Samson Burke-Vicki Trickett-George N. Neise "Los tres chiflados contra Hércules" (The three stooges meet Hercules) 1962, de Edward Bernds.
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[Tristen paced frustratedly as he waited for Vicky to return his calls, texts-.. anything; she should be here by now]
Sam: Hey, dude.
[Sam was met with a blank stare]
Sam: You doing okay?
[Tristen didn’t know what to say, he wanted to give Sam a piece of his mind, but he didn’t usually like confrontation]
Sam: Triss?
Tristen: [snorts] You’re an asshole.
[That was it now.. once he started, he couldn’t stop; it didn’t help that he was already feeling jittery and anxious. He might’ve felt bad for taking it out on Sam, though maybe he deserved it]
Tristen: Why the fuck would you leave her now..? She’s about to have a baby!
Sam: I don’t know what she told you, but it was a mutual split-.. no hard feelings.
Tristen: That’s beside the point! You could’ve stuck around a while at leas-…
Sam: [scoffs] Like that’d fly, we both know how independent she is.
Tristen: I don’t think you know her as well as you think you do.
Sam: Look, it’s not exactly your busin-…
Tristen: Maybe not, but you’re still a shitty partner.
[Sam squinted at Tristen, whom he had quite liked up until this point]
Sam: You wanna talk about shitty partners-.. how bout we talk about you n’ Vic?
[Tristen faltered, instantly losing his nerve]
Sam: No?
[Turning his back on Sam, Tristen made a hasty retreat. He didn’t want to talk about that]
Tristen: Whatever, man.
[Sam didn’t like to be cruel, but he didn’t particularly enjoy being berated by someone who barely knew him either]
Sam: Yeah, walk away when it’s about you-.. stay outta my business, pal.
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The Best Of Instant Records | The Monocled Alchemist Podcast #79
INSTANT | A trip through the vaults of Instant Records, where music is magical
79: INSTANT Records | Best Of
Exploring the vaults of Instant Records, where music is magical.
This set features rare single sides and vintage radio adverts from another dimension in time.
Featured songs in order of appearance:
The Monkees – ‘Head’ radio advert #2
The Outer Limits – Sweet Freedom
Twice As Much –…
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We will protect you. Part IV
Self-Aware! BSD Characters x GN! Reader
Description: ADA and you discuss, what you manage to uncover, with the rest of the Gang. But, you never expected to see three particular names in the list.
Warning: OOC. English is my second language.
Part III
Part V
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You were sitting one of the couches in the living room, between Yosano and Kouyou. You and ADA returned home fifteen minutes ago and were telling others, what happened today.
ADA members were the ones, who did most of the talking. They explained in details, what they do to Stalker. And it was impressive in their own way. Yes, today, they mostly used physical power, but, some people only learn, that dog us angry, only when said dog bite them. And, while it was strange to have Dazai of all people using raw power, you feel so grateful towards him for protecting you today. You were grateful towards all Armed Detective Agency members, Katai and Natsume for today's protection.
Ranpo finally stopped talking and took a list of Stalker's accomplices from the table.
"With Stalker's phone we had some evidence, that will help us punish them severely. But, we need to punish a few more people. Stalker's accomplices..."
Everyone's gazes became darker. Ranpo start reading out loud. Poe took Stalker's phone and Katai turn on his laptop.
"First names, Emily Glover and Eugene Porcher..." You sighed, hearing these names.
"My university professors. They are responsible for job assignment during Charity Fair."
Poe start scrolling through Stalker's phone, trying to find Stalker's chat with anyone from this two.
"No... No... Found it! It seems, that Stalker posed as poor shy crushing student, who just want to see you from afar. And the café were the best option for them, because of all this windows," Poe's hands were shaking because of anger. "Your two professors didn't even question them, after you started to tell everyone about the Stalker."
You rub your forehead and lean your back on Yosano. She immediately put her hand on your head and start playing with your hair.
"Okay... Next?"
Ranpo cleared his throat.
"Johnathan Burke, manager of the café..."
This time, Katai clarify his reasons.
"Stalker pay them for keeping you on Closing Shift."
Ranpo named the third accomplice.
"Samson Beck, police officer, it seems, he and Stalker knew each other. Ollie Foster and Lennie Finch, two students. They..."
You finished.
"Don't like me. Especially after I moved in with you."
Ranpo nodded.
"Yes, unfortunately. And, there are three more names. I have never heard them before. Justin Blackwood, Angela Blackwood and Tory Swanson."
You perked up, hearing these names. You jumped from the couch and snatched the list from the Ranpo.
"And here I hoped that it was a hallucination and I didn't see these three names."
Everyone stared at you. You quickly explained.
"Justin and Angela are my uncle and aunt. [C/N]'s parents."
Kunikida adjusted his glasses.
"I assume, they also liked to call in the middle of the night?"
You mumble something and shrug. You took a pen from the table and start spinning it, trying to calm down.
"Maybe? At least, they never called me in the middle of the night. As for Tory, she is my cousin, I guess. We are not blood related, she is Justin's niece."
Atsushi looked puzzled.
"Okay... What do they get from helping Stalker?"
Poe, who was checking chats, spoke.
"Well, they mentioned something about... inheritance and old hotel. And, being ready to help Stalker get you."
You snatched the phone from Poe and stare at the screen.
It was true. You recognize your aunt's number.
SNAP
Blue ink from broken pen coated your hand. The plastic remains of the pen fall down on the floor. You were breathing hard. You gave the phone back to Poe.
"Because of inheritance... They are ready to destroy my life... Sold me to a creep. And here I thought, they wanted..."
You breathe in and out.
You glance at your dirty hand.
"I need to clean myself up."
You turned away and left the living room.
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You frantically soaped your palms. Hot water were burning your hands, but you didn't care. A million thoughts fly in your mind and none of them were pleasant.
You were crying.
One week ago you got a message from Aunt Angela. She said, that she and Justin wanted to visit you the following week. You were happy to see someone from your family again.
But, with that family you don't need enemies.
You heard, how someone open the door. You catch Kouyou's reflection in a mirror.
Then you were embraced by her. Kouyou whispered.
"You can cry as much, as you want, Dear Flower. I will be there."
You sobbed, hiding your face in her chest.
"They were thinking about inheritance... They didn't care about me!"
Kouyou lightly pet your head.
"Don't worry, everything is going to be alright. We won't let them hurt you. I won't let them hurt you."
Kouyou cupped your face. You looked directly in her cherry-red-eyes. She kissed away two stray teardrops from your cheeks.
"I promise."
You hugged her again.
"It's just... I thought, that they are my family. That, they, at least, shouldn't be against me."
Kouyou kissed your temple.
"Not all families are supportive. But we will support you. Always."
You sighed.
"True... Can we stay like this for a moment? Then we will return to a living room?"
Kouyou nodded, placing her hand on your head.
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When Kouyou and you return to the living room, others looked troubled. You were standing with your back turned to her while Kouyou hugged you from behind. You explained everyone about your aunt's messages. And about wanting to meet you.
Right in the middle of explanation, you got another message from her. You read it out loud.
"Hey, [Y/N]! Let's meet tomorrow and have dinner together! Your uncle and I will wait for you at the "Sakura" restaurant."
You raise an eyebrow. "Sakura" was a wanna be Japanese restaurant. Cheap, with bad food. Because of that, during Charity Fair, they almost had no clients.
Good place for a kidnapping. You rub your forehead. You are getting a headache.
Mori stand up. He came closer to you, stand near Kouyou and put his hands on your shoulders.
"Don't worry, My Darling Guiding Light, tommorow, you will be under protection of Port Mafia. And we will show them, what will happened to people, who cross you."
You looked at Mori with gratitude.
"Thank you, Ougai. So..." you looked at others, fixing your gaze on Port Mafia members. "Who want to meet my family tommorow?"
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That night you spent in your room.
But you weren't alone.
Once again, you were in a middle of cuddle sandwich.
You were laying face to face with Kouyou. You ran your fingers through her hair, that she let down. Koyouu's fingers were massaging your temples. From time to time, she ran her fingertips up and down your face.
Mori was spooning you. He put his chin on the top of your head. Your legs were intertwined. His hands were wrapped around your midsection. From time to time, he gave you an affectionate squeeze.
And, once again, you felt safe.
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𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕒𝕞𝕖 𝕡𝕒𝕥𝕙 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕨𝕠 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕𝕤
Moving to Japan to start a new career is never an easy step. But it's a once in a lifetime opportunity, and somewhere along the way you find a spark like no other
pairing: Iwaizumi Hajime x PhysicalTherapist!Reader
notes: suggestive language, professional f!reader, formerathlete!reader, took a lot of creative liberties with the reader character, OCs included. Words in bold are inner thoughts
wc: 6288 words
I potentially may make this a series - let me know!
dividers made by cafekitsune
The soft sound of your alarm starts shifting and growing louder, as you fumble in the dark to hit the stop button. Opening one eye to see the sun’s rays lighting up the room in a low orange glow. The light breeze through the curtains and the light is enough to get you up and begin your morning stretches with a groan. The morning routine becomes a blur as you navigate through the usual of showering, getting dressed, and eating a quick breakfast before heading out to work. Most people dread the morning commute, but it’s your personal solace to tune out the world and enjoy an hour of time to yourself. Headphones on, music blasting, daydreams carrying you through Osaka as the subway zips through the city. A buzzing sensation from your pocket interrupting your peace, but you already have a guess on who’s trying to get your attention this morning. Glancing at your phone screen, you catch the message banner before your phone goes back to sleep. Exactly on time.
