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taydaq · 3 months
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My own hartbreak smutty drawing challenge (so far):
*hair pulling *frottage *tied up (god, BRET tied up or in shibari) *shower sex *while Bret is in his wheelchair (LOL) *Shawn wearing Bret's jacket and nothing else *thigh riding/thigh fucking *rimming *fingering (bottom!Bret) *Shawn only wearing cowboy boots *angel/devil costumes/gear *hate sex *bite *bubblegum (I've seen several gifs of Shawn blowing bubbles and need to do something with that...) *begging *french kiss *threesome with Diesel/Kevin Nash (can you imagine BOTH on their knees for that big beautiful man???) NWO version... MAYBE. *Bret's pecs, that's all you need to know *Bret kissing that tattoo on Shawn's hip *Shawn's piercings *Shawn getting off to Bret's scent from his jacket/Bret getting off from the Playgirl magazine *collars *bruises
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lovewireds · 2 months
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left earring apparently fell out overnight and she is nwo dead (the hole closed) can we get a moment of Silence. (i can just re pierce it myself in the future)
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saexy · 2 months
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‎⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‎⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ¸: ᭰͒̑͡ 𝓕𝓸𝓻 𝓜𝓪𝓲 . . .
𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 !
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Zenins were nothing less than Royalty in the Jujutsu world, and if one their blood was gonna get married ofcourse it has to be the event of the year! Of the decade. PERHAPS!! 
The courtyards were covered in blossoms. Each flower hand plucked, carefully chosen for this day. 
The sun was out just perfect, the breeze flew rite. But your heart grew colder every passing minute as you stood at the altar. You put on a fake smile looking at your groom in the distance. Megumi, Megumi Fushiguro, the next heir to Zenin claim. Your best friend. He had known you all his life. So when he proposed the idea of a wedding, to secure his claim to heir. It wasn't his best choice, it was rather a decision forced on him, either you or some outsider ready to claw into his life. He asked you first. You complied. You understood where he came from, you knew if anything you’d have your best friend as your partner. Love comes and goes rite? At Least that's what you thought. And Love came, just it wasn't for him. 
You swore, nothing felt the same before you held that hand. “Marry me” he said once, “Lets run away” It felt as a distant memory, “I’ll keep you safe” his words echoed in the back of your head. Til day, you regretted walking away, saying you were promised. You sacrificed the only chance you ever had to fall in love again. Megumi noticed you. You hid it from him, knowing if you told him, he'd back away, his claim would be uncertain and after everything bore, this was the last thing you prayed for. And worst- what if his grand father did something-
You were lost in your thoughts, you didn't realize megumi’s expression was changing. “Stop” he asserted loudly. “Why are you Doing this Mai?” He questioned, leaving you astounded and lost. 
“Mai answer me..” Megumi didn't care for the rising talks, as long as he was alive he had loved you, cared for you, to watch you slaughter your happiness for the sake of a promise for him, pained him. “Why didn’t you tell me?” his words pierced, “I thought we were friends, you hurt me, How did you think I’d let you do this”
A thousand thought ran across your mind, barely able to grasp reality. “Megumi- I’m- sorry. I-” You dropped the bouquet and held his hand, tears forming in your eyes as you see his angry ones. “I didn’t-” you hiccuped as your tears slid down your cheek. He put you in his brace, shushing you down, 
His grandfather, silent until nwo watching this unfold, hearing the crowd breaking into hushed gossips, finally stood up. “What the hell do you think you're doing boy?” He roared violently, He would not become the laughing stalk bec hsi grandnephew decided to act out.
“This marriage’s canceled grandfather” Megumi looked him in the eyes, tongue unwavering. 
“You dare go against and make a fool out of me uh boy? Nothing is canceled-” His hand reached to grab your hair, and put you back in your place, when an unfamiliar voice interrupted. 
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐍 !
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“Think twice before touching her you old geezer” all the heads turn to the back, to see angry short ginger. 
Noabito laughed hysterically seeing the size of the young man. This pipsqueek was going to against the zenin clan. What a Fool he thougt. Teh zenin clan circled around you, the striking flames of jujutsu firing up in the air. 
“Alrite, oldies, let's get down” CHuuya stretched his fingers, before firing up the arahabaki. 
“Chuuya no'' You shouted across, to give him a heads up, it was a little too late, the entire ground flipped inside out, as if the earth opened its bounds to hell. WHat followed the jujutsu world wasn't ready to witness in all senses. 
Megumi quickly took you by hand, “cmon now” he gripped your hand and you both ran away. 
“Stop them” Noabito screamed, barely keeping it to himself, “Not so fast” Chuyaa smirked, as he made teh gravity fall 1000 fold heavier, not giving a window to let me expand their domains. 
That was teh last thing you saw, before the scenery turned and you found yourself amidst the forest. You looked at Megumi, still plastered in anger. “I still can't believe you’d hide you loved someone else-”
You held your head low, still not able to look him in the eye. “You care about me so much you’re an idiot” he scoffed, folding his arms.
“How did you know?” You ask.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄 ♥︎
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“That would be on me” You turn back to find him leaning against the tree. Dazai. Tear stream rolled down your eyes, as you yoru lips formed his name.. “Osamu..” you breathed. He smiled, his brown eyes, glassed up. “I missed you” saying this he pulled you in for a kiss. Gently holding your face, as his lips melted softly into yours. He was here, now, everything was gonna fall in place. Your heart swelled, as he rested his forehead against yours. You were home. 
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘 !
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Maple in SAO
You know because Bofuri Season 2 is now coming out I was thinking about the few fanfics I’ve seen of Bofuri SAO crossovers, and about how everyone seems to think Maple would be in any danger in the world of SAO.
Maple became crazy strong due to her unconventional thinking leading to her unknowingly using various game play exploits coded into NewWorld Online, that the Devs had left in the game at the time of release. Not thinking to patch them because surely no sensible person would actually play the game in such a way.
Holes that the Devs didn’t patch until the first event revealed that how the stat system worked (in combination with the various boosts and buffs Maple had managed to get), had allowed Maple to create a character build that was basically invulnerable to physical attacks (and poison).
Something that could be done because the developers still have complete access to the games code, and can change it however they want.
Sword Art Online on the other hand was cut off from all outside influence on it’s launch day. Not to mention the Cardinal System encoded into the game also means that it would more likely than not view any attempt to change the games’ code as attempted cheating.
If there were exploits in SAO that would let Maple create the same character build with the same perks as in NWO, then Maple would have just kept her absolutely broken build from the first two episodes. She just would remain functionally immortal Maple.
Sure Kayaba could probably change the code to nerf Maple into being vulnerable to piercing damage (though the idea that he created SAO alone and had his hands on every minute scrap of code is ridiculous), if he discovered there was an immortal teenage girl wandering around his sandbox, but I honestly don’t know if he would.
Personally I think Kayaba would be too intrigued and amused by what could only be described as a self-made mob to nerf Maple.
I could even almost see Kayaba at one point entertaining the idea of turning Maple into the final boss of the game that had to be defeated. After hearing about her numerous exploits and her gaining such a large number of the unique quest skills/buffs that were scattered around SAO.
Though I don’t think he’d actually go that route, considered he’d planned from the start to be the final boss. After being the hero for the first 95 levels of the game. A kind of great betrayal that the greatest player was really the final boss all along.
[I think he’d entertain the idea of using Maple in his place because it’d essentially be the same thing emotionally, with the added bonus of being completely genuine. Not secretly a developer, or even a beta tester, just a random teenage girl who’d bought the game as her first foray into MMORPGs, who turned out to be the greatest of them all by complete happenstance... Being made the final boss after helping clear level 95. He decided against it because he knew there’d be no way to get Maple to actually play along as the final boss.
Maple would just surrender and die if it meant every other player would get to wake up and go free. That’d be the type of hero she would be at that point if she’d actually been the “Greatest Hero of SAO” up until clearing lvl 95. After years of being the only immortal in a death game, surrendering to her own end to see everyone else go free would be extremely poetic, and make Kayaba seem like even more of a god complex puppet master dick than he already was.]
So no, I don’t think Maple would have been nerfed at all if she and her ridiculous character build managed to happen in SAO instead of NWO. I think Kayaba would have let her run around totally immune to attack damage, and with unlimited Devours on her shield.
I also 100% think Maple would have ended up with a legitimate cult if she was in SAO, rather than her adorable and supportive fan club that she’s got among NWO players.
She’d be the only known immortal in a literal death game (considering Kayaba went out of his way to hide the fact that he was cheating and immortal up until his fight with Kirito). SAO was so crazy there was an entire murder gang running around.
You can’t tell me that in SAO, our sweet Maple, the adorable and immortal devourer of monsters, the flying calamity, wouldn’t have a cult of some sort. Multiple cults even. Because she definitely would.
Humans get weird in times of duress, and you can’t tell me some desperate players wouldn’t look upon Maple as some kind of gift from the divine. Or an agent of evil...
A practically immortal player who gains an in-numeral number of ridiculous power ups and abilities. She’d have to be either sent by the gods to help free them or in league with the devil who’d trapped them in the first place.
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myangelgarden · 2 years
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They will be programmed to go after those against NWO. Better stock up on armour piercing bullets. China only place I know that could build these.
