#hot men semifinals

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Omar Sharif (Funny Girl, Lawrence of Arabia)—Dark and thrilling, strange and sweet, honey in your ear, spice in your mouth, he was Sherif Ali the Arab, Yuri Zhivago the Russian, Colonel Grau the German and much much much more, here's to the one and only Omar Sharif---- Pharaoh of romance!!! (I'm sorry Im stealing lyrics from the song "Omar Sharif" but it ain't lying!)

Toshiro Mifune (Rashumon, Seven Samurai, Grand Prix, Stray Dog)—i love and respect my boi tab hunter (rest in peace you beautiful, beautiful man ❤️), but after i watched like 12 of his movies in a row on tcm last year, i ALSO love and respect toshiro mifune, son of a literal actual hatamoto’s (a high-ranking samurai) daughter, also very possibly related to the best judokan EVER, AND, he’s the guy who SHOULD have been obi-wan kenobi. the fact that he’s ALSO hot as hell just adds to his appeal.

This is one of two polls in the tournament semifinals. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage man.

THIS POLL LASTS FOR 24 HOURS.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]

Toshiro Mifune propaganda:

"In addition, he spoke fluent mandarin and every time he was casted in foreign films, he said his lines in the language of the movie (although they ended up dubbing him. He wasn’t happy about it though).”

Submitted: this gifset

Also submitted: this video (yes, that one)

"Crucial Toshiro Mifune propaganda: THOSE LEGS."

"That is hella muscle. Go watch The Hidden Fortress, aka Star Wars A New Hope. His thighs deserve an award."

Omar Sharif propaganda:

"he and Peter O'Toole didn't have the heaviest "we're fucking" energy in Lawrence of Arabia for nothing!"

"Additional Omar Sharif propaganda (I am counting as propaganda both the way he looks and the way Peter O'Toole is looking at him.)"

[bl-bracket]

Semifinals: Choi Yuna (Semantic Error) vs Porsche (Kinnporsche: The Series)

[Submitted Reasons Under Cut]

Choi Yuna: "Canonically dated both men and women. Always was sitting in the both bisexual fucking positions. Dressed so very bisexual (and very hot). The coolest person in the room always."

Porsche: "Introduced backlit with bi lighting (amazing), the outfits, onscreen hookups with men and women, lovely coming-to-terms moments of realizing he’s attracted to men and how he’s almost more nervous/uncertain about his first real relationship than the fact kinns a man. Motorcycle (obvs), queer community around him."

[victimsofyaoipoll]

Semifinals

Every Supernatural Woman

Supernatural is so mean to women and committed to queerbaiting but it still gives Sam and Dean lovers to kill. The writers kill and villainize them and the fans get the few that remain

wincest and destiel shippers cannot handle the idea of their blorbos having a Woman THREATENING their SHIPS god FORBID

It literally used to be a running joke that if a female character got introduced you knew she was going to die soon because fans would react so negatively to her "stealing" one of the boys away from the big ship, whether it be destiel or wincest

Misa Amane

she gets treated in-canon the way fandoms treat female characters that Threaten an m/m ship. it's like, "oh why don't you go sit in the corner and be pretty, misa, while the Men have intelligent conversation and pretend they aren't ten seconds from fucking each other, doesn't that sound nice?" it's infuriating. and MAYBE it's better now but i remember her getting treated the same way in fanfiction too, like we all need to do just as badly by our female secondary characters as fucking tsugumi ohba, but with the added insult of making her be alternately oblivious of the relationship between light and L or actively trying to sabotage it—incompetently, of course, because god forbid misa be allowed dignity or moments of cleverness.

she's one of the first characters I think of when I consider old school fandom misogyny. The annoying bitch and clingy crazy gf allegations were AFTER HER ASS. She's also a lot more intelligent than people gave her credit for, but most seem inclined to take the Very Biased word of our unreliable, narcissistic narrator and his homoerotic arch nemesis and claim that just because she's bubbly and into romance that she's also a complete moron. Which is blatantly untrue. Everyone was afraid of Misa girlbossing too hard. Killing people and devoting yourself to the deranged twink of your dreams even though you know he'll never love you back??? Having a hardcore goth aesthetic and being so Hot even literal Death Gods are into you?? God forbid women do ANYTHING!

Not only is she the victim of yaoi culture, she is the victim of early 2000s misogyny by an author that wanted to introduce a girl character because he knew his male rivals were getting too homoerotic. She is a goth bimbo icon who portrays what I think is one of the few callouts for stan culture and what parasocial relationships can do to both the stan and the idol. The fact that she is a toxic fan of Kira and also hot, funny, sociable is tragic in its own way, which I think the author did try to touch on but was too misogynistic too really get through. Of course, she was reduced to villain status by the fandom and anime alike because she got in the way of the supposed romance in their psychological horror anime.

[dodger-chan]

So what are you up to these days? Any good books? Some art project? New or old friends in the vicinity? I bought a colouring book for watercolours so I can practice a bit without the hassle of creating a drawing and I am very happy about it! Also took the chance to see a couple of friends when I went to an interpreting job last week and it was very nice. We had dinner at a Ethiopian restaurant! Do recommend if you like hot and spicy food :)

I love Ethiopian food! We used to live in an area with a large Ethiopian immigrant population and thus multiple good Ethiopian restaurants. We can still get good Ethiopian food if we take the metro into DC, but if we want food in walking distance it's mostly pizza places and steak houses.

