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India Lima Yankee - Chapter 45
Pairing: Rooster x Female OC
Word Count: 2092
Warnings: None
Summary: Juliette Kazansky discovers Maverick is back in town for a special training detachment, but she's more than a little blindsided when Rooster arrives too. Having not spoken to him for almost ten years after their less than amicable break-up, Juliette can only imagine how the next few weeks are going to play out when she remains head over heels in love with him while he wants nothing to do with Juliette other than to forget her.
Or so she thinks.
Notes: The parts in italics are flashbacks.
Chapter Songs: Hold My Hand Some Hearts
Chapters: Chp 1 Chp 2 Chp 3 Chp 4 Chp 5 Chp 6 Chp 7 Chp 8 Chp 9 Chp 10 Chp 11 Chp 12 Chp 13 Chp 14 Chp 15 Chp 16 Chp 17 Chp 18 Chp 19 Chp 20 Chp 21 Chp 22 Chp 23 Chp 24 Chp 25Chp 26 Chp 27 Chp 28 Chp 29 Chp 30 Chp 31 Chp 32Chp 33 Chp 34 Chp 35 Chp 36 Chp 37 Chp 38 Chp 39 Chp 40 Chp 41 Chp 42 Chp 43 Chp 44 Chp 45
Rooster
It was two weeks before Rooster and the rest of the Daggers returned to California. Jules had been taken off the ship two days after the mission, and although the goodbye had been hard, neither was afraid of not seeing each other again, making it slightly easier than the last time. The moment he'd set foot onto solid ground in North Island, he'd zeroed in on Jules standing a few yards away with Sarah, Jack, Joey, Raptor, and Lightning. She damn-near tackled him in a hug, and the dogs helped her, jumping up on Rooster, barking for hugs and affection from their new dad. The rest of the Kazansky's eagerly greeted Rooster, and Jack exuberantly lifted his future brother-in-law up in the air.
It took another two weeks for Rooster and Juliette to swiftly figure out a game plan to move him into her house, which furniture they were keeping and not, and moving him in. For better or worse, Rooster didn't have a lot of furniture in his little studio apartment in the first place and choosing to make it easy, he sold most of his stuff, keeping only the sentimental pieces, the largest being his dad's piano. Juliette, already aware her fiancé would be keeping it, had rearranged the furniture before the movers arrived so they could set it up immediately.
The day they'd finally settled in together, and the house was mostly clean and set up for the two of them, Juliette and Rooster made a plan to visit Maverick out at his warehouse. Although Bradley talked to or texted his dad daily, he didn't want to miss any opportunities to see him.
The first morning they planned on it, however, Juliette fell ill, unable to keep anything down. Never one to throw up, Rooster instantly became concerned about her wellbeing, but she assured him it was probably the fish from her dinner last night. Rooster didn't wholly believe her since she'd been under the weather since he arrived home but chose not to debate it. Instead, he made her stay on the couch while he cared for her.
The next day, Juliette still wasn't feeling a hundred percent, and she chose to go to the doctor. She convinced Rooster to still see Maverick, telling him she'd join him after her appointment. He wanted to wait for her because he worried about Jules driving alone in the desert while sick, but she wouldn't hear of it.
"Besides, I might have a ride there anyway," Juliette had said, smiling. Rooster returned it knowingly. If luck was in the air today, Rooster and Jules wouldn't be the only ones visiting Maverick.
And that's how Bradley ended up at the warehouse without Juliette by his side. His dad asked where she was and Rooster told him. Maverick appeared equally concerned about Jules, but both men trusted her to inform them if anything was seriously wrong, though.
"Want to help me with the plane?" Maverick inquired after the two had had a couple of beers and caught up on all the busyness in Rooster's life.
"Yeah, let me go check my phone really fast, see if Jules has called," Bradley said, getting up and jogging over to his phone. He picked it up and detached it from the charger, clicking the home button to light up the screen. A single text from Jules sent almost two hours ago resided on the screen: On my way :)
Smiling to himself, Rooster shoved his phone into his pocket and joined Mav at the plane, tapping his dad on the stomach to alert him of his presence. Maverick stepped aside and handed Rooster the tool he'd been using, pointing at some screws and wiring. When Maverick's attention diverted itself to something else, Rooster looked underneath the plane to find Amelia standing in a jacket and overalls. She looked at something outside, and following her gaze, Rooster found Penny leaning against her Porsche, waiting for Maverick.
Bradley joined Amelia's side, watching as Maverick went and got his girl. It made Rooster wonder where his girl was. She should've been here by now.
Don't be an overbearing fiancé. I'm sure she's okay. She's probably almost here. Or maybe she hit traffic. Or maybe-
Raptor and Lightning came bounding over to Rooster, nearly knocking him over when they greeted him. Juliette's chastising was quick to follow. "Boys, I know you love daddy, but please don't jump on him!"
"Hi, honey," Rooster said, wrapping his arm around his fiancée's waist and giving her a peck on the lips. "Did you come with Penny?"
"I drove behind her. The dogs and I couldn't fit into the Porsche with her and Amelia."
"You know-" Amelia began, garnering the couple's attention- "I've heard of third-wheeling, but not fifth-wheeling, and I can't believe I'm discovering it by being the fifth-wheel."
Juliette and Rooster chuckled, the former saying, "Don't worry, I know the feeling. I've been in your position more times than I care to admit. What do you say we get the groceries out of my car so we can start getting dinner ready, and then maybe later, you can drive around and get some practice for your driver's test?"
Amelia readily agreed. Jules tossed the girl her keys and started to follow the young Benjamin out, but Rooster gently grabbed hold of her and pulled her back. When she stared up at him curiously, he asked, "How'd the appointment go? Everything okay?"
"Yeah, everything's fine," Juliette replied breezily, waving a dismissive hand and stepping out of his embrace. "I need to help Amelia get the groceries out because there are some things that need to be put in the freezer ASAP."
Rooster frowned. "How much food did you buy?"
"I learned long ago that Mav always kept the bare minimum in the fridge, so I bought some stuff for tonight and to keep him stocked for the next couple of weeks."
He watched Juliette disappear outside, a nagging feeling in the back of his mind telling him she was acting weird. Why hadn't she told him what the doctor said? Was it serious? Could she have an illness like his mom?
No.
If it were something like that, Juliette would've told him. She evidently had things on her mind, but it didn't appear to be detrimental to her health, so Rooster temporarily convinced himself to calm down. He watched Maverick take Penny for a joyride in the P-51, followed by giving Amelia one. Juliette declined the offer when Maverick proposed it to her, however, sending up the first red flag for Rooster. Since when did she ever turn down a chance to go up with Mav?