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hootsewers · 2 years
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re: sugrey
I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT.
I DID EVERYTHIGN THPSE FUCKERS ASKED ME TO DO. I GOT THEIR LETTERS, I GO TTHEIR DIAGNOSES, I PAID THROUGH THE NOSE FOR THERAPY AND HORMONES AND BLOODWORK TO MAKE SURE THIS IS THE RIGHHT THING FOR ME, SOMETHING I ALREWA DY KNEW MYSELF.
i just. i dont know whta to do. im so fucking tired. i did evertthing and i was so close to finally. being there.
i was gonna be able to go to the grocery store in my pjs. i was gonna be able to hang out shirtless in my living room or in my yard. i was gonna be able to roll out of bed, just put on a tee shirt and pants, and go to work. i was gonna be able to go to the beach. i was gonna be able to swim for the first time since i was a teenager.
i loved the beach. i loved swimming. if i had a pool, you'd almost never find me outside of it.
i was gonna be able to take my shirt off on a hike if it gets too hot. i was gonna be able to get my chest tattoo started, and my nipples pierced. i was gonna get to wear tank tops-- my god, i have never worn a tank top by itself in public. i was gonna be able to cut up tee shirts so the arm holes go down to the waist and wear that to the gym. i was going to be able to GO TO THE GYM. use the men's locker room, just change from a sweaty shirt to a clean one iwthout havngg to duck into a stall.
adn now its not happening. possibly for several more years. because healthcare in this country is a fcking joke and my ability to access it is dependant on the whims of the wealthy.
my leave from work was alerdy scheduled. i was going tp get to rest this holiday whle i recoberd. i was gonna get myy wisdpm teeth out in january during the last week of my leave.
i was so excited to throw away my binders. tne biners ive worn every fyckng day since i was 17.
i BOUGHT so much shit for the recovery. i got a ater bottle with an extra long straw, i got a mastectomy pillow and a blankeg with sleeves and a robe with inside pockets for my drain tubes. i got ice packs and a heating pad and easy-to-make food thats high in protein and fiber. my mom took monday adnn tuesday off from ork to take care of me.
nwo i have to call her and tell her not to come.
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aajjks · 2 months
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Nwo has tattoos? I always imagined him without the tongue piercing and tatts
Jungkooks every single detail is a part of every modern jk.
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The Trial
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Mondo! Hurry! We’re already late! Pierce has probably gotten his opening statement done by now!
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I’m going as fast I can! We’re almost there!
*Mondo pulls up outside the courthouse and he and Taka rush inside. The quietly run into the courtroom and go to take their spots alongside the others. Shuichi, Makoto and Kyoko are all waiting for them.
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Took you long enough...
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Yeah, yeah...
*Midori and Pierce are already beginning their cross examination. Koichi is sitting alongside the defense attorney, smiling, but also looking tense...
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...
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...
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The first thing I would like to present to the court today will be this...
*Midori indicates to a large screen behind her.
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This footage was captured by the security camera on the night of the murder. It shows everything of note, quite clearly may I add. This is the defendant, Koichi Kizakura, attacking a passerby in a drunk phase at the time in which the prosecution believes he’d still been in the bar. 
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After said altercation, the passerby witnessed the defendant enter the Rood Alley Batting Cages. As a reminder, the barista who was in charge of the Mighty Anchor bar, Dash, said that the batting cages were where he found the unconscious Kizakura, meaning when he entered the building, he didn’t come back out until the barista dragged him back to the bar.
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In other words, the defendant has an alibi from the time prior to the murder to 4 in the morning.
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...Thus. I believe we should consider him innocent...
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Hm...
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Prosecutor Pierce? I have a query for you.
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Yes, your honor?
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Were you unaware of this footage before proceeding with the trial?
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The police looked into footage from around the area of the batting cages, but the defendant was never sighted in any of them. That is the information that I was told.
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That you were told? Do you mean to say that you did not investigate the area personally?
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Did you, Ms Yamaguchi?
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I am not trying to sway your pride Mr Pierce, I am merely asking a question that follows from the judge’s.
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No, I did not personally investigate the area. Did you?
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No. I did not.
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Then the both of you are on the same page. Well then...what is the prosecutions opinion of this footage?
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Well, if you ask me, your honor, and this may just be me...
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I believe that the defense's footage is too blurry to be definitive. They assert that the defendant is clearly visible in this footage, but I do not agree with that!
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And how does the defense respond?
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I will not deny the prosecutions point. I myself was aware that it could be an issue...
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Luckily, I prepared beforehand.
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Oh?
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How so, Ms Yamaguchi?
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The man in this video who was being attacked, Leon Kuwata, has offered to act as a witness and take the stand.
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I see. In that case...
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I would like for Mr Kuwata to take the stand...
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...
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Mr Leon Kuwata?
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H-Huh!?
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Y-Yeah...th-that’s me...
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...
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...?
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Uh...w-well...
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Is something wrong sir?
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N-No i-i-it’s ok....I just um...
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Leon...?
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...
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Something isn’t right...He’s acting nervous...
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Agreed...I don’t like this...
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...?
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...?
*Koichi and Kyoko shoot each other looks, both of which are confused over Leon’s state of being.
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A-Anyway...Mr Kuwata here was the man who was assaulted by the defendant.
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If I may...? Just wanted to apologize for that...
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Huh!? Um er...!
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Leon...What’s going on...?
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So...Mr Kuwata? That is you in the footage, correct? And the man who attacked you is this defendant?
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...
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I...
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Witness?
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I...I...!
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...!?
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It appears that...I-I was...mistaken...
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I won’t deny that I’m the one who’s getting punched but...If that’s the defendant who did it...I don’t know...
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!!!??
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!!!??
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!!!??
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!!!??
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!!!??
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!!!??
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!!!??
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You mean...You take back what you said...?
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Take back ain’t exactly the right word...I just...can’t be sure...
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I see. Then the defense's argument is faulty and full of holes.
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Hehe...holes...
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In that case, it’s time I end this trial, and I will do so with full letha-!
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YOUR HONOR!?
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Wh-What is it Ms Yamaguchi!?
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S-Sorry but...I feel like the courtroom air may be getting to Mr Kuwata...!
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Would you mind if we took a recess so he can recover...?
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...Hm...
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Prosecutor?
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Take all the time you need...
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Very well. Ms Yamaguchi? You have one hour...
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Th-Thank you your honor!
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What is going on...!?
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I don’t know...but we need to find out...!
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AAHOW!
*In the courthouse recess room, Mondo grabs Leon by his neck and slams him against the wall.
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WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM!? WE WERE SO CLOSE!
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Mondo! Enough! Put him down!
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Tch...
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S-Sorry...I’m just really on edge right now...
*Mondo sets Leon down, the latter of whom slumps in a chair.
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N-No problem...But...
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I...I’m sorry...I just can’t do this...
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Why not!? You were so ready to go this morning!
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Leon...What’s wrong? Why refuse to testify now?
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B-B-Because if I do...!?
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Th-THEY’RE GONNA KILL HER!!
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Huh!?
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nftbay · 3 years
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CryptoCeleb #91 Dennis Rodman
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Crypto Celebrity #91 - Dennis Rodman NBA All-Star, Hall of Fame, Record Holder, & Wrestler 
  Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Worm", he is known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. Rodman played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rodman played at the small forward position in his early years before becoming a power forward.  He earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors seven times and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award twice.  He also led the NBA in rebounds per game for a record seven consecutive years and won five NBA championships. His biography at NBA.com states that he is "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history". On April 1, 2011, the Pistons retired Rodman's No. 10 jersey, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later that year. Rodman experienced an unhappy childhood and was shy and introverted in his early years. After aborting a suicide attempt in 1993, he reinvented himself as a "bad boy" and became notorious for numerous controversial antics. He repeatedly dyed his hair in artificial colors, had many piercings and tattoos, and regularly disrupted games by clashing with opposing players and officials.  He famously wore a wedding dress to promote his 1996 autobiography Bad As I Wanna Be. Rodman pursued a high-profile affair with singer Madonna and was briefly married to actress Carmen Electra. Rodman also attracted international attention for his visits to North Korea and his subsequent befriending of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in 2013. In addition to being a former professional basketball player, Rodman is a former part-time professional wrestler and actor. He was a member of the nWo and fought alongside Hulk Hogan in the main event of two Bash at the Beach pay-per-views. In professional wrestling, Rodman was the first-ever winner of the Celebrity Championship Wrestling tournament. He had his own TV show, The Rodman World Tour, and had lead roles in the action films Double Team (1997) and Simon Sez (1999). Both films were critically panned, with the former earning Rodman a triple Razzie Award. He appeared in several reality TV series and was the winner of the $222,000 main prize of the 2004 edition of Celebrity Mole. All CryptoCelebs are unique with only 1 Edition ever made.  No two Crypto Celebrities are alike. Accessories (earrings, lipstick, etc) will add/change rarity of each individual punk celeb. This is the Official & Original site of Crypto Celebs Punk Celebrities Celeb Punks CryptoCelebs.club Featured on Opensea Read the full article
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blackkudos · 4 years
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Dennis Rodman
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Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player. Rodman played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was nicknamed "the Worm" and is famous for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities.