Unfortunately, I've had a really nasty cold for a bit (and two negative COVID tests, so it's probably just a cold) that has drained a lot of my energy for creative projects. No art or crafts and very little writing. Not much reading either, but I have been keeping up with Moby Dick (that book is something) and Journey to the West.

But I did luck out with the timing of feeling exhausted, because there's been a women's hockey tournament and it's been televised. Rest, hot tea, and three hockey games a day for the last week or so. Semifinals are tomorrow: US plays Finland at 3pm and then Canada plays Czechia at 7pm. Finals are on Sunday. Ice hockey is just such a beautiful sport to watch, and I think the women's game has a much better flow than the men's game does. And once the tournament ends, the women's league will start up again.

Seeing friends is fun. One of my old college friends will be in town on Saturday, so he and I are going out to lunch.

[fontasticcrablettes]

And so at last we have come to the end, and our final farewell. Zelos expected to at least have company on his trip home, but both Gaius and Peony are moving on to the Grand Finale, so he'll have to find someone else to irritate.

With Zelos' parting, we have at least reached our grand finale, of Gaius vs Peony vs Eizen!

The Road So Far

[Carry on my Wayward Son plays]

First, we have Gaius, King of Auj Oule, a major antagonist in Tales of Xillia but a party member in its sequel. He's powerful, he's determined, he doesn't know how to use a cell phone because he's such a dork help.

Gaius started out strong with a decisive victory against Duke, followed by taking the crown among antagonists in our Tales Villain Hot or Not? poll. 14% of respondents nominated him as the Sexiest Tales Villain! But perhaps those early victories made him overconfident, because he was very nearly sent home in the second gauntlet during a tough competition with Vicious, and scraped through with only 10 votes more than his competitor. Luckily or him, Gaius achieved a solid victory against Dohalim to earn his spot in the semifinal. Then, when facing off against his rival monarch, they had a tie!

Gaius may be the sexiest villain, but how will he fare against these two characters who weren't eligible for the villain poll?

Eizen is the only contestant left who's not royal. He's a sexy pirate, an earth malakh who spends all his time at sea, and an absolute badass who's also a huge dork about it (I'm sensing a theme here).

Eizen was a strong competitor right out of the gate, with nearly 80% of the vote in his first match-up against Dezel. In his next match, he went up against Jade, a fandom favourite for years. Although Jade's name was occasionally put forward as a possible winner of the whole tournament, Eizen came out on top in order to face Vholran. As a character from the newest game, Vholran was a bit of a wildcard, smashing up the status quo of the long established line-up of sexy characters.

But wearing eyeliner isn't enough when Eizen is also rocking that look, and Eizen made it to the semifinals. Eizen continually faced hard matches, as Zelos is both beloved and from a hugely popular game. But even Zelos' charms weren't enough, and the Reaper smashed his way into the grand finale. He's faced many difficult opponents before... but can he beat two at once this time?

And then there's Peony, the only character left who is never playable. Peony is not a party member, and he's not even a boss! Peony was an underdog from the start of this bracket, with only 7 write-in votes to secure his spot (the fewest of any write-in contestant).

Peony entered the tourney with the fewest pictures to choose from, and relied on his charm as a level headed man who loves his pets and will treat you right.

Peony had an early win with his defeat of Yuan, one of the more popular write-in contestants, and perhaps it was momentum from this victory that propelled him through the most riveting match-up yet: Yuri Lowell. Yuri, a man so popular that Bamco had to ban him from polls because people couldn't stop voting for him. Nobody expected Peony to win that match, but he turned the competition upside down with a firm victory that left the community reeling.

After that, there was no slowing down this underdog. He faced against his own countryman, Guy, another hugely popular character and once again came out on top. In a bonus poll, Peony was voted as the hottest among his childhood friends, Jade and Dist. When this dark horse of an NPC faced off against Sexiest Tales Villain Gaius, it looked like it might finally be the end of the road, only for him to pull out an unexpected tie.

Every Peony victory has been a little bit surprising. Will his momentum carry through, or can a charming smile and a cute rappig to pose with only get him so far?

Three beautiful men stand before me... but only one can be Tales' Next Top Sexyman

[superbeans89]

England 23 - 22 Ireland!

With one hand on the cup, Ireland were the hot favourites at Twickenham, an honour rarely received well by the men in green.

And statistically speaking, England should’ve been stomped, with Ireland being the much stronger team as of late (despite their allergy to World Cup semifinals).

Once again though, not being the underdog seemed to cost the Irish.

After an early try got England on the board, there was hope, but Irish discipline and a superior kicking boot pushed Ireland in front at half time.

But England didn’t fall away like they have done so many times before. Trading blow for blow, the lead changed hands with nearly every score, and it went right down to the wire as Marcus Smith slotted a last minute drop goal to steal victory.