The second red flag rose during dinner when she chose water over not just alcohol but every other drink available. Normally, Jules at least had a diet Dr. Pepper or Diet Coke, but never just water.
The third red flag was her unusual quietness. While Juliette smiled and laughed, she barely contributed to the conversation and continually fiddled with her locket. Rooster was desperate to pull his fiancée aside, but he couldn't find a good time without arousing suspicion from Maverick, Penny, and Amelia. So he waited, his anxiety rising higher and higher into the evening until everyone went to bed, even Juliette. She slept soundly and peacefully on the air mattress set up for them next to the P-51. With Rooster not in bed yet, Raptor and Lightning flanked her like they used to, resting their heads on the pillows like humans.
After fixing the covers over Jules, he shuffled to Maverick's workstation, having intended to do so earlier but getting caught up in conversation with his dad and the others prevented him.
He approached the counter, smiling softly at the memorabilia and pictures lining it. Mav's helmet, worn from use and their escape from enemy territory, sat on the wood. Taped to the metal wall were photos upon photos upon photos: Ice and Mav shaking hands after their victory over the five MiGs; Rooster and Mav below it in the same position after their own success; Rooster proposing to Juliette on the carrier, another of them at her prom the time he'd surprised her by flying in from college; Rooster's baseball uniform photo and his official Naval portrait, probably sent to Mav by Juliette considering he hadn't been speaking to Maverick at that point in time; one of Mav and Goose howling to the sky aboard a carrier; Mav and Goose standing in front of their F-14; Carole and Goose kissing while the latter held a little Bradley in his arms; and Mav and Goose giving the thumbs up to the camera.
Thanks for watching out for me, Dad. I hope you and Mom are singing and dancing your hearts out up in Heaven. I'll see you again one day. I love you.
Rooster fist-bumped the photo of his dad and moved off to the kitchen, a small heartache in his chest. He wished his parents had both gotten to live long enough to see him marry Juliette. Carole loved her, and he had no doubt Goose would've too. Still, he wished they were here. At least Bradley had Maverick again. He'd never truly lost Mav, that he knew, but it was still nice to have his dad around without any tension between them.
Rooster pulled out his carton of ice cream from the freezer and braced himself on the counter while he ate it, scrolling through pictures on his phone. Most consisted of Juliette, Maverick, the dogs, and the Dagger squadron. The latter had created a group chat- Juliette and Mav included- and constantly texted each other, mainly funny memes and jokes. Everyone swiftly learned Bob, who appeared so innocent, had a dirty sense of humor.
A pair of arms wrapped around Rooster's waist, and he felt Juliette rest her cheek on his back. Sleepily, she said, "What are you doing awake, Lieutenant?"
Rooster straightened, twisting around so he could drape his arm around Jules's shoulders. "I wasn't tired. What are you doing up?"
"I got hungry." Rooster scooped a glob of ice cream onto his spoon and offered it to her. She happily took it. Juliette leaned her head against his shoulder and looked up at him. "Talk to me, Rooster. What's on your mind?"
"I've been worried about you today. You haven't been yourself. What exactly did the doctor say?" Juliette dropped her gaze from his, fiddling with her ring. Rooster's heart jumped into his throat. "Are you sick?"
"No. I mean, technically, yes, but no."
"That- that does not help clarify anything."
Juliette reached up for her locket, gripping it in her fist with white knuckles. "Y-you know how we said we wanted to start a family after we got married?"
"Yeah, what about it?" A depressing thought popped into his head, and he hesitated to ask it, but if it was true, he wanted to let Juliette know he didn't care. He loved her regardless. "Are- are you able to have kids?"
"Yes, and according to my doctor, it's going to be a lot sooner than we planned."
The gears turned madly in Rooster's head as he processed her words. "It's going to... I don't get it"
"Bradley, I'm pregnant," Juliette whispered, her blue eyes full of vulnerability and fear of his response.
"I'm gonna be a dad?" Rooster croaked out, his eyes dropping to her stomach.
"Yeah..."
A burst of laughter escaped his lips as he swept Juliette into his arms and spun her around excitedly. "I'm going to be a dad!"
"I'm going to take that as a sign you're happy about it," Juliette remarked, relief evident in her tone. He set her down at the sound of it.
"Were you afraid I wouldn't be?"
"We've only been back together a month, and I know we're engaged and planning to marry, but it's still so early and-"
"Juliette Sarah Kazansky, listen to me," Rooster interrupted, cupping her face, "I couldn't care less if we have kids before we get married. All I care about is that I get to start a life with you, and I cannot wait to live it with you and our future child."
Tears welled in Juliette's eyes, her shoulders sagging at his reassurance. "I love you, Bradley Bradshaw."
"I love you too, Juliette." He gave her three kisses, and between each one, he whispered a word to form the sentence that had been their love story since the beginning: India Lima Yankee.
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I told you guys that this Wrestlemania is a romance novel….
WM 36 - In the middle of a worldwide pandemic, while the whole world was shut down, we turned it the hell up. WWE was the only form of entertainment. I flew from California to Florida every single week to put on weekly television shows (sometimes 3 different shows) in a small arena in front of ZERO people. I was the champion. And I successfully defended that title in a fatal 5 way at WM 36, then watched it “live” weeks later in my own living room. What a feeling. I’m so proud of that match for so many reasons. Never before, never again. I’ll never forget it…..
WM 37 - Coming off possibly the greatest year of my career (so far), the longest reigning SD women’s champion in history. And at the first show back in front of real people, the WWE fans, I found myself without a match at the biggest show of the year. The sheep of the WWE universe didn’t take that lightly, and so I crashed the damn show. I stood up to Hulk Hogan, I crashed the commentary desk, and then I got thrown down the damn ramp and rolled for about 100 yards. Thank God Bianca and Sasha main evented that year to make history, or else I would’ve kept rolling all the way back home. Embarrassed and ashamed. Never again. I’ll never forget that feeling…
WM 38 - Out with an injury for almost a year. Everything from WM 37 was still boiling inside me. For the 3rd year in a row I was missing out on performing in front of 70,000 people. I flew myself out to Dallas for WM because I couldn’t miss my best friends make history again - the bigger picture. I’ll never regret showing up for my people. Walking around backstage and seeing everyone again wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be until I got a text from Dakota Kai asking how I was doing. She said she knew the feeling of being out with an injury during the biggest weekend of the year so she wanted to see how I was holding up. That’s when the emotions hit. I’ll never forget that realization.