Rodman played at the small forward position in his early years before becoming a power forward. He earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors seven times and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award twice. He also led the NBA in rebounds per game for a record seven consecutive years and won five NBA championships. His biography at NBA.com states that he is "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history". On April 1, 2011, the Pistons retired Rodman's No. 10 jersey, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later that year.
Rodman experienced an unhappy childhood and was shy and introverted in his early years. After aborting a suicide attempt in 1993, he reinvented himself as a "bad boy" and became notorious for numerous controversial antics. He repeatedly dyed his hair in artificial colors, had many piercings and tattoos, and regularly disrupted games by clashing with opposing players and officials. He famously wore a wedding dress to promote his 1996 autobiography Bad As I Wanna Be. Rodman pursued a high-profile affair with singer Madonna and was briefly married to actress Carmen Electra. Rodman also attracted international attention for his visits to North Korea and his subsequent befriending of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in 2013.
In addition to being a retired professional basketball player, Rodman is a retired part-time professional wrestler and actor. He was a member of the nWo and fought alongside Hulk Hogan at two Bash at the Beach events. In professional wrestling, Rodman was the first ever winner of the Celebrity Championship Wrestling tournament. He had his own TV show, The Rodman World Tour, and had lead roles in the action films Double Team (1997) and Simon Sez (1999). Both films were critically panned, with the former earning Rodman a triple Razzie Award. He appeared in several reality TV series and was the winner of the $222,000 main prize of the 2004 edition of Celebrity Mole.
Early life and college career
Rodman was born in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Shirley and Philander Rodman, Jr., an Air Force enlisted member, who later fought in the Vietnam War. When he was young, his father left his family, eventually settling in the Philippines. Rodman has many brothers and sisters: according to his father, he has either 26 or 28 siblings on his father's side. However, Rodman himself has stated that he is the oldest of a total of 47 children.
After his father left, Shirley took many odd jobs to support the family, up to four at the same time. In his 1996 biography Bad As I Wanna Be, he expresses his feelings for his father: "I haven't seen my father in more than 30 years, so what's there to miss ... I just look at it like this: Some man brought me into this world. That doesn't mean I have a father". He would not meet his father again until 2012.
Rodman and his two sisters, Debra and Kim, grew up in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, at the time one of the most impoverished areas of the city. Rodman was so attached to his mother that he refused to move when she sent him to a nursery when he was four years old. According to Rodman, his mom was more interested in his two sisters, who were both considered more talented than he was in basketball, and made him a laughing stock whenever he tagged along with them. He felt generally "overwhelmed" by the all-female household. Debra and Kim would go on to become All-Americans at Louisiana Tech and Stephen F. Austin, respectively. Debra won two national titles with the Lady Techsters.
While attending South Oak Cliff High School, Rodman was a gym class student of future Texas A&M basketball coach Gary Blair. Blair coached Rodman's sisters Debra and Kim, winning three state championships. However, Rodman was not considered an athletic standout. According to Rodman, he was "unable to hit a layup" and was listed in the high school basketball teams, but was either benched or cut from the squads. Measuring only 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) as a freshman in high school, he also failed to make the football teams and was "totally devastated". After finishing school, Rodman worked as an overnight janitor at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. He then experienced a sudden growth spurt from 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) to 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) and decided to try basketball again, despite becoming even more withdrawn because he felt odd in his own body.
A family friend tipped off the head coach of Cooke County College (now North Central Texas College) in Gainesville, Texas. In his single semester there, he averaged 17.6 points and 13.3 rebounds, before flunking out due to poor academic performance. After his short stint in Gainesville, he transferred to Southeastern Oklahoma State University, an NAIA school. There, Rodman was a three-time NAIA All-American and led the NAIA in rebounding twice (1985, 1986). In three seasons there (1983–1986), he averaged 25.7 points and 15.7 rebounds, led the NAIA in rebounding twice and registered a .637 field goal percentage. At the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, a pre-draft camp for NBA hopefuls, he won Most Valuable Player honors and caught the attention of the Detroit Pistons.
During college Rodman worked at a summer youth basketball camp, where he befriended camper Byrne Rich, who was shy and withdrawn due to a hunting accident in which he mistakenly shot and killed his best friend. The two became almost inseparable and formed a close bond. Rich invited Rodman to his rural Oklahoma home; at first, Rodman was not well-received by the Riches because he was black. But the Riches were so grateful to him for bringing their son out of his shell that they were able to set aside their prejudices. Although Rodman had severe family and personal issues himself, he "adopted" the Riches as his own in 1982 and went from the city life to "driving a tractor and messing with cows". Though Rodman credited the Riches as his "surrogate family" that helped him through college, as of 2013 he had stopped communicating with the Rich family for reasons unknown to them.
Professional basketball career
Detroit Pistons1986–1989
Rodman made himself eligible for the 1986 NBA draft. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons as the third pick in the second round (27th overall), joining the rugged team of coach Chuck Daly that was called "Bad Boys" for their hard-nosed approach to basketball. The squad featured Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars at the guard positions, Adrian Dantley and Sidney Green at forward, and center Bill Laimbeer. Bench players who played more than 15 minutes per game were sixth man Vinnie Johnson and the backup forwards Rick Mahorn and John Salley. Rodman fit well into this ensemble, providing 6.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and some tough defense in 15.0 minutes of playing time per game.
Winning 52 games, the Pistons comfortably entered the 1987 playoffs. They swept the Washington Bullets and soundly beat the Atlanta Hawks in five games, but bowed out in seven matches against the archrival Boston Celtics in what was called one of the physically and mentally toughest series ever. Rodman feuded with Celtics guard Dennis Johnson and taunted Johnson in the closing seconds when he waved his right hand over his own head. When the Celtics took Game Seven, Johnson went back at Rodman in the last moments of the game and mimicked his taunting gesture.
After the loss, Rodman made headlines by directly accusing Celtics star Larry Bird of being overrated because he was white: "Larry Bird is overrated in a lot of areas. ... Why does he get so much publicity? Because he's white. You never hear about a black player being the greatest". Although teammate Thomas supported him, he endured harsh criticism, but avoided being called a racist because, according to him, his own girlfriend Anicka "Annie" Bakes was white.
In the following 1987–88 season, Rodman steadily improved his stats, averaging 11.6 points and 8.7 rebounds and starting in 32 of 82 regular season games. The Pistons fought their way into the 1988 NBA Finals, and took a 3–2 lead, but lost in seven games against the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game Six, the Pistons were down by one point with eight seconds to go; Dumars missed a shot, and Rodman just fell short of an offensive rebound and a putback which could have won the title. In Game Seven, L.A. led by 15 points in the fourth quarter, but Rodman's defense helped cut down the lead to six with 3:52 minutes to go and to two with one minute to go. But then, he fouled Magic Johnson, who hit a free throw, missed an ill-advised shot with 39 seconds to go, and the Pistons never recovered. In that year, he and his girlfriend Annie had a daughter they named Alexis.
Rodman remained a bench player during the 1988–89 season, averaging 9.0 points and 9.4 rebounds in 27 minutes, yet providing such effective defense that he was voted into the All-Defensive Team, the first of eight times in his career. He also began seeing more playing time after Adrian Dantley was traded at midseason to Dallas for Mark Aguirre. In that season, the Pistons finally vanquished their playoffs bane by sweeping the Boston Celtics, then winning in six games versus the Chicago Bulls—including scoring champion Michael Jordan—and easily defeating the Lakers 4–0 in the 1989 NBA Finals. Although he was hampered by back spasms, Rodman dominated the boards, grabbing 19 rebounds in Game 3 and providing tough interior defense.
1989–1993
In the 1989–90 season, Detroit lost perennial defensive forward Rick Mahorn when he was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves in that year's expansion draft and ended up on the Philadelphia 76ers when the Pistons could not reacquire him. It was feared that the loss of Mahorn – average in talent, but high on hustle and widely considered a vital cog of the "Bad Boys" teams – would diminish the Pistons' spirit, but Rodman seamlessly took over his role. He went on to win his first big individual accolade. Averaging 8.8 points and 9.7 rebounds while starting in the last 43 regular season games, he established himself as the best defensive player in the game; during this period, the Pistons won 59 games, and Rodman was lauded by the NBA "for his defense and rebounding skills, which were unparalleled in the league". For his feats, he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award; he also connected on a .595 field goal percentage, best in the league. In the 1990 playoffs, the Pistons beat the Bulls again, and in the 1990 NBA Finals, Detroit met the Portland Trail Blazers. Rodman suffered from an injured ankle and was often replaced by Mark Aguirre, but even without his defensive hustle, Detroit beat Portland in five games and claimed their second title.
During the 1990–91 season, Rodman finally established himself as the starting small forward of the Pistons. He played such strong defense that the NBA stated he "could shut down any opposing player, from point guard to center". After coming off the bench for most of his earlier years, he finally started in 77 of the 82 regular season games, averaged 8.2 points and 12.5 rebounds and won his second Defensive Player of the Year Award. In the 1991 playoffs, however, the Pistons were swept by the championship-winning Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals.
