Arkham Asylum (New Edition)

Infinite Crisis Omnibus Hardcover (New Edition)

Nightwing: Year One Deluxe Edition Hardcover

Red Hood: Outlaw Vol. 3: Generation Outlaw

To find a comic book store near you that’s open and operating, check out the DC Comic Shop Tracker at www.dccomics.com/comicshoptracker. Check the page often, as it will be updated with new retailers.

For more information on the World’s Greatest Super Heroes, please visit the website at www.dccomics.com, or follow on social media at @DCComics and @thedcnation. 

In June…DC Books Go BOOM! DC is keeping out the summertime blues with a full line-up of all-new books, novels, and special releases that will be hitting comic shops on Tuesdays with something for everybody featuring fan-favorites and the World’s Greatest Super Heroes!

[silver-lily-louise]

Shadowhunters Rewatch!  Episode 1x02: The Descent into Hell isn’t Easy

- The descent into hell isn’t easy but it’s easiER when you have cramps and there’s a plumber opposite your bedroom again lmao Let’s do this

- Damn Jace no need to be RUDE

- I really love the dilapidated church cover thing btw

- See the tech was something that bothered my sister about the series, she preferred the more medieval feel of the first book and movie. Personally I love it lmao but then again I’m more of a sci fi nerd than her

- I totally forgot the misinformation thing they did after the revolt ew. What kind of coverup bullshit

- Lol early Sizzy moment #godbless

- I feel like this whole ‘runes on the floor will kill mundanes’ thing is underutilised in the future… may have to use it in a fic lol

- HA I forgot they made Izzy’s lack of cooking skills show-canon as well lol

- Additionally Alec’s character development is very interesting to me in a ‘wtf did Magnus see in s1 Alec’ kind of way, so I’m starting a separate list to try and track his motivations and biases and stances to see how they shift. Probably gonna do the same thing for Maryse bc I buy her redemption but I can’t quite pinpoint WHY I do (except my favourite thing is when people are nice to Magnus lmao)

- OH LOOK IT’S HODGE. FUCK U HODGE (ahem. Moving on)

- (Main shadowhunter squad looking around their parents) Isn’t there ANYONE HERE WHO WASN’T A FUCKING TERRORIST??? (Shh Louise we only know Jocelyn and Luke so far)

- Clary I get that you feel bad but apologising once was enough, Hodge is a big boy who can make his own decisions lol

- ‘What is a GI Joe’ lmao

- ‘No training and no plan gets you killed’ I think that’s interesting, because it speaks to Jace’s idea that as long as he trains hard enough and have a plan, things’ll work out.

- I thought it was pretty cold of Clary to seriously consider Jace’s ‘what if Dot is working for Valentine’ point, but then again LUKE has turned on her as far as she knows so I guess that’s a reasonable amount of suspicion

- Izzy looks so proud of herself aw bless

- ‘Jace is the ultimate protector’ oh no oh help I’m having smol-boy-Jace-Wayland-carving-himself-an-identity feelings

- I just noticed the runes drifting in the background of the UI all Matrix-style lol. Can u believe Shadowhunters tried to tell us that WARLOCKS were the #extra ones lmao

- ‘A little too much in my opinion’ imagine thinking Izzy is straight lol couldn’t be me

- ‘He’s in good hands with the boys’ oh POOR Simon XD

- LOOK at the connection between these two. I’m love them. Can u believe they were already kindred souls BEFORE becoming parabatai, truly beautiful

- oKAY canon divergence I want::: Simon leaving without a hitch, googling how to kill demons and FIGURING IT OUT. He comes back for Clary and now the gang have this mundane demon-killer on side lol, and Alec’s all like ‘he’s a fucking MUNDANE he can’t be here in Shadowhunter business learning secrets and getting himself killed’ and Izzy’s like ‘he killed four demons wtf you worried about bro???’

- Seelie scouts??? The Clave really will make a show of unity when it suits them huh

- They were KIDDING about the floor runes are you KIDDING me XD I figured it was just a continuity problem lmao (also I know they’re being dickheads but that little smirk between Jace and Alec is maybe the first time we properly see them as a brotherly team aha)

- Okay but with hindsight you can really tell this whole cold demeanour ISN’T Magnus. His mannerisms are SCREAMING ‘coping mechanism in a time of crisis’ rn

- That being said if Dot’s magic is dangerously low I bet he regretted leaving her behind alone and vulnerable, she’s a grown woman who can make her own choices but it’s kiiiind of a dick move especially since he entreated her with sarcasm instead of earnestness to try and convince her to come with

- It continues to be exceedingly funny that Pandemonium is never mentioned outside of S1, when it’s painted almost as Magnus’ MAIN job in that. I mean it kind of makes sense that we see his public face in this beginning and his more personal details later on – the warlock stuff, the clients and politics that are more ‘core’ to his job and identity – but still. Not even MENTIONED, I don’t think. XD

- All of them stepping out of the van… Scooby Doo vibes lol WHERE is my mystery-solving AU with these five???? Do I have to write all of my unvoiced fanfic ideas myself??? Unbelievable

- Clary talking about the void she felt… I’m not crying about 3x22 you are

- ‘Wasteful warlock life’ Valentine. My dude. She has CENTURIES to learn and love and travel and experience, and you’re wasting your handful of decades on racism But go off I guess lmao (loser)

- I know the liquid is bad but also there is a HUGE bubble in that syringe. Valentine how is she gonna be useful to you after a mahoosive stroke

- Random shot of the moon. I mean I love her but WHAT ‘Look it’s night-time!!!! Spooooooky!!!!’ XD

- Okay Izzy is halfway-smitten, lbr. She and Simon fit so well okay

- ‘I can’t be here anymore’ Listen s1 Alec is a serious, grumpy lil shit but he DOES have a sense of humour okay

- Jace LET THEM HUG :C

- ‘We carry it to remind us that light can be found in even the darkest of places’ Jace stfu it’s a TORCH X’D (Like, no disrespect to traditions in general, but that one just SMACKS of Clave Sanctimony lol, and by Jace’s next line he knows that aha)

- …Is Nephilim the dative??? I need to look that up lol. Also think it’s funny that Hell (in its various realms) is the one place Shadowhunters CAN’T go, re 3x21

- ‘You assume I have feelings’ Jace. Bro. You are perhaps the CRYINGEST CRIER IN THIS SHOW. Let go of the toxic masculinity friend, you’re gonna be nicer once you do <3

- I’m revisiting my earlier point: WHY ARE LITERALLY ALL OF THE PARENTS CIRCLE MEMBERS LMAO

- ‘No more I’m sorries, you’re a Shadowhunter now’ YIKES if that don’t say it all about Shadowhunter hubris lmao. Apologies are good and necessary <3

- RECOGNISED THE CLAIRVOYANCE RUNE, HIGHKEY PROUD OF MYSELF AHA

- Think how much less beautiful and adorable the Malec wedding would have been if Brother Zachariah looked like this kind of Coraline experiment gone wrong lmao

- I’m not always a fan of a flashback but that ‘you’re strong enough’ one definitely makes it seem less like Clary’s just being reckless aha

- ‘It’ ALEC STOP BEING SUCH A RUDE BITCH. Also I do love Sizzy but I definitely think Izzy needed to be in a less defensive position when they got together (re ‘he passes the time’, I don’t ACTUALLY care I’m just a heartbreaker out for a good time), I’m kind of glad they waited until her caring side had been more nourished instead of stifled

- SIMON. YOU SAID YOU HAVE SEEN HORROR MOVIES. WHY DID YOU PUT HEADPHONES ON

- ‘The night children have broken no laws’ Wait, so kidnapping a Mundane ISN’T against the law??? I mean I get Shadowhunters not being able to KILL them for it - …oh. OH. HANG ON. Are the Accords just to stop Shadowhunters KILLING Downworlders for the smallest of crimes???? Does Raphael mean ‘kidnapping no longer constitutes a capital punishment (like it did before)’??? Either this is a script issue (bc if Shadowhunters protect Mundanes, kidnapping one SHOULD be against the law) or a hint of just how fucked up the Accords are, that ‘the law’ isn’t the law how WE understand it but instead ‘things which are still valid excuses to severely punish Downworlders, when we used to do so willy-nilly’ :S

- Season tagline: ‘Everybody wants that damn cup!’ Valentine wants it to wield it, the Clave wants it APPARENTLY to protect people from Valentine, Luke hinted that the werewolves want it, now the vampires…. Damn.

 This one gets an 8/10 for enjoyment – I’m having fun! – and actually a 7/10 for quality. Not NEARLY as many script issues and cringe factors as in the first ep lol. Thanks for reading. ^^

[mrsmarymorstan]

So tomorrow (1st May 2019) we will learn just what it is Tim and Stephanie have been getting up to and why he is calling himself “Robin” again! Here are my Top 10 Totally Serious Theories:

1) Tim Drake of Yesterday

It turns out, that Tim Drake of Today is the Tim Drake of Tomorrow, for Tim Drake of Yesterday. So poor Baby Tim has arrived from the past to see that the future is actually all just a post crisis mess! His pregnant girlfriend isn’t pregnant at all and never was. Dick Grayson is now calling himself Ric, not even RicK but Ric. Jason Todd is ALIVE and running the Iceberg Lounge; and the latest Robin is a former assassin with a pet cow?! So he takes off to Metropolis in a new outfit to try and figure out how to get back home because this place is WEIRD. 

2) Midlife Crisis 

Let’s be honest here, the life span of a Superhero is always weird. Nobody seems allowed to age past 40, and if they DO then it has to be in a carefully controlled Alternative Universe. This means your “Midlife Crisis” is probably going to happen around the age of 17. And NOTHING says Midlife Crisis like wearing the outfits you did when you were 14, riding a motorbike, and trying to re-connect with your school friends you haven’t seen in nearly a decade. 

3) Tim Clone

Ahhh Metropolis! Home of Superman and Lex Luther! And you know who likes clones? That’s right, Lex Luther. But he has a habit of letting them escape! So he creates a Tim Drake Clone to try and infiltrate the BatFam; but the problem is he made him too much like Tim and the little shit escaped! He was trying to escape the city, but then spotted Cassie! His downloaded memories TOLD him she they were friends and so tried for an awkward meet up. Then the city got invaded and he decided to get involved. He’s hoping Superboy will be able to help him work out all this stuff, since he is ALSO a clone. Tim Drake Prime doesn’t know what is going on, he is busy having Steph put tiny braids in his hair whilst they watch Queer Eye on Netflix. 

4) Magical Disapearing Female Character

Tim and Stephanie decide to pause their road trip to go and see a Magic Show with Zatanna! Because you know, she saved their butts that one time and is pretty cool. But when she gets Stephanie on stage as a volunteer, she makes her disappear for REAL!! It happens a lot, but Zatanna assures them she’ll show up eventually. Tim’s now just trying to kill time biking around Metropolis until a writer decides they wanna include her again. 