WM 39 - I’m in love with the journey I’ve been on. There is absolutely NOTHING in this world like this place. I’ve felt everything…confusion, disappointment, hopeless, but above all…LOVE. I love this. Love isn’t always happy, love isn’t always kind. It’s not rainbows and butterflies and smiles and flowers. We get let down in love. We even let ourselves down in love. We’re sometimes alone in love. But damn is it all worth it to just hold on to that love. A pandemic, a let down, an injury, cannot stop my loveeeee. All of these things brought us to TOMORROW. I get to walk into Wrestlemania in front of 75,000+ people alongside two women that have walked similar paths, have felt similar feelings…..and we’re going to thank our 2 childhood heroes for inspiring us to get to this point in our lives where we can now kick their ass out of OUR RING FOR GOOD AND THEY CAN TAKE THAT IDIOT WHO THINKS HER SH*T DON’T STINK WITH THEM!!!!!!!! Ain’t nothin more romantic than that. I know, I will never forget this.
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Geissele rifle build pt2
All right guys so this weeks post is going to be a part two for my geissele rifle build. I was able to take it out today and put about 300 rounds through it. Long story short the gun ran flawlessly with no malfunctions no hiccups or anything like that.
So starting off the first thing I had to do was zero the odg eotech xps2 that I picked up from brownells last week. I ended up deciding on doing a 36 yard zero that way all my holds out to 300 yards all fall into a 5 1/2 inch vertical area. To me optics zeroing is completely up to the end-user. So your best bet is to get online look around see what kind of options there are figure out what works best for you and just go and do it. If for some reason you don’t like whatever way you did it that’s the beauty of it is you can go ahead and change it with no issues.
One of the things that I really like about this rifle is not only is it extremely aesthetically pleasing but so far it has been a very soft shooting and very smooth cycling system. Yes the muzzle device is a sure fire war comp so that definitely helps recoil mitigation and keeps the rifle flat. The main reason I even picked up that muzzle device from brownells was pretty much just as a suppressor host. Hopefully by next summer this rifle will have a surefire socom RC2 5.56 can on it.
Some of the little things that I noticed were first the Arisaka finger stop that I have on this is absolutely perfect and exactly what I was looking for. It’s not too big but it’s also not too small it makes a great indexing point for your hand not only on the front of the finger stop for your normal C clamp hold. But also when shooting from a barrier or off of a tree or anything like that I noticed using the back of the finger stop with my thumb or the web between your thumb and pointer finger while holding the hand guard against say a tree worked really well.
As always the Eotech is one of my favorite sighting solutions. The unity mount brings up the XPS2 to a very comfortable height. The B5 parts also work perfectly as we all know and same with the flat line fiber sling is one of my favorites and I have them on all of my rifles.
The Geissele government two stage trigger is not only my first two stage trigger but my first experience with a two-stage trigger. It definitely took some getting used to but after a very short period of time I see why people like these so much. The first stage is nice to take off the tension and then when you’re ready to shoot you can easily snap into the second stage for a nice clean trigger pull. Definitely excited to get more time on that trigger.
Overall everything has been fantastic with this I’m very excited with how I perform today eventually I will do an update after many many more rounds through it or if anything weird happens with any of the parts on it which I hope does not happen. As for now all these parts I would recommend and if you’re interested in any of this stuff swing over to brownells and start your build.
Happy shooting!
Adam Jagger gun blog #8 11-5-22
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PapaKess🔪Taurean
🔪 Thursday slate leading to early Sunday was tight. By the time the afternoon games came around...PapaKess murdered Taurean in Fantasy points (as shown in the graph).
PapaKess manage to top Forged by the Sea 125.18-110.66 despite coming up short of projections
Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of projections, but PapaKess did enough to knock off Forged by the Sea. Predicted to triumph by a score of 160.53-140.25, PapaKess earned a 125.18-110.66 victory over Forged by the Sea. PapaKess never trailed in this one after nabbing a 6.80-point lead on Thursday behind the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. The Dallas Cowboys defense (27.2 points) and Saquon Barkley (21) carried the flag for Forged by the Sea in the loss. PapaKess (2-1) will look to add to their success against Zero Luck’s Given, while Forged by the Sea (2-1) take on Kung Suh Panda in an effort to right the ship.
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Nick Folk had a 50-yard field goal for Forged by the Sea, who trailed 42.10-41.60 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 54-yard pass and a 45-yard pass for PapaKess, while Cordarrelle Patterson had a 40-yard run, helping PapaKess to a 121.18-41.60 lead.
Sunday Night
Brandon McManus had a 55-yard field goal for PapaKess, contributing to a 125.18-62.46 lead for the team.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run for Forged by the Sea.
Matchup Player of the Week
Cordarrelle Patterson
Taking on the Seahawks in Week 3, Patterson racked up 153 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 26.9 points and scored 57.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on PapaKess this week. Patterson will square off against the Browns in Week 4.
StatSmack
They weren't even trying all that hard. PapaKess scored less in this one (125.18) than their season average of 135.3.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. PapaKess has left fewer points on the bench this season (233.52) than Forged by the Sea (251.3).
Forged by the Sea have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than PapaKess (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, PapaKess have outscored Forged by the Sea at QB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for PapaKess had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Forged by the Sea (2).
Next Week Preview
Forged by the Sea
Things won't really get any simpler for fifth-place Forged by the Sea, since they next have the privilege of squaring off against unbeaten Kung Suh Panda in Week 4. Forged by the Sea are ranked eighth in scoring after three weeks (138.54 points per game), while Kung Suh Panda own the league's second-highest point total.
PapaKess
In a matchup between the two lowest-scoring teams in the league, PapaKess (2-1) go up against Zero Luck’s Given (1-2) in Week 4.
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Cornfield Brutality Part 5- Stage 1 Long Range Assault
This stage hurt my pride. I am what some people would call “out of practice” with iron sights at distance. My Windham A4 was zeroed for a good old fashioned USMC 36/300 meter zero, but in my excitement i forgot some things.
The stage began with a angled roof shooting position and the shooter was to engage a 400 yard target with five well aimed shots minimum, but could continue until they got a hit if they so chose. moving on after the five shots was a 60 second penalty. Enter my first mistake- not adjusting my rear sight elevation and holding low when i should have held high. 300 meters is about 328 yards. 400 yards is about 365 meters. Neither is too far off, close enough to land a hit with Kentucky windage if I had remembered what I was doing. By shot number 3 I had figured out my problem (with help from the spotters) but still did not manage to land a hit. I decided eating the 60 seconds and moving on was the right call.
Moving to the first hay obstacle, my plan is basically to get the best sight picture I can and wing it based on feedback from the spotters. Further complicating the situation is my sights are still set for 300 meters, my targets are closer, and I am advancing on them between the obstacles. Windage was not much of an issue, the zero was good and while pretty windy at the range it maintained almost no value. The biggest factor with windage was my front sight being wider than the targets, so as you would see on the YouTube video of this stage, I continue to dance around the targets. I did ultimately land the four hits needed to move on to the second obstacle and repeated this process.