It was in the 1991–92 season where Rodman made a remarkable leap in his rebounding, collecting an astounding 18.7 rebounds per game (1,530 in total), winning his first of seven consecutive rebounding crowns, along with scoring 9.8 points per game, and making his first All-NBA Team. His 1,530 rebounds (the most since Wilt Chamberlain's 1,572 in the 1971–1972 season) have never been surpassed since then; the best mark not set by Rodman is by Kevin Willis, who grabbed 1,258 boards that same season. Willis lamented that Rodman had an advantage in winning the rebounding title with his lack of offensive responsibilities. In a March 1992 game, Rodman totaled a career high 34 rebounds. However, the aging Pistons were eliminated by the up-and-coming New York Knicks in the first round of the 1992 playoffs.
Rodman experienced a tough loss when coach Chuck Daly, whom he had admired as a surrogate father, resigned in May; Rodman skipped the preseason camp and was fined $68,000. The following 1992–93 season was even more tumultuous. Rodman and Annie Bakes, the mother of his daughter Alexis, were divorcing after a short marriage, an experience which left him traumatized. The Pistons won only 40 games and missed the 1993 playoffs entirely. One night in February 1993, Rodman was found asleep in his car with a loaded rifle. Four years later in his biography As Bad As I Wanna Be, he confessed having thought about suicide and described that night as an epiphany: "I decided that instead [of killing myself] I was gonna kill the impostor that was leading Dennis Rodman to a place he didn't want to go ... So I just said, 'I'm going to live my life the way I want to live it and be happy doing it.' At that moment I tamed [sic] my whole life around. I killed the person I didn't want to be." The book was later adapted for a TV movie Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story. Although he had three years and $11.8 million remaining on his contract, Rodman demanded a trade. On October 1, 1993, the Pistons dealt him to the San Antonio Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs
In the 1993–94 season, Rodman joined a Spurs team that was built around perennial All-Star center David Robinson, with a supporting cast of forwards Dale Ellis, Willie Anderson and guard Vinny Del Negro. On the hardwood, Rodman now was played as a power forward and won his third straight rebounding title, averaging 17.3 boards per game, along with another All-Defensive Team call-up. Living up to his promise of killing the "shy imposter" and "being himself" instead, Rodman began to show first signs of unconventional behavior: before the first game, he shaved his hair and dyed it blonde, which was followed up by stints with red, purple, blue hair and a look inspired from the film Demolition Man. During the season, he headbutted Stacey King and John Stockton, refused to leave the hardwood once after being ejected, and had a highly publicized two-month affair with Madonna. The only player to whom Rodman related was reserve center Jack Haley, who earned his trust by not being shocked after a visit to a gay bar. However, despite a 55-win season, Rodman and the Spurs did not survive the first round of the 1994 playoffs and bowed out against the Utah Jazz in four games.
In the following 1994–95 season, Rodman clashed with the Spurs front office. He was suspended for the first three games, took a leave of absence on November 11, and was suspended again on December 7. He finally returned on December 10 after missing 19 games. After joining the team, he suffered a shoulder separation in a motorcycle accident, limiting his season to 49 games. Normally, he would not have qualified for any season records for missing so many games, but by grabbing 823 rebounds, he just surpassed the 800-rebound limit for listing players and won his fourth straight rebounding title by averaging 16.8 boards per game and made the All-NBA Team. In the 1995 playoffs, the 62-win Spurs with reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Award winner Robinson entered the Western Conference Finals and were considered favorites against the reigning champions Houston Rockets who had only won 47 games. It was thought that Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon would have a hard time asserting himself versus Robinson and Rodman, who had both been voted into the NBA All-Defensive Teams. However, neither Robinson nor Rodman, who had disrupted a playoff game against the Lakers by sitting down on the court, could stop Olajuwon, who averaged 35.3 points against the elite defensive Spurs frontcourt, and helped eliminate the Spurs in six games.
Rodman admitted his frequent transgressions, but asserted that he lived his own life and thus a more honest life than most other people:
I just took the chance to be my own man ... I just said: "If you don't like it, kiss my ass." ... Most people around the country, or around the world, are basically working people who want to be free, who want to be themselves. They look at me and see someone trying to do that ... I'm the guy who's showing people, hey, it's all right to be different. And I think they feel: "Let's go and see this guy entertain us."
Chicago Bulls
Prior to the 1995–96 season, Rodman was traded to the Chicago Bulls of perennial scoring champion Michael Jordan for center Will Perdue to fill a large void at power forward left by Horace Grant, who left the Bulls prior to the 1994–95 season. Given Rodman could not use the 10 jersey as the Bulls had retired it for Bob Love, and the NBA denied him the reversion 01, Rodman instead picked the number 91, whose digits add up to 10. Although the trade for the already 34-year-old and volatile Rodman was considered a gamble at that time, the power forward quickly adapted to his new environment, helped by the fact that his best friend Jack Haley was also traded to the Bulls. Under coach Phil Jackson, he averaged 5.5 points and 14.9 rebounds per game, winning yet another rebounding title, and was part of the great Bulls team that won 72 of 82 regular season games, an NBA record at the time. About playing next to the iconic Jordan and co-star Scottie Pippen, Rodman said:
On the court, me and Michael are pretty calm and we can handle conversation. But as far as our lives go, I think he is moving in one direction and I'm going in the other. I mean, he's goin' north, I'm goin' south. And then you've got Scottie Pippen right in the middle. He's sort of the equator.
Although struggling with calf problems early in the season, Rodman grabbed 20 or more rebounds 11 times and had his first triple-double against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 16, 1996 scoring 10 points and adding 21 rebounds and 10 assists; by playing his trademark tough defense, he joined Jordan and Pippen in the All-NBA Defense First Team. Ever controversial, Rodman made negative headlines after a head butt of referee Ted Bernhardt during a game in New Jersey on March 16, 1996; he was suspended for six games and fined $20,000, a punishment that was criticized as too lenient by the local press.
In the 1996 playoffs, Rodman scored 7.5 points and grabbed 13.7 rebounds per game and had a large part in the six-game victory against the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals: in Game Two at home in the Bulls' United Center, he grabbed 20 rebounds, among them a record-tying 11 offensive boards, and in Game Six, again at the United Center, the power forward secured 19 rebounds and again 11 offensive boards, scored five points in a decisive 12–2 Bulls run, unnerved opposing power forward Shawn Kemp and caused Seattle coach George Karl to say: "As you evaluate the series, Dennis Rodman won two basketball games. We controlled Dennis Rodman for four games. But Game 2 and tonight, he was the reason they were successful." His two games with 11 offensive rebounds each tied the NBA Finals record of Elvin Hayes.
In the 1996–97 season, Rodman won his sixth rebounding title in a row with 16.7 boards per game, along with 5.7 points per game, but failed to rank another All-Defensive Team call-up. However, he made more headlines for his notorious behavior. On January 15, 1997, he was involved in an incident during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After tripping over cameraman Eugene Amos, Rodman kicked Amos in the groin. Though he was not assessed a technical foul at the time, he ultimately paid Amos a $200,000 settlement, and the league suspended Rodman for 11 games without pay. Thus, he effectively lost $1 million. Missing another three games to suspensions, often getting technical fouls early in games and missing an additional 13 matches due to knee problems, Rodman was not as effective in the 1997 playoffs, in which the Bulls reached the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. He struggled to slow down Jazz power forward Karl Malone, but did his share to complete the six-game Bulls victory.
The regular season of the 1997–98 season ended with Rodman winning his seventh consecutive rebounding title with 15.0 boards per game, along with 4.7 points per game. He grabbed 20 or more rebounds 11 times, among them a 29-board outburst against the Atlanta Hawks and 15 offensive boards (along with ten defensive) versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Led by the aging Jordan and Rodman (respectively 35 and 37 years old), the Bulls reached the 1998 NBA Finals, again versus the Jazz. After playing strong defense on Malone in the first three games, he caused major consternation when he left his team prior to Game Four to go wrestling with Hulk Hogan. He was fined $20,000, but it was not even ten percent of what he earned with this stint. However, Rodman's on-court performance remained top-notch, again shutting down Malone in Game Four until the latter scored 39 points in a Jazz Game Five win, bringing the series to 3–2 from the Bulls perspective. In Game Six, Jordan hit the decisive basket after a memorable drive on Jazz forward Bryon Russell, the Bulls won their third title in a row and Rodman his fifth ring.
Rodman garnered as much publicity for his public antics. He dated Madonna and claimed she tried to conceive a child with him. Shortly after, Rodman famously wore a wedding dress to promote his autobiography Bad As I Wanna Be, claiming that he was bisexual and that he was marrying himself.
Twilight years
After the 1997–98 season, the Bulls started a massive rebuilding phase, largely at the behest of then-general manager Jerry Krause. Head coach Phil Jackson and several members of the team left via free agency or retirement, including Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, and Jud Buechler. Rodman was released by the Bulls on January 21, 1999, before the start of the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season. With his sister acting as his agent at the time, Rodman joined the Los Angeles Lakers, for a pro-rated salary for the remainder of the 1998–1999 season. With the Lakers he only played in 23 games and was released.
In the 1999–2000 season, the then-38-year-old power forward was signed by the Dallas Mavericks, meaning that Rodman returned to the place where he grew up. Dallas had won 10 of 13 before his arrival, but went just 4–9 until he was waived by the Mavericks. He played 12 games, received six technical fouls, was ejected twice, and served a one-game suspension. Despite averaging 14.3 rebounds per game, above his career average of 13.1, Rodman alienated the franchise with his erratic behavior and did not provide leadership to a team trying to qualify for their first playoffs in 10 years. Dallas guard Steve Nash commented that Rodman "never wanted to be [a Maverick]" and therefore was unmotivated.