Coach Foster: What’s your arrival?
Y/N: Take a guess
Coach Foster:...Y/N.
Y/N: You’re messaging me at 6:45AM, come on now. Entertain me.
Coach Foster: Knowing you, you’re probably already on the train. So, about ten minutes away?
Checking your map estimate, you huff out a quiet chuckle. Damn, he’s good.
After a brisk jog to your destination, you’re pushing through the doors of the athletics facility Coach gave you directions for, to see the man already waiting by the inside entrance for you.
“Are you finally going to admit that you’re my assigned FBI agent? You have to be tracking me, how else are you still this good at knowing my whereabouts Fossy” you tease as you’re pulled into a hug from the older gentleman. Samson Foster, the head coach for the MSBY Black Jackals, in his black tracksuit pulls away and looks down at you with a warm smile on his face. It’s been quite a few years since you’ve seen him, but the few greys peppered through his normally blond hair is the only telltale sign of time passing.
“Let’s keep the nicknames at bay in front of the team please? I don’t need mutiny in this team too.” He shakes his head with a grimace, as he steers you inside to give you a tour of the facilities. “We can play catch up at your welcome party tonight, but for now let’s get you started on your first day.” Coach Foster begins running through the itinerary, you both make quick work of getting through the necessary formalities with onboarding. As you make your way to the medical team offices, you hear the distant shuffles of sneakers and a whistle blowing. Making a note that the courts must be closeby, Coach opens a door leading you into a room that reminds you so much of the principal’s office. Standing to the side are two individuals quietly discussing over a clipboard before looking up at you.
“There they are. You were right Foster, she’s exactly on time.” An older gentleman in a white coat looks at his watch, breathing out a laugh before bowing for introductions. “Pleasure to finally meet you, Y/N. We’ve heard only wonderful things about you from Coach Foster. I’m Dr. Preston Burke, the team physician for the MSBY Black Jackals. This here is my colleague, Iwaizumi Hajime.” You shake the doctor’s hand as you look over to the other man to his side. As you reach your hand out, the other man bows quickly before taking your hand in a firm shake.
“Iwaizumi Hajime, last name comes first in many Japanese introductions as it’s standard to go by last names here. I’m the athletic trainer for the team, it’s nice to meet you.” Handshake firm, your eyes follow the hand up a strong tanned arm, to the face of a god. Ok girl, reel it in. Yes he’s good looking. The man in front of you quirks an eyebrow in reaction to a small chuckle escaping your mouth, shaking off your inner thoughts, you smile.
“Thank you Iwaizumi-san, for the cultural explanation. I’ve done some prep, wouldn’t want to come into another country and disrespect anyone. Please correct me at any time if I’ve done something wrong. It’s nice to officially meet you. I’ve gotten a lot of notes from Coach Foster.” Letting go of each other’s hands, both your attention is turned to Dr. Burke’s mention of the day’s itinerary. Although the majority of the day consists of introductions, the medical staff team has some blocks to discuss structure and strategy to help you get adjusted. Thankfully a lot of the material had been shared ahead of time, so you’re able to hit the ground running today. But the introductions aren’t until later in the day, but you have a small break before the staff meetings. So you head off to your desk with Dr. Burke, to get set up.
“Iwaizumi please come with me, I need your eyes on some gameplay strategies that Meian put together. He’s waiting for us on the court.” Coach Foster pats the young man’s shoulder as he nods to agree. “I promise to keep it quick so he’s back to join you both.” Coach and Dr. Burke share a quick nod before the group says their goodbyes and splits up.
The walk is quick and short down the hall to your shared office as Dr. Burke talks more about their background. You seamlessly go through the motions, bonding over the struggles of university, family back home, tips and tricks for learning the Japanese language, all the similar snags that come with international careers. It wasn’t an easy decision to just pick up your entire life and move to Japan, but the physical therapist role was one you couldn’t pass up. Dr. Burke’s reputation precedes him, the D-1 volleyball team is one of the best, and with your prior playing experience, you would be a perfect fit. Change wasn’t something you were ever afraid of, but after all the suffering through grad school and license tests you would be a sucker to not accept the perfect job.
“I’m sure you had a similar experience Dr. Burke, but Coach has the charismatic skills of a car salesman who's low on his quota. After his pitch, there was no way I could refuse.” Dr. Burke’s solemn expression with a hand on his chin in a contemplative pose has you giggling. Birds of a feather, seems he was roped in just like you. It takes a few minutes to get your desk and laptop set up, before you’re given the tour. The shared office houses two desks in the front and a recessed second office for the primary physician. The room was primarily for administrative work, but the team’s main course of work would be in the medical office. Dr. Burke brings you down the hallway where you again hear the shuffles and faint shouts from the main courts.
“The main gymnasium is just around the corner. The medical rooms are situated a stone’s throw away, for obvious reasons. You have a fully furnished space further down the hall, in between the medical offices and the locker room. For added privacy for your conversations, however thanks to your added experience, you’ll find yourself here or on the court with Iwaizumi-kun.” The doctor takes you around the pristine and sterile facilities, noting the rehabilitation and care equipment set up alongside private beds. Clearly the team has been doing well, and are supported financially. It’s good to see proper facilities set up to care for the players. Majority of the work falls within the Athletic Trainer role, since you’re fully licensed for psychological evaluations you can provide an added service. But essentially Iwaizumi-san and you would be a tag team pair. The doctor runs through the standard care protocol and shares where primary care on premise ends so that serious care is provided at approved medical facilities. Your hands are already full with the players’ files as he guides you back to the shared office space.
“Iwaizumi-kun took all the careful notes in those files. His attention to detail has been a gift to me, honestly. Actually he used to play volleyball throughout his childhood as well. Quit playing after high school to study abroad for college, you should talk to him about that. Something for the two of you to bond over” he gestures to the files that you’re reading through at your desk. You hum in response, taking in carefully jotted notes in the margins of player statistics. Comments on postures, dietary restrictions, even tracked personal exercise routines to know where to adjust in facility workouts. Iwaizumi-san had begun to research cryotherapy equipment for budgeting pitches to the finance department it seemed like.
“If it’s cryotherapy, I know a guy who can help us cut some of these estimates down. In fact one of the player’s is also close with him. We’re friends from -” cut off by a knock on the door, you both turn to see Iwaizumi-san walk in with a wave.
“Sorry about my delay, I got caught up with Meian. What have I missed?” He notices the files in your hand and nods. “Catching up on the files? I hope my handwriting isn’t difficult to read, sometimes I can’t find my notebook in time and jot down what I can wherever I can.” Rubbing the back of his neck, he strides over to your side. You breathe out a laugh, assuring him his handwriting is neat and easy to read. You’re sharing some insight on cryotherapy research you’ve done, pulling out your phone to show him a presentation deck you had put together. Ducking his head down closer to get a look at your screen, he’s amazed by the amount of detail. Even noting slides that go into the benefits per muscular function of whole-body cryotherapy. It’s not often he meets someone who’s as passionate about the science behind the body. Glancing up at a ping on your phone, he can’t help but notice your wallpaper as it flashes by while you switch apps.
“Was that…Talita Antunes as your wallpaper?” He peers over at you to see your eyes widen in surprise before you flash him the world’s biggest smile. A pang hits his heart, and the hand he’s resting on your desk to prop himself up slips a bit. Not fully catching your excited explanation about how she’s your favorite player. The room around him goes silent except for the thundering of his heart as you place your hand on his arm to show him some highlight clips of hers, impressed by the fact that you know her. Internally, Iwaizumi is making a note to buy Hinata lunch as a thank you, for drilling basic Brazilian beach volleyball facts into his head. Especially if it meant getting to see your amazing smile. A dimple popping up on one side, or the way your eyes fully crinkle to show that when you smile, your whole being exudes it. The sounds of the room slowly come back to his senses as he feels you gently pushing his shoulder.
“Earth to Iwaizumi-san? Have I bored you to another dimension? Come on now, she’s too cool for you to zone out on me” You shake the man one last time, although shake should be used lightly. The trainer stood solidly, a body of muscle, needing a lot more force to cause movement. You couldn’t help but admire the sturdy feeling of muscle under your touch, shaking off the unexpected thought immediately. Taking your hand off him quickly to ensure you didn’t cross any boundaries, knowing the Japanese culture is a bit more conservative about physical touch. Hearing a soft apology, the trainer quirks an eyebrow at you, a silent ask for why. When you explain your thought on potentially making him uncomfortable, you’re met with a chuckle.
“I told you he studied abroad right Y/N, he’s not bothered by that. Iwaizumi-kun lived in California for quite some time for his studies and clinical practices. Not as traditional as you think.” Dr. Burke calls out, after observing you both engrossed in your own world. It’s not often he sees his younger colleague be so carefree. Iwaizumi-kun has carried a lot of responsibility on his shoulders, especially in the early days prior to the doctor accepting the full time offer. He remembers watching Iwaizumi-kun work late night after night, taking on his own load of work so that he could go back to the hospital. Despite being the age of many of the players, he’s watched the young man carry himself with a maturity beyond his years. Although the two are close, he’s unsure if that’s his natural disposition or one he was made to mold into for personal reasons. But seeing him now, geek out about sports medicine knowledge, beach volleyball, and instinctually soften around you, warmed the older gentleman’s heart. There was clearly a natural chemistry between you two, whatever direction it goes in, all he could hope for is a happy one for the trainer. He had a soft spot in his heart for the young man, and knows that the Coach cared for the new recruit. Humming to himself, he brings his attention back to you both.
