I started reading dawning of the hour this week and I literally couldn’t stop once I started, it was so good. I had to doodle the guy himself. I’m so hyped to see what Raph’s dumbass arc is gonna bring!
MY DUDE
MY BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY
what the fuck is up with how his bracers are covering his hands, like, that would probably be a safety hazard but it looks so sick. (and that's what's really important after all)
A bunch of you have joined in the last few weeks-seriously there's like fifty more of you on the blog alone, and I have so enjoyed seeing kudos left on the fic and knowing people are working through it. I love you guys and I'm so happy you're here.
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The more I roll it around like a piece of candy, the more I think that the reason for the coaches putting ‘Jamie’ down as ‘Jamie’ was…. as simple as letting Jamie be Jamie.
They’ve had their eyes opened lately about a lot of things lately- one of which was Ted’s belated realization about Zava, and his small acknowledgment that Jamie made the right call about that guy. When he originally brought them his concerns, their dismissal of him was partly rooted in the image they had of Old Jamie.
Which again is one of those things where we, the audience, saw much more of his changing than they did. Not only do we know that he’s not Old Jamie, we also understand that Old Jamie wasn’t really Old Jamie - it’s only ever been Rough Draft Jamie, who has a lot of work left but who’s come so far, and we’re starting to see how fucking bright his future could be.
And now that’s really in front of the coaches’ faces as well. They’re starting to see how much growth there’s been, with the fall out from Zava, and they all know he’s been doing extra training with Roy.
I think they started writing down names, got to Jamie’s, and then just…. Didn’t want him to feel like he was being Zava’d again.
He’s a good kid - for fucks sake even Beard can’t help but be sentimental about him now (talented player; beautiful dumb dumb) - and in their hearts, well? Of course he’s their striker. And no, they’re not worried he’s gonna be a Precious Moments figurine anymore - not in a fragile way at least. Just in a precious and special sort of way.
So what do they do? They give him a signal, this time a note, and tell Jamie to just be Jamie. That’s it’s okay if Jamie is just Jamie. Because this may be a new strategy they’re testing out, but that fact will always be true. They just want Jamie to be Jamie. There’s no problem with that anymore. It’s a perfectly good thing to be. And they’re here to support that now.
“That’s not a mistake. We just figured you’d wanna keep doing what you do best for us. Playing striker and scoring goals, right?”
It’s an olive branch. They thought about what Jamie might want, and they’re willing to offer it to him. No questions asked. Well, one question asked:
“Right?”
Because this is Ted we’re talking about. And just like the quote about leaving room for God, Ted is always going to leave room for people to grow. He is a Coach after all. So he leaves that door cracked open for Jamie. He may not be sure what Jamie’s going to do with it, but he’s gonna leave it open all the same. He believes in Jamie Tartt.
And Jamie takes that in stride, with a sweet befuddled smile at this sudden show of acceptance, and a weird tension in his eyes because he’s beginning to wonder ‘but what if I could be more?’
And by the end, when they’re all crowded around a whiteboard, listening to this kid crack the code on the whole shebang - the strategy, the team dynamics, where every player’s strength is gonna come together and help them win - that’s the real pay off. That’s Beard finally looking at Jamie with the full force of his analytical intellect and having approval in his eyes. That’s Roy, neither surprised nor knowing, giving him the nod like ‘you’re onto something here, keep going’, completely willing to listen.
And Ted. Ted. Ted’s face kills me here. Because he is so quietly, deeply stunned that he looks like he’s wearing his entire soul on his face.
This why you leave the door cracked open. You may not know what’s going to come through if you do - and what shows itself may be beyond your wildest dreams.
You’ve outdone yourself, Coach Lasso.
Jamie Tartt is going to be your trophy one day, mark my words. And he’s already the Son Shaped Trophy of your Coach Shaped Heart.
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the other show david duchovny was filming simultaneously with the x files was always like "sad, broken man (35) will pay to read about your experiences with love and betrayal". The flashback sequence begins, and it's just straight-up porn about a woman screwing her tennis teacher or smth. Sometimes, it cuts off midway back to David, sitting on a bench all alone, looking like a sad wet dog, as he reads a letter. Once the porn sequence ends, he mutters to himself, "she had fun. But alas, I am destined to die alone." and he stares into the distance. It went on for 5 seasons.
I'm starting to think maybe flying to LA between the x files takes only to sit on a bench alone for hours could be the reason why his Mulder constantly seemed so touch starved he'd die if he couldn't invade someone's personal space for 5 minutes.
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Jesus Christ rejected at Nazareth
The people there doubted Jesus Christ, therefore He performed miracles elsewhere. Today, people still doubt Him and wonder why they feel like something's missing. It's a fall from God's grace.
The fall of humanity started in the Garden of Eden when the enemy, in the form of a serpent said "Did God really say...?" How does the enemy tempt you into straying from your straight path towards God?
1. The enemy questions God's Word
Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”
—Genesis 3:1
and he tests you if you know God's Word.
2. The enemy contradicts the God's Word
⁴ Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.”
—Genesis 3:4
and you, with your lack of faith, might start to doubt the Word.
3. The enemy gives you a false sense of power on your own, outside of God's Word and authority;
“For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
—Genesis 3:5, The Temptation and Fall of Man
convincing you that life is better if you do not listen to God.
If you are not firmly rooted in the Word of God, you will allow room for the enemy to come in. If you are not familiar with God's Word, you will believe anything the enemy that lives in this world says, leading you to disobey God.
Increase your faith in God by living a prayerful life; and by reading and meditating daily on God's Word. Walk in Christ-likeness, reflecting His light and love to the world. Let the fruits of everything you say, pray and do, be reaped in God's time, according to your faith.
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