Post-NBA career
After his NBA career, Rodman took a long break from basketball and concentrated on his film career and on wrestling.
After a longer hiatus, Rodman returned to play basketball for the Long Beach Jam of the newly formed American Basketball Association during the 2003–04 season, with hopes of being called up to the NBA midseason. While he did not get that wish that season, he did help the Jam win the ABA championship in their inaugural season. He also played in Mexico, with Fuerza Regia in 2004. In the following 2004–05 season, he signed with the ABA's Orange County Crush and the following season with the league's Tijuana Dragons. In November 2005, he played one match for Torpan Pojat of the Finland's basketball league, Korisliiga.
The return to the NBA never materialized, but on January 26, 2006, it was announced that Rodman had signed a one-game "experiment" deal for the UK basketball team Brighton Bears of the British Basketball League to play Guildford Heat on January 28 and went on to play three games for the Bears. In spring 2006, he played two exhibition games in the Philippines along with NBA ex-stars Darryl Dawkins, Kevin Willis, Calvin Murphy, Otis Birdsong and Alex English. On April 27, they defeated a team of former Philippine Basketball Association stars in Mandaue City, Cebu and Rodman scored five points and grabbed 18 rebounds. On May 1, 2006, Rodman's team played their second game and lost to the Philippine national basketball team 110–102 at the Araneta Coliseum, where he scored three points and recorded 16 rebounds.
On April 4, 2011, it was announced that Rodman would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
NBA career statistics
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Awards, records, and achievements
Legacy in basketball
From the beginning of his career Rodman was known for his defensive hustle, which was later accompanied by his rebounding prowess. In Detroit, he was mainly played as a small forward, and his usual assignment was to neutralize the opponent's best player; Rodman was so versatile that he could guard centers, forwards, or guards equally well and won two NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards. From 1991 on, he established himself as one of the best rebounders of all time, averaging at least 15 rebounds per game in six of the next seven years. Playing power forward as member of the Spurs and the Bulls, he had a historical outburst in the 1996 NBA Finals: he twice snared 11 offensive rebounds, equalling an all-time NBA record. In addition, he had a career-high 34-rebound game on March 4, 1992. Rodman's rebounding prowess with Detroit and San Antonio was also aided by his decreased attention to defensive positioning and helping teammates on defense. Daly said Rodman was selfish about rebounding, but deemed him a hard worker and coachable. Rodman's defensive intensity returned while with Chicago.
On offense, Rodman's output was mediocre. He averaged 11.6 points per game in his second season, but his average steadily dropped: in the three championship seasons with the Bulls, he averaged five points per game and connected on less than half of his field goal attempts. His free throw shooting (lifetime average: .584) was considered a big liability: on December 29, 1997, Bubba Wells of the Dallas Mavericks committed six intentional fouls against him in only three minutes, setting the record for the fastest foul out in NBA history. The intention was to force him to attempt free throws, which in theory would mean frequent misses and easy ball possession without giving up too many points. However, this plan backfired, as Rodman hit 9 of the 12 attempts. This was Dallas coach Don Nelson's early version of what would later develop into the famous "Hack-a-Shaq" method that would be implemented against Shaquille O'Neal, Dwight Howard, and other poor free throw shooters.
In 14 NBA seasons, Rodman played in 911 games, scored 6,683 points, and grabbed 11,954 rebounds, translating to 7.3 points and 13.1 rebounds per game in only 31.7 minutes played per game. NBA.com lauds Rodman as "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history and one of the most recognized athletes in the world" but adds "enigmatic and individualistic, Rodman has caught the public eye for his ever-changing hair color, tattoos and, unorthodox lifestyle". On the hardwood, he was recognized as one of the most successful defensive players ever, winning the NBA championship five times in six NBA Finals appearances (1989, 1990, 1996–1998; only loss 1988), being crowned NBA Defensive Player of the Year twice (1990–1991) and making seven NBA All-Defensive First Teams (1989–1993, 1995–1996) and NBA All-Defensive Second Teams (1994). He additionally made two All-NBA Third Teams (1992, 1995), two NBA All-Star Teams (1990, 1992) and won seven straight rebounding crowns (1992–1998) and finally led the league once in field goal percentage (1989).
Rodman was recognized as the prototype bizarre player, stunning basketball fans with his artificial hair colors, numerous tattoos and body piercings, multiple verbal and physical assaults on officials, frequent ejections, and his tumultuous private life. He was ranked No. 48 on the 2009 revision of SLAM Magazine's Top 50 Players of All-Time. Metta World Peace played one year with the 91 jersey number in homage to Rodman, who he described as a player who he liked "on the court as a hustler, not when he kicked the cameraman."
Non-basketball awards
World Humanitarian Special Award, 2015. For his contributions into helping create peace and trying to unite North Korea and the USA.
Professional wrestling career
World Championship Wrestling (1997–1999)
Rodman took up his hobby of professional wrestling seriously and appeared on the edition of March 10 of Monday Nitro with his friend Hollywood Hulk Hogan in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). At the March 1997 Uncensored event, he appeared as a member of the nWo. His first match was at the July 1997 Bash at the Beach event, where he teamed with Hogan in a loss to Lex Luger and The Giant. At the August 1997 Road Wild event, Rodman appeared as the Impostor Sting hitting Luger with a baseball bat to help Hogan win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
After the 1997–98 season, where Rodman and the Chicago Bulls defeated Karl Malone and the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals, Rodman and Malone squared off again, this time in a tag team match at the July 1998 Bash at the Beach event. He fought alongside Hulk Hogan, and Malone tagged along with Diamond Dallas Page. In a poorly received match, the two power forwards exchanged "rudimentary headlocks, slams and clotheslines" for 23 minutes. Rodman bested Malone again as he and Hogan picked up the win.
Rodman returned to WCW in 1999 and feuded with Randy Savage. This culminated in a match at Road Wild which Rodman lost.
i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling and retirement (2000)
On July 30, 2000, Rodman competed on the i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling Rodman Down Under pay-per-view event. He fought against i-Generation champion Curt Hennig in an Australian Outback match; Hennig won the match by disqualification. Following the match, Rodman refrained from wrestling at the top level and retired.
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling (2008)
Rodman came out of retirement to appear as a contestant on Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, broadcast on CMT. Rodman was the winner of the series, defeating other challengers such as Butterbean and Dustin Diamond.
Championships and accomplishments
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
Celebrity Championship Wrestling tournament
Media appearances
In 1996, Rodman had his own MTV reality talk show called The Rodman World Tour, which featured him in a series of odd-ball situations. That same year, Rodman had two appearances in releases by rock band Pearl Jam. A Polaroid picture of Rodman's eyeball is on the cover of the album No Code, and "Black, Red, Yellow", B-side of its lead single "Hail, Hail", was written about Rodman and has him contribute a voice message.
A year later, he made his feature film debut in the action film Double Team alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Mickey Rourke. The film was critically panned and his performance earned him three Golden Raspberry Awards: Worst New Star, Worst Supporting Actor and Worst Screen Couple (shared with Van Damme). Rodman starred in Simon Sez, a 1999 action/comedy and co-starred with Tom Berenger in a 2000 action film about skydiving titled Cutaway. In 1998, he joined the cast of the syndicated TV show Special Ops Force, playing 'Deke' Reynolds, a flamboyant but skilled ex-Army helo pilot and demolitions expert.
In 2005, Rodman became the first man to pose naked for PETA's advertisement campaign "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur". That same year, Rodman traveled to Finland, at first, he was present at Sonkajärvi in July in a wife-carrying contest. However, he resigned from the contest due to health problems. Also in 2005, Rodman published his second autobiography, I Should Be Dead By Now; he promoted the book by sitting in a coffin.
Rodman became Commissioner of the Lingerie Football League in 2005.
Since his initial entry into acting, he has appeared in few acting roles outside of playing himself. Rodman has made an appearance in an episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun playing the character of himself, except being a fellow alien with the Solomon family. He voiced an animated version of himself in the Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror XVI".
Rodman has also appeared in several reality shows: in January 2006, Rodman appeared on the fourth version of Celebrity Big Brother in the UK, and on July 26, 2006, in the UK series Love Island as a houseguest contracted to stay for a week. Finally, he appeared on the show Celebrity Mole on ABC. He wound up winning the $222,000 grand prize.
In 2008, Rodman joined as a spokesman for a sports website OPENSports.com, the brainchild of Mike Levy, founder and former CEO of CBS Sportsline.com. Rodman also writes a blog and occasionally answers members' questions for OPEN Sports.
In 2009, he appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice. Throughout the season, each celebrity raised money for a charity of their choice; Rodman selected the Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Orleans. He was the fifth contestant eliminated, on March 29, 2009.
In 2013, he appeared again as a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice. He raised $20,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and was the sixth contestant eliminated, on April 7, 2013.
In March 2013, Rodman arrived at the Vatican City during voting in the papal conclave for the selection of a new pope. The trip was organized by an Irish gambling company.
