#TEAM SHAE

[brett-is-afraid]

Happy Halloween boils and ghouls

[djbadthaproblem]

Shae Na "Put You On" (DJ BAD THA PROBLEM Mash Up)

[sparkles-oflight]

ILIA MALININ!

I actually don't like him that much, I usually find him boring. But this short program SLAPS!

I wish I could see a better interpretation (I can't help but think of Sasha everytime I see him because they have similar flaws), especially in the first part of the step sequence when he was just 😐

Ilia, I might be interested in you this season

[beatrack92]

Shae Anderson (UCLA)

[allpromarlo]

i would like to thank michael jeffrey jordan for committing to the bit so much that he fucked the franchise over on his last draft pick as gm

[coffee-system-uwu]

Talk shit about my job

-> refuse to quit my job

Talk shit about my job

-> refuse to quit my job

Talk shit about my job

-> refuse to-

[moiraimyths]

The Good People (Na Daoine Maithe) | Official Trailer

The Good People (Na Daoine Maithe) is a lore-rich and choice-driven historical fantasy visual novel inspired by Irish mythology and Celtic folklore. Play as a tenant farmer from mid-19th century Ireland, whose path becomes inexplicably entwined in fairy affairs after getting robbed by the roadside and lured into the mythic and war-torn world of Tír na nÓg: A once unified land, now divided into the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. Will you escape and return home with your stolen belongings? Or does fate have something else in mind?

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If you're excited for our indie game, please give us a wishlist on Steam or a follow on Itch.io! For more information, click below👇

Meet the Cast

Facts & Questions: The Game

🍃 The Good People (Na Daoine Maithe) is a Kickstarter-funded project currently in development. Due to the scope of the story, we will be releasing content serially on Steam and Itch.io over several years, beginning November 1, 2024. While you wait, feel free to play our demo! The revised version, with all new backgrounds and more voice acting, has been released on Steam and Itch.io as of August 1st, 2024!

🍂 The main character's name and pronouns are determined by the player, but in Vol. 1 (or the demo content), the MC will be referred to as "they/them" due to a case of mistaken identity.

🍃 Thanks to our Kickstarter, all upcoming routes will have both romantic and platonic choice options. If you're uninterested in romance, feel free to make friends instead!

🍂 Due to its Irish setting, NDM will occasionally feature instances of characters speaking in Gaeilge, i.e. the Irish language. All instances of Gaeilge are linked to an internal translation tool, which will be voiced by Nigel McKeon, a Gaeilgeoir.

🍃 Shae and Robin are non-binary characters, and respectively use they/them and any/all pronouns. Robin and Keagan are also arospec, and Shae is asexual. (Note: You can pursue the arospec characters romantically, but their romances might look a little different as a result of their identity.)

🍂 The free demo consists of the introductory volume of The Good People (Na Daoine Maithe). It is 2.5 to 3 hours of total gameplay, and ends at the point in which the player would continue on to a route (Vol. 2-7). The full game will be paid.

🍃 NDM is very intentionally set just prior to the onset of the Great Famine, which is both thematically and textually relevant to the leftist, anti-imperialist story we're aiming to tell. If you would like more insight into this, refer to this post.

🍂 Some Mac users who directly download the demo from Itch.io run into issues launching the game. If you're also running into issues, please refer to this post on our itch.io page.

🍃 Prepare yourself for horse related shenanigans. 🐎

Facts & Questions: The Company

🧵 Moirai Myths is a five-person company based out of Canada. The core devs/founders go by Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. All writing and programming are done by this collective, i.e. the Fates.

🪡 Moirai Myths has a two person in-house artist team consisting of Kazane, our Character/UI Designer, and Melinoe, our Environmental Designer. In addition to them, though, we have had a number of guest artists assist us with the creation of sprites, CGs, and an assortment of other materials. If you'd like to meet them, check out our about page on our website!

✂️ Moirai Myths stands with the people of Palestine 🇵🇸

Disclaimer: This description will be updated periodically.

[grantmentis]

Undrafted / unsigned players as of right now

With the SDHL / AuroraLiiga / Postfinance Women’s League / EWHL / other leagues either underway or soon to be underway, a lot of rosters are close to solidified with only a few spots left.

A lot of PWHL teams have made clear that they plan to not sign any / very few remaining free agents or draft picks until after training camp where they plan to have everyone remaining compete for spots. Obviously signed players and drafted players will be there, but who else? This is meant to give some light to that

This list does not include NCAA / USports players who went undrafted, mostly just due to lack of time. But feel free to add anyone notable!