England probably shouldn’t be overjoyed for a skin of the teeth victory at home, but with Ireland’s recent dominance, and their lacklustre history ever since Steve Borthwick took the helm, this is a result for the men in white to remember.

Ireland will still probably win the six nations, but the Scottish can break their hearts in Dublin - something they haven’t managed since 2010. If they manage that, and England get a bonus point win in Paris, that is…

Against all odds, the tournament’s been blown wide open, and while the six nations will probably shine green once again, the Scots, English, and even the French have a sniff at glory, depending on how they do in Cardiff tomorrow. And I for one and loving how open the results are.

St Patrick’s day might not be so lucky this year.

[eddie-rifff]

i should. keep stuff like that to own blog. i deleted the reblog. but im not taking back what i said. mick taylor is so much better looking than like 90% of men like all men everywhere and the dudes that made it to the semifinals are 6s at BEST. and what the FUCK is up with neil peart beating bill bruford. a 4 vs a 10. people just vote for whoevers music they like better, its a popularity contest not a hotness contest. be objective. for fucks sake

[sugar-petals]

What was your favorite esc 2022 song?

måneskin's — even though he was in heavy pain from his injury damiano gave the best quality vocal display and the band was flawless. i'm SO proud of them. the stage version of supermodel is superb! her boyfriend is the rock'n'roll!! må's eurovision to world act journey is exemplary and they make my day.

now, ACTUAL contestants. latvia sang about being vegan and eating pussy so that was commendable. since they got kicked out in the semifinals i had to look for a new jam so here goes my ranking (native language gives extra credit):

12 points - moldava's hype song about train journeys? i jumped off my seat! high energy and positive mood, a bunch of uncles mixing folk with electric guitars = big yes. a crazy song should always win.

10 points - serbia was literal social critique theatre pulled off with minimal means impactfully. i want to see and hear more from konstrakta and i worship her mind.

9 - ukraine had a skilled rapper, catchy phrasing, staging, outfits, dance, a flute, good lyrics, everything eurovision on one stage. they were pure passion. a deserved win and statement.

8 points - romania, for spanish bisexuality and latin dance moves. had a flirty flavor and men's crop tops. catchy, too.

7 - also liked the dutch lady for serving hot and emotional at the same time. listened to this song A LOT beforehand.

6 - norway are already icons, they're in their own universe. fascinating, hilarious, original. give them their banana.

5 - czech republic went all out and exploded statues of michelangelo's david in front of italians which was bold.

4 - chanel's experience in musicals really showed, she can pull off a choreo without running out of energy.

3 - greece was memorable and goddess-like.

2 - belgium brought out an interesting and underrated singer.

1 - australia had the spirit and i loved his face jewelry. respect for not tripping in that huge gown.

[bongaboi]

Illinois: 2023-24 Big Ten Men's Basketball Champions

The Illinois Fighting Illini apparently have their recipe for success in the playoffs.

It's quite simple: Fall behind by double-digits in the second half, turn up the defensive pressure and ride the hot hand of guard Terrence Shannon.

That was the case for a third straight game in the Big Ten tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis. This time, they rallied from 10 to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers 93-87 to capture their second conference title since 2021. Guard Terrence Shannon led the way with 34 points, completing one of the best performances in tournament history.

He averaged 34 points in three games, including a career-high 40 in the semifinals against Nebraska.

The Illini trailed 61-51 with 14:38 left before they began another big charge. A 7-0 run highlighted a Dain Dainja dunk, Shannon layup and 3-pointer by Marcus Domask put them ahead 70-65. Shannon then capped it with a deep 3-pointer with 1 minute, 26 seconds remaining. They shot 60 percent in the second half.

It wasn't just Shannon. Domask finished with 26 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was also 9 of 10 from the free throw line.

It was the eighth win in nine games for the Illini. The only loss was to No. 2 Purdue, a game they had every chance to win. Now, the Illini roll into the NCAA Tournament oozing with momentum.

They should enter no lower than a No. 3 seed.

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Paul Robeson (Showboat, The Emperor Jones)—this man's life was fucking wild [link to his Wikipedia]

Sidney Poitier (Lilies of the Field, To Sir With Love)—an unbelievably beautiful man, a complete class act. Something about his eyes breaks my heart every time.

This is one of two polls in the tournament semifinals. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage man.

THIS POLL LASTS FOR 24 HOURS.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]

Sidney Poitier propaganda:

Paul Robeson propaganda:

[dailyrugbytoday]

Jillaroos V Kiwi Ferns Rugby 2022 will go head-to-head at Old Trafford on Sunday (AEDT)

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The Daily Rugby

https://thedailyrugby.com/jillaroos-v-kiwi-ferns-rugby-2022/

Jillaroos V Kiwi Ferns Rugby 2022 will go head-to-head at Old Trafford on Sunday (AEDT)

Two powerhouses of women’s rugby league will go head-to-head at Old Trafford on Sunday (AEDT) when the Australian Jillaroos v Kiwi Ferns square off in their fourth-consecutive World Cup Final.

Winger Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly is the only change to the Kiwi Ferns for their Rugby League World Cup showdown against Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday morning (NZ time).