In July 2013, Rodman joined Premier Brands to launch and promote Bad Boy Vodka.
Rodman's visits to North Korea were depicted in the 2015 documentary film Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in Pyongyang.
In 2017, Rodman was featured on the alternative R&B/hip-hop duo Mansionz self-titled album Mansionz. He provides vocals on the single "Dennis Rodman" and uncredited vocals on "i'm thinking about horses".
Personal life
Family
Rodman married his first wife Annie Bakes in September 1992. They began dating in 1987, and their daughter Alexis Caitlyn was born in 1988. Their relationship was marred by infidelites and accusations of abuse. They divorced after 82 days.
On November 14, 1998, Rodman married model Carmen Electra at the Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nine days later, Rodman filed for an annulment claiming he was of "unsound mind" when they married. They reconciled, but Electra filed for divorce in April 1999. She later stated that it was an "occupational hazard" to be Rodman's girlfriend".
In 1999, Rodman met Michelle Moyer, with whom he had a son, Dennis Jr. ("D. J.", born April 25, 2001) and a daughter, Trinity. Moyer and Rodman married in 2003 on his 42nd birthday. Michelle Rodman filed for divorce in 2004, although the couple spent several years attempting to reconcile. The marriage was officially dissolved in 2012, when Michelle again petitioned the court to grant a divorce. It was reported that Rodman owed $860,376 in child and spousal support.
Rodman's son D. J. started playing college basketball for Washington State in 2019. His daughter, Trinity, signed to play for the Cougars women's soccer team starting in 2020.
Alcohol issues
Rodman entered an outpatient rehab center in Florida in May 2008. In May 2009, his behavior on Celebrity Apprentice led to an intervention which included Phil Jackson as well as Rodman's family and other friends. Rodman initially refused to enter rehabilitation because he wanted to attend the Celebrity Apprentice reunion show. In 2009, Rodman agreed to appear on the third season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Rodman remained a patient at the Pasadena Recovery Center for the 21-day treatment cycle. A week after completion he entered a sober-living facility in the Hollywood Hills, which was filmed for the second season of Sober House. During episode seven of Sober House, Rodman was shown being reunited with his mother Shirley, from whom he had been estranged for seven years. During this same visit Shirley also met Rodman's two children for the first time. On January 10, 2010, on the same day that Celebrity Rehab premiered, Rodman was removed from an Orange County, California restaurant for disruptive behavior. In March 2012, Rodman's financial advisor said, "In all honesty, Dennis, although a very sweet person, is an alcoholic. His sickness impacts his ability to get work."
On January 15, 2014, Rodman again entered a rehabilitation facility to seek treatment for alcohol abuse. This came on the heels of a well-publicized trip to North Korea where his agent, Darren Prince, reported he had been drinking heavily and to an extent "that none of us had seen before."
Legal troubles
Rodman has settled several lawsuits out of court for alleged sexual assault.
In August 1999, Rodman was arrested for public drunkenness and spent the night in jail after he got into an altercation at Woody's Wharf in Newport Beach, California. The charges were eventually dropped.
On November 5, 1999, Rodman and his then-wife, Carmen Electra, were charged with misdemeanor battery after police were notified of a domestic disturbance. Each posted a bail worth $2,500 and were released with a temporary restraining order placed on them. The charges were dropped the next month.
In December 1999, Rodman was arrested for drunk driving and driving without a valid driver's license. In July 2000, Rodman pleaded guilty to both charges and was ordered to pay $2,000 in fines as well as attend a three-month treatment program.
In 2002, he was arrested for interfering with police investigating a code violation at a restaurant he owned; the charges were eventually dropped. After settling down in Newport Beach, California, the police appeared over 70 times at his home because of loud parties. In early 2003, Rodman was arrested and charged with domestic violence at his home in Newport Beach for allegedly assaulting his then-fiancée.
In April 2004, Rodman pleaded nolo contendere to drunk driving in Las Vegas. He was fined $1,000 and ordered to serve 30 days of home detention. On April 30, 2008, Rodman was arrested following a domestic violence incident at a Los Angeles hotel. On June 24, 2008, he pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor spousal battery charges. He received three years of probation and was ordered to undergo one year of domestic violence counseling as well as 45 hours of community service, which were to involve some physical labor activities.
On November 21, 2016, Rodman was charged with causing a hit and run accident, lying to police, and driving without a license following an incident on Interstate 5 near Santa Ana, California, in July. In February 2017, Rodman pleaded guilty to the charges. He was sentenced to three years of probation and 30 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay restitution and donate $500 to the Victim Witness Emergency Fund.
In January 2018, Rodman was arrested for driving under the influence in Newport Beach. He pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges and received three years of probation.
In May 2019, the Los Angeles Times reported that Newport Beach yoga studio owner Ali Shah accused Rodman of helping steal over $3,500 worth of items from the studio's reception area, including a 400-pound decorative geode. Rodman disputed the account, claiming the owner told him "Dennis, get anything you want." No charges had been filed at the time of reporting.
On October 18, 2019, Rodman was charged with misdemeanor battery after slapping a man at the Buddha Sky Bar in Delray Beach, Florida.
Politics
On July 24, 2015, Rodman publicly endorsed Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. That same month, Rodman sent out an endorsement tweet, stating, "Donald Trump has been a great friend for many years. We don't need another politician, we need a businessman like Mr. Trump! Trump 2016." Rodman and then U.S. Presidential hopeful Trump had previously appeared together on Celebrity Apprentice.
North Korea visits
On February 26, 2013, Rodman made a trip to North Korea with Vice Media correspondent Ryan Duffy to host basketball exhibitions. He met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Rodman and his travel party were the first Americans to meet Kim. He later said that Kim was "a friend for life" and suggested that President Barack Obama "pick up the phone and call" Kim, since the two leaders were basketball fans. On May 7, after reading an article in The Seattle Times, Rodman sent out a tweet asking Kim to release American prisoner Kenneth Bae, who had been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea. Kim released Bae the following year.
In July 2013, Rodman told Sports Illustrated: "My mission is to break the ice between hostile countries. Why it's been left to me to smooth things over, I don't know. Dennis Rodman, of all people. Keeping us safe is really not my job; it's the black guy's [Obama's] job. But I'll tell you this: If I don't finish in the top three for the next Nobel Peace Prize, something's seriously wrong." On September 3, 2013, Rodman flew to Pyongyang for another meeting with Kim Jong-un. He said that Kim has a daughter named Kim Ju-ae, and that he is a "great dad". He also noted that he planned to train the North Korean national basketball team. He stated that he is "trying to open Obama's and everyone's minds" and encouraged Obama to reach out to Kim Jong-un.
In December 2013, Rodman announced that he would visit North Korea again. He also said that he has plans to take a number of former NBA players with him for an exhibition basketball tour. According to Rory Scott, a spokesman for the exhibitions' sponsoring organization, Rodman planned to visit December 18–21 and train the North Korean team in preparation for January games. The games were scheduled for January 8 (Kim Jong-un's birthday) and January 10, 2014. Included on the U.S. exhibition team were Kenny Anderson, Cliff Robinson, Vin Baker, Craig Hodges, Doug Christie, Sleepy Floyd, Charles D. Smith, and four streetballers. Rodman departed from Beijing on January 6. Among his entourage was Irish media personality Matt Cooper, who had interviewed Rodman a number of times on the radio.
Rodman made comments on January 7, 2014 during a CNN interview implying that Kenneth Bae was at fault for his imprisonment. The remarks were widely reported in other media outlets and provoked a storm of criticism. Two days later, Rodman apologized for his comments, saying that he had been drinking and under pressure. He added that he "should know better than to make political statements". Some members of Congress, the NBA, and human rights groups suggested that Rodman had become a public relations stunt for the North Korean government. On May 2, 2016, Kenneth Bae credited Rodman with his early release. He said that Rodman's rant raised awareness of his case and that he wanted to thank him for his expedited release.
The Department of the Treasury is reportedly investigating whether Rodman broke the law by bringing Kim Jong-un thousands of dollars in luxury gifts on his 2014 trip to North Korea.
On June 13, 2017, Rodman returned to North Korea on what was initially described as a sports-related visit to the country. "My purpose is to go over there and try to see if I can keep bringing sports to North Korea," he said. He added that he hoped to accomplish "something that's pretty positive" during the visit. He met with national Olympic athletes and basketball players, viewed a men's basketball practice, and visited a state-run orphanage. He was not able to meet with Kim Jong Un, but met instead with the nation's Minister of Sports and gave him several gifts for Kim Jong Un, including two signed basketball jerseys, two soap sets, and a copy of Donald Trump's 1987 book The Art of the Deal. Other gifts believed to be intended for the leader's daughter included a Where's Waldo? book and a jigsaw puzzle of a mermaid.
Rodman posted a video on Twitter that was recorded before he left for the visit in which he and his agent describe the mission of the trip. "He's going to try to bring peace between both nations," said Rodman's agent Chris Volo, referring to the strained relations between North Korea and the United States. Rodman added, "That's the main reason why we're going. We're trying to bring everything together. If not, at least we tried." The visit was sponsored by the cryptocurrency company PotCoin.
Rodman's "hoops diplomacy" inspired the 20th Century Fox comedy Diplomats. Tim Story and Peter Chernin are set to produce the film, while Jonathan Abrams is reportedly writing the script.