Current list of rumored undrafted training camp invites.

Please note that this is not from PWHL teams officially and may not include all players invited / some may still be responding to offers

Boston Fleet -Jillian Dempsey, Klara Peslarova, Cami Kronish, Maude Poulin Labelle, Kelly-Ann Nadeau

Minnesota Frost - Claire Butorac, Brook Bryant, Lauren Bench, Charlotte Akervik

Montreal Victoire- Clair DeGeorge, Sandra Abstreiter, Gabrielle David, Alexandra Labelle, 

New York Sound - Chayla Edwards, Madison Bizal, Taylor Baker, Savannah Norcross

Ottawa Charge - Taylor House

Toronto Sceptres - Rylind MacKinnon, Jessica Kondas, Lauriane Rougeau

Players on PWHL teams last year currently not affiliated with any teams / camp invites

Players with * is who I feel have the best spot at camp invites

Lindsey post

Brooke Hobson

Carley Olivier

Jade downie-landry *

Élizabeth Giguere *

Paetyn Levis *

Jill saulnier *

Alexa Gruschow

Madison packer *

Kayla Vespa

Mellissa channell *

Nikki nightengale

Abby cook

Kelly babstock

Kaleigh Fratkin *

Gigi Marvin *

Amanda pelkey *

Samantha isbell

Brooke Bryant

Sydney Brodt *

Brigitte Laganière

Ann-Sophie Bettez *

Sarah bujold *

Leah lum

Sarah Lefort. *

Brooke Stacey

Alex poznikoff

Marlène Boissonnault

Rachel mcquigge *

Samantha ridgewell *

Emma buckles

Victoria Howran

Taylor Davison

Lauren MacInnis

Samantha Davis

Rosalie Demers

Audrey-Ann Veillette *

Sam Cogan

Kaitlin willoughby

Jess jones

Fanni Garát-Gasparics *

Notable players who played in other leagues last year who are currently not affiliated with any team

Please note, I’m not saying all of these players will be PWHL invites, but as all leagues look to fill remaining spots these are names that may be on their call list. I put an * on players I think could have a shot at a camp invite for the PWHL based on a few factors including if they declared for the draft

Nicola Eisenschmid *

Laura kluge *

Shae Demale *

Tatum Amy

Emma Murén

Sarah-Ève Coutu-Godbout

Ally Johnson

Iveta Klimášová

Emily pinto

Autumn Macdougall

Sally Hoerr

Anna Purschke

Sara Krauseneck

Eleri McKay *

tanner Gates *

Yoshino Enomoto

Christine Deaudelin

Aoi Shiga

Lilla Carpenter-Boesch

Anna Kilponen

Anniina Kaitala

Ella Välikangas

[rkay07]

Homerun

Baseball Player!Schlatt x Fem!reader

(You’re invited to a college baseball game by your best friend but come to realize you might have a little crush on their pitcher.)

Warnings: Flirting, Physical Touch, don't have much else...

Word Count: 3.2k+

You were curious as to why your best friend, Ted, had just now asked you to go to a game at his college, in the third year. He said you looked busy during the season but then he noticed how many times you went to the local library, so he thought otherwise. He very much encouraged you to come just because of that, he said that, “You spend too much time alone” that, “You should hang out with people” And you heard him, you really did but it just wasn’t your forte. You finally agreed when he told you his girlfriend, Shae, would be right there at your side, you felt a little better and went with it. So now you're headed out, ready to be bored out of your mind, but to be honest you knew baseball pretty well. Like a homerun and a strike and an out and a foul and a steal…ok maybe you knew more than you let on but you still didn’t watch it very much.

Anyway, you got there, and Ted starts talking about all the players on the team and the guys he knows. One guy stood out to you, the pitcher. Ted said he was good, like really good, so you took his word for it and waited for him to step up to the mound.

The game starts as the players fill the field. All of a sudden you’re excited to watch a sport that you’ve never been interested in. You straighten up in your seat and set your attention onto the guy walking to the mound, you’ve never seen a guy chew gum with such passion. Throwing the first pitch and getting up to 93 mph, the batter strikes out. You watched in awe as the pitcher made the batter strike out all 3 times. You were so ready to watch all 9 innings now.