“We should be continuing her itinerary for the day, you know Iwaizumi-kun.”
“Oh what? You haven’t given her the 360 degree luxury tour of our state of the art office? Well who am I to deprive her of that!” The trainer looks down at you and motions his finger in a circle; telling you to take a spin. “Luxury tour done.” A smirk plays on his lips watching you seriously take a spin in mock wonder, turning into a grin as you bite down on your bottom lip to stifle a laugh. He glances at the doctor with a raised eyebrow and a hand on the hip, silently asking what’s next on the itinerary. The three burst out into a fit of laughter from an exchange of looks, the sounds bouncing off the walls to surround the three.
The moment is interrupted with a knock on the door, one of the assistant coaches peeking into the room. “Sounds like you guys are having fun, hate to interrupt that, but it’s time to meet the Jackals! Iwaizumi, can you please bring her when you’re both ready? We’ll see you in the main gymnasium” and just like he’s gone as fast as he was in the doorway. You gather yourself, turning to ask the doctor if you look nice. He flashes you a sincere thumbs up before making his way over to you. The doc gives you a gentle pat on the shoulder and a whisper of good luck as you’re pushed out the door to meet the players.
“Why are you giving me that look?” You’re able to ask over your shoulder only to hear a soft “match their energy if you can” and a laugh before the door closes.
Iwaizumi-san has a stone cold grimace etched into his face. “Do I need to be worried? You both are absolutely not setting me up for success here” you poke at the man’s shoulder to try and get more information. “You’d think I’m being sent out to war with how solemn you guys are being. Is the team rowdy or something?” This gets a chuckle out of the man as he pushes open two large double doors into the court.
“Or something” he replies quickly with a small smirk that vanishes in a second. The loud sounds of sneakers squeaking and players shouting take over your entire senses. A practice match is going on, the ball is rapidly being passed back and forth across the net. A player jumps to the side before jumping up to smash down a high set.
For a player of that stature, a jumping height like that isn’t common. As if Apollo himself graced the court and grew wings to fly up to his perch in the sky. The whistle blows and the orange haired player lands on his feet with a heavy thump. Strong thighs easily absorb the shock of the jump to allow the player to gracefully stand up. Excited high fives with a blond setter are shared, cheers for a successful play. Hinata Shoyou. Gods, the matches on tv never do it enough justice. He’s always better in person. You can’t help a low whistle, coming out your mouth as you make your way to Coach’s side, unaware of the pair of watchful eyes from your side.
Iwaizumi looks down at you to gauge your reaction to the play. He’s used to dropped jaws or people stopped in their tracks when watching Shoyo play. He still remembers his first time watching him play like it was yesterday, and not more than a decade ago. Especially for a non-Japanese native who may not be familiar with all the players, the wing spiker’s jump must’ve been astonishing. But there you are, surprising him instead. Not an ounce of shock on your face but instead a giant grin and a fire in your eyes that he often sees in the players’ eye.
“Someone has secrets to spill later” he nudges you with an elbow before taking his spot on the other side of Coach Foster.
Before you can respond to the insinuation, Coach is whistling the team over. In front of you stood all the players, with the starting 9 rotation in the front. A handful of them grab their towels to wipe sweat off their bodies, and take a much needed water break. Thank you Coach for allowing me this opportunity to enjoy this eye candy. You praise the gods above for boys teams being able to play shirts vs skins practices, before a hand comes down on your shoulder.
“Say hello to our new physical therapist, Dr. F/N L/N. I hope everyone read the introductory email that was sent out. A lot more of her background details are shared there. She will be working with Dr. Burke and Iwaizumi on the medical team. Make her feel welcome, she’s traveled a long way to officially join our team.” He pushes you out a bit in front of the group.
“Don’t know what more I can add after that introduction. Especially if you’ve already gotten my full government records shared via email, from the sounds of it. But if anyone hasn’t gotten a chance to read it, feel free to come ask any questions. I am an open book. I’m practicing my Japanese, so any guidance is deeply appreciated if I make any mistakes. I’m in your care, I look forward to getting along with all of you.” You smile and bow to the team.
The team runs through introductions and begins breaking out into groups to get back into practice. A few players linger back to chat with you excited for a new face in the group.
“Finally, a friendly and pretty addition to the team. Amen!” says the blonde setter you watched earlier. “We welcome your much needed presence on the otherwise stoic and unappealing sidelines. Miya Atsumu at your service.” He reaches his hand out with a wink.
You shake his hand with a chortle “Whaaat? You’re telling me you don’t enjoy Coach Foster’s dashing looks and heart stopping smile? Come on now. Or is it that you haven’t earned his infamous dimples yet?” You quirk an eyebrow at the setter who’s looking between you and Coach Foster in shock.
“DIMPLES??!” He’s immediately trying to force eye contact with Coach, who’s rapidly walking away with a grumble. Snaps his head back at you “You must tell me more. The beast of the ice land giving out smiles? What is this preferential treatment and how do we enjoy this Y/N-san?”
“That’s Dr. L/N to you. Some of us are just born with it” teasingly you huff on your fingers, buffing them out on your shoulder “but I can try to teach you my ways, Atsumu-san.”
“Sticking it to you on her first day. I like her” Sakusa Kiyoomi flashes you a thumbs up, while Atsumu crosses his arms pouting on the side. “I’m Sakusa Kiyoomi, nice to meet you Doctor. Good luck fixing the mental psyche that is this kid trapped in a man’s body.” He gestures to Atsumu, and before you can break up the fight to say that’s not how sports therapy works, a boisterous laugh erupts behind you. The laugh bounces off the walls, the sound registering itself in a secure corner of your brain, holding tight so you don’t forget the sound. Scratching all the right parts. Everyone turns around to see Iwaizumi with his head back laughing before calming down to a chuckle.
“I like her too, especially if she can wrangle some of you idiots this quickly. Dr. L/N is well equipped to be helping with training materials and guidance as well. She’s an athletic trainer first before you have to knock on her office door. We’ll be working together on a lot, make sure to pay attention to her and don’t give her grief…” he pauses for a second to look over at you, who’s got a strong grip on the back of Atsumu’s jersey to hold him back from Sakusa who’s found himself behind Bokuto. “Or give her all the grief. She can handle it” he finishes with a smirk and a pat on your head before walking off to assist the players on court.
“....are we all going to ignore THE Iwaizumi Hajime belly laughing and teasing the new girl? Like we’re all going to scream about this at the welcome party right?” The large player protecting Sakusa, points back at the retreating trainer with his thumb questioning the group. Shocked nods from the whole group before returning their attention to you. You let go of your hold on Atsumu’s jersey with a huff.
“You guys keep mentioning a party but I haven’t gotten a proper invite. Who are you welcoming if I’m not there?” you chuckle looking at the boys.
The large player steps forward with a hand outstretched “Bokuto Koutaro, feel free to call me Koutaro! I should be surprised that you didn’t receive your invite, but considering we left that to Inu-san, it all makes sense.” The libero raises his hands in the defensive “I mixed up the order of names in the email. I forgot the first name last name thing.” Bokuto shakes his head with a chuckle “We’ll be heading out together after practice, feel free to join us. Can’t have the guest of honor not join.”
“It’s time to get back to practice, boys. You can interrogate the doc later” Hinata Shoyo pipes up. He’s got a playful smirk as he rallies the boys away from you. “Take the time you need to collect yourself doctor” he sing songs while walking away. You can begin to feel the prickles of heat at the tips of your ears after the boys leave. Iwaizumi’s head pat had left you stunned, the warmth of the gesture gave you butterflies. You were not sure what to make of any of it, but wanted to make sure you didn’t give anything away on your face. You thought you got away with it, but Shoyo always notices everything. I’ll deal with him later.
It’s not often that you get flustered, let alone from someone you just met. But Iwaizumi-san’s playfulness caught you off guard. From most of the reports from Coach Foster, the trainer was described as reliable, diligent, and stern. But the man in front of you was charming, attentive, respectful, and expressive. And extremely easy on the eyes.
Despite being surrounded by all the players, you often found your eyes peering over at your colleague. Half the fun of watching the rest of practice was watching Iwaizumi-san in action. You observed as Iwaizumi walked around the sidelines of the court observing each practice group. Helping correct posture mid play to ensure safety. Check in on stretching sessions, to help players with new stretches that would better help pains they were dealing with. Eyes drinking in the sight of the trainer showing new stretches, bending down as each muscle in his legs flex. His shorts riding up slightly from the stretch of his thick thighs having you gulping a ghost of a frog stuck in your throat. Thoughts of your hands running across the expanse of his back before wrapping around his shoulders. Pausing your court observation to physically wave away inappropriate thoughts. Crushes aren’t a new concept but this was something you hadn’t felt since you were in middle school being hit with puberty’s wrath.
It’s not that he wasn’t all the characteristics Coach had shared, he was all that and more. Often stopping by your spot on the sidelines to point out other players and their common concerns and where additional consulting later would be beneficial. Each time, Iwaizumi-san would make some type of contact with you, that would send you into a mental frenzy. Hand on the edge of your seat, fingers barely grazing your knee as he peered over your notebook. His shoulder bumping against yours as he pointed out certain players to you. Hands grabbing both your shoulders to turn you to bring your attention to a play happening across the court, grateful for your long sleeve shirt covering the goosebumps on your arms. Stand up girl, you are a grown woman!! You’re granted a respite from the internal chaos when Coach sends Iwaizumi to the captain to talk about player rotations.