The trans-Tasman foes will face off for the fourth time in a World Cup final, with the Jillaroos winning the last two, while also enjoying a narrow 10-8 pool win over the NZ women at this tournament.

New Zealand qualified for the title match with a 20-6 win over England midweek, but from that line-up, Katelyn Vahaakolo makes way for Stephens Daly.

Read More:  Toa Samoa v Kangaroos Rugby League World Cup Final in Manchester

The two sides have already faced off in the 2021 World Cup, with Australia defeating their Trans-Tasman rivals by two points in the final group game — the Kiwi underdogs standing tall against such their highly-touted opponent.

Led by 2022 NRLW Dally M medallist and Golden Boot winner Raecene McGregor, Brisbane props Amber Hall and Brianna Clark and rugby union convert Mele Hufanga, the Kiwi Ferns will head into Sunday’s match full of confidence after finding another gear in Tuesday’s 20-6 win over a fired-up England.

Brad Donald’s Jillaroos side, boasting world-class talent and remarkable depth, remain hot favourites and will head into the match full of confidence having racked up the points against Papua New Guinea in the semi-final.

Jillaroos v Kiwi Ferns set to play three tests in nine days for Rugby League World Cup glory

Two rugby league matches in four days is a tall order but if Australia and New Zealand have their way, they will be playing three games in just over a week as they hunt Women’s Rugby League World Cup glory.

When the Jillaroos meet Papua New Guinea and the Kiwi Ferns take on England in Tuesday morning’s (AEDT) semifinals in York, it will be just four days since the bruising final group match between the trans-Tasman rivals.

The winner will advance to the final at Old Trafford, which will be played as part of a double-header with the men’s final between Samoa and Australia.

Jillaroos: Sam Bremner returns at fullback, shifting Emma Tonegato back to the bench, while Evania Pelite and Julia Robinson retain spots in the outside backs alongside star centres Isabelle Kelly and Jess Sergis. Tarryn Aiken partners Ali Brigginshaw in the halves, while co-captain Kezie Apps joins Yasmin Clydsdale in the back row. Kennedy Cherrington, Lauren Brown and Shaylee Bent join Tonegato on the bench with Holli Wheeler the unlucky player to miss out.

Kiwi Ferns: Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly returns to the side on the wing and will partner Mele Hufanga, who looms as a player to watch for the Kiwi Fern after starring in the semi-final against England. 2022 Golden Boot winner Raecene McGregor will start in the halves alongside Abigail Roache, while Charlotte Scanlan and Katelyn Vahaakolo have been named at 18th and 19th players respectively.

[petnews2day]

Anand Mahindra shares dog video, asks followers to make T20 World Cup predictions

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Anand Mahindra shares dog video, asks followers to make T20 World Cup predictions

All cricket lovers in India are hooked to the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches. On Sunday, India beat Zimbabwe by 71 runs and Pakistan beat Bangladesh by five wickets to secure semifinal spots.

On Sunday, Anand Mahindra, the chairman of Mahindra Group, shared a video of a dog and used it to ask for T20 World Cup predictions from his 9.9 million Twitter followers. In the undated video that he shared, a dog is seen oddly balancing itself between a wall and a tree. It appears that the dog is stretching and in the process peaking across the wall.

While sharing this video, the industrialist wrote, “I asked this pooch to look into the future and tell me who would be in the finals of the #T20WorldCup2022 It figured out this ingenious way to look over the ‘wall’ of the present. What do you think it saw? ”.

I asked this pooch to look into the future and tell me who would be in the finals of the #T20WorldCup2022 It figured out this ingenious way to look over the ‘wall’ of the present. What do you think it saw? 😊 pic.twitter.com/a5H5OPRiVU

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) November 6, 2022

— Saravana Prabu K.M. (@maski_sara) November 6, 2022

Sir look like all fix india n Pakistan in final …. because icc want to earn money 🤑 n this both team is hot in favour in cricket world so deffenatly both gonna play final 🙏🏻

— mvc (@mangeshchokshi1) November 6, 2022

I asked the same question from my dog #panther He said i love to see #INDvPAK ♥️ #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/L3YOzyiA4z

— Kapilksharma (@itzkapz) November 6, 2022

The teams using which the broadcasters can mint money which they would have spent in getting those teams to the final as there were hardly any audience to watch even their home team matches.

— chandrashekar (@shekar_gc) November 6, 2022

Replying to Mahindra’s tweet, a Twitter user jokingly wrote, “It couldn’t see much it seems Sir… But from what it could hear, it’s guessing Pakisthan is in the finals…Well, it’s just a guess though… Never know. My guess: India vs Pakistan”. Echoing a similar sentiment, another person remarked, “it saw/heard 2 neighbors arguing.. So cud be an india/pak final ”. [sic]

Anand Mahindra has often expressed his love for cricket publically. In January 2021, he gifted Mahindra Thar SUVs to six cricketers who played in the India-Australia Test series that India won.

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[errythinisblue]

Girl your smuts are so good , so can you do one where mason is fucking you deep where you can feel him in your stomach and he teases you about that like "can you feel me in your stomach"

Hi lovely anon! You’re so nice thank you!🤍 that request was so HOT honestly! Hope you’ll like what I made out of it!!!