Rodman visited North Korea again in June 2018. "I'm just happy to be a part of" the 2018 North Korea–United States summit, he said, "because I think I deserve it."
Presidential involvement suggested
The Washington Post raised the question of whether President Donald Trump sent Rodman on his 2017 visit to negotiate the release of several American prisoners of North Korea or to open a back channel for diplomatic communications. The U.S. State Department, White House officials, and Rodman all denied any official government involvement in the visit. Rodman, who publicly endorsed Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, is a self-described longtime friend of the president and, as the article put it, "Trump and Kim's only mutual acquaintance." The Washington Post article stated, "Multiple people involved in unofficial talks with North Korea say that the Trump administration has been making overtures toward the Kim regime, including trying to set up a secret back channel to the North Korean leader using 'an associate of Trump's' rather than the usual lineup of North Korea experts and former officials who talk to Pyongyang's representatives."
When asked if he had spoken with Trump about the visit, Rodman replied, "Well, I'm pretty sure he's pretty much happy with the fact that I'm over here trying to accomplish something that we both need." Rodman publicly presented a copy of Trump's book, "The Art of the Deal" to North Korean officials, as a personal gift for Kim Jong Un. In a Twitter video posted by Rodman, his agent Chris Volo said, "He's the only person on the planet that has the uniqueness, the unbelievable privilege of being friends with President Trump and Marshal Kim Jong Un." Rodman went on to say in the video that he wanted to bring peace and "open doors between both countries."
Otto Warmbier, an American student held captive in North Korea for 17 months, was released to U.S. officials the same day as Rodman's visit to North Korea. Despite the timeline of the two events, the U.S. State Department, The White House, and Rodman all flatly denied any diplomatic connection or coordination between Rodman's visit and the U.S. government. The U.S. State Department said the release of Warmbier was negotiated and secured by high level U.S. diplomats including Joseph Yun, the State Department's special envoy on North Korea. Warmbier, who was in a nonresponsive coma throughout much of his imprisonment in North Korea, died days after being returned to his family in the U.S.
In an emotional interview with Michael Strahan of "Good Morning America", Rodman expressed sorrow for the death of Warmbier and said, "I was just so happy to see the kid released. Later that day, that's when we found out he was ill. No one knew that." He added that he wished to give "all the prayer and love" to the Warmbier family and had contacted them and hoped to meet with them personally.
Rodman's agent, Chris Volo, told ABC News that before they left for the 2017 trip, he had asked North Korean officials to release Warmbier as a symbol of good faith for any future sports-relations visits. "I asked on behalf of Dennis for his release three times," Volo said.
In December 2017, Columbia University professor of neurobiology Joseph Terwilliger, who has accompanied Rodman to North Korea, argued that "While I don't suspect that very many Americans would have chosen him to be an emissary or international goodwill ambassador, Dennis has had a long friendship with Mr. Trump and has also developed a very cordial friendship with Mr. Kim. In this tense climate, as we stand at a perilous crossing, Mr. Rodman's unique position as a friend to the leaders of both U.S. and North Korea could provide a much-needed bridge to help resolve the current nuclear standoff.
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Ministry Live Review
Al Jourgensen
Photo by Phil Parmet
Performer: Ministry
Date: 7th April 2018
Venue: Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
Review by: Leo Hardy
For over 30 years Ministry has been a driving force in the world of industrial metal. Fast-forward to 2018 and Al Jourgensen and company are showing no signs of slowing down. In the wake of their latest body of work entitled ‘AmeriKKKant’, centring on the turmoil in America today, this legendary band remains as pulsating and as hard-hitting as ever. Tonight, the esteemed outfit bring their renowned, brutal and immense live show to Chicago’s Riviera Theatre…
The Riviera itself is an apt venue and the perfect stage for such vehement noise with its close-knit and amplified reverb feel. Soon enough, a feverish and frenzied crowd that has been chanting in unison for their main event needn’t wait any longer. The lights go out and we are graced by Al Jourgensen and his menacing clan. Lapping up the applause with a steely-eyed stare, Jourgensen with his distinct facial piercings and long dreadlocks has the demeanour of someone who is about to lead a revolt.
‘I Know Words’ opens up proceedings as fans rush forward, flaying from side to side and tangling in hysteria. New track ‘Twilight Zone’ is in reference to Trump’s America, and witnessing the song in a live setting is a real treat to behold with each band member offering a crushing array of raucous tones.
Midway through there’s enough time for a slight breather and let-up as the 59 year old Jourgensen sips some water and smiles whilst overlooking a loyal crowd thirsty for more head-banging classics. Soon after, the pace quickens once more - the smell of sweat and beer in the air - as the band soar through ‘Lieslieslies’ and ‘Rio Grande Blood’.
With each passing song Ministry energise both themselves and the audience. Even when approaching the tail-end of the set, Jourgensen defiantly dictates traffic on the frontline of the stage, marshalling the crowd with signals via emphatic fist pumps and mammoth guitar riffs.
The loudest pops of the night are reserved for a couple of Ministry’s most loved numbers: ‘NWO’ and ‘Thieves’, the former is met with a thunderous ovation and tremor like vibrations reverberate throughout. Even the ardent senior Ministry fans in attendance at this point are able to really let loose and roll back the years with devil horns held high and aggressive strides forward.
All in all, once the house lights were switched on and the crowd dispersed, I was left feeling just like when I had first seen Ministry a few decades ago - elevated and thrilled to have witnessed such a badass show! I first heard of this band having been so into Skinny Puppy and I received a copy of ‘Psalm 69’ from a friend, since then I’ve had the privilege of seeing Ministry live on a few occasions. What strikes me most is Jourgensen’s unwavering passion and drive to continue to challenge himself artistically, both in the studio and onstage.
Ministry - “Twilight Zone”
AmeriKKKant
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92 truths tag:
rules: say 92 truths about yourself and when you’re done tag people
thanks @aiienharry ! i missed doing these tagging stuff
LAST:
Drink: water
Phone call: my dad
Message: my best friend @nosuchblue
Song you listened to: my my my by tryoe sivan
Time you cried: uhh last night
HAVE YOU EVER:
Dated someone twice: haven’t dated
Been cheated on: no
Kissed someone and regretted it: haven’t been kissed
Lost someone special: no
Been depressed: yeah
Been drunk and thrown up: no
IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE YOU:
Made a new friend: yes!!
Fallen out of love: no
Laughed until you cried: yes
Met someone who changed you: probably
Found out who your true friends are: yeah
Found out someone was talking about you: idk rly
GENERAL:
How many people on tumblr do you know in real life?: no one
Do you have any pets?: no :(
Do you want to change your name?: yeah (just did here in tumblr)
What time did you wake up this morning: 5:30 am
What were you doing last night: studying (barely) and finishing my prompt for 24doh (mostly) and. crying lol
Name something you cannot wait for: real irl friends that will put up with me in the long run lmao
Have you ever talked to a person named Tom?: never omg
What’s getting on your nerves right now: uh i have to wash the fuckin dishes bc no one else would (i live alone)
Blood type: o+
Relationship status: single
Zodiac sign: taurus
Pronouns: she/her
Favourite show: uh stranger things? thats the only show ive actually watched (jk i just rly adore st)
College: im . still in high school
Hair color: black
Do you have a crush on someone: no
What do you like about yourself: uh not depending to other ppl i guess
FIRSTS:
First surgery: never
First piercing: my ears when i was an infant (its tradition)
First sport you joined: badminton????????? ive never been a physical kid
First vacation: uh what does this mean ,,ive been to a couple of beaches yes
First pair of sneakers: idk?
RIGHT NOW:
Eating: nothing
Drinking: nothing
I’m about to: wash the dishes fuck
Listening to: nothing
Want kids: yes!!!!!!