The first inning finishes and the home team, your team, is up 2-0. You didn’t know your team was good enough to score points but here you are rooting for home with Ted and Shae right by your side. You normally didn’t show that you liked being anywhere but this was fun, being involved and actually knowing what you’re looking at. You look to your right, towards the home dugout, and see someone waving their hand off trying to get Ted’s attention. You press your lips together, “Ted I think someone’s trying to say hi.” You point over to the dugout and he whips his head around. He perks up and waves to him, “You’re going great Honey!” The guy laughs, throwing his head back. He gives him a thumbs up then goes back to his baseball buddies. You tap Ted on the leg and lean towards him, “Who was that?” He chuckles, “That’s Jay, he’s the main pitcher I was talking about.” You squint your eyes trying to get a better look at him, “He’s cute.” You say honestly. He smiles this time, “He’s single~.” Your eyes widen as you look at Ted with a how dare you look. He shrugs his shoulders and slings an arm around his girlfriend. You huff looking back onto the field, seeing all the players are heading out onto the field to start the next inning.

Laughing and clapping during most of the innings was something you didn’t expect, another thing you didn’t expect was to catch a couple glances from the pitcher as he would walk to the mound. Every time your eye connected, heat rushed to your cheeks, making you look down or away from his gaze. His eyes penetrated the walls you had built up, never letting anyone get through to you. But he did something, something no other person has ever done to you. His look was genuine, genuinely curious, genuinely starstruck, maybe even genuinely loving. But you haven’t even shook his hand, let alone said a word to him. You were taken aback when you noticed you might have a legit crush on him. You frowned at yourself, looking down at your hands and bringing them up to your neck to massage it.

The game ends, with an unbelievable score of 7-3, with the home team winning. The whole home side stands up and applauds for the home team, including you, Ted and Shae, clapping for a good minute. As the crowd dies down, you grab your stuff, making sure to stay close behind Shae. You follow them towards the dugout area, stopping to talk to Ted’s girlfriend about the game. Ted comes walking back with his friend, the guy who was making eyes at you for most of the game. You clear your throat as Ted introduces you, “This is Y/n, she’s a bit shy but I finally got her out here to watch the game.” You awkwardly smile at him, waiting for him to laugh or something but all he does is grin. This huge puppy-like grin hit you like a train, almost making you want to fall to the ground. It didn’t help at all when you scanned the rest of his facial features, deep brown eyes, sharp jawline, red cheeks from the heat. You wanted to cave in right then and there but you stood your ground, blinking any images away you might have had in that moment, “Yes I’m Y/n, but I’m not at all shy…” you trail off looking down at your feet, “Just busy.” A weak smile spreads across your face, but to your surprise he didn’t buy it. He looks down at you with his eyebrow raised and his arms crossed over his chest, wanting a better answer out of you. Your eyes lock with his not being able to remove your gaze from him.

You stand there still for just a couple seconds but to you it felt like forever until Ted decided to jump into the mix, “How about we go grab something to eat?” Jay doesn’t even think about looking at him until you’re finally able to look at something else other than Jay, “Food sounds amazing right now.” You stand there for a second then quickly grab Shae’s arm and walk off.

It was quite a walk so you had some time to tell her what had happened right in front of her face, “Shae, do you know him?” you ask, slowing down the pace as you’ve created a good distance between her boyfriend and his friend. She looks back at you holding onto your arm, “Well, I’ve known him for as long as I’ve been with Ted, why?” You take a deep breath in, “Does he…” you hesitate to say the next line but go for it anyway, “Does he like to hit on girls?” Shae looks at you, trying to hold in a laugh but fails miserably, she bursts out into laughter now holding onto your arm so she doesn’t fall to the ground. It lasted a good moment until she came back with tears in her eyes from laughing so hard, “You think- you think he- you think he can pull girls?!” Taking a breath in between words. You kind of smiled at her but not very big, you were concerned but also amused that she didn’t think he could pull a girl. You chuckled as she calmed down, wiping tears off her face, “But I did see how he looked at you and girl, you’re in trouble.” You pursued your lips at her comment, not knowing what to say. You look to see your cars are just up ahead, “You think I’m in trouble?” She scoffs, then gives you the I’m not kidding look, “I know so, Babe.” You shake your head with a smile as you part ways, getting into your car before anyone can pull you out.