I also learned that I should probably practice reloading from an ALICE pouch in the prone before next year. that sapped some time from me and I managed to get my third hit at this obstacle just before the buzzer informed us that my time was up.
Stage one, in simplest terms, kicked my ass. I know i can hit targets that far, ive done it before. (nevermind 9holereviews pointing out that target was the size of a jeep vs the IPSC targets I was shooting at for this match) the principals remain the same. More practice will definitely be needed before next years run of Cornfield Brutality.
I want to thank InRange TV for putting on this and all of the brutality matches, and a very sincere thanks to Brownell’s for hosting the match at their range. It was overall a great time and I cannot wait for Cornfield Brutality 2023.
In the meantime, if you want to set yourself up for a Brutality match, USPSA or really any style of shooting, make sure to hit up Brownell’s. you can save 10% off your order by using promo code pipeguy10 on any order of $150 or more at brownells.com
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Sea, do you think Louis will ever get un-blacklisted? Bc I do think that if what he puts out is great(that I have no doubt of tbh, he always surpasses my expectations), if fans are satisfied with tour(which is mostly sold out so I mean, that’s gotta mean something to the industry people), and if he plays the game to clean up his ‘stained’ rep, it is possible IMO. Maybe. Idk.
I also think he’s probably gonna need to take care of himself(cough stop freaking smoking cough) and maybe clean up his - laddy tracksuit I don’t wear fashionable things-image a bit to get on peoples good side more? Bc even though I love my Louis who has no fashion sense and is 100% real, most young women(and even men, I suppose) don’t. And since it’s at least a large part the target demographic, doing that would probably help. What do u think?
Well, the thing is that he’s a kind, charming, funny person with 36 million followers on Twitter. It doesn’t make any sense for the GP to hate him to the extent that he gets zero radio play — lots of musicians smoke and drink, aren’t as well known, with music that’s not as polished, and still chart on radio.
I think that Sony has tried its hardest for Walls to get bad numbers. Remember when Amazon and Google Play pre-orders were all cancelled three days before Walls’ debut. The Walls mv was not accessible for several hours in the US on the day of release— therefore decreasing the opportunity for streaming numbers in the first 24 hours. Of the singles, only We Made It and Walls were available on AllAccess for US radio stations to play (and TOU at its debut). DLIBYH was released in a singles version so sales and streams do not count toward album certification. There is just too much coincidence.
We might think, well, that’s just Syco. Maybe it was running out of money and going bust anyway— Sony wouldn’t bother to promote an album from a dying company.
But even so, Sony already owned 75% of Syco as of 2015. That’s the point. Sony had the control of finances— they could control Louis’ career at Syco. Sony controlled Little Mix’s career at Syco and their last album is gold certified in the UK.
I think the objective with giving Louis bad numbers on his debut album, bad to average reviews, negatively comparing him with Harry (from way before album release), and a bad image was to kill his career before it starts— to obliterate him. The objective wasn’t to make Louis a “smaller” artist than Harry; it was to destroy him, mind and spirit. Louis already had personal tragedy to deal with, and the label must already have known that he didn’t have the highest confidence. They wanted him to give up.
Hence, when Fine Line promo and numbers were laid on top of Walls’, the objective was to humiliate Walls. Harry played the big Jingle Balls, Louis played the free openers. In 2019-20, one of Louis’ announcements and appearances (and singles releases) was overshadowed by Harry’s. Lights Up was released to great fanfare; the name of Walls was leaked in the same weekend in Australia’s Girlfriend magazine. Photoshoots and covers in Rolling Stone and Vogue for Harry, Cosmo for Louis. 6 billions streams for FL, not even 600 million for Walls, and so on. But we see that it was never a fair contest; Harry started the 100 yard dash at the 75 yd line.
However, depending on how tour goes, Louis’ career will slowly turn around, and the reason is money. Besides Harry, Louis has the opportunity to be the ex-1D member to generate the highest revenue from tour, and it’s a big number. Of course it’s not 1D numbers, but I would guess it’s easily bigger than 90% of artists. Money equals power and access. A big tour generates interest, attention. It gives Louis access to producers, labels, and songwriters. And depending on how BMG plays it, it could generate a big radio hit. The amount of money generated by this kind of tour gives access to mass media, legitimate outlets. Also, it generates an appetite in the fandom— new fans who missed out on tour, because tickets were sold so long ago and they had no way to buy them— are itching to get tickets for next tour. If LTWT2022 goes well, next tour will sell bigger and better. Success will be self-perpetuating.
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Vehicles (that Don't Cost Points)
Challenger II Tank
Weight: 62 Tons
Speed (top speed/cruise): 36/30
Armor Value: 180
Damage Capacity: 480
Toughness: 5 (5)
Handling: 3 (8)
Size: 0
Special:
- Weak Spot (1/2 Armor at rear)
Weapons
- 152mm Cannon, Turret Mounted, Extreme Range (Mech), High Shot of each type:
o AP Round: 240 Explosive, AP 3
o High Explosive: 200/100/40 over 1/5/10 yards
- Machine Gun (30 Bullet, AP 2, Turret Mounted, Rifle Range, Rapid Fire)
M1A3 Abrams
Weight: 60 Tons
Speed: 45/40
Armor Value (Front/Rear/Sides): 200
Damage Capacity: 520
Toughness: 5
Handling: 3 (12)
Special:
- Weak Spot (1/2 Armor at rear)
Weapons
- 150mm Cannon, Extreme Range (Mech), Turret Mounted
o AP Round: 230 Explosive, AP 3,
o High Explosive: 180/90/30 over 1/5/10 yards
- Machine Gun (30 Bullet, AP 2, Turret Mounted, Rifle range, Rapid Fire)
PT Boat "Black Lagoon"
Weight: 56-ton displacement
Speed: 50 Knots
Acceleration: 30 knots
Toughness: 5
Handling: 5
Armor: 30
DC: 600
Accuracy: 5
Armament: 4 Torpedoes (200/75/25 over 15/30/75 yards)
Type-90 Mazer Cannon
Weight: 60 Tons
Speed: 45/40
Armor Value: 100
Damage Capacity: 300
Toughness: 3
Handling: 3
Special:
- Weak Spot (1/2 Armor at rear)
Weapons
Maser Cannon:
- Rate of Fire: Once per Turn (max, overheating risk, knocks out canon for 5 minutes if fired for (toughness) turns)
- Ammunition: Energy Cell (40 Shots)
- Damage: 200/30/10 (1, 2 Yards, 3 Yards) (Beam Damage)
- Range: Long Range
Machine Gun: 30 Bullet Damage, Rifle Ranges
Maser canons first appeared in the 1960s, and proved very effective against various monsters over the years, biomega included. Its main beam is a150,000-volt concentrated microwave blast. However, they were not without fault. They have a very narrow beam that dances about when it fires. It also has about 30% power reduction in the rain (140/20/7), which also applies when there is a lot of material in the atmosphere to diffuse the beam. Maser canons have seats for a diver and a gunner.