5) Finding The Perfect Gift 

Tim and Steph have been studying the multiverse and as such have been reading all of Neil Gaiman’s graphic novels. Because you know, if Sandman is part of their universe then the rest of his novels are ALSO gonna be in the DCU, right??? Tim’s been reading Stardust and thinks that going to a parallel dimension to get a gift for your beloved is an EXCELLENT idea. So he tracks down a rift to Gem World with the idea of brining Stephanie back a nice shiny gem. That’s why he crashed straight into Princess Amethyst! He plans on kidnapping her using Cassie’s lasso and brining her back to earth as an engagement gift. Steph likes purple, after all, and Amethysts ARE purple. (Sort of). Tim’s read the book and so he’s PRETTY SURE that Amethyst will just turn into a giant rock when she gets there. So it’s ALL going to be FINE. 

6) Zatanna Zatara on Her Way to Steal Your Girl 

Whilst exploring the Multi-verse, Stephanie meets the Series One Young Justice Cartoon version of Zatanna. She realises she is SUPER GAY and dumps Tim in favour of her. To add insult to injury, in this universe it’s DICK who helps form Young Justice and NOT him! So he nicks Dick’s latest costume and returns to Earth Zero in order to brood. He can’t say the words “Young Justice” because it just ends up reminding him of how he got dumped in favour of a hot teenage magician. 

7) For Shits and Giggles 

Tim got bored one evening whilst studying with Steph, and decided to design a new Robin suit for Damian. He was driving to Metropolis hoping to surprise him when he was hanging out with Jon, when he saw the shit that was going down. So he decided to put on the costume himself (he’s designed it so Damian can ‘Grow Into It’ because somebody round here has to mother the kid now Dick’s gone) and do a spot of Crime Fighting. 

8) Just Popping To the Shops 

Tim and Steph are living together as they study all the weird cosmic shit that goes down in Metropolis. Tim decides to quickly pop to the shops to buy milk, putting on his old motorcycle jacket because Safety First! He’s completely forgotten that it contains the Robin (NOT Red Robin!) costume he designed for himself when he was 16, and thought Dick was going to take him on as a REAL Robin once he was Batman. He never got to use it though because Damian came along and took the job. He had to do some world saving though, and it was the only costume he had! Stephanie is still wondering when he’s going to get back because whilst she’s happy to eat Lucky charms out of the box, she would quite like some milk in her coffee. 

9) Let’s Go Lesbians! Let’s Go! 

Despite his relationship with Kate Kane, Tim Drake has real kinship with Lesbians. He’s often found himself leading a whole pack of them! The “Let’s Go Lesbians!” Skit, which became a meme, was actually written about HIM. The lure of forming a team made up of a Cowgirl Lesbian, a Baby Lesbian, a Pink Haired Lesbian and a Lesbian Demi-Goddess was too much for him. He HAD to follow the call and ended up in Metropolis. Stephanie, being bisexual, is fine with him running away to lead his squad of Lesbians. She is looking into that Queer Team she seems to have started forming in the Pre-Crisis world Brother Eye showed them. Tim is wearing the Robin suit because he’s heard that Damian is up to some immoral shit and wants to maybe give the name a bit more credibility? So when Bruce looks up the latest news stories on Robin, they’ll all be about him and his team of Lesbians saving the city, and not the secret prison full of dangerous criminals hidden under Teen Titans Tower. He’s a good brother, really.

10) It’s a Kink Thing. 

Look. We all know that the Bats are into weird shit. Bruce and Selina are both furries. Dick Grayson makes out with people whilst hanging upside down from skyscrapers. Pretty much any form of Sex with Jason Todd counts as border line Necrophilia. So REALLY Tim dressing up in a replica of the Robin Costume he found on Brother Eye’s database and riding around Metropolis where he will eventually be caught by Stephanie Brown in a replica of the Batgirl costume Brother Eye showed them is PERFECTLY NORMAL AND FINE. 

Zatanna helped them with the sewing, since she makes all her own costumes and supports their right to have safe and sane sex. They’re both over the age of consent, after all! 

[lumikinetic]

I documented Doomguy’s history... It went about as well as expected

So we all know Doomguy is a total fucking badass.

But how badass?

Well…

· Sent to Phobos, one of Mars’ moons, as punishment for assaulting CO who ordered to fire on civilians.

· Demons invade Mars cause UAC fucked with Hell energy science

· Kills all the demons on Phobos

· Teleports to Deimos, one of Mars’ other moons

· Kills all the demons on Deimos

· Kills Hell’s mightiest warrior, the Cyberdemon

· Goes to Hell

· Kills all the demons in Hell

· Kills the Spider Mastermind, the demon who planned the entire invasion

· “Proven too tough for Hell to contain�� and is promptly ejected from Hell

· Ejected onto Earth where demons have invaded

· Humans plan to leave Earth but the only ground spaceport gets overrun and demons place a barrier over the spaceport preventing humans from leaving

· Kills all the demons and deactivates the force field

· Saves humankind

· Receives a transmission telling him where the armies of Hell are coming from

· Goes and kills all the demons there

· Does not see a solution on Earth so goes back to Hell

· Kills all the demons in Hell

· Kills Satan

· Goes to Jupiter’s moon, Io, where the UAC restart dimensional gateway experiments (because it went so well last time)

· Io is overrun by demons

· Kills all the demons on Io

· Kills Satan again

· UAC is taken under new management (because all the old trustees and stockholders are dead) and start developing tools to prevent more invasions (good luck with that)

· UAC start making a Quantum Accelerator which closes invasion Gates

· The research draws the attention of demons and they invade

· The Quantum Accelerator actually works and the demons are locked out so the UAC’s research continues more boldly (wow good job guys!)

· The very next day, 7 invasion Gates open

· The Quantum Accelerators close 6 of them but there are too many demons (so close!)

· The last Gate remains open and is guarded by a powerful, enormous, ancient Gatekeeper demon

· Doomguy is on leave at the beach and is closest to the facility so he gets to the UAC first

· Realises the other Marines will arrive too late

· Decides to kill all the demons himself plus the Gatekeeper

· Returns to Earth

· The government find out that there are still dregs of demons on Phobos and Deimos, so they drop a fuckton of radiation on the moons.

· A creature survives the exposure and it has the ability to resurrect demons

· The creature revived all the demons, making them EVEN STRONGER THAN BEFORE

· A Marine strike force is deployed and guess who’s the only survivor?

· Kills all the demons on Phobos and Deimos again

We’re up to Doom 3 by the way.

· A few years later and the UAC Mars base has been refurbished. Doomguy is tasked with finding a missing scientist.

· Finds the scientist who is trying to warn the UAC Earth base about the teleportation experiments of Malcolm Betruger, the guy in charge of UAC Mars Division

· Tries to tell the Marine but one of the tests loses containment and a shockwave transforms everyone into zombies

· Demons invade through the teleporter

· Tasked with getting a distress signal communication card thingy

· Kills demons with a Marine squad

· Squad is ambushed at the EnPro Plant

· Recovers communication card but communication equipment gets heavily damaged.

· Here the player has a choice to send the signal via back up communications array (and obey orders) or not (so Earth is not endangered)

· Sent to the Delta Labs where Betruger is shown to be working directly with Hell to invade Earth

· If the player does not send the signal, Betruger does it anyway, hoping it will bring reinforcement ships so demons can be sent to Earth

· Betruger then tries to kill the Doomguy using toxic gases (BECAUSE APPARENTLY ALL THE STORIES ABOUT THIS FUCKING DEMON MURDER MACHINE SIMPLY KINDA JUST PHASED OUT OF COMMON KNOWLEDGE)

· Betruger fails

· Doomguy learns more about the teleportation experiments and how they were expeditions into Hell to bring back specimens as well as an archaeological dig of an ancient civilisation

· The dig turned up the Soul Cube. What the fuck is a Soul Cube? Well friend, it is a weapon to defend against the forces of Hell. Nice

· Betruger took the Soul Cube and put it in Hell. Fuck

· Goes back to Hell

· Kills all the demons in Hell

· Kills the Guardian of the Soul Cube

· Retrieves the Soul Cube

· Goes back to Delta Labs

· Discovers that though the main teleporter is destroyed, Hell is opening a Hellmouth to allow millions of demons onto Mars

· Then finds out that his Sergeant Thomas Kelly was also working for Hell and has been transformed by the demons (remember, he is technically still in service as a Marine, despite going off alone all the time)

· Learns the location of the Hellmouth

· Finds Kelly

· Kelly taunts Doomguy in a demonic voice (HE FUCKING WORKS FOR YOU! HE IS FUCKING PART OF YOUR FUCKING UNIT! HOW THE FUCK HAVE YOU NOT FUCKING HEARD THE FUCKING STORIES ABOUT WHAT THE FUCK THIS MAN CAN FUCKING DO???!!!!)

· Kills Kelly

· Takes the BFG-9000

· Goes back to where the Soul Cube was found

· Kills another Cyberdemon (with help from the Soul Cube)

· Seals the Hellmouth

· Reinforcements get to Mars (real great timing guys)

· Betruger is shown to be reincarnated in Hell as a dragon-like demon

· UAC detects a signal from Mars and sends a team to investigate

· The team finds an Artifact, Hell is alerted and a new invasion begins

· A new character, McNeil tasks the Doomguy with stopping the invasion by returning the Artifact to Hell

· Kills three Hell Hunters (demons who are trying to find the Artifact) and absorbs their powers into it

· Goes back to Hell. HE GOES BACK TO HELL. THAT IS 4 TIMES NOW

· Kills all the demons

· Gets to Betruger (now known as the demon Maledict)

· Kills him

· Goes back to Mars

And now we come to DOOM 2016

· Doomguy has since performed a hostile takeover of Hell and has taken up permanent residence to make sure no more invasions happen. He was tricked and had a temple dropped on him, after which he was encased in a cursed sarcophagus. The UAC are attempting to draw energy from Hell to combat the energy crisis on Earth (SERIOUSLY???!!!). One of their scientists, Olivia Pierce, has made a pact with Hell and opened a portal. Current UAC director Samuel Hayden opens the sarcophagus, releasing the Doomguy.

· Retrieves Praetor Suit – a suit made for him BY DEMONS IN HELL when his old suit was destroyed.

· Kills all the demons in the first section of the UAC

· Goes to Hell

· Kills all the demons in Kadingir Sanctum

· Goes back to Mars

· Kills all the demons

· Goes back to Hell

· Kills all the demons in Titan’s Realm

· Kills all the demons in The Necropolis

· Recovers a magical blade called The Crucible

· Goes back to Mars

· Kills the rest of the demons in the UAC at VEGA Central Processing

· Goes to the Argent D’Nur

· Kills the demons there

· Destroys the Hell portal’s power source

· Kills Pierce, who transforms into the Spider Mastermind

· Returns to Mars

· Hayden confiscates The Crucible as Earth is too desperate for energy to give up

· Acknowledges he cannot kill Doomguy cause unlike Kelly and Betruger, Hayden actually has a brain and teleports him to an undisclosed location saying they will meet again.