Albeit your teenage heart palpitations, the rest of practice went smoothly. Iwaizumi-san and you had fallen into an effortless rhythm. After observing group dynamics and game play, you had taken notes on a few of the players. On your way over to the trainer to get his thoughts on some workout routine adjustments, your attention is brought to the court.
The team had been caught up in serve practices which was beginning to frustrate some of the players. Coach Foster had always advocated for every player running really difficult plays or shots, repetitively. Not only to build up a repertoire of skills, but he believed that the difficulty and frustration brings out a truth in how a player handles a challenge. Today he was keen on having everyone run hybrid serves, not knowing which serve he would call out mid jump. The purpose of the hybrid serve is psyching out the opposing team, and control of the court mid air. It always starts as a jump serve, but he would then call out other styles to see how well the players can control their wrist movements. It’s an exhausting drill, especially because Coach has upped the ante and placed a water bottle along the attack lines and boundary lines of the court. He was now calling out locations for the players to aim to hit. Although there were some successes, the majority of the players were missing the targets with incomplete serves from not knowing which command the Coach would call out.
At the moment of another missed target, a loud cry rang through the court. Everyone peered over to see that the usually calm Sakusa-san was bent over muttering to himself before turning to shout. “It’s not enough time! You’re not maintaining any pattern in the serve switches and the locations. No one can serve these ridiculous plays.” He was huffing with clenched fists, wild eyes scanning the Coach’s face for any reaction. Sakusa-san had been playing calmly the entire day, but you had noticed he often went to the side for individual practice. He’d often repeat the same plays for a long time before being called for a group practice.
“You’re analyzing the serve too much Sakusa-san. Listen for the location, your grip will adjust to the serve style that matches the location.” The advice had slipped out of your mouth while taking notes. You hadn’t meant to say anything and look up to the group staring at you. Coach had a small smile on his face and a glint in his eyes. Realization dawning on you on the reason he was relentless with this specific drill for the team. But before either of you could express anything Sakusa-san interrupted with a short laugh.
“And what would you know about this? This isn’t a matter of an injury messing with my psyche or some childhood trauma rearing its head. This is a matter of game play. I don’t need advice from someone who doesn’t know what they’re talking about” he sneered. You could see a flash of regret on his face after the outburst. He was at a peak of burnout from the intense practice, but Coach Foster steps in between you both. He tosses you a ball and points to the service line.
“On my whistle” he demands. Years later and you still know better than to question him when that tone comes out. With a sigh you hand your notes to Iwaizumi-san who’s failing at controlling his face, a mix of concern and confusion.
“It’s been a long time you old fart…if I embarrass myself…” he hears you grumble to yourself as you get in position. Iwaizumi carefully watches as the boys on the court make way and you stand a few feet behind the serve line. Gathering your hair up in a ponytail, you stretch your arms before picking back up the ball. Your entire demeanor has changed from the contemplative and playful person he’s been watching throughout the day. He doesn’t know why, but he hasn’t been able to take his eyes off you since you walked into the office. Everything about you intrigues him, makes him want to know every detail about the person before him who’s full of surprises. Every time he thinks he understands, you shock him.
Just like now, as he watches you crouch and nod to Coach. Launching the ball high, taking two long strides before jumping on the third step. And jump you did, pulling all the air around you, right out of his lungs, bringing the court to a still as you went up.
Coach’s command for a float serve follows before the whistle shrill has fully faded. Then comes the location, left corner of the attack line. Your grip adjusts on instinct, waiting for the height to fall a bit before making contact with your palm evenly. Your eyes don’t leave the targeted water bottle as you drop down. The ball makes clean contact to topple the bottle with a reverberating smack. You land on your feet harshly, forgetting about the worn out shoes you were wearing. Losing your balance from the lack of traction, you feel yourself slip, but you feel broad hands slide under your arms catching you from the back. Back thumping into someone’s chest, you tilt your head back to see Iwaizumi-san flashing you the largest grin, lit up from the back by the overhead lights causing a light halo around him. Pretty. You can hear your heart beating in your ears from the sudden physical activity, but it picks up speed. A blush spreads across your cheeks as you slip a little and lean back into his chest for support.
“Easy there tiger, I got you” he says, easily straightening you up. The casual petname sending you into an embarrassing spiral. Immediately turning your face out of his vision, you’re trying to regain composure. He’s checking to make sure you aren’t injured as you remember now’s not the time to be simping for your hot colleague. But it’s time to be pissed at a pompous old man who’s always got you marching to his tune. You scan the court finding the target for your death stare chucking on the sidelines.
“A float serve you demonic maniac?! And if Iwaizumi-san here hadn’t been my knight in shining armor to catch me, and I busted my ass in front of everyone? Then what?” You’re shaking your fist at Coach, who’s chuckle has grown to a full laugh as he walks over. Despite his laughs, he makes sure to check your ok, chastising your shoe choice before turning to the shocked group of players.
“Let me reintroduce her, Dr. Y/N L/N, former setter and a 2x Women’s World Championships winner. Now the Physical Therapist for the MSBY Black Jackals. My former player.” He proudly announced to Sakusa who’s gone pale. Arms crossed waiting for the shock to subside. Kissing your teeth you politely step in front of Coach to end the embarrassment, keeping at bay a swell of warmth over the pride he has in you.
“Please don’t brag about me to literal Olympians and Pro players. I’m retired, rusty, not on their level and not here to teach them a lesson. But Sakusa-san, my advice was purely in reference to your exhaustion. You were overthinking. I apologize for overstepping.” You shoot him a reassuring smile and reach out with your fist as an extension of friendship. He bows and reaches out to fist bump sheepishly. “But next time you want to cut me to the core, pick something more truthful and scathing. I like a challenge.” You tease with a wink drawing a small groan from the player as he covers his face with his free hand.
The court erupts with a thousand questions and comments all at once. A swarm of giant bodies covering you before you can step out of the danger zone. A bronzed hand wraps around your wrist, pulling you out and into a familiar chest, thumping into Iwaizumi-san with a small huff. His other hand finds your waist to balance you; eyes look up into his olive ones that flash with an expression you can’t read. Clearing your throat, you glance at both his hands holding you, before he releases you with a quick apology. Hands up in defense, but his lips curling up into a smirk as the flush on your face grows. The lingering heat from his hand on your waist has every nerve ending in your brain going off. You mutter a thank you, shy now that the object of your disturbance was back to being front and center. No longer able to stop yourself from looking at him from top to bottom. Tall, dark, and handsome to a tee. Everything about him was broad and strong. Brain short circuiting just thinking of those same hands and body fully wrapped around yours, had you not had a modicum of dignity. Dignity be damned right now, may as well shoot my shot later. Brought out of your thoughts with a small cough from the trainer.
“We can look at each other all we want tonight, but it’d be nice to talk properly and learn more about you. Especially so you can share any other secrets you’re holding on to Dr. Extraordinaire” he ruffles your hair lightly with a soft smile. Whatever witty retort on its way out your lips, caught in your throat, when he leans down to whisper in your ear “Can’t say I haven’t been enjoying checking you out the whole day too”. He relishes in the deep flush across your face and the tingle on his lips from grazing your ear. But when he sees your eyebrows furrow he panics a bit. Did he cross a line while caught up in the new feeling of butterflies in his stomach? Maybe he had read the situation completely wrong and you hadn’t been checking him out. Trying to gauge from your expression if he’s about to deal with a gnarly HR complaint, he sees your bottom lip stick out in a pout.
“You’re telling me I’ve been working hard taking notes all throughout practice to share with you when I could have been checking you out openly?” You swat at his chest before turning away from the man. “Coach definitely put my information in that intro email so not really a secret to spill if it was blasted out. Can’t fault me for no one reading it.” Your shrug met with Iwaizumi gaping at you. Rubbing the back of his neck before mumbling something about skimming the email, unaware how cute the whole moment is to you. Happy to know it’s not just you feeling nervous around the man, you throw caution to the wind.
“Besides, I have way more fun secrets to learn than that, Iwa-chan~” you glance over your shoulder, looking up at the man through your lashes. Lips curling up into a coy smile as a light flush blooms across the man’s face from the choice of nickname sung out teasingly. The group of players snapping you both out of your bubble with the announcement of the end of practice and hitting the showers to get ready for the welcome party. You start to walk back to the office to grab your things when his voice calls out to you.
“Hajime”
You turn around to look at him.
“Call me Hajime.”
He catches up with you and gently places a hand on the small of your back to guide you to the shared office. “We can walk together, don’t want to waste another minute not learning.” He glances down with a smile hearing you giggle, a sound he pockets in a corner of his brain to hold on to forever.
But definitely one he plans to hear throughout the night if he can help it.
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I was tagged by @therichantsim, thank you!
You won the opportunity to be wined and dined by 5 different sims from other storytellers/gameplayers. Respectfully, of course. Name them below.
Samson Grey by @budgie2budgie
2. Darren Drake Sr. by @cinamun
3. Damiano Nicosia by @citylighten
4. Tristen Burks by @rebouks
6. Paul Romeo by @sirianasims
6. Tomax Collette (Tahj's Version) by @fallstaticexit
Feel free to pass this along or tag other simmers to see their sim crushes. I accidentally did six because apparently counting is not my strong suit, but I'm sticking to it.