“Gold suits you better.”

Mason Mount x Y/N

Summary: You and some of the girls fly to Abu Dhabi to watch the Club World Cup final and to surprise your men, that end up winning. Mason picks up an injury though, but he’s set to show you he’s completely fine with you by his side.

Warnings: SMUT.

Notes: that’s kind of a part two to this.

After the heated video call you shared barely two nights ago, you were currently breathing Abu Dhabi’s warm air. Pictures from that night were still flashing before your eyes, but those flashes weren’t the main reason for you to be there.

 The moment you and Sophia watched your boyfriends leave the training centre on that bus, you had already planned everything. The two of you were determined to join the guys in Abu Dhabi for the final, imagining they would need your full support since they really wanted to win this Club World Cup; and after you watched the semifinal with the other girls, you asked them if they wanted to join you on your journey too, resulting in you all booking a flight to the Emirates.

 Of course you didn’t tell any of the boys about your intentions, you did quite the contrary as you all feigned being sad for not being able to be there with them while you called them on the phone. The only one who knew you were about to flight there was Jaz, so Lewis ad Debbie too of course. You kept in touch with her, to tell her all about the time of your flight and your hotel accommodations, so she could make sure to keep Mason entertained when he wasn’t training while you were sneaking into your hotel room without being seen by him.

 You checked in your hotel on Friday night, before you and the girls all headed straight to bed for a good night rest, as you didn’t want to be jet lagged for the final you now couldn’t wait for. Luckily for you Saturday arrived in an instant, and the day flew by as you all enjoyed a day at the hotel spa, treating yourselves to some massages and facials to relax, and eating the most exotic foods before the match would start in the night.

 But night time had to come sooner or later and you were now making your way to the stadium, where you and the girls would meet Jaz and the rest of Mason’s family that flew there. Your nerves were on edge as you knew how important this final was to your boyfriend, and how much he wanted to win it. But as soon as you saw his family’s faces you immediately relaxed, especially once Lewis hugged you so tight you swore he crushed your ribs.

 “Hey! It’s so nice to finally see you here!” Jaz greeted you as she hugged you once Lewis let go of you, “Mason will be so happy to see you! I can’t wait for him to see you now!”

 “Yeah Y/N! I’m so glad you decided to come!” Debbie said as she took you in her arms, like the loving mother she was she always tried her hardest to make you feel part of the family.

 “I’m so happy to be here with you all, and I’m so excited and nervous at the same time for this match!” you told them as you were playing with the hem of your blue t-shirt that had the number 19 in its back.

 “Oh girl don’t!” Sophia chimed in, “You know we’re the best c’mon!!!” she told you as she smiled, standing right next to you before she snapped a selfie of the two of you.

 “You’re probably right aren’t you??” you smiled as you looked at her phone while she took that picture.

 “As always duh!” she rolled her eyes, as she was barely able to contain her excitement too when there was less than half an hour left before the game would start.

 “Hey Y/N/N come here! I wanna send a selfie to Mason before the match!” Lewis shouted in your direction, as he stood on the other side of Jaz, her being in the middle of you two.

 Once he took the selfie he immediately sent it to Mason, whose smile couldn’t really be bigger once he saw the picture you were posing in with his family. He was so happy you were there to surprise and support him, now he really couldn’t wait to be on that pitch. Especially since he saw you wearing his name on your back; in that selfie you were standing right next to Jaz, back turned to Lewis, who was snapping the picture, with your thumbs pointing at his name behind your back as you smiled at the camera over your shoulder. It was in that moment that he had to walk down that tunnel, it was in that moment that he knew he had to give his all now, to make you proud.

 But that moment only lasted for 30 minutes, 31 to be precise.

 You watched him leaving the pitch. Heartbreak was making it hard for you to breathe and you really couldn’t imagine what was going on in his mind. Your mouth was covered by your hands as you watched with big eyes his back with that number 19 on it disappear down the tunnel.

 “Sophia I have to go there.” you said as you subconsciously grabbed her by her arm.

 “Y/N you can’t,” she took her hands in yours, “we can’t go there until the match is over…”

 “But what if he needs me??” you frowned at her, feeling Debbie caressing your  shoulders now.

 “I’m sure he’ll let you know that dear, keep your phone close, he might try to call you…” she said to you, giving you a sympathetic smile.

 “How can you be so calm right now?” you asked her as she was making you feel calmer too.

 “Oh girl, I’m used to this by now…” she laughed, holding you close until the final whistle blew.

 After 120 minutes of absolute sufferance, it was over. Chelsea had won the final. Chelsea was on top of the world. The guys were World Champions! And you couldn’t stop jumping on the stands, holding Sophia at your side from the moment Kai scored that penalty. You could even catch a glimpse of Mason coming out of the tunnel on crutches, wearing what looked like an Aircast ankle brace on his right ankle; and you immediately got angry at him for jumping around with the boys when he really shouldn’t. You were worried, but could you blame him? They won the Club World Cup final, and they were absolutely over the moon.