Raptor 1
Weight: 16 Tons
Speed: 250mph/150mph
Acceleration: 40
Range: 500
Toughness: 5
Handling: 5
Armor: 150 (double vs. Plasma, Fire, and Beam)
DC: 400
Accuracy: 6
Armament:
- 48 Cadmium Missiles (introduces toxin to atomic Kaiju (Strength 7 +1 per shot, reduced effectiveness of abilities such as atomic rays and regeneration and possible stunning) (AP 5, 200 damage) (internal Compartments)
- 4 Avenger 40mm canons, Fire linked (Can only be fired in bursts, fires 4 per SL, must pause 1 turn between burst), 8,000 rounds (AP 5, Deals a minimum of 1 damage to Kaiju), 3 yards in size: 30 Damage at Ground Zero/to Kaiju, 15 damage at 4 Yards, 9 damage at 9 yards )
- 2 Cruise Missiles (AP 5, 200 damage, double after armor)/2 Kaiju-Killer Missiles (AP5 vs. Kaiju, 800 damage) (External Compartments)
- 48 Air-to-Surface Missiles (Medium) (80 damage, AP5) (External Compartments)
- 30 Smart Bombs (260 damage, AP5, +2 to hit) (Internal Compartments)
Based on Modified CV-22 Osprey, equipped with heavy armaments and extra weapons. Commissioned in 99 as a quick option against Kaiju threats, it saw action against the monsters: Varan, Godzilla, and King Ghidorah, but was damaged beyond repair at the turn of the millennium. The project was not revived in favor of Mecha-Godzilla. The ship was piloted by high-school students (recruited through a secretly issued government-produced video-game Battleground 2000), among them child prodigy Kip Daniels and later Mothra conduit Lori Angelo. They continued to work with G-Force for the most part, but never directly combated Kaiju beyond their Raptor missions.
Raptor 1 is twice the size of its sister ship, Raptor 2 (which is a modifier CV-22 Osprey, Half DC, AV, and Weight), and largely resembles one. It is 150ft long and has a wingspan (with the propellers up) of 175ft.
Both hold crews of four (Pilot, gunner, sensors, communication) and have no room for anything but their ammunition in their hulls.
UNIT Flying Car
Weight: 4,000lbs
Damage Capacity: 100
Toughness: 4
Speed: 130/90
Armor Value: 8
Handling: 4
At times, this vehicle looks like a regular (high class) car, but it can transform into a short-range flying machine. Yes, Really. They first appeared in the 1960s and 70s, but are not in common use today. They are seen as relics as they are basically second-rate helicopters with greater limitations. However, none can deny that they are cool. They are the prize of any collection they are a part of.
Many are 'tricked out' with all sorts of gadgets. Each Gadget is a separate device purchased separately.
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I don't remember what the prompts were so I am picking a random one! Whiterose for Number 36
((Y’all mind if I uhhhh...project onto Ruby a little bit?
This got really long so I added a read more lol
You know what, heck it, this is it’s own AU now. Rosebloom AU!))
One accidentally runs into the other(s) while…
36. At a party
Ruby was not a party girl. She had never actually been to a party, but she didn’t need to to be sure of that. The idea of just milling about a crowded space while loud music played did not appeal to her at all, not to mention the potential sensory issues such an environment might cause (or definitely would cause). But she tried anyway, because she was in high school now, and high school kids party, right? And she desperately wanted to fit in at her new school and not be the same weirdo she had been in junior high. Yang had told her that she didn’t have to come if she didn’t want to, but Ruby insisted both to Yang and to herself that she could handle it.
Twenty minutes after arriving at the party, she was scrambling out the back door to escape the loud music and constant droning of conversation, finally starting to get overloaded despite her efforts to carry on. Inadvertently getting separated from Yang didn’t help matters as she stepped onto the back porch and held her fists to her forehead, clenching and unclenching her hands rapidly as she pressed the bases of her wrists against her eyes, focusing on the darkness and listening to the relative calm.
Once she began to calm down a bit, she sighed and sat down on the wicker chair on the back porch, her back to the wall. She took a deep breath, then let out a groan. “Damn it...”
“Are you okay?”
Ruby flinched, gripping the arm rests of her seat as she turned toward who had just spoken. “H-HUh?!”
The girl who had spoken stepped back, standing at the bottom on the steps to the porch. She had long white hair that seemed to shine despite the low light of the crescent moon and the light that escaped the windows behind Ruby, and her blue eyes seemed to take whatever light hit them and reflected it back twice as bright. She clutched a small light blue purse to her chest, making it easy to notice how the purse matched her sweater and pleated skirt. “Sorry for startling you,” the girl said, not looking directly at Ruby as she walked up the steps.
“It’s...fine,” Ruby said, relaxing a bit, letting her arms rest at her sides again as she watched the girl climb the stairs, noticing her black leggings and red hightops. “I thought it was just me back here.”
“So did I,” the girl admitted, now standing awkwardly by the front railing of the porch, facing Ruby. “I’m...not much for parties.”
Ruby chuckled, nodding as she looked away from Weiss, getting nervous being under her gaze. “Me neither.”
“Are your eyes okay?” She asked. “They look really red. I saw you rubbing them.”
“Huh?” Ruby asked, but then felt her face get hot and her heart leap into her throat. “That was...I just...I do that when I’m...” She shut herself up, knowing not to let herself stammer.
Weiss blinked at her, then nodded. “Just...nervous?”
Ruby nodded. “Yeah, nervous,” she agreed. Not exactly accurate, but not completely incorrect either. She let out a sigh after involuntarily holding her breath for a spell.
She hadn’t realized how cold it was, and her jacket was still in the locked cargo box in Yang’s motorcycle, leaving Ruby in just her red t-shirt and black jeans. She gripped her elbows, trying to stifle a shiver. “What’s...your name?” She asked. Totally normal thing to ask, right? Especially if this girl was going to keep looking at her, awkwardly, beautifully...
“Weiss,” the girl answered. “And yours?”
“Ruby,” Ruby said. “Uhm...what’re you doing out here?”
Weiss shrugged, lowering her purse from her chest to in front of her, relaxing her shoulders at last. “I came to this party hoping to meet new people. I just moved here so I don’t know anybody.”