I tag @citylighten, @sirianasims, @fallstaticexit, @papermint-airplane, @thegloomiestwhim, @holocene-sims, and anyone else who wants to play.
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My bookshelf
Hey, @beanifred <3 So, here's a big peak at my bookshelf (way too many books as I said)
Beginning with my treasures:
The "Real" Bob Steele and a man called "Brad" by Bob Nareau
The Photostory of "Battling Bob" Bob Steele by Mario DeMarco
2. The Columbo Collection
Just One More thing by Peter Falk
The Grassy Knoll by William Harrington (my enemy)
Murder by the Book by Steven Bochco
And now there's chaos:
3.
Psycho 1 & 2 and Night-World by Robert Bolch (Norwegian edition)
Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick
The Body Snatcher by Jack Finney
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Trash by Dorothy Allison (lesbian but at what cost)
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Buddah of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (I also have American Gods but I cannot find it)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
The Complete Short Stories: Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie
Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane by Henry Farrell
The Hunter by Richard Stark
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The System by John Burke (novelization)
Alien Nation by Alan Dean Foster (novelization)
Edge of the City by Fredrick Pohl (novelization)
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Babysitter by Joyce Carol Oates
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Collector by John Fowels
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (Norwegian edition)
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (novelization)
Ninteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Jaws by Peter Benchley
Wanderer by Sterling Hayden (the actor)
The Wicker Man by Robin Hardy & Anthony Shaffer (Novelization (?))
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
4.
Terror by Dan Simmons
Papillon 1 & 2 by Henri Charrière (Norwegian editions)
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers (book of all time)
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Midnight Cowboy by John L. Herlihy
Shooting Midnight Cowboy by Glenn Frankel
Cape Fear by John D. McDonald (watch the movies)
The Bretheren by John Grisham (Norwegian edition)
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorgood
Glitz by Elmore Leonard (Norwegian edition)
The Big Sleep and Other Novels by Raymond Chandler (the other novels are Farwell My Lovely and The Long Goodbye)
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Client by John Grisham (Norwegian edition)
Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Legion (Exorcist 2) by William Peter Blatty
La Peste by Albert Camu (Norwegian edition)
Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink & Jeffery Cranor (not read)
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg
The Day of the Dolphin by Robert Merle
Local Hero by David Benedictus (novelization)
The Glass Cage by Colin Wilson
American Psycho by Brett E. Ellis
Fools Die by Mario Puzo (Norwegian edition)
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
The Sicilian by Mario Puzo (Norwegian edition)
5.
Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin (Norwegian edition) + Four different Game of Thrones books in Norwegian
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
The Betsy by Harold Robbins (Norwegian edition)
Aliens by Alan Dean Foster (novelization)
Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
The Auctioneer by Joan Samson
Timeline by Michael Crichton
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Dune, The Children of Dune and God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
Hitchiker's Guide to the Galxy by Douglas Adams
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
6.
Trumpet by Jackie Kay
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman (short story collection that made me dislike short stories)
Mr. Monk in Trouble by Lee Goldberg (my enemy)
Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop by Lee Goldberg (I hate him)
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Wolf
Oranges are not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
The Perks of being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Maurice by E. M. Forster
The Case of the Gilded Lily by Erle Stanley Gardner (Norwegian edition)
The Case of the Glamorous Ghost by Erle Stanley Gardner (Norwegian edition)
Something Happened by Joseph Heller
Marathon Man by William Goldman
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing with Fire by Derek Landy
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley (Norwegian edition)
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurt
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Norwegian edition)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three by John Godey (bad)
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg
Killing Time by Della Van Hise (Star Trek Spinoff Spirk book)
Star Trek: Department of Temportal Investigations: Forgotten History by Christopher L. Bennet
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Missing by Una McCormack
Star Trek Enterprise: Rise of the Federation: Uncertain Logic by Christopher L. Bennett
7. Stephen King Collection
Outsider
If it Bleeds
On Writing
Blaze
Carrie
The Stand
Hearts in Atlantis (Norwegian edition)
The Tommyknockers
Cujo
Thinner (Norwegian edition)
The Shining
Night Shift
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (Norwegian edition)
Dreamcatcher
Doctor Sleep
Rose Madder
Pet Sematary
Christine
Salem's Lot
Dolores Claiborne (Norwegian edition)
The Bachman Books
The Institute
Insomnia
Misery
Finders Keepers
End of Watch
Firestarter
The Body
Needful Things (Norwegian edition)
Bag of Bones
8. Not pictured
A collection of Sherlock Holmes books
Many Hardy Boys books
Chilly Scenes of Winter by Ann Beattie
Some comic books
I believe this is approximately everything lol.
My dream is to have a small cozy rooms dedicated to the books I own. It won't happen any time soon.
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Can't make any promises, but if you slap some names for fat and/or disabled down and where to find them...
Hey anon! Thank you so much for offering but please remember that there's no pressure to make them! I don't know where to get media but I'd suggest joining @supportcontentcreators' server as they have a section for that. Here are some people who have been in popular media that you should be able to get your hands on them easily though:
Taylor Wily (1968) Samoan - is in Hawaii 5-0.
Daryl Mitchell (1965) African-American - is paraplegic, is in Fear the Walking Dead and NCIS: New Orleans.
Selene Luna (1971) Mexican - has dwarfism, is in Mayans M.C.
Nick Frost (1972) - is in The Nevers, Into the Badlands, and Why Women Kill.
Dana Gourrier (1979) African-American - is in The Hateful Eight, Interview with the Vampire, and Raising Dion.
Chrissy Metz (1980) - is in This is Us.
Beth Ditto (1981) - is queer - is in Monarch.
Jolene Purdy (1983) Japanese / English, Scottish, Irish, German, at least 1/8 Ashkenazi Jewish - is in Firefly Lane and a movie that's going to be out called Unseen.
Ryan O'Connell (1986) - has cerebral palsy and is gay - is in Spacial and Queer as Folk.
Atkins Estimond (1987) Afro-Haitian - is in Hightown.
Melanie Field (1988) - is queer, and is in A League of Their Own.
Britney Young (1988) African-American / European - is in GLOW.
B.K. Cannon (1990) - is in Why Women Kill.
Samson Kayo (1991) Nigerian - is in Our Flag Means Death.
Madison Ferris (1992) - has muscular dystrophy, is in Panic.
Bronwyn James (1994) - is queer - is in Harlots.
Esmeralda Soto (1998) Mexican - The Most Beautiful Flower.
Lauren “Lolo” Spencer (35+) African-American - has ALS, is in The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Here are people with youtube content too:
Jack Black (1969) Ashkenazi Jewish / German, as well as Northern Irish, Scottish, English, remote French and Welsh (converted to Judaism).
Anna O'Brien (1984)
Sarah Rae Vargas (1988) Mexican.
Stevie Boebi (1988) - has EDS and PoTS - is a lesbian.
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (1989) has hypermobile EDS with marfanoid phenotype causing blindness in one eye and deafness - is a lesbian.
Nabela Noor (1991) Bangladeshi.
Thais Carla (1991) Brazilian.
Shane Burcaw (1992) - has spinal muscular atrophy.
Molly Burke (1993) - is blind due to retinitis pigmentosa.
Lewis Capaldi (1996) - has Tourette's syndrome.
Taylor Reilly (1997) - has chondrodysplasia punctata which caused scoliosis, trouble breathing, and unilateral deafness.
Kaiit (1997) Papuan / Gunditjmara, Torres Strait Islander - is non-binary and uses she/he/they.
Let me know if you'd like more specific suggestions!
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The Avengers: Earth Mightiest Heroes & X-Men Evolution series watch
Hulk vs. The World written By Kevin Burke & Chris Wyatt
In this episode, Bruce Banner is in Las Vegas trying to connect with a man named Crusher to learn more about one of the Shield prisons called "the cube". However, things quickly turn violent when Crusher reveals his Absorbing Man powers and triggers Bruce to transform into the Hulk. They fight in the desert before the US military arrives with the Hulkbuster Unit, led by General Ross. But before Ross and his unit can intervene, they are ordered to stand down by SHIELD, who deploys Hawkeye and Black Widow to fight and capture the Hulk. Despite Ross's decision to ignore this order and fire a missile at the Hulk while Hawkeye and Black Widow are fighting him, the Hulk manages to stop the missile and save a shuttle from crashing. However, he is ultimately knocked out and taken into custody by SHIELD. While imprisoned, Bruce talks with Dr. Leonard Samson and expresses his suspicions that SHIELD is using his blood to create weapons.
The Second half of the episode follows Hawkeye. Seeing Natasha doing some suspicious things, she hasn't been filling out her reports properly. He finds out that she has been selling information to Hydra and when he confronts during a meeting, she frames him for being a mole and Hawkeye is taking into SHIELD custody.
So another really well done episode with good action and something that I really about this is Hulk isn't just depicted as a mindless beast. He shows both a bit of cleverness in his fight with Absorbing Man as well as showing his inner heroism when he saves the shield agent from crashing.
Clint has a very such funny guess Natasha's password and he keeps guessing spider things before guessing his own name and there's this smile on his face, before it turns out nope. Oh, you sweet child no way.