 You could read it in his eyes as he limped his way to where you, the girls and his family were standing, the hunger for the win had been satisfied for now, and that left its place to an immense feeling of happiness. Happiness that you too were feeling as you felt like your heart was about to explode as you saw him open his arms as he walked the last two steps to you.

 “I was so worried Mase…” you told him as soon as you wrapped your arms around his neck, “But I’m so happy you won, you’re the best!”

 “I’m worried too, I still don’t know what’s wrong with my ankle.” he murmured, “But having you here has really made up for it…”

 “I love you Mr. World Champion…” you told him as you caressed his medal down his chest.

 “I love you more baby!” he laughed before leaving a kiss on your lips.

 -

 When you were done with celebrations and pictures you made your way to the hotel to grab your things, with Mason walking on crutches next to you as he insisted to go with you.

 “You really should have waited for me at the airport…” you scolded him, as you didn’t want him to hurt himself any more.

 “I just wanted to be alone with you for a little bit…” he whispered, as he sat on the bed, taking you down to straddle him as he laid his back on the silky sheets, “Plus we still have some time before the flight…”

 “Mase don’t even try and start things.” you warned him as you felt him get hard under you.

 “Baby…” he whined as he raised his hips to create some friction between your bodies, “I’m perfectly functioning, well except from my ankle but we don’t really need that to…”

 “We shouldn’t…” you warned him, slowly rolling your hips down on him. You were clearly unable to resist him; memories from a certain video call came back stronger now as your bodies were separated only by the fabric of your clothes.

 “You won’t hurt me if that’s what you’re afraid of…” he smirked, “But I can’t promise I won’t hurt you…”

 “Is that so?” you asked as you sat up straight.

 “Babe, you should know by now that seeing you in my shirt does things to me.” he groaned.

 “Well why don’t I take it off then?” you bit your lip, “Maybe it could make things easier for you…”

 “Do it.” his voice low as he raised his hand to remove your lower lip from between your teeth with his thumb, “Take that shirt off…I’m going crazy since I saw that picture before the match…”

 “As you wish…” you whispered before removing the Chelsea shirt from your torso, “…my world Champion…”

 “God you’re so beautiful baby…” he growled, twitching under you at the sight of your blue bra, the one he knew you always wore to his matches, “Can you lay down on the bed for me?”

 “Mason…” you still weren’t sure about this as you were still worried about him, “I don’t want you to-”

 “Shhh…” he put a finger on your lips as he slowly stood from the bed, hovering over you as he tried not to hurt his ankle, “Let me do this…” he removed the medal from his neck and left it on the bed, near your head, before leaning down to properly kiss you.

 You moaned into the kiss, his lips felt so soft and warm against your own that they set your body on fire. His tongue was battling for dominance with your own, as the kiss grew hungrier and needier by the second while he rolled his hips into yours making you whimper.

 “Mase…” you whined as you turned your head to the side, leaving him to press open mouthed kisses down your neck, “Are you sure you’re okay?”

 “Never been better babygirl…” he said with his lips on your skin, “Well I could be better…as soon as I’m inside of you…”

 “Don’t keep me waiting then…” you whimpered as you could feel yourself grow wet under his lingering touches.

 “Patience baby…” he smirked, looking at you through half opened eyes as he kissed his way down your torso, in between your breasts and around your belly button, until he reached the button of the skinny jeans you were wearing, “I wanna worship you, like my most precious trophy…” he said as he undid the button before he could slip your jeans down your legs, leaving you in your blue lingerie set.

 “Like what you see?...” it was your turn now to smirk as you watched him discard his clothes around the room.

 “You have no idea…” he told you as he lowered his face to your core, just moving your thong to the side before speaking again with his lips barely touching you, teasing you, “…I wanna fuck you with this set on…”

 “Fuck!” you rolled your head back into the pillow as he dived straight into your pussy, licking you without any trace of mercy, as his mind was set on making you cum as fast as he could, since the both of you didn’t have much time.

 “You like that babygirl don’t you?” the vibrations of his words set your mind ablaze, your mind was starting to get foggy as you watched down at him while he held eye contact as he was still working on making you cum with his tongue.

 “Mason please…I’m so close…” you whimpered as you felt like you were about to burst, “Oh fuck!” you groaned as you put your hands in his hair, while you arched your spine from the pleasure.

 He was quick in putting his hands on the lower part of your back, holding you in place as he started sucking on your clit forcefully, the need to be rough starting to surface as he knew how much you got off on him being rough with you. His eyes never left your face as his lips and tongue made quick work of making you reach the high you were waiting for since your video call, his hands held you tight against his face as he heard your louder moans while you squirmed on the bed as you came, unable to keep your body still under his assault.

 “Oh my God, Mase…” you moaned once you were able to form a sentence after the crushing high he provided you, as you felt his dick at your entrance while his face hovered over yours.

 “I’m no God babygirl…” he growled while he slipped inside you, “But fuck I’d like to make you sing my name like a prayer…”

 “Fuck!” you had still to recover from the intensity of your orgasm as Mason entered you with an excruciatingly slow thrust, “Mason…”

 “Say it again…” he moaned upon hearing his name coming out of those lips of yours, the thrusts he was giving you slow and deep, sensual even.