Ruby chuckled, glancing at the empty backyard. “Not going well, huh?” She immediately regretted saying that. Am I seriously teasing her? That was so mean! What the fuck is wrong with me?
To Ruby’s surprise, however, Weiss chuckled, smiling as she glanced toward the grassy yard as well. “Not at all. I feel so out of place.”
That was something Ruby could relate to. “Same,” she admitted. “I don’t like parties.”
“Neither do I.” Weiss shrugged, leaning her elbow against the porch railing behind her. “People don’t really talk to people outside their little groups, do they?”
Ruby hadn’t noticed, she was more worried about the idea of someone actually talking to her, and having to come up with something to say that wasn’t awkward or weird, and then trying to carry a conversation with someone she didn’t know and probably shared zero interests with. Ruby sucked at talking to people, unless she was talking to friends over voicechat while playing Minecraft at home, or...to Yang or her dad. That was it, pretty much.
“I’ve actually said more to you than I have to anyone else tonight,” Weiss continued, chuckling again. “So...thank you for that.”
“Hm?” Ruby hadn’t done anything really. Oh, wait. I have actually been talking to her. Weird. “Oh, yeah! Thanks to you, too.”
Weiss smiled at her. Weiss smiled at her. “Do you go to Beacon High as well?”
Ruby nodded, feeling her face warm again, but not so much that it was distracting or unbearable. “Yeah, it’s my first year. I...kinda came here for the same reason as you, to meet people, but...yeah, I’m not good at...meeting...people.”
“I mean,” Weiss shrugged. “You met me.”
Ruby opened her mouth, but struggled to put her response together at first. “I...guess you’re right. Huh.”
“I’m a junior, but I was homeschooled up until this year, so I guess I’m sort of in the same boat as you,” Weiss said, fidgeting with the handle of her purse. “Not knowing anyone despite there being literally hundreds of other people at school feels...alienating.”
Ruby nodded. “Yeah, it kinda d-does.” She stuttered as she shivered a bit, having tried her best to hide how cold she was but beginning to fail at that.
Weiss tilted her head a bit. “Need a jacket?” She asked.
“I’m okay, mine’s in my sister’s bike, and she has the key, and...I don’t know where she went.”
“Oh, that was your sister,” Weiss remarked. “She seems...pretty popular.”
“She is.” Ruby nodded.
Weiss looked to the side, then set her purse on the railing. “Here.” She began to tug her light blue sweater off.
Ruby’s face felt like she was nose-deep in a toaster oven by this point. Is she taking her top off?! “What are you...?”
Alas, only a bit of Weiss’ midriff actually ended up exposed. She pulled off her sweater, leaving her in a white v-neck t-shirt. “I don’t want you to freeze,” she said with a chuckle, extending the sweater towards her.
Ruby stared at the sweater and shook her head. “No no, I’m fine, really.”
“I don’t get cold that easy, no worries,” Weiss insisted, nodding towards her sweater. “Go on.”
Ruby sighed, face still burning as she reached out and took the garment from Weiss. “Thank you.” She gingerly began to slip it on, and as she pulled it over her head, she faintly smelled lavender laundry detergent and...perfume? It kind of smelled like chamomile, like the kind of tea her dad would make when she or Yang got a sore throat. Ruby tugged the sweater down, her head poking out the top, and she immediately felt more comfortable, and much warmer.
Weiss giggled. “Not too small, is it?”
Ruby shook her head, tugging the sleeves down over her wrists. “It’s, like, the perfect size, actually.”
“Okay, good,” Weiss said with a nod, smiling.
Ruby looked up at her, making eye contact, and a lump formed in her throat inexplicably. Then she started to panic a little, trying to find something to say, but not coming up with anything, but she had to say something so she just started talking. “It’s really warm and it smells like—”
She was cut off when the back door opened and Yang stepped outside. “There you are, sis!” She said when she spotted Ruby. She was wearing a yellow and white stripped halter top and light blue jeans, her hair in a ponytail. “I’ve been looking all over the place.” Then she noticed Ruby’s newfound sweater, then turned and looked at Weiss for the first time. Then she pointed at Weiss, then at Ruby. “Do you know each other?” She asked.
“N-No!” Ruby said, then blushed when she realized how rude that might have been. “I mean, we just met and we’ve been talking about how much we don’t like parties and stuff. And...she gave me her sweater. Because I was cold.” She put that last sentence out in a pointed rush, trying to quell any ideas from forming in Yang’s head. “And, uh...her name is Weiss.”
Yang glanced back at Weiss, a faint smirk on her face. “Weiss, huh? Are you new?”
Weiss nodded, face red for more than just the cold, probably. “Yeah, I am. I just moved to Beacon.”
“Cool! I’m Yang!” She reached a hand out, which Weiss took and shook. “I’m Ruby’s sister.”
“I’m Weiss,” Weiss said, then stammered a bit. “You...already knew that.”
Yang giggled. “No worries.” She pointed at Ruby. “I just wanted to check on you. You doing okay?”
Now? Yes, she was just fine. Earlier, not so much, but there was no point in telling Yang that now. “Yeah, I’m good,” Ruby said.
Yang nodded. “Cool. Just text me if you need anything, okay?” She then waved to her and Weiss. “I’ll leave you two alone,” she teased before disappearing into the house again.
She just had to add on that bit at the end, huh?
“Your sister...seems nice,” Weiss said, her face still red.
“She is,” Ruby rattled off, not looking at Weiss now, fidgeting with the cuffs of Weiss’ sweater instead. Wait...Oh shit, Yang got the wrong idea from seeing me in her sweater, she must think me and Weiss are... She tapped both feet on the floor in quick succession over and over, doing her fist clenching thing again but keeping her hands on the armrests.
“Are you okay, Ruby?” Weiss asked, noticing her stimming.
“I’m good,” Ruby said, not meaning it so much as that was just a rehearsed answer to that type of question.
“Am I making you nervous?” Weiss asked, holding her purse to her chest again. “You can be honest.”
“No!” Ruby shouted. Why did I shout?! That came out WAY too quick.
Weiss flinched a bit at Ruby’s sudden response. “I...if you need me to leave you alone for a moment, I can.”
Ruby gritted her teeth. I’m acting so weird, fuck. She wanted to run away right at that moment, but she had nowhere to go. Home was miles away.
Weiss gripped her purse, pressing her lips together. “I’m sorry, I’ll...” She reached for the door.
“Wait!” Ruby reached out suddenly, grabbing Weiss’ wrist just before she reached the door handle.
Weiss gasped, looking between Ruby’s hand and her face, appearing worried.