I do wish I had more to say but these early episodes are so much story set up it's hard to really talk about. It is all well done and feels natural but still to early to really discuss, when so much of it is story beat, story beat ect’
Rogue Recruit written by Simon Furman
In this episode, we are introduced to Rogue, a mutant whose powers awaken during a high school party in Mississippi. Rogue accidentally absorbs the abilities and memories of a boy she was dancing with, which leaves her confused and scared. She runs away, and later on, her foster mother Irene informs Mystique that Rogue's powers have awakened. Mystique is determined to ensure that Rogue is not recruited by the X-Men, and she plans to use her shapeshifting abilities to make Rogue fear and distrust them before they can reach her.
Things get more complicated when Rogue accidentally takes Nightcrawler and Storm with her, and every time she touches someone, she also experiences their memories. Ultimately, the X-Men are unable to reach Rogue, and Mystique, in her Principal Darkholme identity, transfers Rogue to Bayville High School. Although Rogue doesn't remember anything from that night, she still has the communicator that Jean gave her, which suggests that she might know more than she realizes.
I know I'm viewing this episode from a much different lens because I already know who these characters are and what they're relationships are in truth are. Like, the intrigue is the mystery and it's not badly done but it's not rewarding feeling if you do know the answer.
Also, hey Destiny here and that's cool. Unfortunately this is an early 2000s show so I highly doubt they're really going to dive into Irene and Mystique's relationship sadly.
So far I'm really liking how much the X-Men group is really gelling with each other. Everyone I think is really adjusting to their roles in the group. Nightcrawler is great, Cyclops is actually a pretty good foil for the team.
Looking forward to more goth girl Rogue. She has a really solid character design, have to say.
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Webcomics Focus: "She's a Keeper"
Clara meets Elena in the first episode
She's a Keeper tells the story of a daughter of a wealthy businessman who falls in love with a woman who has been hired to protect her.
Reprinted from The Geekiary, my History Hermann WordPress blog, and Wayback Machine. This was the twenty-second article I wrote for The Geekiary. This post was originally published on December 29, 2021. Also, this post has been slightly changed from the original.
She's a Keeper, by a bisexual Filipino artist and gamer named Darunni, is a romance, action, and girl's love story. It centers around two characters: company shareholder Clara del Samson, and her bodyguard, "Elle" Elena Perez.
As a warning, this review discusses some spoilers for She's a Keeper!
Clara is saved from an abusive man by Elle, a member of Keeper Corp., composed of bodyguards who protect wealthy elites. She has been hired to protect Clara due to an increased rate of kidnapping in the city of Phili. While Elena disappears, she meets Clara again after Clara's father secretly hires her. As both get to know each other better, they fall in love with one another.
Clara recognizes Elle and catches her off guard
She's a Keeper has compelling characters and storyline, beginning with Clara taking a job at Samson Industries and Elle working as the team leader at the company. Not only are the characters complex, but it has, as Darunni put it, "unnecessary drama," as this slow romance builds, with Elle and Clara realizing their feelings for each other, kissing one another on occasion. The amazing illustrations in every single issue of the webcomic help flesh out the story and pull you into the world Darunni has created.
She's a Keeper, which has more than 80 episodes, is written and illustrated by Darunni. She is also known for her girls' love webcomic, Babe! Series, about her and her ex-girlfriend, Zoey Medic, the slice-of-life comic No Coffee No Life and Oh! My Genie, the latter two which are on indefinite hiatuses. Unlike some other series, She's a Keeper is ongoing, with the season 1 finale posted in late December of this year. Darunni has also said that the webcomic, known as SAK for short, is scheduled to end sometime next year and that she is thinking of writing another webcomic. Best of luck to her in writing webcomics in the days, months, and years to come!
She's a Keeper is one of the many recent girls' love stories. It's unlike any other series I've read, distinctly different from series like The Pirate and the Princess, Ryder, or Lesbiampires, to name a few. It also does not shy away from mature themes, blood at times, and injury. The latter is clear from Clara's cousin, Mike, getting beat up early on in the series, to give one example, or Clara and Elle having sex.
Clara tries to make Elle remember her
She's a Keeper is available to read on the Webcomics website and mobile app. It will soon be relaunched on Tapas and Webtoon Canvas, with episodes exclusively revealed on Patreon once the episodes are completed.
You can find Darunni on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Soundcloud. This webcomic can be supported on Patreon, Ko-fi, or Red Bubble.
© 2021-2023 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.
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Before Sammy left (it was starting to get late), he had hot dogs with the Takeshima Clan.
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Samson Burke Born April 8, 1929
with Curly Joe, Larry and Moe in THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES in 1962
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JUNE 1st --> JUNE 31st
For someone in the midst of a battle that was not her own, she managed to make it out relatively safe. With only some stone shards ( courtesy of an unknown assailant attacking Sela Musa and herself ) piercing her and the spikes of Lachlan, she avoided even trying to go to the hospital. First of all: scary. Second of all: largely unnecessary. Patched herself up and dealt with it !
She attended Elliott’s funeral, primarily oscillating between anger and silence. Despite his reputation among the escapees, he remained a dear friend who was done away with far too quickly and far too easily. This prompted a discussion amongst the escapees surrounding Mo’s departure from New York City, as Gray has already teased.
Both to distract and to move up in the world, as January’s newly appointed right-hand-man, she began taking up more responsibilities. More on that to come.
In addition, she and soulmate bestie Samson solidified their status as roommates and moved from Belcourt to the housing that January had given her. Of course, because it’s courtesy of January, in her very limited free time, Jess has tried to make out what’s going on with homebody Samson. Because she owes a lot to January and can’t let it be taken advantage of.
FULL ARC ONE RECAP BELOW:
let’s start with the flashback essex threads first. isaac nazari oversaw her first lobotomy, as well as the hacking off of her limbs/tongue/teeth that followed the development of her miming ability. gotta make sure it isn’t reality warping ! in addition, jack torrence absorbed her ability and tried to claw his brains out... ok wimp.
she met joseph kontos ( in the form of compy ) and started harassing him every time she saw him, trying to get him to turn into her best friend ( compy ). it didn’t happen again, but she met some other buddies along the way !
after nathaniel essex’s first public address, she marched over to jack torrence’s apartment to rant and rave. this turned to a ‘calm in the eye of the storm’ when she came up with a plan to get closer to essex and take both him and the house down, soon turning into a collaboration. first step: kidnap emmeline essex.
the two recruited milo/la burke to pose as beverly haines and lure her from the institute to jess’s stolen white van. they drove her off to a warehouse, enforced some psychological torture ( as they had promised milo/la that she would get out unscathed, solely for the fact that it could hurt their standing at the institute if anyone were to find out ), and learned she was useless. they snatched a bracelet from her, given by essex, and decided that they would see if they could induct monique ‘mo’ washington into it by simply saying if it had any familiar residual scent.
at the riots, she was unable to get milo burke to commit any real acts of violence, but she did manage to get them to whack a dumpster ! they were getting somewhere !
in the aftermath of the great emmeline kidnapping, she and milo turned a conversation about gummy bears into a conversation about what society enforces. milo divulged more information regarding their gender identity and added in their attempts at creating their very own people. very own faces.
(SUICIDE ATTEMPT/SLIGHT GORE TW) on halloween, she visited some guards from essex that she had driven so very up the wall in their great escape that they had been sent to bellevue. she offered up a joke, and they entered her headspace. go on a bit. when everything returned to normal, one was banging his head against the window and the other was trying to pry his jaw off. (END TW)
she then attended the street fair dressed as weary willy the clown <3
she and january st. james, the woman who took a chance on her a few months after the escape - the woman she feels she owes everything to, continued plotting against essex. january’s powerful associates, combined with jess’s extensive knowledge and reliability ( ...to pretty much just january... ), made for a great machine.
january officially offered jess the title and responsibilities of her right-hand !
after elliott winslow’s arrest on halloween, she recruited the other escapees to help with a breakout plan ( although not all agreed ). she took on the form of gary fern, a prison guard that she had been studying extensively, and let the others do their thing -- what would get him out of the power muting shackles.
much like with all the other escapees, elliott attempted to recruit jess into the brotherhood. with a distaste for their hierarchy, she turned it down again and again ( and read him for filth at one point ). however, she did agree to be a consultant of his re the brotherhood !
she met richard “samson” clemens on new years eve and immediately hit it off. they worked to steal a chandelier together, but it didn’t pan out. she then recruited him to help her seek revenge on gary fern, as he had begun letting his little secret slip. whether the two killed or just scared him together... remains tbd... but probably the former.
she would later visit samson at the veil, as one does, but see that he was bound and gagged. on instinct, she subdued the client and frantically freed him... only to learn that it was a kink thing. later in the night, after many a signal that things were not so peachy, she let him know of her escapee status.
after samson tried to take down the essex house with various other brotherhood members ( and failed ), he came to her apartment with many an apology. and, as he would be put out of commission for a while, unable to pay his own rent... combine that with jess’s hatred of being entirely alone, the two decided to become roommates.
sela musa went to richie’s comedy club in an attempt to find a good mark or two, but wound up actually enjoying jess’s act. they became, as bry and i have dubbed it, ‘mutant-in-the-wild besties’ when they were able to subtly reveal to the other their statuses.
on june 1st, she would fight and have some fun showing off around sela -- who she, naturally, found out was part of the brotherhood. for someone who would never join the brotherhood, jess sure has a lot of friends in it !