When you got to the restaurant, they put you at a booth, you narrowed your eyes knowing only two can sit on each side. You looked at Shae, she pouted her lips and sat in the booth in front of you. You pressed your lips together and stared at the booth. Jay leaned down from behind you, getting right next to your ear, “Suck it up buttercup.” You immediately sat down in the booth, sliding all the way down to the end. At least Shae was in front of you. Jay sat down next to you leaving room in between. You glance over at him from your menu,  noticing that he had changed out of his baseball clothes and into some normal ones. A black hoodie, shorts and some not-so dirty shoes. He leaned on the table with his fist in his cheek, now having a direct view from his menu to you. You look back at your menu hoping he didn’t see you, but he did.

After everyone gets their drinks, that’s when you finally hear Jay talk, “So Ted, tell me.” He looks over at you while taking a sip of his drink, “How long did it really take for this girl to finally come?” You stop what you’re doing and look at Shae as Ted responds, “Well really ever since you started playing, I’ve been asking her and asking her and asking her but she just wouldn’t come.” Then they both look at you, making your eyes jump from one to the other, “Ok, hold on, don’t you dare look at me like that!” A slight chuckle escapes from your lips, “Why I wasn’t agreeing to it is because I like my studies, I didn’t want to-” Your cut off my Jay’s words, “Waste your time.” He raised an eyebrow, your jaw dropped, “No! I just…” You calmed down as you were getting a little riled up, “I would rather spend time doing school work than being at a baseball game,” You take a glance at Jay who’s still looking at you, “that’s all I’m saying.” He nods and takes another sip of his drink. You sigh and look at Shae and bring your hand up to block Jay’s view of your face, “What is with these two?” She could tell that you felt outnumbered but she was right there with you, she reached out to grab your hand and squeezed it. She brings her free hand up to your face so they can’t see her mouth, “They’re just being boys.” You roll your eyes and drop your hand into your lap, the other still in Shae’s hand. She squeezes it one last time then releases it. You pout as you look at your drink, you reach for it but Jay had other plans. He gets to it before you do and takes it, taking a sip from the cup not from the straw you had in there. You stared at him as he set it down in front of you, “Just making sure it wasn’t poisonous.” He winks at you, making you blush, “Thanks.” you mumble as you pick up your drink and take a sip from the straw.

The rest of the dinner was a little more silent than you would have liked, only Ted and Shae talking. You were quiet because of your food, but you didn’t know why Jay was quiet. You would occasionally glance over at him, making sure he was still there because he was so quiet. Every so often you would lock eyes with him, he would chuckle at the glare you gave him like he wasn’t supposed to be looking at you. As Ted finished his food he took a look at Jay and found him on his phone, so he brought him into the conversation, “Whatcha doin’ over there?” You look up from your food to see Jay on his phone, smiling as you finish your food too. Jay turns his phone off and sets it on the table furthest from you. You looked him up and down as he talked to Ted, taking your sweet time to look at every inch of him. Not even noticing it yourself, you had scooched towards him just a smidge, he didn’t notice either though. So you scooched over like you wanted to know what they were talking about even though you could hear perfectly fine from where you were sitting previously. Jay noticed that one, glancing for a quick second then leaning all the way back on the booth. He put his arm on the booth, his hand grazing your back as he moved. You shuddered at his touch, crossing your arms over your stomach as you lean on the booth. You looked at your drink thinking about picking it up but second guessing. He watched you as you stared at the cup, his eyes trailing from your face to your hair to your bare shoulders. He wanted to touch them so bad but not in an inappropriate way, but just grazing his fingertips along your shoulders. It was an urge he didn’t know he could feel but he looked away not wanting to make it worse. Shae saw all of this, she was in awe of how he looked at you. It was almost as if he was in love. And on top of all of this you were staring at your cup like it was going to walk off the table.

She widened her eyes to get your attention off your cup, making you blink out of the trance, “What?” she rolled her eyes and pointed her eyes to the arm around your shoulders. You shrugged and mouthed “watch this.” She leaned on the table, her elbows supporting her and watched as you reached over Jay’s body and grabbed the spiked drink menu. He didn’t move a single inch and was staring in your eyes the whole time. You stopped in front of him, your heart pounding as you looked between his eyes and lips admiring the closeness between the two of you, you finally settled back into your seat feeling quite proud of yourself. You leaned onto the table just as Shae did, her jaw dropped and her eyes wide, “How-” You shrugged your shoulders and looked at the menu. Flabbergasted, she turned to her boyfriend who was also flabbergasted at what he just saw. Ted looked at Jay, who had his hand over his mouth contemplating if he should take you to his car now or wait till everyone was gone. You smiled to yourself as you flipped through the menu. You flagged down a waiter and ordered a nice spicy drink to finish the night.