 “Mason…please I need you to go faster!” you whimpered as you felt like you were going crazy at the feeling of his dick pushing so slowly into you, making you feel every single inch of him, “Fuck I can feel you so deep!”

 “You’re so fucking tight baby,” he told you as he now rested his right hand on your lower stomach, “Can you feel me in your stomach babygirl?? Fuck I can feel my cock moving inside of you with my hand!”  

 “Oh God go faster please…” you whimpered, “I beg you…” you smirked up at him, knowing he wanted you to beg for him to give you what you wanted, like he was your only God.

 “You want me to go faster?” he asked you huskily, full blown pupils like big black moons fixed in your own eyes as he grabbed his medal from the bed, leaning his weight on his left hand as he used his right one to run the cold gold from your pubic bone, to your hip bones, up between your breasts and throat; he put it on your lips for you to kiss it, as he lowered his face to yours as he watched you kiss the medal before he removed it from your mouth to peck your lips once, twice, before he actually kissed you with a bruising force. As he did so you heard him hiss, you were sure his ankle was acting up so you stopped him.

 “Let me take over Mase…” you told him as you rested your palms flat on his chest, “Lay down…”

 “You don’t need to.. I’m okay baby…” he insisted, before you pushed him back with your hands.

 “What if I wanna ride you?” you licked your lips, watching as his eyes followed the movement of your tongue.

 “I’m not gonna stop you then…” he smirked as he removed himself from inside of you, and rolled on the bed, laying on his back as he adjusted his head on the fluffy pillows.

 “I’m sure you won’t…” you said as you were now straddling him after you slid your thong down your legs, looking at his face as you lowered yourself down on his cock, “Fuck Mason…”

 “Oh babygirl…” he moaned out loud as he put his hands on your hips to guide your movements, “Bet you like feeling me even deeper now…”

 “You feel amazing…” you whimpered as you leaned your hands on his taut stomach, “I’ll never get enough of you…”

 “Look at you, taking me so good…” he smirked, praising you, “I’ll never get enough of you either babygirl…” he told you as he put his golden medal around your neck, “Give me your hand now.” he instructed and you immediately complied, putting your  right hand in his left one, before he put it on your pussy “I want you to touch yourself, just like you did on Wednesday…but with my cock deep inside of you.”

 “Should I?” you defied him.

 “Do it.” he growled, raising his hips into yours as a warning.

 It was like touching light wires. Your fingers’ motions against your sensitive nub made your body move with a mind of its own.

 “Mason…oh fuck I’m close again…” you closed your eyes as the feelings were too much for you to handle them.

 “I can feel it my love, fuck I can feel it…you feel so good!” he growled as he couldn’t help but look down to where your hand was making you climax around him, “Keep your eyes open, don’t close them now…let me see your eyes as you fall apart on my dick.”

 “I-I can’t it’s too much!” you whined as your hips were riding him faster and faster, pushing you both closer to the edge.

 “I f-fucking told you to keep your eyes open.” he groaned with his jaw set as he pulled you down to him by his medal, kissing you forcefully as he pushed your hips down on him with his other hand.

 The moment you felt him push you down on his dick you opened your eyes to look at him, and it was like time had stopped. His messy hair all over the pillow, his parted lips and sweaty face, the vein that was showing on his temple, all these things made you spiral towards your second orgasm of the night. You came around his dick, hard as your eyes rolled in the back of your head.

 “Fuck yes!” he moaned as he watched you fall into pieces above him, “Let me see those pretty eyes roll back, fuck! You’re such a good girl for me! I wanna fill you up so bad!”

 “Do it Mason…” you whimpered, “Oh my G-God please do it…”

 “Oh fuck! My love…fuck I love you so much!” he growled as he came deep inside of you, “Ohhh fuck…”

 As you slowly removed yourself from his lap to lay down beside him, you sighed happily, clearly spent but absolutely glad to be back with your man.

 “I’m so happy you came…” he whispered as he was catching his breath, “In more than just a way…”

 “I’m happy to be here with you…” you smirked as you traced your fingers on his chest, “I’m happy I get to call you mine, World Champion.”

 “About that…” he started as he turned his head to look at you, “I think this medal suits you way better than yellow…” he smirked as he caressed the gold treasure that laid in between your breasts, before he took you in his arms to hold you tight for a minute, before you’d have to leave the hotel room.

[shoelace-and-friends]

We’ve got a spicy year of Eurovision folks. Check out these entries:

Semifinal 1: 

1. Bald, yellow, playful personality....dare I say? No, I shant- ...but I must: 

2. The pastor’s wife

3. Russie the riveter 

4. My personal gender envy

5. My personal gender envy, part 2 

6. Edward Cullen 

7. Blue Skidoo, we can too! 

8. 3-minute hot sauce advert 

9. Crowley (Good Omens, 1990)

10. Buzz Lightyear, but this time as a Girlboss 

11. A hipster couple and their third who co-own a gentrified coffee shop 

12.  Pure irony 

13. Sad Draculaura (Monster High, 2010)

14. Your hot women’s history teacher is at it again 

15. When you gotta do Eurovision at 20:00 but star as the Grinch in the midnight showing of Seussical right after

16. Lizzo took an intro to French class 

Semifinal 2: 

1. “Waiter, there’s a Flo Rida in my San Marino.”