she and cordelia levy, an animal tamer in their old cirque ( with the power of zoolingualism ), reunited. cordelia revealed that she had returned when she heard about the escape from essex on the chance that jess had been one of the nine. naturally, she was correct. she hadn’t left paris for nothing.
what is currently unbeknownst, however ? cordelia is a part of the xavier institute, and jess fucking kidnapped emmeline essex.
she had a drink with lachlan mcleod on her birthday and they were friendly enough, if a bit stilted.
then they got into an epic fight on the 1st that dug up some old wounds, mainly regarding, like... reverse survivor’s guilt. according to casey, though in no these exact words, jess read lachlan for filth ! but, fortunately, jack stepped in before they could either hurt each other more or breakdown more <3
she found a nice sushi platter in the apartment of this essex-affiliated guy who she definitely did not do anything to and brought it all the way to the pond for seven... who seemed to enjoy it quite a bit ! they got on the topic of what it was like to be a mutant who differed, jess acknowledging that she would never be able to understand the full extent of seven’s plight, but that she did understand at least some of it. visually, she had her differences, but they were subtle. mentally... i mean, min-ji’s exposition didn’t say that she would’ve been surprised if jess weren’t a mutant for nothing ( iconic quote from izzy there ). seven, of course... as far as she was concerned, he’d had no way of hiding or even pretending.
then he revealed he was able to shift into a human form whenever solomon ofori ( whom jess only knew because of his dog, biscuit ) took his ability away. this opened up a world of excitement and questions, but... the main one ? did that mean he could be human all along ? had essex never turned the collar on ?
she ecstatically brought him to safety on june 1st, giving him a gag weapon to defend himself with and a coin attached to a string to play some arcade games with !
started teaching tiffany chiba how to use a gun. the thread only got a few notes in and may not seem important, but tiffany was just victim of a hostage situation ! i need to message maddie but you would think that would encourage some gun usage ! ‘muricah !
if we had threaded and your muse is not mentioned in this post, i still adore you. just trying to keep it limited to very important happenstances and/or things that will likely come up in the future !
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MCOC Wishlist Poll Snapshot: Entire Rankings
001 Mystique
002 Quicksilver
003 Beta Ray Bill
004 Sandman
005 Adam Warlock
006 Kitty Pryde
007 Lizard
008 Morbius the Living Vampire
009 Kraven the Hunter
010 Cloak & Dagger
011 Spider-Man 2099
012 Black Cat
013 Bullseye
014 Jessica Jones
015 Ares
016 Shang-Chi
017 Gladiator (Kallark)
018 Baron Zemo
019 Lady Deathstrike
020 Enchantress
021 Valkyrie MCU
022 Knull
023 Morgan le Fay
024 Scorpion
025 Captain Britain
026 Galactus
027 Dazzler
028 Silver Samurai
029 Black Knight
030 Dracula
031 Hobgoblin
032 Pyro
033 Fantomex
034 Spider-Woman
035 Jean Grey 90s
036 Silk
037 Polaris
038 Silver Sable
039 Sif
040 Anti-Venom
041 Mister Negative
042 Crystal
043 Legion
044 Shocker
045 Malekith the Accursed
046 Destroyer Armor
047 M'baku the Man-Ape
048 The Mandarin
049 Emplate
050 Multiple-Man
051 Shuri
052 Banshee
053 Onslaught
054 Warpath
055 Sunfire
056 Cannonball
057 Dark Phoenix
058 Blue Marvel
059 Prowler (Aaron Davis)
060 Okoye
061 Mockingbird
062 Spiral
063 Madame Hydra / Viper
064 Hydro-Man
065 Red She-Hulk
066 Agent Anti-Venom
067 Blackheart
068 Gorr the God-Butcher
069 Songbird
070 Quasar
071 Absorbing Man
072 Whiplash
073 Armor
074 Daimon Hellstrom
075 Wendigo
076 Nimrod
077 Graviton
078 Gwenom
079 Deathlok
080 Firestar
081 Vulcan
082 Wonder Man
083 Selene
084 Blob
085 Klaw
086 Rachel Summers
087 Thor (MCU Stormbreaker)
088 Shadow King
089 White Tiger
090 Tombstone
091 Jack O'Lantern
092 Valkyrie Classic
093 Toad
094 Moonstone
095 Weapon H
096 Jocasta
097 Dani Moonstar
098 Monica Rambeau
099 Wolfsbane
100 Franklin Richards
101 Ancient One
102 Arnim Zola
103 Exodus
104 Forge
105 Supergiant
106 Madelyne Pryor
107 Hank Pym
108 Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)
109 Negasonic Teenage Warhead
110 Spider-Man Noir
111 Phantom Rider
112 Blink
113 Sebastian Shaw
114 Clea
115 Black Tom Cassidy
116 Kurse
117 Danger
118 Daken
119 Omega Sentinel
120 Grim Reaper
121 Radioactive Man
122 Shatterstar
123 Darkstar
124 Werewolf by Night
125 Hope Summers
126 The Magus
127 Union Jack
128 Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)
129 Crimson Dynamo
130 Pixie
131 Conan
132 Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly)
133 Azazel
134 Jigsaw
135 Boom-Boom
136 Swarm
137 Xorn
138 Machine Man
139 Black Widow (Yelena Belova)
140 Madame Masque
141 Misty Knight
142 Chamber
143 Mistress Death
144 Skaar
145 Morlun
146 Thanos (Endgame)
147 Leader
148 Sleepwalker
149 Deacon Frost
150 Black Swan
151 Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)
152 Fin Fang Foom
153 Ka-Zar
154 Arcade
155 Iron Spider
156 Dust
157 Gorgon
158 Lash
159 Namora
160 A-Bomb (Rick Jones)
161 Ikaris
162 Nick Fury (Classic)
163 Rescue
164 Nico Minoru
165 Volstagg
166 Weapon Hex
167 Stingray
168 Maximus the Mad
169 Cyttorak
170 Skurge the Executioner
171 Doc Samson
172 Maverick / Agent Zero
173 Sauron
174 Baron Blood
175 Captain America Falcon
176 Wong
177 Mantis
178 Whirlwind
179 Firelord
180 Magma
181 Molecule Man
182 White Fox
183 Nova (Sam Alexander)
184 Satana
185 Dum Dum Dugan (LMD)
186 Holocaust
187 Shiklah
188 Valkyrie Moonstar
189 High Evolutionary
190 Bloodaxe
191 Magus (Technarch)
192 Nighthawk
193 Punisher: War Machine
194 Goliath (Bill Foster)
195 Nova (Frankie Raye)
196 Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch)
197 Dr. Cecilia Reyes
198 Sentinel X (Shogo Lee)
199 Thena
200 Hellcat
201 Cosmic Spider-Man
202 Attuma
203 Shroud
204 Doctor Nemesis
205 Siryn
206 Nate Grey
207 Iron Monger
208 Black Mamba
209 Agent Carter
210 Kluh
211 Tiger Shark
212 Purple Man
213 Snowbird
214 Ice-Thing
215 Lilandra
216 Superior Spider-Man
217 Thane
218 Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur
219 Jackal
220 Jean Grey (X-Men Red)
221 Punisher: Frankencastle
222 Puck
223 Rockslide
224 Red Ghost and his Super-Apes
225 Deathbird
226 Hydra Supreme
227 Strong Guy
228 Zarda the Power Princess
229 Sage
230 Quentin Quire (aka Kid Omega)
231 Prowler (Hobie Brown)
232 Slapstick
233 Stardust (Lambda Zero)
234 Titanium Man
235 D'spayre
236 Colleen Wing
237 Thunderbird (John Proudstar)
238 Iron Maiden
239 Gorilla-Man (Kenneth Hale)
240 Jack of Hearts
241 Titania
242 Avalanche
243 Toxic Doxie
244 Death’s Head
245 Impossible Man
246 Worthy Captain America (Mjölnir/Endgame)
247 Outlaw (Higgins)
248 Scarlet Spider II (Kaine Parker)
249 Beetle
250 Typhoid Mary
251 Bloodscream
252 Serpent (Cul Borson)
253 Ms. America Chavez
254 Ghost Rider (Reyes)
255 Hummingbird
256 Mercury
257 M (Monet St. Croix)
258 Black Tarantula
259 Spitfire
260 Wizard
261 Superior Octopus
262 Maria Hill
263 Minotaur (Dario Agger)
264 Echo
265 Morph
266 Karolina Dean
267 Zarathos
268 Thundra
269 Smasher (Kane)
270 Hyperstorm
271 Boomerang
272 Stature (Cassie Lang, AKA Stinger)
273 Meggan
274 Caliban
275 Hollow
276 Abyss (Styger)
277 Silverclaw
278 Red King
279 Doctor Druid
280 U.S. Agent
281 Sersi
282 Molten Man
283 Zzzax
284 Singularity
285 Agatha Harkness
286 Blastaar
287 Korvac
288 Citizen V
289 Carter Slade the Satan-Stomper
290 Post
291 Shuma-Gorath
292 Sin