· Uhhhhh DOOM 5 happens I guess.

All in all, here are the stats:

Demonic invasions stopped – 14

Trips to Hell taken – 6

Attempts on his life by non-demons – 2

Like

WHO

DARES

 NAME A BIGGER BADASS

 THAN DOOMGUY?

[the40kcollector]

A Little Bit of Tactics: XV104 Riptide Battlesuit

As I sat at my desk to write this post, I was trying to work out whether or not it was even worth writing. The tau have been hit hard by 8th edition, but I still believe there is hope. The point of the new edition is to allow people to play what they want, how they want. 

As you might be able to tell, I am one of those effected by the de-buffing of the Tau Empire. Fear not, I am not a living ball of anger about how they changed the Tau, but instead I want to find a new way of playing my fish-bots. I have been experimenting with lots of variations (trying to avoid the Commander spam because that looks so boring) and pushing to bring in as much flavour to my army as possible.

The one model that I have had REAL difficulty getting to fit in my army has been the Riptide. I am planning on expanding my Tau when the codex arrives next year (2018), so until then I am going to go through the Index and find the best possible ways of bringing the Riptide back into 8th Edition.

I will start with the Riptide itself:

The stat line is pretty good, a large tough monster with a 2+ save and 14 wounds. Unfortunately like majority of the Tau it has a BS of 4+ and its main weapons are Heavy, (Heavy Burst Cannon and Ion Accelorator) meaning that it will be hitting on 5+ if it moves. The 2+ save is very nice, alongside a 5++ from the Riptide Shield Generator, give it the same saving throws as a Terminator.

In 7th Edition it was very important how you built the Riptide, there was a standard that many people followed and it became extremely repetitive. In this edition, versatility and customisation is heavily placed on the players to play what they want and how they want. I am not going to tell anyone how they SHOULD build a Riptide, but I will give my recommendations on combinations.

Support Systems: (May take two)

Target Lock- Ignore the penalty for moving and firing Heavy weapons. Although I think that this should come as standard on the bigger battlesuits, it is a 12pt upgrade and gives you one less negative to your shooting.

Stimulant Injector: Ignore Wounds on a 6. Initially this is not too great, but the way the Nova Reactor now causes a single mortal wound to activate, ignoring on a 6 is not bad. For 5pts it is not terrible.

Advanced Targeting System (ATS): ATS has slowly become my favourite upgrade for any battlesuit. It increases the AP value of all weapons by 1. On a Riptide that makes the Heavy Burst Cannon AP-2 (-3 Nova Charge), but one of the more useful applications of this has been to give a weapon that had AP 0, AP-1, such as the Smart Missile Systems on the Riptide.

Weapon options: One big gun and two of the same little guns.

Big Guns

Ion Accelerator: 3 shooting modes, high strength, low shot count, (Nova Charge is a 3 damage Lascannon) and Incredible range of 72 inches. I like this weapon, but it starts at Heavy 3 shots, then you can Overcharge is for D6 shots +1S and D3 damage; then Nova charge for another strength and a flat 3 damage. It has the potential for a large amount of damage centred on a single unit.

Heavy Burst Cannon: Personal preference, but still has its flaws. 36 inch range, Heavy 8, Strength 6 AP-1 and 1 damage. It is a fairly average Gatling style gun and even when it is Nova Charged it only gains AP-2. The reason I choose this gun is to combine it with the ATS support system.

Little Guns

Two Plasma Rifles/ Two Fusion Blaster/ Two Smart Missile Systems (SMS): All have their uses and all have their fall backs. The plasma is the elite killer, but only deals 1 damage. Fusion is anti-vehicle, but has a short range. SMS has a tonne of shots, doesn’t need line of sight and ignores cover, but is only really to slow down infantry units.

Heavy Burst Cannon and Fusion Blaster- gives you options for anti-tank and anti-infantry. This is my preferred loadout, giving my Riptide the chance to kill a vehicle and mow out some infantry in the process.

What works well alongside a Riptide?

Drones can soak up those wounds (and Mortal wounds from the Nova Reactor).

MV71 Sniper Drones and Marksman: I have found that using the Riptide to soften up a target and then using a sniper team to finish them off can be effective.

Ethereal on Hover Drone: Can grant another 6+ to ignore wounds, re-roll advances and can re-roll 1 To Hit if stationary.

Large squads of Strike Fire Warriors: Can cover and attempt to defend the Riptide. This works best when facing a combat opponent with For the Greater Good bringing down some real pain in overwatch.

Markerlights: You will need to keep an eye on everyones BS when playing Tau, but aiming for the support of the markerlights will greatly improve how the Riptide will perform. I recommend Cadre Fireblades, as they hit on 2+ with a single light.

More than one Riptide, BUT they are extremely expensive in points for this edition, making it very difficult to bring too many.

Playstyle:

I have a Farsight Enclave army and enjoy playing to the fluff and stories of the army. So, last edition I had my Riptide be a close range melee magnet. Drawing an enemy in and locking them down in combat. Obviously I will need to rethink this with the Fall Back mechanic in 8th edition.

I really dont want to use my Riptide and a gun platform that hides in the corner, so instead I try to use it in a similar way as I used to, but without the melee. I use stealth teams and crisis battlesuits ahead on the board and then move the Riptide around to hold objective at the halfway mark and try to keep it moving away from enemy combat units, but staying in range to give cover fire to my own units that have to make the heroic charge into enemy lines.

The XV104 Riptide Battlesuit has been officially demoted to the Support role for the Tau Empire. If the codex changes this, I will have a rethink, but the index entries for it make it a bit overpriced for the firepower output. I understand Tau are all about their shooting phase, but there are too many limitations put on the army about how to distribute and utilise the marker lights, especially on the larger battle suits.

For the Greater Good and the Enclave, I wish Tau luck in the coming months.

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Juventus show why they hired Sarri in beating Inter. PLUS: Are Man City in crisis?

Another busy weekend in Europe means it’s time for another bumper edition of Monday Musings. Gab Marcotti is here to recap the big stories around soccer.

Jump to: Juve too good for Inter | Man City in crisis? | Barca ride their luck again | Man United go from bad to worse | Real continue to confuse | Rose helping Gladbach bloom | Liverpool win again | Bayern hungover in Bundesliga? | Milan scrap it out vs. Genoa | Where is Ozil? | Is Pochettino to blame at Spurs? | Dortmund’s flaws exposed again | Stop worrying about Pulisic | Icardi shines for PSG | Atletico still work in progress

Sarri and Juve simply too good for Inter

So this is why Maurizio Sarri was brought in. Why Juventus embarked on that cultural and tactical 180-degree turn. Why Max Allegri was effectively shown the door after five years of success. Everything came together on Sunday night as Juve won away to Inter.

Sarri made some big calls — Paulo Dybala ahead of Gonzalo Higuain, Federico Bernardeschi in the attacking midfield hole, Emre Can and Rodrigo Bentancur coming on to safeguard the three points — and gave his Juve side the right tactical impetus. (Witness the 24-pass build-up to Higuain’s game-winning goal.) The rest was about setting great players free to make their quality count, with Miralem Pjanic‘s metronomic point guard play, Dybala’s run and strike and the two Ronaldo efforts: the first, crashing against the bar with raw violence, the other disallowed (correctly) after a give-and-go with Dybala.

– Horncastle: Sarri pulled the right strings vs. Inter – Replay: Stream Juve vs. Inter on ESPN+ (U.S. only)

When your opponents are more talented and well-coached, there’s only so much you can do. Antonio Conte did it, which is why one Italian TV pundit was probably correct when he said “Sarri won this game, but Conte didn’t lose it.” You need fight and desire, creativity and individuals to turn the tide in those circumstances. Conte’s Inter has plenty of the first two but the latter two are pretty much trapped in the same man, Stefano Sensi, and he went off after 30 minutes due to injury. That’s when the creative light went out and it left Inter relying on willpower alone. Not enough.

Juventus passed their biggest test of the Serie A season with full colours when they took down Inter on Sunday.

It remains remarkable how Dybala and Higuain, two guys who weren’t even supposed to be here, should prove to be so important to Juve. And equally, that a guy like Sarri — a tactical nerd supposedly not exactly well-versed in man-management — is getting production out of both of them and even rotating them. In fact, speaking of guys who were not supposed to stick around, you can make the same point about Blaise Matuidi and Sami Khedira, both of whom are proving to be invaluable in Sarri’s set-up. At the back, penalty aside, Matthijs de Ligt continues his journey: it remains a bumpy ride but it certainly helps to grow on a winning team rather than one in turmoil.

As for Inter, their last two games pitted them against superior opponents stacked with superstars (Barcelona and Juventus). It’s a process for them too and it’s also a discovery of their squad. Romelu Lukaku still hasn’t found his feet, not for lack of trying either. It’s the sort of thing Conte can fix on the training ground. Diego Godin in the back three, especially as a wide center-back, isn’t convincing. And for a team that plays two up front, they probably could have used a serviceable fourth striker rather than forcing Matteo Politano (nice player, but more of a winger) to adapt. Still, there’s plenty to go. And these are the sort of games that tell you a lot about yourself.

Are Man City in crisis?

It had been flagged up by plenty, including yours truly. For Manchester City, letting Vincent Kompany leave without replacing him would most likely be fine unless something bad happened. Well, that happened with the injuries to Aymeric Laporte and John Stones. And now chickens are coming home to roost because there is no insurance policy.

Both Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi started each of the past five games that matter (i.e. Champions League and Premier League). They played every minute, except for the last half-hour against Watford, when Otamendi came off because they were up 7-0. It’s not just their limitations — Fernandinho is 34 and not a central defender, Otamendi is 31, not the second coming of Walter Samuel and started only 14 league games last year — it’s also about how Pep Guardiola tried to mask them. It’s not gone well.

You knew what was going to happen when Wolves came to visit because we’ve seen it before from Nuno Espirito Santo on the road against Big Six sides. He’d sit tight, create human density in front of Rui Patricio and try to hit on the counter: the inclusion of Adama Traore was as obvious a “tell” as you’re going to get. Wolves did it brilliantly. In the first half alone, they had four dangerous counterattacks, each of which could (should?) have led to a goal.

– Miller: Man City are fading fast – Man City ratings: Otamendi 3/10 in defeat

Otamendi and Fernandinho aren’t suited to defending out in the open, especially against speedy opponents. It’s hard to fathom why Guardiola failed to address this after the early scares. Instead, he took off Kyle Walker (probably City’s quickest defender) at half-time, and sent on Oleksandr Zinchenko, switching Joao Cancelo to right-back. That made it two D.I.N.O.s (Defenders In Name Only) in the back four.