 2. The (un)lucky one 

3. UwU Benny-senpai (click)

4. Radioactive laundry invasion 

5. The pastor’s malewife

6. “How do you do, fellow Eurofans?” 

7. I diagnose you with type 2 THIGHabetes 

8. I love my wife!!! *climbs mountaintop* I LOVE MY WIFE!!!!

9.  K̶-̶p̶o̶p̶ S-pop 

10. Binging with Babish on horse tranquilizers 

11.  This luxury chandelier: 

12. Another gentrified coffee shop owner but this one at least isn’t a douche about it 

13. When you gotta represent your country at 20:00 but then your mom’s picking you up for Emma’s  slumber party right after 

14. *looks at their fingers* Their girlfriends must all be on their periods (I’m so sorry I’m so sorry I’m so sorry I’m so sorry I’m so sorry I’m so sorry)

15. Intergalactic covid-19 eradication task squad 

16. 😎😏 Brutalism time 

17. Homoerotic nostalgia uncles 

And of course we can’t forget our automatic qualifiers: 

1. A random guy plucked straight out the pub! Does he know what’s going on? Maybe! 

2. Gru (Despicable Me, 2010)

3. Volkswagon’s long-awaited engineering marvel: The human clown car 

4. Edith 🅱️iaf 

5. I bet you were expecting some lame broccoli joke. Oh no. Not here. Just try it,  I dare you.  (✿ʘ‿ʘ)︻╦╤─

6.  Italians...classic rock theme...gender non-conforming men....Is this JoJo? 

[dance-your-vision]

DWTS Week 9 - Semifinals

Round 1

Cody & Cheryl

Misstep aside, I actually really appreciated seeing a traditional salsa on the show, since I feel like they’re usually transformed into a character dance based on the theme of the week. Cody seemed to lose some energy towards the end and I was very concerned that his leg wouldn’t catch Cheryl at that last drop because he put it up so late. Over scored again but I did see *some* hip improvement.

Melora & Artem

I knew she would get a deduction for that foot lift immediately, but this was such a lovely performance from Melora. The footwork looked good and I was impressed by the fluidity of her hips and arms. Another solid addition to her dance repertoire.

Suni & Sasha

Wow I really want Suni’s dress, that is a stunning color on her! It makes me so happy to finally see her performing, she’s finally learned to express herself on the dance floor! The performance was full of joy and I continue to be wowed by her gorgeous arms. I didn’t notice any footwork missteps but honestly the joy on her face was where my attention was mostly drawn to.

JoJo & Jenna

Excuse me but that was hot. Like, extremely hot. Fabulous technique aside, my eyes could not be pulled away from the screen. JoJo has an electric performance quality about her that can’t be competed with and I love that for her.

Iman & Daniella

The presentation for this dance was truly stunning. Iman’s frame has absolutely improved and is using his size to properly fill the room. He’s one of the weakest two dancers left, but there’s a likability about him when he dances that I can’t quite put my finger on so I can understand why he’s getting so many votes.

Amanda & Alan

Great technique as usual from her with plenty of attack. She was so close to not getting that lift point deducted too if it weren’t for that last second.

Round 2

Melora & Artem

This was not my favorite of hers in the slightest, I think it had to do with the song. Thunder is a strange choice for a contemporary. Melora is a terrific dancer but this didn’t have the flow or wow factor that’s needed at this point in the competition.

Cody & Cheryl

After JoJo’s Argentine Tango there was no way anyone, much less Cody, could follow. I realize the women generally do more dancing in this style than the men but it really felt like he was being danced around. Not a good look for the semifinals. There were also moments of pause that didn’t connect the dance together well and I truly do not understand why the judges are scoring him so high.

Suni & Sasha

Suni stuns again with her emotions on the dance floor, she’s really come into her own. A typical Sasha contemporary with flips and tricks but I really enjoyed it. That being said, even though I understand the story it’s meant to emulate, I would have liked to see more of them actually dancing together than constantly moving apart.

JoJo & Jenna

If there was any dance style JoJo would excel at, it’s this one, and she did not disappoint. No Derek, it was not the best in the show’s history, but it was nonetheless excellent. There was emotion, power, and excellent storytelling which fully deserved those perfect scores.

Iman & Daniella

Daniella knows her audience very well, if it’s lifts they want it’s lifts they shall receive! I did see a slight stumble like two of the judges did but that performance was still captivating. I do not think it should have received the same score as Suni, but I am still glad Iman is doing well and clearly improving.

Amanda & Alan

I was crying before the performance even started, but that just goes to show what a high functioning empath I am. A stunning performance from Amanda once again, I especially liked the beginning where she danced around Alan trying to get him to join her. Some pros could learn from Alan on how to put more focus on their celebrity partner.

Elimination

I legitimately groaned when Cody was announced as safe, he should not be in the finals!!! My favorite last week went home and my favorite this week went home; I don’t know that I have a preference for the winner anymore as long as it’s not Cody. Lots of love to Melora and Suni, you were both excellent and a joy to watch grow on the dance floor.