Walking out of the restaurant and endlessly thanking Ted for paying for the night. You guys stood around for a minute talking and ending the night on a high note. You honestly still couldn’t get over Jay’s height, like, he was so tall and that hair, all messy. Yeah there was no way you weren’t leaving without a kiss but how? How do you sneak a kiss in without Ted and Shae seeing? Guessing Jay already had his plan in motion, he leaned over to Ted and whispered something to him. You looked at Shae, eyes frantic but hers were fine, actually they were too fine. She gave you a soft smile and left with Ted with her arm interlocked with his. You failed to say goodbye to Ted but you didn’t fail to say thank you to him one last time. As they disappeared behind Jay’s large figure, you swallowed your saliva down your throat, trailing your eyes up to his. You could say you were nervous but you could also say you were excited, you couldn’t decide what you were right now but what you did know is that you were in trouble, in a lot of it.

You looked at each other for a hot minute, the tension building slightly. You turned to look at your car then back to Jay wondering if he was going to say or do anything. When you turned back he had taken a step closer and that made your brain fuzz up and your eyes jolting from both of his. He cocked his head and pouted, “Oh…don’t do that to yourself doll.” He stood there, a small grin appearing on his face. You felt small compared to him, physically and figuratively. In a good way he made you feel protected and taken care of but on the other hand you wanted his big stature on top of you. You come back from your daydreaming to him a foot away from you now. You looked up at him, big eyes and heart pounding. All you could do was stare. And he did too, he stared all over from your hair to your perfectly clean shoes. Your breathing became heavy and longing for his breath to mix with yours. He glanced at your lips, when your lips parted he dove in.

Starting off easy with just his lips, he held your neck with both of his hands. You held onto the inside of his elbows as he kissed you softly, following his lead,your eyes fluttering with every movement. His hands rubbed your skin with the utmost gentleness. You winced at the feeling of his tongue grazing your teeth, digging your fingertips into his shoulders. He wanted you closer, snaking his big arm around your waist and one hand still holding the back of your neck. You lean into his warm body and fiddle with a drawstring on his hoodie. You pulled away, needing some air but you guessed that he didn't need air because he kept going, planting kisses light as air on your lips as you caught your breath. He ran his hand from your neck to your hair lowering his voice as he spoke words into your ear, “...Take your time…there’s no rush…” pressing kisses against your ear in between sentences. Heat rushed to your face as he spoke such soft words to you. You took deep breaths, exhaling into the crook of his neck. He rubbed small circles on your back as he hugged you, pulling your body as close as possible.

You lean back to get a better view of Jay and cuff his face. He looks down at you with eyes full of bliss as he rubbed his face into your hand, feeling the warmth of your touch. He raised his hand to yours, gripping them slightly as he removed them from his face, “Let me drive you home tonight.” His sudden voice sent chills down your spine, you thought about it for a second then nodded with a smile, “I’d like that.” A genuine smile spread across his face as he slung an arm around, walking beside you to his car.

Sitting in the passenger seat of his car, he takes a hold of your hand and plants a single kiss on the back of it. Looking at each other, you can’t help but lean towards him. You kiss him with ease, grazing your thumb along his jawline. You couldn’t get enough of him but you finally sit back down as he starts the car. Right then and there you knew that this would be something good, maybe even forever with a baseball player you just met the same day.

[lifeofpriya]

Longing - Shohei Ohtani imagine

[gif credit goes to @shoshohtani]

song of the fic: Pasoori by Shae Gill and Ali Sethi

You wake up in your small apartment each morning, making coffee and breakfast before heading to work. The days blend into a monotonous routine, leaving you feeling unfulfilled and lonely. Your evenings are spent in solitude, indulging in frozen meals and binge-watching TV shows. Deep down, you yearn for something more meaningful in your life.

One fateful evening, you decide to step out of your comfort zone and attend a local baseball game. As you settle into your seat, the excitement in the air is palpable. The crowd enthusiastically roars as the star player, Shohei Ohtani, takes the field. You've heard about his incredible skills and record-breaking performances, but seeing him in action leaves you in awe.