All around, a bad day at the office for Pep. It can happen even to the very best. And if the front five had done their job properly rather than managing just two shots on target, it might not have been an issue because they might have scored three or four. But Wolves kept them out and, at the end, with City gambling and lopsided, they sunk Pep’s battleship.

Stones will be back soon, you’d imagine, and that will help. At least there will be an extra option. But on days like these, Pep has to coach his way out of the mire. And against Wolves, he failed to do it.

Barcelona ride their luck again… and it works again

Two games in a row doesn’t quite make a trend, but if you don’t learn your history you’re condemned to repeat it. Just as happened against Inter in midweek, Barcelona were battered for long stretches, could have conceded three or four times and then turned things around thanks to individual brilliance. Sevilla came out of the gates with gusto on Sunday and with somebody other than Luuk de Jong (even another Luke… Hemmings, Harper, Campbell from 2 Live Crew even though he’s 58 years old) might have converted the many chances they created. De Jong hasn’t scored in nearly six months for club or country and, for a center-forward, that’s not good.

Luis Suarez keyed the turnaround with a highlight-reel overhead kick, Arthur and Arturo (Vidal) connected to make it two and an Ousmane Dembele “worldie” made it three. All in the space of eight minutes. Lionel Messi made it four with his first goal of the campaign. So while the turnaround was stunning, you can’t get overly carried away no matter how gaudy the scoreline.

– Barca ratings: Messi 7/10 in victory

Dembele’s performance in his first start since Week 1 was as encouraging as his bonehead sending-off was discouraging. Maybe referee Mateu Lahoz was harsh in showing red after Dembele said, in his limited Spanish, “you are very bad,” but there’s no excuse to get sent off when you’re 4-0 up. The same applies, of course, to Ronald Araujo‘s red, though given it was his debut and he’s 20, you’re going to be a bit more lenient.

Dembele is heading for a likely suspension, which means Antoine Griezmann will probably be back and that will dampen any controversy over Ernesto Valverde’s decision to leave him out, at least for a while. Griezmann has had some rough spots, but that’s more than understandable when you’re adapting to Barca after five years under Diego Simeone at Atletico. Suarez turns 33 in January and will need breathers so he’s realistically not just competing with Dembele for tie.

Man United are bad. Real bad

Strip away the heartwarming story of two Longstaffs, one of them scoring on his debut, and the Geordie Nation discovering more tales they can pass on to their grandchildren and you have what Manchester United is right now: not a good side, with plenty of issues.

Craig Burley made the point on Sunday’s FC TV show that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is getting an easier ride than his predecessors, Jose Mourinho and Louis Van Gaal. He’s probably correct, though you’re also tempted to say it’s down to two factors: He hasn’t had the transfer support that Mourinho and Van Gaal enjoyed and, equally, he’s a much more pleasant, affable guy.

– Ogden: Are United in a relegation fight?

What grates is how one-dimensional this Man United team is. Other than playing in transition, there’s not much they know how to do (and they don’t always do it well). There’s little creativity with Paul Pogba out and, while they’re better defensively, you expect more if not in terms of execution, at least in terms of ideas.

Solskjaer is just one of many issues at this club. It’s a long list. Crucially,  though, he’s the manager, which means he’s also the easiest to fix. That may offer a short-term boost, but it will also be a meaningless one unless they get under the hood and fix the structural issues. That will take time, but will also require a real appetite for change on the part of the owners.

Will the real Real Madrid please stand up?

Six weeks into the 2019-20 season and you’re still not sure what to make of this Real Madrid team. Last in their Champions League group and coming off a nervy home draw with Bruges, it seemed like once again they’d bounced back straight away after an hour or so against Granada. They were 3-0 up, Eden Hazard opened his account, Luka Modric scored a peach of a goal. Everything was fine (other than Toni Kroos‘ muscular injury, the club’s 12th of the campaign) and then came the Alphonse Areola horror show.

The Frenchman, standing in for the injured Thibaut Courtois, foolishly gave away a penalty and then looked anything but sound as Granada pulled one back and then another. It was a nervous, messy ending, the sort where you could feel the Bernabeu boo-birds going full Pavlov’s dog in terms of salivating for a “panolada.” The nerves lasted until James Rodriguez scored the fourth, to make it 4-2.

This Real team has tons of quality, no question. But we still don’t know how they are. Will the real “merengues” please stand up? Please?

Rose is making Gladbach bloom

Remember that old trope whereby it takes hundreds of millions and four or five transfer windows to change a club’s culture and fortunes? Yeah. It’s nonsense. Provided you have the right people and structure, of course.

Borussia Monchengladach leapt to the top of the Bundesliga with a 5-1 win over Augsburg and while they may not stay there — there are 7 teams within two points — long-term, manager Marco Rose has already proven the point. An alumnus of the Ralf Rangnick school of football, he arrived at Gladbach after two title-winning seasons at Salzburg and immediately turned things around.

They were flat in terms of net spend and lost Thorgan Hazard, arguably their best player last year, and just three of Gladbach’s summer signings — Stefan Lainer, Breel Embolo and Marcus Thuram (yes, it’s you-know-who’s son — have had significant playing time yet the style has been radically transformed from the Dieter Hecking grind-them-out days.

Rose is understandably one of the hottest young managers in Europe, shaped by both Rangnick and Jurgen Klopp. But it’s one thing to do it at Salzburg, with the Red Bull machine taking care of your every need. Quite another to hit the ground running at Gladbach in a totally different environment.

Liverpool keep finding new ways to win

Another week, another case of Liverpool squeaking a win without necessarily impressing. As we’ve written before, it’s either a sign of maturity or a sign that you’re getting the breaks now, but you’d better shape up because you might not get them later. Klopp is evidently working on finding the right mix up front, as evidenced by his reshuffling with Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.

Equally though, while the penalty at the end may be contentious — and Marc Albrighton‘s clumsy tackle on Sadio Mane was a gift from the heavens — this is no time to go Chicken Little. Leicester didn’t have a real chance until Denis Praet’s speculative effort with 20 minutes to go. Defensively, Liverpool held up nicely.

The gap between them and Manchester City is eight points. Avoid defeat on November 10 against Guardiola and you’re half-way there.

Bayern follow up win at Spurs with stunning defeat

Bayern Munich’s first Bundesliga defeat since February came thanks to two goals scored by a 26-year-old who was playing amateur football until two years ago and who was making his first-ever start. Sargis Adamyan punished a hungover Bayern side with the sort of clinical precision we normally see from his opposite number, Robert Lewandowski (oh, he scored too).

The 2-1 defeat leaves the Bavarians in a third-place cluster mess with four other clubs, behind Wolfsburg and table-topping Borussia Monchengladbach. It’s a bit of a cliche to chalk it up to a comedown after the 7-2 win over Spurs, but you wonder why manager Niko Kovac didn’t see fit to do some rotation here. A home game against Hoffenheim, who hadn’t won since August, might have been a logical place to find some minutes for the likes of Ivan Perisic, Javi Martinez and, of course, Thomas Muller.

Milan scrap it out vs. Genoa

I’m not sure if it was quite the “worst half of Milan’s season” as my colleague Matteo Bonetti suggested, but those first 45 minutes against Genoa were a cartoonish synthesis of Marco Giampaolo’s season so far. Poor personnel choices, poor tactics, listless performance.

At half-time, he made the changes most would have begged for — Hakan Calhanoglou and Krystztof Piatek off, Lucas Paqueta and Rafael Leal on — and within 15 minutes, Milan went from 0-1 down to 2-1 up. It was still a wild second-half culminating in Pepe Reina‘s penalty save (Gianluigi Donnarumma had helpfully injured himself in the warm up) and if reports are to be believed, Giampaolo is still hanging onto his job by a thread. But it showed there’s fight in this team.

Now, if he can just find the right tactics to get the quality out — yes, there’s quality too, not a lot, but more than we’ve seen — maybe this season won’t be a write off. Assuming he’s still around after the international break, that is.

What’s going on with Ozil?

I don’t know what it says about Arsenal that they’re third in the Premier League table despite not exactly firing on all cylinders this season. Unai Emery has had injuries, sure, but so have other top four contenders. I guess the good news is that there is a lot of room for improvement and they’re grinding out results, like the 1-0 win over Bournemouth, while stil finding themselves.

Less understandable is the Mesut Ozil situation. Despite being fully fit, he was left out of the 18 both in the Europa League and against Bournemouth. This is the same Ozil who was made one of the three highest-paid players in the Premier League just 20 months ago. Emery simply says “others deserve a place in the squad more than Ozil.”

Maybe one day we’ll find out what’s going on. And yeah, I like to think there’s something going on, mainly because I don’t want to believe this guy is simply mailing it in while collecting a (huge) paycheck.

Is Pochettino to blame for Tottenham’s slump?

It’s well and truly finger-pointing time at Tottenham, which is what happens when you concede t10 goals over two games between Europe and the Premier League. Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton was a massive blow. The issues run far deeper than Mauricio Pochettino — see what fun it is when you have three key players on expiring deals — but it’s also pretty evident that that this team just plays differently.

It’s not just the 4-3-1-2 we saw the last few games, it’s also the lack of intensity and pressing, which had been Pochettino hallmarks earlier in his tenure. Some of it may be by choice and some of it may be forced upon him, but it looks like a whole other team, despite the fact that many of the names are the same.

The silver lining? Pochettino’s mega-contact makes him extremely difficult to sack, which means he’ll have plenty of time to take on what may be the biggest challenge of his career.

Dortmund’s flaws hurt them again

OK, this isn’t funny anymore. Borussia Dortmund threw away yet another opportunity to nose their way into the Bundesliga hunt, drawing 2-2 at Freiburg. You can budget for that sort of result — Freiburg are a good side — but it’s hard to fathom how you twice let a lead slip away, eventually dropping two points on an own-goal with a minute to go.

Fingers will be pointed at defender Manuel Akanji but the truth is that Dortmund broke down further up the pitch, wasting opportunity and simply taking their foot off the gas with a 2-0 lead. Lucien Favre has been around the block and has a reputation as a cerebral boss. Time for him to live up to it. And, if necessary, crack the whip.

Stop worrying about Pulisic at Chelsea!

I was thousands of miles away from the ESPN studio in Bristol when we were asked for the umpteenth time about Christian Pulisic and Frank Lampard, but even then I could sense Craig Burley rapidly reaching his boiling point. I covered this last week, so no need to get into it again, but no, an assist for Michi Batshuayi in garbage time of a 4-1 away win against Southampton isn’t going to move the needle for him in terms of playing time.