Ruby blinked, then inhaled sharply and drew her hand away, tucking it against her chest. “I’m sorry, I...I don’t mean to...do that. I...” She squeezed her eyes shut. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry...”
“Hey,” Weiss said, sounding restrained, putting a hand on Ruby’s shoulder. “It’s okay.
“I’m just being weird and I’m sorry, I’m sor—”
“You don’t have anything to be sorry for.”
Ruby stopped, opening her eyes, freezing for a moment. She felt a small wave of relief. Okay...okay, she’s not actually that weirded out...is she?
“I...” Weiss began to say, then her voice trailed off. She took her hand off of Ruby’s shoulder, then reached into her purse, pulling out her phone. “What’s your phone number?”
My phone number?!
“Uh...” Ruby struggled to respond for a moment. “Uhh...right, my number, it’s...” She told Weiss her cell number, and Weiss entered it into her contacts. “Why...do you ask?”
“I just...” Weiss put her phone away in her purse. “I can tell you...aren’t really comfortable here, so I figured I could text you sometime so we can talk that way, and...I don’t know, we could hang out sometime, somewhere a bit more...our style,” she shrugged, smiling awkwardly.
Ruby stared at her for a moment, then nodded. “Oh, yeah, totally.” She took a moment to listen to the music playing inside the house, then got an idea. “Or we could...go somewhere else right now?”
Weiss’ mouth hung open for a moment, glancing toward the house as well, then smiled, giggling. “I guess you’re right. Uhm...where did you have in mind.”
Ruby perked up a bit, but then deflated just as quickly. “Well, my sister is my ride so I can’t exactly take you anywhere.”
“I could hail an Uber,” Weiss said.
Ruby blinked at her. “Ohh...I’ve never been to oovoo javer.”
Weiss chuckled, then snorted, then laughed even louder. “Oh wow, that was attractive of me.”
Ruby giggled, holding a hand to her mouth as she did. “It was cute!”
Weiss sighed, tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear, her laughter fading. “So yeah, I’ll...” she took her phone back out, face red all the way down her neck. “I’ll call that Uber.” She turned away from Ruby, obviously embarrassed, as she tapped away at her phone screen.
Ruby kept giggling softly, mentally patting herself on the back. She made her laugh! Without even meaning to. Her brain had just played a split-second game of Word Association: Vine Edition and spit out a response. The planets must have been aligned in a certain way, because Ruby was sure she would never pull off something like that again.
Hold up...why am I so happy about making her laugh?
“Wait, where are we going?” Weiss asked. “Kinda need a destination if we’re calling an Uber...”
“Uhm...are you hungry?”
“A bit,” Weiss admitted.
“DQ?”
“DQ?” Weiss asked. “I’ve...never been.”
“You’ve never been to see the Queen of Dairy?” Ruby asked, astonished.
“I’m afraid not,” she chuckled, but input the location of the nearest Dairy Queen. “But I’ll give it a try. The driver should be here soon.” There was still a faint red tinge to her cheeks. Actually, she was beginning to look cold being without her sweater.
“Would you like your sweater back?” Ruby offered.
Weiss shook her head, waving a hand. “I insist.”
Ruby nodded, biting her lip. “Okay. Oh, I should probably text Yang and tell her I’m leaving.” She pulled her phone from her pocket and started to type a message to Yang.
“You...” Weiss muttered. “Do you listen to Red Hallow Manor?”
Ruby froze. Weiss had probably seen the logo for the Red Hallow Manor podcast on her phone case, but the only reason she had that case was because she was so certain no one would recognize it, it was such a niche thing. But somehow Weiss had? “Yeah?”
Weiss chuckled. “I literally just binged the first two seasons a couple days ago.”
“Really?” Ruby asked, sitting up straight in her seat. “No way! We could listen to the next season together! I mean, I’ve listened to the entire thing at least three times, but I’d totally want to listen with you and hear what you think!”
Weiss smiled, laughing. “Sure! That sounds like fun.”
“Awesome!” Ruby said excitedly, hopping to her feet. “Sorry, I just...I’m, like, obsessed with RHM. Like, really obsessed. I never thought I’d ever meet someone in-person who listened to it.”
Weiss giggled at Ruby’s enthusiasm. “Yeah, I had just heard about it and I was curious, so I listened to a couple episodes, and then I listened to more, and...” She shrugged. “I ended up staying up way too late. I had to force myself to go to bed after listening to two seasons.”
“That’s awesome!” Ruby said, eyes wide, shining in the moonlight. “Do you like it? Who’s your favorite character? What season one or two better?”
Weiss held a hand up to steady her. “How about...you interview me while we’re at DQ, huh?”
“Okay!” Ruby nodded, stimming but for a positive reason now, doing a side-to-side dance in her seat.
Weiss smiled at her. “You’re cute,” she remarked.
Ruby’s face heated up, halting her movements. “Oh, thanks,” she said, voice wavering.
Weiss blushed. “But like...just, yeah, I...” She hurried to pull her phone back out. “The Uber is just around the corner, we should go out front.”
Ruby stood from her seat. “Okay, uh...” she glanced at the back door to the house. “Could we...go around? I don’t want to go back inside.”
Weiss nodded. “Sure,” she said, heading down the patio steps with Ruby behind her.
They walked around to the side of the house only to find that there was no gate, just more fence. “Uh...” Weiss shrugged. “I guess we have to go through the house.”
“Why not just climb over?” Ruby asked.
Weiss looking at the fence with an uncertain glance. “Climb?”
“As one does,” Ruby chuckled, taking a couple steps back, then running and leaping at the fence, using the horizontal beams to climb up, then sat down on the top (the fence was flat on the top, so thankfully no pickets in the butt). “Like that!”
Weiss stared up at her, dumbfounded for a moment, then shook her head. “I don’t think I can do that.”
“What, have you never climbed a fence before?” Ruby asked.
“I’ve never had to?” Weiss shrugged.
“Okay, I’ll help you,” Ruby said, hoping back down.
“Uhh,” Weiss glanced at the fence uncertainly, but then looked back at Ruby’s goofy smile and sighed. “Alright, I’ll try.”
“Cool, I’ll boost you,” Ruby said, taking a knee and holding her hands out. “Just step up and I’ll lift you.”
Weiss took one more uncertain look at the fence, then nodded and gingerly ran forward, planting a foot one Ruby’s hands and stepping up, just as Ruby lifted her with a grunt. Weiss yelped, completely missing the highest horizontal beam and ending up stomach-first on the top of the fence, top half on the other side with her legs kicking on Ruby’s end. “Gah, that didn’t work!” Weiss yelped.