293 Triton
294 Quasar (Kincaid)
295 Martinex
296 Iron Man (Mark I)
297 Wiccan
298 Speedball
299 Paladin
300 Amanda Sefton
301 Overmind
302 Diamondback (Rachel Leighton)
303 Feral
304 Charlie-27
305 Rom: Spaceknight
306 Juggerduck
307 The Uranian
308 Blazing Skull
309 Starfox
310 Living Laser
311 Hiro-Kala
312 Namorita
313 Jack Flag
314 Stormborn
315 Doctor Bong
316 Crescent & Io
317 Gamora mcu
318 Wave
319 Ironheart
320 Venom Rocket
321 Doctor Spectrum
322 Davos the Steel Serpent
323 Lady Hellbender
324 Falcon classic
325 Bloodstorm
326 Tempus (Eva Bell)
327 Voyager
328 No-Name the Brood
329 Demon Bear
330 Moondragon
331 Arachne
332 Aero
333 Andromeda
334 Speed Demon
335 Phyla-Vell
336 Xemnu the Living Hulk
337 Aleta
338 Araña
339 Human Torch (Jim Hammond)
340 Constrictor
341 Iso
342 Arkon
343 Genis-Vell
344 Shanna the She-Devil
345 Volcana
346 Batroc the Leaper
347 Arclight
348 Scientist Supreme
349 Yukio
350 N'kantu the Living Mummy
351 Gentle
352 Caiera the Oldstrong
353 Beetle (Janice Lincoln)
354 Penance (Baldwin)
355 Super-Adaptoid
356 Ajak
357 Future Colossus
358 Moses Magnum
359 Vampire by Night
360 Superia
361 Puppet Master
362 Chimera
363 Count Nefaria
364 Stick
365 Hellion
366 Agent May
367 Mister Hyde
368 Spot
369 Cobra
370 Doop
371 Lyja
372 Wrecker
373 Stargod/Man-Wolf
374 Stilt-Man
375 Machinesmith
376 Spider-Bitch
377 Madame Web
378 Corsair & Sikorsky
379 Thor (Groot)
380 Balder
381 Random
382 Power Man (Alvarez)
383 Starhawk
384 Sun-Girl (Selah Burke)
385 Arcanna
386 Scream
387 Kree Sentry
388 Agent Phil Coulson
389 Thunderstrike (Kevin)
390 Talos
391 Carmilla Black
392 Uatu
393 Jennifer Kale
394 Warwolf
395 Enigma (Aikku Jokinen, AKA Pod)
396 Belasco
397 Swordsman
398 Trevor Fitzroy
399 Dazzler Thor
400 Hepzibah
401 Atlas
402 Ogun
403 Yellowjacket (DeMara)
404 Hala the Accuser
405 Entropy
406 War Machine (Infinity War)
407 Animax
408 Captain Universe
409 Whizzer
410 Hogun the Grim
411 Cottonmouth (Clemens)
412 Blizzard
413 Storm (Queen of Wakanda)
414 Silhouette
415 Immortus
416 Beast (Hex-Men)
417 Solo
418 White Rabbit
419 Aurora
420 Equinox
421 Hellcow
422 Owl
423 Arsenic & Old Lace
424 Beetle mk iii
425 Valeria (Age of Conan)
426 Trapster
427 Throg
428 Mimic
429 Hulkling
430 Iron Lad
431 Angel (Black Vortex)
432 Marionette
433 Phastos
434 Hobgoblin 2099
435 Razor Fist
436 Asp
437 Baymax
438 Captain America (Peggy Carter)
439 Sp//dr
440 Tarantula (Kaine)
441 Silver Scorpion (Barstow)
442 Midnight Angels of Wakanda
443 Demolition Man
444 White Wolf (Hunter)
445 Synapse
446 Kingo
447 Grey Gargoyle
448 Gilgamesh the Forgotten One
449 Justice
450 Atlas Bear
451 Iron Fist (Orson Randall)
452 Victorious
453 Lincoln Campbell
454 Luna Snow
455 Zadkiel
456 Crystar
457 Husk
458 Gravity
459 Kaecilius
460 Marrina
461 Ghost Rider (Circle of Four)
462 Nighthawk Supremeverse
463 Fixer
464 Cardiac
465 Capwolf
466 Kull the Conqueror of Atlantis
467 Noh-Varr
468 Korath the Pursuer
469 Miss America (Joyce)
470 Blackjack O'Hare
471 Bi-Beast
472 Vance Astro
473 Bushmaster (Quincy)
474 Krugarr
475 Poundcakes
476 Yo-Yo
477 American Son
478 Mister M
479 Cottonmouth (Stokes)
480 Manphibian
481 Infamous Iron Man
482 Paibok the Power-Skrull
483 Shatter
484 Daredevil Shadowland
485 Nakia
486 Garrison Kane
487 Makkari
488 Elloe
489 Northstar
490 Spiderling
491 She-Hulk (Lyra)
492 Proteus
493 Grey Hulk
494 Doorman
495 Toro
496 Nuke
497 Acroyear
498 Blonde Phantom
499 Drax MCU
500 Orrgo
501 Marvel Girl NPC
502 Fandral the Dashing
503 Spider-Girl
504 Ms. Thing
505 Captain America 2099
506 Veranke
507 Haechi
508 Mulholland Black
509 Mighty Destroyer
510 Eclipse
511 Powell McTeague
512 Druig
513 Copycat
514 Terror
515 Ahab
516 God-Emperor Doom
517 Doombot (V Series)
518 Sword Master
519 Cyclone
520 Black Mariah
521 Zenzi
522 Thor: Herald of Thunder
523 3-D Man
524 Hulk Endgame
525 Tetu
526 Doctor Octopus (Liv Octavius)
527 Margali
528 Molly Hayes
529 Sinara
530 Aldrich Killian
531 Goldballs
532 Mindless Ones
533 Nikki Gold
534 Foolkiller
535 Darkwing Duck
536 Thunderstrike (Eric)
537 She-Thing (Ventura)
538 Killmonger (Emperor Symbiote)
539 Iron Duck
540 Ms. Marvel II (Ventura)
541 Spymaster
542 Scalphunter
543 Spider-Man (Miles Morales Movie)
544 Karn
545 Gun-R
546 Terminus
547 Achebe
548 Llyra
549 Bushmaster (John)
550 Sugar Man
551 Great Lakes Avengers
552 Xarggu
553 Human Fly (Deacon)
554 Shogun
555 Plantman
556 Brawn
557 Elixir
558 Litterbug
559 Smasher (Rokk)
560 Bug
561 Mammomax
562 Synch
563 Anaconda
564 Wolvie
565 Dirk Anger
566 Captain [****]
567 Ezekiel
568 Diamondback (Stryker)
569 Unworthy Thor
570 Master Mold
571 Masked Marauder
572 M.O.D.A.M.
573 Hellsgaard
574 Hulkbuster 2.0
575 Forgetmenot
576 Ghaur
577 Arcturus Rann
578 Ultimate Green Goblin (Movie)
579 Dragoness
580 Porcupine
581 M-11
582 Taskmaster MCU
583 Dansen Macabre
584 Lady Bullseye
585 Harpoon
586 Unicorn
587 Bushwacker
588 Loki variant
589 Night Nurse
590 Psyklop
591 Mack
592 Eel
593 Water Snake
594 Chaos King
595 Red Hulk (Maverick)
596 Kaluu
597 The Russian
598 Geena Drake
599 Jimmy Hudson
600 Slayback
601 Mentallo
602 Skull the Slayer
603 Karkas
604 Dominic Fortune
605 The Buzz
606 Doctor Crocodile
607 Ox
608 Dorrek VII
609 Needle
610 Krang
611 Dino-Thor
612 Stegron
613 Zeitgeist
614 [VACANT]
615 [VACANT]
616 [VACANT]
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Fall, Year 7: University, pt. 2
There were a lot of new freshmen at university this season. Twins, Zelda and Zander Mellon, arrived from the neighboring kingdom.
Frederick Burgos moved in on the first day of fall.
Vernon Burgos, Prince Glenn, and Flynn Durden all started on the last day of fall.
Lots of romances bloomed. Nova and Simon had developed a strong friendship over their mutual love of sports that was starting to grow into something more.
That is until Nova’s little brother, Glenn, moved into the dorms and threatened to woo him away. As I recall, when they were teens, Simon preferred Glenn and was uninterested in Nova.
Frederick was reunited with his teenage love, Lucius Durden. Frederick wanted to turn someone into a werewolf and Lucius wanted to be turned into a werewolf, so it all works out.
Zelda and Prince Virgil seem to be smitten with each other.
Yasmin Cade is taking classes from home to take care of her baby (and herself now that she’s a vampire.) but she visits the university after nightfall to see her love Samson Burgos.
Elizabeth seems to have made up her mind about who she wants to spend the rest of her life with. I really thought she would go for Gabriel Farmer, but she ended up proposing to Rodney Collin.
A couple of new babies were welcomed to the dorms this season. Miranda Cade and Prince Calvin have a son, Randall.
Bianca Burgos gives birth to Erik Durden’s son. His name is Burke.
Before the season is over, Randall has his toddler birthday. Rama Langerak (who I think also started university this season) helps out while Miranda cleans up.
Several sims complete their university experience in the middle of the fall. Princess Elizabeth graduates with a 1.6 in Philosophy. Samson Burgos failed out with a 1.5 in History. Prince Laurence graduated with a 3.6 in Mathematics. (He was a really excellent student.) Leonardo Burgos failed out with a 2.2 in Drama.
My plan was to move them into apartments until they settle down, but so far I’ve only done so with Elizabeth since she is engaged and expecting. If there is room, I might let the single guys continue to live in the university apartments. It looks like new enrollments might slow down for awhile in the upcoming seasons.
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