What will move the needle is what he shows every day in training and the performance of the guys who play his position. So far, those performances have been so good that Lampard rightly put his faith in other players. Leave Pulisic alone: he turned 21 last month, let him reach the level he’s going to reach. Hopefully though, the 11 minutes he got after being left out of the squad entirely in midweek might convince some Lampard doesn’t bear a personal grudge against him.

Icardi stars as PSG dismantle Angers

Technically, it was a top-of-the-table clash but you wouldn’t have known it given the way Paris Saint-Germain disassembled Angers at the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1. With Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani still out, Mauro Icardi notched his first Ligue 1 goal, turning in a typically minimalist performance (just 21 touches) on the way to a 4-0 win.

The big question is what happens when Cavani returns. Is Icardi just a guy to eat up minutes and bang in goals while the veteran Uruguayan (who goes out of contract in June) saves himself for the big games? Time, and Thomas Tuchel, will tell.

Atletico still a work in progress

If you want to insist on seeing the glass as half-full, you’ll note that Atletico Madrid are on track in the Champions League for a spot in the round of 16 and are third in La Liga, three points off the pace. If you’re more of a glass half-empty inclination, then “Cholismo 2.0” is proving to be a dud.

Joao Felix, Alvaro Morata and Diego Costa all started together for the first time this season and achieved something close to nothing away to Valladolid, who also managed to miss a penalty. The tinkering continues but the impression is that we don’t need to see this trio again. Not unless the midfield suddenly kicks it up a notch.

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I THINK U KNOW WHAT IM GOING TO SAY BUT I'LL SAY IT ANYWAY: BSG AU!!!!!

(”there’s a prophecy, you know. one of those myths you learn about a kid. a savior, born from a past full of troubles, will lead her struggling people to the land where they will know peace.”)

1. 

regina is forty-second in line for the presidency. its kept her mother at bay enough to stay on leonis and out of her life, but now–

“mom,” henry says, voice more quiet than she’s ever heard. his three month old scowl is gone and she doesn’t want it back, she wants him to look at her with warmth again, but anything, anything is better than his stretched brow, pinched mouth, his fingernails digging into her arm. “mom, what’s going on?”

oh, she could lie to him. sing away the nightmares just outside. 

“ma’am?” she hears. she can only focus on her son, the spool of numbers in her hand, the chip in her mauve nail polish. 

regina is forty-second in line for the presidency, and number forty-one has just died outside caprican airspace. regina was a teacher once and never donned a pencil skirt again. regina had a horse outside caprica city. rocinante. regina adopted a son even though everyone said she couldn’t. regina–

“someone,” she says, and clears away a storm in her throat. she holds her son’s hand. she rolls back her shoulders and fixes that captain with enough of a glare to press him backwards into competency. “someone get me a bible.”

if only mother could see her now.

2.

here is emma “nike” swan on a good day: 

flight-suit hanging off her waist, the good kind of sweat on the back of her neck, feeling like maybe, maybe nike could suit her after-all, like she doesn’t have bigger and better shoes to fill, the sweet hum of her viper, trading freshly won cubits for a geminon cigar with lucas in the barracks, circling numbers for apartments she’d maybe like to live in after, after.

after.

it’s not a good day.

“what the frak do you mean the president isn’t meeting us at the rendezvous? isn’t the president dead?” emma stops zipping up her flight suit to stare.

“new one stepped up. regina mills.”

“who? wait, the speaker from the education department at the ceremony earlier? how–”

“it’s not for you to worry about,” commander nolan says with his usual small, thin lipped smile, the one that’s supposed to be calming and is not frakking calming when frakking cylons are murdering her fam–

emma swallows bile. she bites it too. “i could show up on colonial one. tell she’s being–”

nolan sighs, and its sharp enough to shut her up. “don’t veer off course, nike.” he manages a quirk of a grin. “and bring in the cat.”

she manages one back. she manages a salute.

she doesn’t manage to follow orders.

3.

regina mills is standing on the galactica with her son’s hand in hers, and the fate of the fleet in another. her heels click on the metal underneath and she wishes she could shuck them out an airlock.

commander david nolan, whose hand she shook earlier, who argued with her about networking and legacies, does not look like he’s currently staving off the aftershocks of a war. except around the eyes.

“madame president,” he says, carefully, uncertainly. her neck flushes with annoyance. he looks at henry, who is taking in the galactica in active duty–viper pilots whizzing by her hastily created presidential team, engineers half-suited from sleep pushing crucial pieces of tech on carts. “i understand this is probably an undertaking you didn’t antici–”

“commander, is there a reason your viper squad leader, this emma swan, showed up on my landing pad and demanded to speak with me while i was in the middle of something incredibly important?”

4.

“nike, nike, come in, nike. emma.” nolan’s fist is clenched over the comm. “please.” regina hears gwen suck in a breath over swan’s feed, and the whole cic caves into this one singular moment, the static overbearing. 

nolan’s eyes meet hers. there’s a desperation sunk into the folds on his forehead that regina frankly never wanted to see.

“commander,” she says, firmly. “we have to go. the cylons–”

“i am not leaving my best pilot–”

something constricts in regina’s chest, sharp and in the shape of henry’s undying, unfounded adoration for nike, who’s about to get them all killed. (in the shape of emma swan, who made him smile for the first time in weeks.) “this fleet has fifty thousand people, and one of them will–”

he slams a fist down. “she’s still out there! we haven’t given them enough time–”

“sir,” gwen says, startled. “sir, there’s a cylon ship coming our way–”

regina shakes her head and presses forward. nolan stands tall. she hears marian’s quiet oh, frak behind her, even from behind a clipboard. “commander, i know you still think i’m a silly schoolteacher, but mark my words, i will use the full force of the law of all twelve colonies in order to–”

“hey! is some…on the comms?” 

gwen lets out a breath. “lieutenant swan, it’s good to hear your voice.”

“good to hear the fleet’s still flying. i’m elbows deep in cylon ship right now so i’d really like it if no one shot me down?”

nolan lets out a laugh. “roger that. bring her in.”

after the flight dek crew hauls her out and shout her praises, she lands in front of regina absolutely covered head to toe in cylon gunk, and manages to give her something of a nonchalant glare anyway. “what? here to yell at me again? put me in the brig?”

the crew has the good sense to step back and get back to work.

“i don’t think you understand what’s happening, lieutenant.”

“come again, madame president?”

regina steps forward, sharply. “i may not understand every military term, but i do know that being a relentless showboat is going to get this entire fleet killed before you can say toaster.”

swan puts her hands on her hips and she’s a striking picture in the grey glare of the flight deck. striking even to regina. she cracks a tired laugh. “yeah? and we’re alive right now anyway. oh, and tell that to the other guy who managed to score enough cylon tech to really understand what we’re up against.”

regina tugs her lips up. “you better hope it’s worth it, nike,” she bites. sleepless nights roil in her gut and her chest burns, burns. “because every time we lose, you lose, it could be the last.”

swan eyes bore into hers. she salutes her, slowly. “yes, sir.”

she turns to leave, tracking gunk all the way, and that something constricts again. “swan,” she says, wary and full. “henry will be…glad to know that you’re alive.”

she turns back, a small smile crossing her face. “tell him there’s a dessert ration with his name on it.”

before she can answer, swan turns again and leaves.

regina steels herself against the day, against tomorrow and however many they have left, and walks on. her heels click against the floor, and she doesn’t think of grassy fields and quiet routines that can’t exist.

5.

regina mills is a good frakking president.

she’s collected in moments she needs to be, but there’s a fire behind her eyes that seems endless, boundless. it builds when people don’t get that they. will. die, they will never, ever get to earth if they won’t listen to her. it’s in the set of her jaw, her shoulders reared forward, the dangerous hand she puts on a hip.

and boy is there shit she does that emma doesn’t agree with, but.

it’s why they’re all alive.

(and it’s why regina breathes out exhaustion in the aftershocks. not that emma doesn’t believe she can’t handle it. not anymore. not that emma is. worried. worried enough to wonder if she ever frakking sleeps, worried enough to memorize her extension number, just in case–)

and well, not that emma would ever tell her. to her face, anyway.

but maybe to her son. 

who’s taken with emma, for some reason. or well, with nike. the victorious hero. the one the fleet needs her to be. (ha).

“my birth mom, you know, she’s probably…” henry swallows and ripples the pages of his book. “you know, what happened to everyone probably happened to her. but i don’t know that because she didn’t tell me that–”

“henry,” emma says, and folds her hands in front of her. she swallows. “kid, there’s something…i need to talk to you about.”

the next time they solve some crisis–water of all things–regina catches her arm on the way into the raptor. the corners of her eyes soften. a breeze from the ice planet sweeps hair across her shoulders.

emma’s holding her damn breath.

“thanks,” she says. she smiles, small and sure. her eyes turn bright. a new president regina mills that emma has never met before. “for…thanks.”

“too many people have lost someone,” emma says quietly with a shrug big enough to catch whatever’s building up in her throat. “you shouldn’t lose each other to some…hypothetical.”

mills keeps looking at her, something far-off catching her eyes. “we don’t have those anymore, do we, lieutenant,” she says. 

before she can answer, mills walks into the raptor.

6.

who does swan have, regina thinks before she can stop herself into the dark of her barracks, her son snoring softly across the room.

7. 

“no,” regina says, because lieutenant emma swan is still not the commander, even when she acts more like a commander than nolan.

swan grits her teeth and cocks her head. “then we’re going to lose half the fleet, madame president.”

she smiles and straightens out a stack of papers–numbers, food inventories, the lifeblood of the fleet. “at least you managed the title right even if you refuse to honor it, nike.” she lets the syllable roll slowly, lips curling around the i.

swan’s face turns stony, turns red. “then think about your son–”

too far.

“get out.”

she doesn’t. she lifts her arms, and her voice goes softer. “we’re on the same side, regina. we always have been.”

regina presses a hand against her side, breathing, one, two, three. “out.”

8.

she finds swan by the memorial wall. flight suit hanging off her waist, and her arms are half wrapped around herself.

she’s not looking at anyone in particular.

“isn’t it your sleep cycle?” regina says, coming up next to her. without meaning to, her eyes begin to search the smiling faces for a picture that isn’t there. a picture regina isn’t sure she wants memorialized.

swan sighs. “they look so frakking human.”

regina lifts her head, and holds herself. “well, they’re not. that much is clear.”

“it’s not that, madame president.” she feels emma turns. “she…zelena or, whatever she’s really called, she had. conviction. motivation. she was carrying out orders, sure, but she…wanted to.”

she thinks of zelena’s eyes now, bright and wild when they hauled her into a cell. her palms itch, and she she shakes her head against another onslaught of tears.  “…the cylons want us dead, swan.” she finally turns and searches swan’s eyes now. “whatever you want to think, whatever’s true. they will still want us dead. that’s what matters now.”

swan snorts softly. “how frakking human.” she rubs the back of her neck and looks at regina again. “don’t you have a debrief with nolan?”

regina swallows. “i do.” she watches the lines on emma’s forehead, the arm still tucked around her waist. “i suppose i wanted to make sure that you…were handling things. 

swan raises a brow. “handling things?” she laughs fully now, warm. regina’s stomach tigthens. she’s not sure she’s ever heard swan laugh before. “concerned about my emotional health, now?”