Intrigued by Shohei's talent and charisma, you find yourself captivated by his every move. His powerful swings and precise pitches leave you spellbound, and you begin following his games religiously. One day, fate smiles upon you as you spot him at a coffee shop before a game. Summoning your courage, you approach him and strike up a conversation. To your surprise, he is warm and approachable, and you instantly feel a connection.

As the weeks pass, you continue to attend Shohei's games, but your thoughts extend beyond his athletic prowess. You imagine spending time with him outside the ballpark, sharing laughter and creating memories. Encouraged by your growing affection, you take a chance and invite him to dinner. To your delight, he accepts with a smile.

Over shared meals and outings, you discover the depth of Shohei's character. Beyond his athletic achievements, he is compassionate, driven, and shares your longing for connection. Each moment spent together deepens your affection, and it becomes clear that something special is blossoming between you.

However, as the baseball season nears its end, the looming reality of Shohei's return to Japan threatens to dampen your newfound happiness. The uncertainty of the future weighs heavily on your heart, and you dread the possibility of being separated once again. You share a romantic sunset dinner on your last evening together, cherishing every moment. In a tender moment, Shohei promises to come back to you, no matter the distance.

The following months are filled with longing and anticipation as you await Shohei's return. The days seem endless, but your love remains steadfast. Finally, the long-awaited day arrives—the start of a new season. As the game concludes, you find Shohei standing at your doorstep, holding a bouquet of flowers. The joy in both your hearts is palpable, and you know that your love has endured the test of time and distance.

Together again, you compensate for the moments lost, cherishing every second spent in each other's embrace. You support Shohei wholeheartedly as he devotes himself to his baseball career, attending games and offering unwavering encouragement. You provide him solace and a safe haven in the quiet moments, easing his exhaustion and reminding him that his worth extends far beyond the field.

One evening, after a particularly challenging game, you decide to surprise Shohei with a thoughtful date to lift his spirits. You prepare his favorite meal with love and secure tickets to an art exhibit you know he'll appreciate. As you unveil the surprise, a smile lights up his face, and you embark on a night filled with art, laughter, and heartfelt connection. In each other's presence, you find comfort and strength.

As the baseball season progresses and the team advances toward the playoffs, the bond between you and Shohei deepens further. On a chilly October night, amidst the jubilation of a division-winning celebration, Shohei finds you amidst the confetti and cheers. He scoops you up in his arms at that moment, exclaiming, "We did it!" The love in his eyes assures you that no matter the challenges ahead, your hearts have found a home in each other.

Together, you face the uncertainties of life with unwavering devotion. No distance can separate you, for your love transcends borders and oceans. In the embrace of each other's arms, you find the warmth and fulfillment that once eluded you. And as you continue to cheer Shohei on from the stands, you know that the most significant victory is the love you share, a love that knows no boundaries.

[rabidline]

2023 World Team Trophy - April 14, 2023 Haein Lee → Music from “The Phantom of the Opera” by Andrew Lloyd Webber, performed by Emmy Rossum: Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer, Phantasia, Wishing You Were Somewhere Here Again, Masquerade, choreographed by Shae-Lynn Bourne

[mykneeshurt]

Infiltration

Keegan x F!reader - call sign is Nox, Latin for darkness, night, death

Enemies to lovers / established relationship (kinda)

Warnings - graphic violence from the get go, swearing, reader is not a good person in this narrative, smut in later chapters

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‘I’m only gonna ask you one more fucking time. Who else did you tell?’ You stared down your now ex-team member from across the table. Legs crossed, tense, agitated. She looked up at you, blood pouring from her lip ‘fuck you.’ You sighed throwing your head back, exhausted from this goose chase. ‘Fine, then I’ll take what you owe me. Your life.’

You stood and slowly rounded the table, pulling your dagger from the hilt wrapped around your thigh. ‘It’s a shame you know. You were a good solider, good to me. But like all rabid dogs, you need to be put down.’ You ran the cobalt steel blade along her neck, pricking it slightly. She flinched in the chair, her carotid artery pulsating with every pump of her petrified heart. Licking the drop of blood that trailed from her neck to her mouth, you placed a small kiss on her lips. A kiss of certain death.

‘I’ll miss you Shea’ you whispered, placing the tip of your dagger on the protruding artery. ‘Can’t say the same about you’ she replied, venom dripping from her tongue. ‘Pity.’

In one smooth motion you drove the dagger into her neck, slicing through the skin like butter. Her eyes widened, panic and fear danced within her hazel irises. Cradling her face you cooed ‘shhh, let go. It will be over soon.’ The small cramped room filled with the sound of gurgling and choking as her heart pumped furiously. Her warm blood coated your hand and dagger, congealing as it mixed with the iron stained oxygen of the room.