Get married: big fukincg yes
Career: uhh I’m in highschollc
WHICH IS BETTER:
Lips or eyes: lips
Hugs or kisses: both
Shorter or taller: idk
Older or younger: idk
Romantic or spontaneous: both
Sensitive or loud: uh both
Hook up or relationship: relationship bc im a monogamous biatch
Troublemaker or hesitant: hesitant
HAVE YOU EVER:
Kissed a stranger: no
Drank hard liquor: no
Lost contacts/glasses: no
Sex on first date: no
Broken someone’s heart: maybe? idk where she is nwo
Been arrested: no
Turned someone down: idk? maybe no
Fallen for a friend: kinda uh yeah
DO YOU BELIEVE:
In yourself: i like to think i do
Miracles: yes
Love at first sight: no
Heaven: yes
tagging: @nosuchblue @delicateharry @harrystyle @harryftdua @rainbowsboa @babeharrie and uh idk
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Blessed, Children, and Ether: loi an me the Revelation sel in t Go our eter Prologue The revelation of Jesus Christ says the Lord God, "who is, and who which God gave him to show his am the Alpha and the Omega," servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2who testifies to everything he saw-that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because was, and who is to come, the Almighty One Like a Son of Man John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trum pet, 11which said:"Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum. Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea." 12 turned round to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone "like a son of man", dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash round his chest. 14HIS head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. 15His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 16In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp doubled-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance the time is near churches Greetings and Doxolor 4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who i, and who was, and who is to come, and om the seven spirits before his throne, ind from Jesus Christ, who is the faith- witness, the firstborn from the dead, id the ruler of the kings of the earth. 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Amen. 4 NEPHI 1:38-49 Christ, (among whom were the "three disciples of Jesus who should tarry) were called Nephites, and Jacobites, and Josephites, and Zoramites. 38 And it came to pass that they who rejected the gospel were called Lamanites, and Lemuelites, and Ishmaelites; and they did not dwindle in "unbelief, but they did wilfully rebel against the gospel of Christ; and they did teach their children that they should not believe, even as their fathers, from the beginning, did dwindle. 39 And it was because of the wickedness and abomination of their fathers, even as it was in the begin- ning. And they were taught to hate the children of God, even as the Lamanites were taught to "hate the children of Nephi from the beginning. 40 And it came to pass that *two hundred and forty and four years had passed away, and thus were the affairs of the people. And the "more wicked part of the people did wax strong, and became exceedingly more numerous than were the people of God. 41 And they did still continue to build up churches unto themselves and adorn them with all manner of precious things. And thus did two hundred and fifty years pass away, and also two hundred and sixty years. 42 And it came to pass that the their exceeding riche avain like unto their Lamanites. 44 And from this tim began to sorrow for world. 45 And it came to p three hundred years away, both the people the Lamanites had be ingly wicked one like 46 And it came to robbers of Gadian over all the face of t there were none that save it were the disci And gold and silver di instore in abundancead in all manner of traffic 47 And it came to pas tthree hundred and fe passed away, (and the still remain in wicked died; and his brother did keep the record in 48 And it came to pas tthree hundred and t had passed away, 'Amm constrained by the Holy hide up the 'records dsacred-yea, even ll records which had bee down from generation to g which were sacred-even three hundred and twet from the coming of Christ 49 And he did hide then the Lord, that they mi THE BOOK OF MORMON my father into the land southward, even to the land of Zarahemi 7 The whole fae hec naron instructs Mormon con- Nohhitoe and L CHAPTER 1 the sacred records-War com wicked part of the people began again unto the remnant oft again to build up the secret oaths of Jacob, accordingtothe and the promises of the L thus is the end of the Ammaron. and "combinations of Gadianton. 43 And also the people who were called the people of Nephi began to be proud in their hearts, because of 48a Morm. 1:2 b Morm. 2:7 C TG Scripture Preservation d Hel. 3:1503 49a Enos 1:13 Morm. 5:9 Combinations. 37a 3 Ne. 28:7: Morm. 8:10 (10-12). 38a TC Unbelief, Unbelievers. 43a Hel. 16:22 44a Eccl. 3: 16 (16-17); 3 Ne. 28:9; Morm. 8: 10 (9-10). 46a Morm. 2: 8 Ether 8: 20. b Mosiah 24: 7; Ether 10:22. b Josh. 22: 18; Morm. 1: 16 39a Mosiah 10: 17. b TG Hate; Malice. 40a Hel. 5: 2 42a TG Secret PAD 245 47a 4 Ne. 1: 21. 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??? Is it still ??? Happing ???
in the NWO if there even going to be a NWO any more 
Cult need to be illegal and the cult Leader need to be jailed for the rest of there life 
Cult's are run but Insane people, that are highly rude And will not confuses to science 
it always run by asshole and thay get anything done there just another pierce of cancer 
Also the member need to be Arrested for 5 year’s or maybe 2 
I never saw a cult in my life ever Achieve anything but mindless pointless destruction and insanity 
charles manson Ran a Cult, and all the other one’s are just a more passive version of him
it asshole’s that are insane, it’s Run by schizophrenic‘s, and hatful one’s at that - 
Please stay away from this Thing’s ...  thay need/Should be Slapped in iron’s and tossed away 
to Rot all the other asshole’s - 
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.......What did you find Midori?....
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I would like the courtroom to turn their attention to the screen yet again...I have my own evidence I would like to submit...Since we’re on the topic of credibility and all that jazz
*Midori shows the courtroom a video. It shows security camera footage of the area outside of the already familiar batting cages. It shows what appears to be a police investigation. A few people are recognizable in the shot.
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This is the area outside the batting cages, recorded from the same security camera that shot the transaction between Leon Kuwata and Koichi Kizakura. As you can see, there are a few recognizable faces in here...
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For one, Detective Yui Samidare is visible here...but diverting our attention away from her, then there’s another person in this video we can see clearly. See what I’m getting at your honor?
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P-Prosecutor Pierce! Is that you!?
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Answer the judge Prosecutor. That man is you in the video, isn’t it?
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W-Well...yes...
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Not only that, but you appear to be...punching the detective on duty with you!?
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Not exactly your honor. Prosecutor Pierce may be snide, but I don’t think he’d commit physical violence in front of police officers...
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If you look closely, you’ll see that he’s not actually hitting the detective, but is pretending to.
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Why would he pretend to hit the detective?
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Simple. He was showing those nearby police officers the encounter between the witness and defendant.
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But wait a sec...If he’s acting out when that guy punched me, then that means...!
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I see Mr Kuwata gets what I’m saying.
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I did not make this clear, but this footage from the security camera was found days after the crime was committed. Oddly or conveniently enough, this is the exact day that the prosecution filed their suit. 
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The strange part of it all is the very fact that Mr Pierce is re-enacting the situation, with the detective. Mr Pierce stated quite clearly earlier, before the recess, that he hadn’t seen any footage from that camera before the trial. Not only that, but he stated that he’d left the groundwork to Detective Samidare, and didn’t investigate the area personally, yet he is very clearly at the scene of the crime in this footage.
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But if he hadn’t seen it...then how did he know what happened!?
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It’s quite simple...
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Prosecutor Pierce lied to the court! And he concealed evidence!
*The court erupts into disgruntled chatter.
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OBJECTION!!!
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Th-This is outrageous! I would never hide anything from the court!
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Of course, if you had worded your case better, then maybe we’d have no reason for this discussion.
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What are you blathering on about!?
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You made this point quite clear earlier, in fact, it was one of your first arguments.
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The footage is not as clear cut as I first thought it was. Had you argued that the man who punched the witness was not Koichi Kizakura, and stuck with that argument, then that would make a lot of sense.
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Instead, you claimed you did not see the footage at all...
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...Tch...I...I-I-I-I...!
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If I had to hazard a guess to the prosecutions line of thinking, I think when he was first presented the evidence, he realized that there was a possibility that Koichi Kizakura was the man who assaulted Mr Kuwata. He couldn’t rule out the possibility that the evidence could ruin his reputation and make him lose the trial...so he obscured it...!
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Your words ring empty! I am a prosecutor with a 100% win rate!
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THAT YOU GOT BY CHEATING!!
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S-Sorry...I got a little too excited there...
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But my point remains! You claim that Mr Kuwata’s account is not credible, yet he is far more believable than someone who lies in a court of law!
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And while you have a high win rate, there is one other thing that is unique to you and you alone...
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Wh-What?
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The belief that Koichi Kizakura is the perpetrator behind Kawaguchi Isao’s murder. You’ve just become the one man in the courtroom who thinks so...
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Midori Yamaguchi...She really is a different person in the courtroom...
Prosecutor Pierce has lost.
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CryptoCeleb #91 Dennis Rodman
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Crypto Celebrity #91 - Dennis Rodman NBA All-Star, Hall of Fame, Record Holder, & Wrestler 
  Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Worm", he is known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. Rodman played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rodman played at the small forward position in his early years before becoming a power forward.  He earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors seven times and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award twice.  He also led the NBA in rebounds per game for a record seven consecutive years and won five NBA championships. His biography at NBA.com states that he is "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history". On April 1, 2011, the Pistons retired Rodman's No. 10 jersey, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later that year. Rodman experienced an unhappy childhood and was shy and introverted in his early years. After aborting a suicide attempt in 1993, he reinvented himself as a "bad boy" and became notorious for numerous controversial antics. He repeatedly dyed his hair in artificial colors, had many piercings and tattoos, and regularly disrupted games by clashing with opposing players and officials.  He famously wore a wedding dress to promote his 1996 autobiography Bad As I Wanna Be. Rodman pursued a high-profile affair with singer Madonna and was briefly married to actress Carmen Electra. Rodman also attracted international attention for his visits to North Korea and his subsequent befriending of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in 2013. In addition to being a former professional basketball player, Rodman is a former part-time professional wrestler and actor. He was a member of the nWo and fought alongside Hulk Hogan in the main event of two Bash at the Beach pay-per-views. In professional wrestling, Rodman was the first-ever winner of the Celebrity Championship Wrestling tournament. He had his own TV show, The Rodman World Tour, and had lead roles in the action films Double Team (1997) and Simon Sez (1999). Both films were critically panned, with the former earning Rodman a triple Razzie Award. He appeared in several reality TV series and was the winner of the $222,000 main prize of the 2004 edition of Celebrity Mole. All CryptoCelebs are unique with only 1 Edition ever made.  No two Crypto Celebrities are alike. Accessories (earrings, lipstick, etc) will add/change rarity of each individual punk celeb. This is the Official & Original site of Crypto Celebs Punk Celebrities Celeb Punks CryptoCelebs.club Featured on Opensea Read the full article
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