“perish the thought,” regina quips. she shifts on her feet, and clears her thraot. “well, i see you’re not drowning in the bottle, lieutenant, so…” she gestures. “i’ll just…”

“thanks,” swan says quickly. “sorry, i mean. for before. for believing me about zelena. i know that was difficult, but–”

“not every day a cylon pretends to be your half-sister.” she stretches out her palm in front of her, and stares at it. “it was ridiculous, wishful thinking in the first place.” 

“still.”

she looks up and swan’s eyes are bright. her brow softens. her arms have dropped from her waist. regina can’t deal with that, anything like that. 

she shakes her head, and steps away. she steels her voice to something casual and sharp. “goodnight, lieutenant.”

9.

after they find the cylon base, after emma dons her flight-suit emblazoned NIKE in the fleet’s colors and her viper squad blasts those toasters to the void they came from, david is looking at them, looking at her, with pride beaming lights on his face. the crew is cheering and no one looks half in the grave for once. someone’s even passing around frakking champagne. who knows where they got it.

president mills is laughing too, clapping along with them, part of the crew, part of the team. it’s a sight to behold, and emma lets herself hold onto the thought. henry is jumping up and down beside her, having been allowed on the galactica to join the celebration.

“to captain emma swan! for getting the hell out of dodge and bringing the fleet to safety once again.”

everyone laughs and–

suddenly, mills’ go wide, mouth slack and brow wrinkled in horror over the thrum of the cheers, and emma opens her mouth to–

pain bursts in her sternum. her fingers come back red.

the last thing she sees is david holding a gun, smoking softly at the barrel. face blank, blank, blank.

10.

“i didn’t…” david frowns, and his voice is wobbly. he furiously wipes at his eyes, his whole face. “frak, regina, i don’t even remember doing it! 

regina laughs, dark and low, and shaking, shaking all over, swan’s, emma’s blood matting on her nice, mother-approved caprican shirt. she stops pacing and steps up to him, a snarl slashed across her face. “you don’t remember trying to murder your standing XO? you don’t remember–”

“no!” david shouts, and wraps a hand around the bars. “damnit, mills! i’ve worked with you for six months! why would i–”

regina puts both hands on the bars and laughs in his face, doesn’t care if she spits at him. “i think you know why, david. and if she,” her voice breaks unexpectedly and she re-sets the snarl. “if the captain dies, i will destroy you toaster bastards back into the shrapnel you were born from.”

11. 

there’s a scream, her name, someone is screaming her name but its muffled as though underwater, and a hand is outstretched trying to pull her up, the hand’s face obscured by a ripple, and–

she opens her eyes and squints against harsh lights and sees henry, quietly reading on the chair next to her, his legs too short to reach the floor. she smiles and something in her sternum is warm and aches, aches, aches.

something in her sternum also frakking hurts.

“henry,” she rasps, “what–”

then, she remembers. she remembers. she presses her fist onto her forehead and presses it against her mouth when a sob wells up like vomit.

“nike?” henry says, and closes his book in an instant. “emma? emma! doctor whale, emma’s awake!”

emma bites her first and swallows it.  she has to. “hey, kid.”

“it’s alright, emma,” henry says and fidgets with his book. he gives a watery smile. “commander nolan…” he frowns and his brows furrow into something too vicious. “the cylon didn’t get away.”

emma nods and the second henry walks away to find whale, she lets out a sob. it shakes her whole body. shakes it cold.

12.

swan’s walking with a cane and her face is sallow, but. she’s okay. she’s alive, pushing through every step with the strength regina has come to know.

she’s okay.

regina breathes sharply through her nose, and beckons her in with an arm and a head tilt to the couch. 

“captain swan,” she says. she plasters on the most genuine politician’s smile she can muster. “doctor whale, and henry, have told me you’re expected to make a full recovery.”

swan laughs lightly, and winces. “sure as frak doesn’t feel like it, but yeah.” she extends her cane out and slowly lowers herself to the couch, holding her sternum all the way. regina sits after her, and crosses her legs.

swan winces again, and looks up her. quirks a brow. “why did you call me up here, madame president?”

regina reaches for the box on the table, and hands it to emma. eyebrow firmly in place, emma slowly opens the box and her eyes slowly widen as she takes in what type of pin is attached to the velvet. “regina…sorry, madame president, i…don’t think i.” she thins her lips. “i don’t think i’m–”

“captain emma swan, this isn’t some charity prize. you, yes, you with your stubbornness, your constant, infuriating insubordination, your–

“having fun talking me up, mills?” there’s a small smile on her lips, but her eyes are big and shining and there’s a crease between her brow.

she takes a deep breath. “as i was saying, you with all that, have shown great leadership. you are one of the reasons the fleet still flies, captain. w–they need you right now.” she tilts her head again. “once you make that full recovery, will you accept this duty?”

swan stares forward, stricken. she lets out a bark of laughter. “i was about to quit the fleet, you know. before. maybe. i was thinking about it. nolan…” she clears her throat, and keeps staring.

“i was two steps away from quitting politics,” regina says, unintentionally softer. she shifts her crossed legs. “then again, i always was.” she catches swan’s eyes. “i’ll give you twenty-four hours to–”

“no…wait,” she picks up the pin and turns it over. she clenches it in her hand and smiles, though the crease between her brow remains. “i’ll do it. commander swan? better ring than captain, i think.”

regina smiles back, real this time.

**

(she laughs. “there’s a reason that’s a myth, emma. there’s no saviors, just…people. making decisions, making sure one of them is right. hoping one of them is right. we don’t have time for peace anymore.”

“how about hoping for hope, regina?”

“maybe. maybe that.”)

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Marine Industry is going leaps and bounds with the ushering of advanced technology as well as innovation on a daily basis. In this growing marine industry, use of safety equipment and spare parts play a vital role. When your ship is in the midst of an ocean and facing any major issue, safety equipment and marine spare parts should be sturdy enough to safeguard it. There are a plethora of Safety Equipment Supplier in UAE. However, you need to find the best one to keep the stones rolling without any major setback. Being a part of the marine industry, you should go deep down into several types of safety as well as marine Equipment.

Moreover, you should know about the price, quality, as well as the range of work. With the help of several catalogs and user facilities, you will get to know the safety equipment thoroughly. Nevertheless, go through this informative user guide to know more about the Safety Equipment Suppliers.

Know Different Kinds of Safety Equipments:

Let’s have a look at the different kinds of safety equipment before you go ahead to choose the best Safety Equipment Supplier.

A marine emergency at the midst of an ocean comes all of a sudden. However, ship emergency alarms can help us to deal with such kind of odds and to overcome the critical situation in a proper way. There are different kinds of emergency alarms that will give you audio-visual warnings.

The general emergency alarm consists of 7 short rings which is accompanied by a long ring. The general alarm is there to make the crew aware of the emergency situation like collision, fire break, and many more. Several actions need to be taken by the crew on hearing the alarm sound which is listed below

The concerned person should move ahead to the authorized muster stations.

You need to listen to the Public Addressing system for the purpose of emergency which leads to the general alarm during a voyage.

Upon knowing the urgency of the issue, a crew member should regroup as per the Squad guideline and adopt certain actions to combat the situation.

Fire Alarm

Whenever a fire is detected, the concerned person should hoist the alarm signal onboard ship by pressing the nearby switch and shouting. The fire alarm sounded just like the ring of the electrical bell of the ship or incessant sound of ship’s horn.

Man Overboard Alarm

In the middle of a voyage, there can be situations like a crew working on a ship or the passenger suddenly fell into the water. When this happens, the man overboard alarm gets triggered automatically.  This alarm generally is equipped with vessel’s internal alarms to accommodate 3 long rings in order to notify the onboard crew. Moreover, MOB alarm is equipped with 3 long blasts on a ship in order to notify the other ships in the nearby location.

Abandon Ship Alarm

When the situation in onboard ship slips out of hand and the ship is facing some problems, the signal for abandoning the ship is given by the muster verbally to the personnel who is a charge of the station. This is built with almost six short blasts, as well as a prolonged blast on the ship's whistle, used for the purpose of abandoning ship alarm. However, the sound of the alarm sounded is similar to the general alarm. Each and everyone comes to the emergency muster station where the master gives the instruction to evacuate the ship.

Immersion Suit

An immersion suit is basically a body covering suit which is used for the purpose to make you afloat and help you to survive during critical situations in high seas. Henceforth, this is also regarded as a survival suit. In modern times, having an immersion suit is imperative on ships as well as oil rigs considering the protection required from the hazard of water.

These are made up of neoprene, a specialized rubber which is entirely waterproof and has the capacity to resist extreme temperatures without being exposed to any part of water. Moreover, it is built with a protective hood in order to wrap the head and is equipped with protective gloves as well. This is mainly designed in two colors -red and orange. Colors are kept bright in order to grab the attention of paramedics. Henceforth, you need to consider all these things before you proceed to choose Safety Equipment Supplier.

Inert Gas or IG System

Inert Gas System is basically an integrated system which deals with the safe operation of the ship in long voyages. It basically consists of insufficient oxygen in order to suppress combustion of flammable hydrocarbon gases. Inert Gas dispersed the inert gas over the oil cargo hydrocarbon mixture that enhances the lower explosion limit (LEL), thereby minimizing the Higher explosion limit (HEL).

Know About Lightning Protection Systems

As we all know lightning never hits the same object twice; once it is adequate to hamper which is beyond salvation. This holds good for your home as well as a boat. Your boat can attract lightning and can lead to serious damage. The voltage so obtained can transmit from the mast through the hull and can vanquish a hole in the boat when attempting to strike the water. Henceforth, it is of utmost importance to fit with appropriate lightning protection mechanism so that the boat is protected from unusual natural hazard.

The traditional lightning protection system is nothing but a metal structure, in which each and very parts are bonded and transmit the same electric potential. Those structures when attached to the vulnerable parts of a boat can grab and transmit the lightning strike to the earth just like the lightning rods saves your home. However, instead of the conventional lightning protection mechanism, you install static dissipator in your boat. With the help of such a device, you can discourage the lightning from connecting to the protected structure. However, installation of such a device requires professional support and for that, you need to look for the best Safety Equipment Supplier.

Lightning protection mechanisms although been implemented but still, experimental research is going on. Many of the users found them to be very much effective.