She soon went still, her head dropped forward onto the table with a dull thud. Wiping your dagger on a clean section of her shirt you placed it back in its hilt. ‘Fuck sake’ you muttered to yourself, Shae really was a good solider. But she talked, talked of your plans, the weapons, the chemicals, everything. Someone got to her, you weren’t completely sure but there was only one person or team you could think of who’d be all over this. All over you.

Ghosts.

You’d had plenty of run ins with them over the years, managing to evade them thus far. They were the only ones you could imagine ballsy enough to turn one of your own. ‘Claude!’ You yelled ‘get in here!’ The door swung open and a bulky 6’3 man entered. Claude, your body guard, confidant and loyal solider. ‘Get rid of her. I don’t care how, dump her, burn her, dissolve her …’ you waved dismissively. He nodded in agreement.

Traipsing back to your office you played with the handle of the dagger. Mind busy and pre-occupied with the potential problem ahead of you. You’d run into the Ghosts before, it was bloody, nasty. You trailed your finger over the scar that adorned your hip, you were lucky that’s all it left you with. Keegan’s handy work.

He was the only one to ever get close enough to you, to mark you. You often saw his ice blue eyes in your dreams, stalking your every move. Out of the Ghosts he was the one who worried you the most, stoic, quiet and methodical. He wouldn’t stop until he had you, dead or alive.

You needed to move, it wasn’t safe here anymore. You could deal with losing soldiers, they were a number, nothing more. The chemicals and weapons however, that was a different matter. They weren’t being moved for a few days at least, you radioed to Claude. ‘Increase security, we need tighter perimeter searches. If they got to her, they’ll get to me. They’re here.’

‘On it Nox.’

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Your bedroom door flew open, ‘Nox!’ A deep gruff voice barked at you, waking you from your deep sleep. Rubbing your eyes you sat up in bed, ‘oh god what?’ The silhouette of Claude stood in the doorway ‘we got one.’

Stretching, still half asleep your mind couldn’t quite grasp what he was talking about. ‘Got what Claude?’

‘A Ghost.’

You’d never got dressed so fast in your life, throwing on your trousers and top you sprinted down the corridor to one of the cells. Casting your eyes upon the unlucky Ghost you felt excitement brewing in the pit of your stomach. You entered the dimly lit room, the stench of sweat and fear hung thick in the air. Straddling the metal chair in front of you a sinister smirk danced across your lips. Finally one of the Ghosts at your mercy.

‘Ajax. Long time no see.’

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Part 2

A/N - a short one to ease us in, I have insane imposter syndrome about this lmfao I have a plan so let’s see what happens … lemme know if you wanna added to the list

Taglist - @bubble-dream-inc @polishcodfan @shyerue @ave661 @sashadiurnal (lmfao I’m sorry I didn’t tag you)

[magicaleggplant]

2023 Dreams on Ice Videos

Highest quality videos I could find from public links. Thanks to all uploaders 🙏

Team Japan Women:

Kaori Sakamoto FS - Wild is the Wind / Feeling Good (choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil)

Mai Mihara SP - To Love You More (choreo by Jeffrey Buttle)

Rinka Watanabe SP - Avater: The Way of Water (choreo by Kenji Miyamoto)

Hana Yoshida SP - Koo Koo Fun (choreo by Kaitlyn Weaver)

Mone Chiba SP - Dark Eyes (choreo by Misha Ge)

Mao Shimada SP - Americano (choreo by Kaitlyn Weaver)

Ami Nakai SP - Baby, God Bless You (choreo by David Wilson)

Rena Uezono SP - Twilight

Team Japan Men:

Kao Miura FS - Attack on Titan (choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne)

Shun Sato SP - Libertango (choreo by Kenji Miyamoto)

Sota Yamamoto FS - Exogenesis Symphony (choreo by Kenji Miyamoto)

Kazuki Tomono SP - Underground (choreo by Jeffrey Buttle)

Koshiro Shimada FS - Danse Macabre (choreo by Stephane Lambiel)

Takeru Amine Kataise SP - Adios Nonino

Nozomu Yoshioka FS - Final Fantasy VII

Haruya Sasaki SP - Gira con me

Team Japan Ice Dance:

Komatsubara/Koleto RD - Ghostbusters

Guest Skaters:

Haein Lee EX - Pink Venom (choreo by Misha Ge)

Ilia Malinin SP - Malaguena (choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne)

[allpromarlo]

will never forget the chokehold this man had me in for a season and a half, enjoy retirement king

[granvarones]

As Pride Month winds down and all of the corporate rainbow “support” goes into hibernation, here are 9 songs by LGBTQ+ artists to add to your playlists to jam to for the rest of the year.

