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We have seen a lot of tears here tonight. But I see no tears in Johanna’s eyes. Johanna, you are angry. Tell me why. Well, yes, I’m angry! Y’know, I’m getting totally screwed over here. The deal was that if I won the Hunger Games, I get to live the rest of my life in peace. But now? You want to kill me again.
JENA MALONE as JOHANNA MASON
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (2013) dir. Francis Lawrence
Welcome to the thing that has consumed my life for the last few months. I've decided to plot every footballer and manager this site loses their shit for on a political matrix.
Not a political spectrum - I really can't be arsed to guess their left/right leanings. Instead, we have a matrix, measuring:
Political Ideation (vertical axis) - How do they see the world? Do they have good ideas or bad ideas?
and
Political Intelligence (horizontal axis) - Do they have a clue what's going on? Could they make an argument for anything?
These judgments are based on their actions both on and off the pitch.
Disclaimer
This document is the result of years of careful, thorough analysis. It is 208% accurate. If you disagree with it, cope. I have a degree in Politics. The position of your favs on here does not affect you.
A lot of women's football players are left out of this as I don't want to pit them against men. The ones that are on there are there for a good time!
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Edits
05/03/24: amended Bounou's description to say "Emerging Arabian figurehead"
Summary: Mason comes home for his girls after being away for a while.
I had been away for a month now, I had a few games in a row and a lot of training.
And now I was coming home missing my wife and my daughter.
Sophie Isabel Mount was the sweetest little girl of all, she was daddy's little girl for sure.
Y/n and I have been dating for four years, after two years of relationship we found out that she was pregnant.
At first it was terrifying, we were certainly not prepared for it.
It was something that we wanted eventually but not at the time it happened.
The first few days it was strange, Y/n did the pharmacy test and it was the only result we had at the time, so until we actually went and saw the ultrasound it was like it wasn't real.
Y/n by the time she saw the ultrasound immediately started to cry, I was still ecstatic and it didn't really hit me until that same day, but was in the middle of the night.
I was rolling around in bed unable to sleep, I spent most of the night imagining myself being a father, how my sister always told me that I would be a great father, especially if it was a girl.
The good thing about my sister having Summer was that I could practice changing diapers and get more or less a sense of what it would be like.
And that's where I burst in tears, Y/n woke up scared by the fact that I was crying at three in the morning and that's where I told her it was because we were having a baby.
As soon as I opened the door to the house, I took off my sneakers and changing to my flip-flops and putting my training things on the floor.
“I'm home” I said out loud and then I heard fast footsteps running through the house.
“Daddy” she screams and I bent down to her height taking her in my arms “I missed you”.
“ I missed you too sweetheart”.
“You took a long time to come back”.
“I know baby, sorry for that” she hugs me tight.
“I don’t want you away never again.” She says.
“I know baby and I’m sorry for that, your going everywhere with me now. I’m putting you in my suitcase.” She starts laughing.
“And what about mommy?”
“We can bring mommy with us.”
“Ok then.” She says and kiss my nose with her nose “Can we go to the park with Malcolm?”
That is the name of the golden retriever we gave her when she was a baby, they are best friends.
“Yes we can, where's mommy?”
“She is outside, we are bathing the flowers.
Sophie and Y/n had a garden in the back of the house where they took care of the flowers, there were many flowers and even some vegetables.
It was one of the activities my girlfriend does with our daughter, she made a whole schedule of activities for the week to develop her creativity, and also because it is one of the few things that keeps her mind off from thinking too much about me since when I am away she cries a lot because she misses me.
“Let's go see mommy then" I took her in my lap and we went to the back.
And there she was, barefoot on the grass, wearing a loose flowered dress and some waves in her brown hair.
“Hi love” she dropped the hose on the ground and came to me “I missed you so much”.
“I missed you too” I kissed her.
“Ew” I laughed with my lips still close to hers.
“Ew what, young lady” I said, patting her belly “Let's finish helping mommy to bath the plants and then we can go to the park and walk with Malcolm.
“And then pizzaaaaaa”. We shouted in celebration and went to bath the plant.
And I was more than happy to be home.
Bonus scene!
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Masonmount there’s nothing better than coming back home and seeing my girls bathing their flowers 🌸
@Y/nmount you should bath the flowers with us next time
@Masonmount I need a baby boy to play football with me, what do you say?
@Y/nmount maybe yes, maybe not
@Debbiemount oh I love those cute faces
@Y/nmount we love you too granny debs
@reecejames you have to bring her to training
@masonmount I won’t because she forgets about daddy when she sees her football uncles
@lovelymase we love baby mount so much, they both look very cute
I had a lot of fun making these and tried my best to fit them with what the cards actually represented.
Explanation on who's what card if you are interested in knowing —
0 – The Fool –> This card represents on the upright- innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit. On reserved it represents‐ holding back, recklessness and risk-taking. All of which I think perfectly describes Jack.
I – The Magician –> On the upright represents- manifestation, resourcefulness, power, inspired action. On reversed- untapped talents. All of these remind me of Hakim and also his nickname is perfect fit for this 😉.
II - The High Priestess –> Basically a well knowledged motherly character who often works in silence. Who other that Luka.
III – The Empress –> A blonde beauty who is holding everything together.
IV – The Emperor –> Authority, establishment, structure, a father figure, dominance. He is Pedri and gavi's dad, enough sqid.
V – The Hierophant –> Spiritual wisdom, religious, freedom, someone who comforts. See Olivier comforting Kylian, and you'll see.
VI – The Lovers –> Love, harmony, relationship, Soulmate.
VII – The Chariot –> Control, willpower, action, success, determination, self-discipline. The soul of the Manchester City team.
VIII – Strength –> Strength, courage, influence, compassion, raw emotion, self-doubt. Strength of the Manchester United team.
IX – The Hermit –> Soul-searching, inner guidance, being alone, isolation. The guiding light of Arsenal.
X – Wheel of Fortune –> Good luck, Karma, destiny, a turning point, breaking cycles.
XI – Justice –> I don't know, Eriksen just fit the vibe.
XII – The Hanged Man –> Letting go, new perspective. Joao to Chelsea saga.
XIII – Death –> Ending, change, transformation, transition, personal transformation. Jude being Dortmund's captain and the transformation of power from older generation to the newer one.
XIV – Temperance –> Balance, patience, purpose, self-healing. These two are perfect balance of old and new in Argentina.
XV – The Devil –> Shadow self, restriction, attachments. He is holding himself a bit in my opinion.
XVI – The Tower –> Sudden change, chaos, revelations, awakening, personal transformation. The departure of Messi and the entire future of Barça being pushed into their hands in a way.
XVII - The Star –> Hope, faith, renewal, purpose, self-trust. He is the hope and future of Dortmund and Germany.
XVIII – The Moon –> I don't Mason just felt right.
XIX – The Sun –> Positivity, fun,warmth, success, inner child, overly optimistic, vitality. This card IS Haaland.
XX – Judgment –> The bringer of Judgment Day against anyone they played.
XIX – The World –> Completion, accomplishment, personal closure, delays. This card is Messi personified.
Hotwire is sooo funny to me. Their dynamic is like
Pixal: I hate him so much. I want him to die, I would do it with my own two hands so I can watch the life drain out his stupid pathetic eyes while he knows how effortlessly I was able to kill him, but I care far too much about everyone else on the team and it would just break their little hearts so I will stick with the seething rage my entire body feels every single time he’s in the same general vicinity as me. I have planned seven different very detailed ways to murder him, and I am awaiting the day I finally snap.