Use Of Explosimeter as a Viable Equipment

This is basically a device used to figure out the content o hydrocarbon in the atmosphere of the pump room. The scale which is used in explosimeter is marked as to lower explosive or flammable limit as well as the percentage of the lower limit. Usually, the value is recorded in parts per million. This instrument should be tested before you implement this. It must be cleaned properly so that there is no surplus residue present in the chamber. You can easily get this equipment if you search for the best Safety Equipment Supplier.

Use of Survival Radios

Survival Radios play a very important role in the long voyage and helps in communication between ship and ship crews during a crisis situation. A survival radio is one of the important parts of the survival tool in this advanced marine industry. The emergency radio is mainly used to transmit signals to the international radio channels. However, survival radio came into limelight in this marine industry much later. From its inception, the technology of survival radios is growing and developing on a large scale and well encouraged among the Marine Equipment Suppliers.

Survival Radios are equipped with GPS in order to help the person receiving the emergency signal to locate the place where the ship sends out a distress signal. Along with the GPS, there are some other modern technologies imbibed in the survival radios. Other technologies include Distance Measuring Equipment as well communicators which you can use with the help of satellites. The application of this grooming technology sometimes appears to be advantageous if the route is confused and water is dangerous. The predictable dangers comprise of unpredictable winds, currents, tides as well as the threat of pirates. Also, survival radios are available at a cheap price. Survival Radio is extensively used nowadays in the marine industry and the major features include efficiency and reliability which makes it popular among all the other radios. Henceforth, if you contact Safety Equipment Supplier, you can get this equipment in no time and thereby make your voyage hassle-free.

Automatic Fire Detection, Alarm and Extinguishing System on Ship

The sprinkler system is basically an automatic fire identifying, alarm, as well as extinguishing system which is monitored constantly in order to deal effectively during the fire breakout. This can happen in accommodations as well as other spaces. The system is basically equipped with a pressure water tank along with water pipes projecting towards several compartments. These water pipes are composed of a sprinkler head which is used to combat the fire breakout. The pressurized water tank is filled with partially fresh water with the help of a fresh water supply connection. Compressed air is feed from the electrically generated compressor. Also, it may come from the air bottle which increases the pressure to a cardinal level.

The pressure inside the tank should be such that it can provide pressure at the largest sprinkler head and that too should be above 4.8 bars. These are grouped into several sections with less than 200 sprinklers in each section. Moreover, the alarm section is there in each and every section which gives alarm during operation. Moreover, sprinkler head consists of quartzoid bulbs which explodes when the temperature increases beyond certain limits and water start to flow from the sprinkler head. They are basically red, yellow or green in color and the rating of the bulb varies. Each sprinkler head covers an area of 16m^2 and the flow of the water should be a minimum of 5 liters/minutes. You can enjoy all these facilities if you get in touch with the Safety Equipment Supplier.

Anti-Heeling System on Ships

Anti-Heeling system of a ship identifies the heeling angle of the ship. It helps in loading and unloading of cargo operation without taking a halt. This saves a huge amount of time. In this system, ballast tanks are connected with each other with the help of pipelines, automatic valves as well as control systems. When the ship is fitted to any of the sides, the heeling sensor transmits the signal for the change of ships angle with respect to the position of the ship to the master control panel. The modification of the heeling angle is indemnified by methods of auto transfer of water from the heel side to the other part of the ship, making it upright. Level control switches are installed in the ballast tank in order to negate low level or overfilling and henceforth it overpressurizes the tank. Henceforth, without further ado get in touch with the Marine Equipment Supplier to get the best quality of the anti-heeling system.

To Sum it Up

Hopefully, this article covers the best safety equipment which you can easily get from the best Safety Equipment Suppliers. We have outlined all the quality features of the best equipment in this informative guide. Moreover, you can refer the user guide to have a quick glance. Also, you can provide your valuable feedback in the comment section below.

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For a variety of reasons, footballers are often asked to play in a different position to the one they are used to. Sometimes it is a result of injuries or a lack of squad depth, while often a manager is simply looking for a way to improve the team or an increase an individual’s effectiveness. So far this season, a number of Premier League players have been tested in new roles. Some have ended up finding their new best position, others didn’t deal with the unfamiliarity quite so well. Below, we’ve picked out 13 examples and made a call on whether they have been a hit or a miss after switching roles. 1. N’Golo Kante Switched from:Defensive midfield Switched to:Central midfield Hit or miss?MISS The arrival of Jorginho from Napoli saw Maurizio Sarri controversially move N’Golo Kante, arguably the best defensive midfielder on the planet, into a slightly more advanced role to the right of Jorginho, a position he has remained in for the entire campaign. While Kante hasn’t performed badly in the role – he has scored more than one Premier League goal for the first time in a campaign – the Frenchman’s absence in front of the back four has been felt; Jorginho simply isn’t as defensively adept. 2. Mohamed Salah Switched from:Right wing Switched to:Centre forward Hit or miss?HIT Liverpool were renowned for their frightening front three last season this season, but Jurgen Klopp has tweaked the trident when it suits the Reds this term with Roberto Firmino dropping a little deeper and Mohamed Salah playing as more of a centre forward. Salah’s unpredictability from the right made him impossible to contain last year. A slow start to this season suggested he had been somewhat found out, but he has come good through the middle when used there, leading the Premier League scoring charts with 16 goals. 3. Xherdan Shaqiri Switched from:Right wing Switched to:Central attacking midfield Hit or miss? Xherdan Shaqiri was expected to provide back-up for Liverpool’s front three, but he has effectively carved out his own position in the line-up, playing as the most advanced member of a midfield three. Jurgen Klopp obviously recognised his attributes for that role despite him mostly playing on the right for Stoke. The Swiss international has proven to be an important addition to the squad, popping up with six goals in 20 Premier League appearances for the Reds to date. His ability to link the midfield and attack has worked perfectly in certain games, none more so than the 3-1 victory over Manchester United at Anfield. 4. Nemanja Matic Switched from:Central midfield Switched to:Centre-back Hit or miss?MISS Jose Mourinho turned to Nemanja Matic during a centre-back injury crisis a few weeks before he received his marching orders from Manchester United. Unsurprisingly, the switch didn’t exactly work out and Matic will be far happier now he is back in midfield. After a 2-2 draw against Southampton at St. Mary’s, in which Matic played at the heart of the defence, Mourinho said: “I would like to have Nemanja Vidic but no Nemanja Vidic, just Nemanja Matic – he’s a midfield player.” We could have told you that, Jose. 5. Ander Herrera Switched from:Central midfield Switched to:Centre-back Hit or miss?MISS Mourinho used no such excuse when he selected Ander Herrera on the right side of a back three against Tottenham back in August. For 50 minutes, it seemed Mourinho and Herrera knew what they were doing, but the plan unravelled when Spurs scored three second-half goals. In fairness to Mourinho, the club failed to bring in a centre-back over the summer, and the Portuguese coach was reacting to his side shipping three goals at Brighton in the previous game. Like Matic, Herrera is now back in midfield where he is comfortable. 6. Paul Pogba Switched from:Central midfield Switched to:Central attacking midfield Hit or miss?HIT Since Pogba arrived at Manchester United there have been calls for him to be pushed upfield and given more freedom. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has finally done that, introducing Matic and Herrera as a partnership in central midfield and permitting Pogba to roam. The 25-year-old has prospered, as has just about the entire United team, under Solskjaer’s positive outlook. Indeed, Pogba created 1.43 chances per 90 league minutes under Mourinho this term; he has created 2.13 under Solskjaer. 7. Eden Hazard Switched from:Left wing Switched to:Centre forward Hit or miss?MISS Following the loan signing of Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus, Eden Hazard has returned to his usual position, starting on the left wing and cutting inside to affect games. It’s a far cry from the ‘False 9’ role he played for a few weeks. Sarri’s hand was forced by the poor form of Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud. Hazard ironically looked less of a goal threat as a centre forward and Chelsea struggled to score, even more so than when Morata or Giroud led the line. Higuain’s arrival couldn’t have come at a better time. Subscribe to Squawka’s Youtube channel:sqwk.at/Squawka-Sub 8. Harry Kane Switched from:Centre forward Switched to:No. 10 Hit or miss?HIT Harry Kane has never been a traditional No. 9. The striker has always dropped deep and shielded the ball, bringing others into play in the process. This season, though, his role has become even more supportive than usual and he has often resembled a No.10 as opposed to a centre forward. The goalscoring form of Son Heung-min and, sporadically, Lucas Moura – and thus their ability to play as strikers – has taken some of the pressure off Kane, who has created 1.1 chances per 90 minutes this season compared to 0.96 last term. The Englishman continues to score, too, bagging 14 so far this season. 9. Marcus Rashford Switched from: Winger Switched to: Centre forward Hit or miss?: HIT Speaking of English strikers who have switched positions this season, Rashford is one of the benefactors when it comes to Kane’s deeper role as the pair combined to devastating effect for England in the Uefa Nations League against Spain. Rashford was usually stuck out on the wing for United by Mourinho, but Solskjaer has pushed him back inside to the centre forward role where has been excellent of late. His run of fine form through the middle was summed up by a superb touch and powerful finish in United’s 1-0 win over Leicester. 10. Christian Eriksen Switched from:Central attacking midfield Switched to:Central midfield Hit or miss?HIT Kane’s deeper role is perhaps a result of Tottenham’s change in formation this season, as is that of Christian Eriksen. The Dane has played on the left of a midfield diamond, the tip of which is usually occupied by Dele Alli, who roams behind Kane and Son. That Eriksen has moved further back shows Spurs are less reliant on him in attack than they once were. However, the Dane is still a crucial part of the team. He now picks up the ball in deeper areas, sometimes starting attacks from his own half rather than waiting in an advanced position. 11. Callum Paterson Switched from:Right-back/attacking-midfield Switched to:Centre forward Hit or miss?MISS Callum Paterson has always been something of a utility player, but the Scotland international – who has primarily played at right-back in his senior career – probably didn’t expect to be a Premier League centre forward this season. He was signed as a right-back but often played in attacking midfield or on the wing. “When I signed him, I knew he would score six or seven goals as a full-back but what I didn’t know is that he can’t defend,” Warnock told reporters last March. And this term he’s often been deployed even further up to the pitch as a centre-forward. The 24-year-old was originally a striker but hasn’t played there frequently for Hearts or Cardiff. He has scored four goals in 22 league appearances this term – not a terrible tally, but not enough for Neil Warnock to trust him as a regular centre forward. 12. Fernandinho Switched from: Defensive midfield Switched to: Centre-back/central midfield Hit or miss?HIT In Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Arsenal at the Etihad, Fernadinho appeared to be tasked with playing a hybrid role, somewhere between centre-back and central midfield. He would drop into a back four when Arsenal attacked, and roam into midfield when the hosts were in possession. While some City fans would prefer to see Fernandinho in his usual singular post, the Brazilian’s ability to effortlessly switch between roles can only be a good thing for Pep Guardiola’s side, especially when they are short on centre-backs. 13. Calum Chambers Switched from:Centre-back/right-back Switched to:Defensive midfield Hit or miss?HIT It is perhaps confusing to see any defensive Fulham player labelled a hit right now. The Londoners have conceded 55 Premier League goals this season, more than any other side. Yet Chambers, who is spending the campaign at Fulham on loan from Arsenal, has been on of the team’s standout players. Throughout his career, the 24-year-old has switched between centre-back and right-back with varying degrees of success, mostly struggling to impress consistently. But Chambers has looked very much at home sitting in front of the back four, so much so it is likely to become his new permanent position. 14. Matt Ritchie Switched from:Left wing Switched to:Left-back Hit or miss?MISS Newcastle signed left-back Antonio Barecca on loan from AS Monaco on deadline day, which indicates Rafael Benitez isn’t completely happy with the job Matt Ritchie has been doing at left-back in recent games, despite the fact Newcastle have conceded just two goals across two matches against Man City and Spurs. Regardless of their improved defensive record of late, Ritchie has been the weak link in the back five. Three centre-backs have allowed him to get forward and worry less about defending, but Barecca’s arrival should see Ritchie return to midfield where he belongs. The post Hit or miss? 14 Premier League players who have switched roles this season appeared first on Squawka News. #MohamedSalah #AnderHerrera #ChristianEriksen