This multi-genre list a celebration of the growing visibility and reach of LGBTQ+ artists. Something that only 10 years ago seemed unimaginable. But look at us now!

Shae Couleé “Divine” (Initial Talk Remix)

Season 5 champion of Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars continues their bop streak with the jubilant and 80’s feeling “Divine,” remixed by the brilliant Initial Talk.

Pet Shop Boys “Dancing Star”

Pioneering synth-pop dup, Pet Shop Boys re-enter the Latin Freestyle genre with “Dancing Star.” The song is inspired by the life of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, who defected from the Soviet Union and became a global star.

Thiago Pantaleão “O Que Eu Ganho”

Up-and-coming LGBTQ+ Brazilian musician Thiago Pantaleaõ has been making waves internationally and proves the hype is well deserved with this gem.

Jamar Rogers “Sweeten My Body”

American Idol and The Voice alum Jamar Rogers, with featured vocalist Òlah Bliss, has released one of the most magical singles of 2024 with the introspective “Sweeten My Body.”

Tokischa + Sexyy Red “Daddy”

Queer Dominican Sensation Tokischa and emerging Hip-Hop provocateur Sexyy Red team up for the ass-shaking “Daddy.” Produced by Yeti Beats and El Guincho, “Daddy” is a pulsating fusion of reggaeton, dance and Hip-Hop.

Kevin Abstract + Lil Nas X

The lyrics and accompanying music video for Kevin Abtract’s “Tennessee” is a sentimental nod to gay love. Featuring fellow out rapper Lil Nas X, “Tennessee” follows Abstract’s critically acclaimed 2023 album “Blanket.”

Monifah “Testify”

Monifah emerged in the mid-1990s with a string of R&B hits including “I Miss You (Come Back Home)” and the monstrous pop hit “Touch It.” Monifah returns with the rousing House/Gospel anthem, “Testify.”

Jamie XX + Honey Dijon “Baddy On The Floor”

After teasing “Baddy On The Floor” in 2001, and playing it as part of his DJ set at this year’s Coachella, the Jamie XX track featuring Honey Dijon was finally released in April and has been setting dance floors on fire ever since.

Kehlani “8”

Kehlani is on a roll with the just released album “Crash” which features song-of-the-summer contender “After Hours.” She ups the ante with the Kwame & The New Beginning’s 1990 hit “Ownlee Eue” sampled clever ode to fellatio.

jeremy o’brian + Sideeq “deviant”

Mississippi born and Brooklyn-based award-winning playwright, songwriter and vocalist jeremy o’brian beautifully evokes all of the sensuality found on a dark room dance floor with this throbbing track featuring the multi-hyphenated Sideeq.

[austerlitzborodinoleipzig]

More Team Japan program announcements

Mone Chiba

FS - Ariana Concerto

Looks good, I think Mone has the power to tackle heavier classical music and I like the contrast between her SP and this.

Hana Yoshida

FS - SOS d'un Terrien en Détresse/Cirque du Soleil

Ehhh as long as it's not the cover Russian skater usually use, by Dimash Kudaibergen then it's fine.

Mai Mihara

FS - Red Violin (Aranjuez)

Warhorse but should suit Mai. El Amor Brujo was my favourite program of hers so I'm tentatively excited for this.

Yuna Aoki

SP - Adios Nonino, choreo by Misha Ge

Rion Sumiyoshi

FS - Symphonic Adiemus : In Caelum Ferro,by Karl Jenkins, choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne

Rion, like Hana has been serving very interesting music choices since her senior debut.

Ami Nakai

SP - Umbrellas of Cherbourg, by Michel Legrand, choreo by Kenji Miyamoto

Shun Sato

FS - Jean Michel Blais - Nostos

Begging Guillaume Cizeron to find other contemporary composers and also I hope Blais' making bank with how popular he's becoming in figure skating.

Kazuki Tomono

SP - Tshegue

YET ANOTHER SERVE FROM KAZUKI THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE KING!