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F365’s top ten biggest transfer needs this summer

Some clubs are crying out for creativity, others need someone to finish their chances. In Palace’s case, they just need footballers. 10) Wolves need to find creative solutions beyond Mendes’ phonebook Wolves have a weird summer ahead. Having lost Nuno, they have appointed Bruno Lage but now the playing squad needs a refresh. And no one seems quite sure how to go about it. Their form last season leaves little room for error, whether or not they scout beyond Jorge Mendes’ contacts list. Injuries certainly didn’t help but there was a sense that Wolves had been sussed. Nor have injuries made their planning for next season any easier. The sale of Raul Jimenez might have part-funded a squad overhaul but his head injury – and the fitness of Pedro Neto and Jonny Otto – must be considered when Wolves form their recruitment plans. Ruben Neves looks set to go, while Adama Traore could raise some funds too. But with the money generated, Wolves would have replace these key players while addressing other issues in their squad. Lage needs a new centre-back and the addition of goals from midfield would go a long way to helping Wolves claw their way back up the table. Or at least arrest their slide down it. 9) Brighton need a finisher Most of Brighton’s summer may be spent fielding enquiries for their better players. Ben White, Yves Bissouma and Pascal Gross have all caught the attention of the big boys, which the Seagulls may embrace if the numbers are right. In Moises Caicedo, Brighton already have a replacement for Bissouma ready to go. White would have to be replaced, and then there’s the issue of their forward line. If Brighton had a reliable goalscorer last season, they would not have spent most it flirting with the relegation zone. They netted 11.7 goals fewer than their xG rate, which contributed to Graham Potter’s men losing a Premier League-high 25 points from winning positions. Danny Welbeck is expected to sign another deal but his fitness concerns mean Potter cannot rely too heavily on the former England striker. Nor can Potter really trust the erratic Neal Maupay. But goalscorers cost a lot of money and Brighton’s budget has been heavily hit by the Covid crisis. The Seagulls have spent big before on strikers who don’t score goals. This summer there is far less room for error. F365 Says: No fear for Brighton if big boys bag bargain Bissouma  8) Tottenham need two strikers if Kane goes Before he worries about players, Daniel Levy needs to get his managerial ducks in a row. He’s half way there with the appointment of Fabio Paratici as the Spurs’ new managing director of football, and it seems only a matter of time before Paulo Fonseca is given the head coach’s job. Then much of Levy’s attention will be expended on Harry Kane. If he is to go, then it will be on Levy’s terms. And, eventually, Spurs will need to address the other holes in their squad even before Kane packs his bags. Before the centre-forward made clear his wish to leave, Spurs were looking for a back-up striker. Now they may need a leading man and a stand-in. The also need a centre-back. And potentially a couple of full-backs if Ben Davies and Serge Aurier are on their way. Even if Aurier stays, the right-back position requires an upgrade. Crack on, Daniel. 7) West Ham still need a centre-forward The Hammers needed a striker last summer. They definitely needed one in January after they sold Sebastien Haller to Ajax for around £20million. Apparently, that money and a bit more was available to David Moyes to source a centre-forward, but the manager chose to keep his powder dry. “I’d rather I waited and got someone who might be available in the summer,” he said in January. It was a gamble but Jesse Lingard’s stunning form helped cover up the Hammers’ lack of potency in attack. That now needs addressing. West Ham have been linked with Tammy Abraham but Moyes will have to wait until the Chelsea striker’s asking price drops from the £40million the Blues are currently coveting. If the European champions can’t use Abraham as a makeweight in their pursuit of a top-class striker then the England forward may well become affordable for West Ham. 6) Manchester City need to shake off their spending shackles City won’t think twice about chucking £50million to £60million on new signings. But despite being richer than God, the Premier League champions have a weird aversion to spending huge on big names. At times, most notably two summers ago when they needed a top-class centre-back, it has been a form of self-sabotage. City are fooling no one and they should break that habit this summer. Twice. A top-class centre-forward to replace their greatest ever goalscorer must be Pep Guardiola’s priority and either one of Harry Kane or Erling Haaland might be enough to put City out of sight before a ball has been kicked. If Guardiola can add Jack Grealish too…ta-ra, City. Ten Euros stars who have already boosted transfer chances   5) Crystal Palace need some footballers As transitional summers go, Palace’s is sodding massive. They are currently looking for a new manager while their retained list revealed 22 (twenty-two) names of players set to depart Selhurst Park. Some of those players entering the last fortnight of the Palace deals may well recommit once the Eagles’ plan becomes a little clearer. But time is pushing on and for Palace the priority is bolstering numbers before they worry too much about positional priorities. Eberechi Eze’s injury has piled on Palace’s in-tray too. The youngster was one of the brighter sparks in the Premier League’s oldest XI last season and his absence increases the need for creativity in midfield. They also need at least one new centre-back and, ideally, another goalscorer even if Christian Benteke has re-signed. And a manager. They really need a manager. The 956 retained and 143 released players in the Premier League   4) Liverpool need some creativity Liverpool have already addressed their centre-back requirements. Now it’s onto their midfield. In terms of numbers, Jurgen Klopp needs a replacement for Geo Wijnaldum after his departure for PSG. Rather than go like-for-like, Klopp may look for a more creative midfielder, with Liverpool’s attacking returns heavily diminished last term. No Red featured in the top ten chance creators last season, with Roberto Firmino’s form especially worrying. If Klopp is intent on using Thiago in a deeper role alongside Jordan Henderson, then a No.10 could be huge in helping Liverpool bridge the gap on Manchester City. Brighton’s Pascal Gross is the latest man for the job. 3) So do Arsenal Mikel Arteta has a job on this summer. Arsenal potentially need a goalkeeper, a centre-back, a right-back and a No.10. The last of those requirements is probably Arteta’s biggest priority. Their lack of creativity stood out as Arsenal’s biggest of a wide variety of flaws last season. Bukayo Saka topped the Arsenal stats for chances created last season with 38. And 44 players in the Premier League bettered that total. Arsenal would prefer to extend Martin Odegaard’s stay in north London and while it was thought Real Madrid would price them out of another deal, there is hope an agreement might be reached. Given the extent of the remedial work required and the absence of European money from their kitty, another loan deal would suit the Gunners. As Emi Buendia’s move to Aston Villa highlighted, Arsenal cannot afford to get bogged down in bidding wars this summer.

2) Chelsea need a top-class goalscorer “You just need to read the numbers, our top scorers have six goals. This is clearly not enough for the demands, the expectations and the targets Chelsea football club has and what we demand.” Thomas Tuchel knows. Everyone knows just from Jorginho being Chelsea’s top scorer last season with seven goals, all from the penalty spot. Their second-highest scorer was Tammy Abraham, who Tuchel fancies not in the least. So the European champions will go for a striker, most probably Erling Haaland. Daniel Levy won’t sell Harry Kane to Chelsea and Romelu Lukaku looks like he wants to stay at Inter Milan, so the Blues could have a clear run at Haaland if they are willing to meet Dortmund’s demands. They absolutely should. 1) Man Utd need to do more than half a job Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has plenty to do this summer. If United are serious about challenging for the title, then half a job simply won’t do. The Red Devils need a centre-back partner for Harry Maguire, a holding midfielder and another attacker. Edinson Cavani’s decision to stick around for a year perhaps allows United to hold fire on their pursuit of an elite centre-forward, especially while there are multiple other demands on their budget. Solskjaer is still keen on Jadon Sancho and that deal will almost certainly be done – eventually – even if it has become a little meh. The spend on Sancho cannot be allowed to effect the budget for a central defender and a central midfielder. United are crying out for quality additions in both areas. How they address both positions will indicate how serious they really are about challenging next season. And then there’s the goalkeeping mess. Read the full article

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Rumor reveals long awaited return date

Since July of last year we have known: Daywalker Blade is coming back and that in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali pitched the project at Marvel Studios and was cast as a new blade. Since then, however, the project has remained calm. While Marvel owner Disney made several theatrical releases MCU films from phase 4 and Phase 5 the vampire adventure was not mentioned. A current rumor is now planned to launch the Blade reboots betray.

Marvel hero Blade returns to the cinema – but when?

The rumor goes back to Charles Murphy, who specializes in inside reports from the Marvel environment. Murphy has previously released rumors as part of The Hashtag Show that have sometimes turned out to be true. The latest leak comes from a tweet in which Murphy announced the release of the blade reboot with Mahershala Ali: October 7, 2022.

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10/7/22 blade 2/17 / 23- 5/5 / 23- 7/28 / 23- 11/3 / 23-

– Charles Murphy (@_CharlesMurphy) April 5, 2020

The date should look familiar to Marvel fans. Disney has scheduled an Untitled Marvel movie for the day. It is the traditional fall date in the MCU year that has belonged to films like Thor 3 or Doctor Strange in recent years. October would definitely suit a dark hero like Blade.

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So far Guardians of the Galaxy 3 by James Gunn the obvious candidate for the October date in the Marvel calendar. Since Gunn is still bringing The Suicide Squad to the cinema in 2021, it would be possible that the Guardians' third adventure is only ready for the cinema in 2023.

On the other hand, the 2022 deadline for Blade is also quite tight. So far, there has been no specific information about the personnel in front of or behind the camera, apart from Green Book star Mahershala Ali in the lead role. Not to mention the delays in work that have so far been difficult to predict due to the effects of the Corona crisis.

Finally, we are dealing with a rumor and even if the source is sometimes correct, the message should be enjoyed with some caution.

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