Ruby stopped herself from giggling, instead scrambling back up the fence. “I got you!” She said, leaping over with ease to the other side. She made eye contact with a very concerned looking Weiss and smiled at her. “Just flip over to this side and I’ll catch you.”
“Flip over?” Weiss asked incredulously.
Ruby extended her arms. “I got you!”
“I’m slipping!”
“Now or never then!” Ruby said.
Weiss held her breath, then leaned forward, doing a half front flip. “AHH!” She screamed, but landed in Ruby’s arms, bridal style.
“Gotcha!” Ruby said with a proud grin. She allowed herself to enjoy holding her for just a moment, then set Weiss upright, her feet securely on the ground. “Not so bad, huh?”
Weiss regained her bearings, then straightened her skirt, face flushed. “Yeah, I guess not,” she said, obviously flustered.
Ruby rubbed her back of her neck. “Sorry about that.”
“It’s okay,” Weiss said, chuckling. “I’ve done something new already.”
“There you go.” Ruby nodded, but was interrupted by a familiar Beep! Beep! nearby. She turned and spotted Yang leaning on her yellow motorcycle. “Yang?”
“Hey, sis!” She waved, then raised Ruby’s red jacket in the air. “You might want to take this with you.”
“Oh, right, thanks,” Ruby murmured, suddenly conscious of what Yang might have been thinking about her being with Weiss. She came over to Yang and took the jacket. “Uh, me and Weiss are going to DQ.”
“Sweet,” Yang nodded, giving Weiss a look, then a smile. “Don’t be out too late, but have fun!”
Ruby rolled her eyes. “Yeah yeah, I’ll be home by curfew. Just like you will be, right?”
Yang shrugged. “Mayyybe.”
A black sedan pulled up behind Yang, an Uber light on the front windshield. “This is it,” Weiss said, walking toward the car, glancing one more time at Yang as she walked past.
Yang smiled at Ruby, giving her hair a ruffle. “Maybe give her your jacket? Fair trade, right? Would be a smooth move.”
“Smooth move?” Ruby asked, glancing around her as Weiss climbed into the backseat of the Uber. Then she realized what Yang was insinuating and took this opportunity to put whatever ideas Yang was getting to bed. “We aren’t...dating or anything, okay?”
“Who said anything about that?” Yang asked, smiling.
Ruby sighed. “Okay, fine, but...don’t get any ideas.”
“You’re the one feeding me ideas,” Yang teased.
“Just...” Ruby sighed. “I feel like I’m making a friend. Please don’t make me feel weird about it.”
Yang blinked, smile disappearing. “How would I?”
Ruby glanced toward Weiss, seeing her with a leg still outside the car, waiting for Ruby to follow. “I gotta go,” she said, stepping past Yang.
Yang watched her walk past. “Be safe,” she called to her halfheartedly, then remained leaned against her bike, in thought.
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Living sustainably can seem like a very daunting task. Going completely zero waste while living in modern society is nearly impossible without an entire lifestyle overhaul. On top of that, 71% of all pollution on the earth since 1988 is caused by only 100 companies according to the Carbon Major Report. Especially during a pandemic, when we're all using disposable PPE and cleaning supplies, it's very difficult to feel like we can truly have an impact. However, if we all take little steps towards a sustainable future, we can eventually push those 100 companies towards serving our interests and allowing future generations to have a healthier Earth to live on.
So I came up with a little challenge. Think of as many eco friendly and sustainable things you do regularly and write them down. Then come up with a few goals to help you be even more sustainable and write them down! You may find that you're actually doing more than you think 😉
I'll go first! Here are all the things that I could come up with that I do regularly to practice sustainability:
1. Living on my college campus and walking to class
2. Supporting sustainable skin/hair care brands (Krave beauty, Ethique, Lush)
3. Being intentional about the skincare/makeup products I buy by making sure they will actually add value to my routine and that I will use them up entirely before buying a replacement
4. Using reef safe, non nano mineral sunscreens
5. Using a plastic free shampoo bar
6. Using reusable cotton rounds for toner/makeup removal
7. Turning off the faucet while brushing my teeth
8. Turning off lights when I'm not using a room
9. Using energy saving bulbs in my lamp and using that in my dorm as my primary light source (as well as natural lighting from the windows) instead of the overhead lighting
10. Not idling my car (turning off the engine when waiting in line at the drive through or simply parking to do a pickup or dining in when there isn't a pandemic)
11. Getting food from the farmers market and local bakers (buying local and in season)
12. Prioritizing organically and locally grown food at the regular grocery store
13. Eating fewer snack foods that are packaged in plastic and opting for more fruits or fresh baked snacks
14. Consciously minimising food waste by being intentional about the food I buy and finishing my leftovers
15. Using reusable grocery bags
16. Using tupperwares and reusable silicone stasher bags instead of plastic ziplock
17. Saving old bread bags to store other foods in later
18. Recycling everything that can be recycled (and cleaning it first!)
19. Using old salsa jars as water glasses and to store food
20. Cooking my own meals instead of buying premade
21. Going meatless
22. Using reusable water bottles/mugs/smoothie bottles
23. Using reusable straws (even for boba!)
24. When at a restaurant, being sure to ask if they will be putting a straw in your drink and if they will, asking them to withhold it
25. When at a restaurant or cafe, asking for less or no ice in my drinks (surprisingly, ice takes up a huge amount of energy and it's mainly a US thing to have ice in our drinks all the time)
26. Taking my own reusable cutlery set everywhere to avoid using disposable plastic cutlery
27. Using bar soap instead of liquid hand soap to go plastic free
28. Eco friendly house and glass cleaners in reusable bottles with plastic free refills (Blueland)
29. Using reusable rags to clean surfaces instead of disposable wipes
30. Plastic free laundry detergent (Dropps)
31. Using reusable wool balls instead of disposable dryer sheets
32. Plastic free dishwasher detergent (Trader Joe's powder detergent in a cardboard box)
33. Using notebooks from previous classes for new classes up before buying new notebooks
34. Buying/renting used textbooks (to avoid having new ones printed) or ebook versions (for the same reason plus avoiding shipping)
35. Using recycled pens (made from plastic water bottles, Amazon) *yes, maybe pencils would be better but they contribute to deforestation so it's a tossup imo
36. Supporting sustainable clothing brands that use recycled fabric/recycled plastic as fabric, water saving methods, etc instead of "Fast fashion" brands (Manakai swimwear, Roxy)
37. Supporting environmental protection and cleanup organizations such as the National Parks Service and 4 Ocean
38. (At home, done by my family) using a low-flow toilet
39. (At home, done by my family) not using pesticides or herbicides in our yard/garden and only using natural fertilizers like tagro (and sparingly, to avoid lake eutrophication)
40. Taking the time to educate myself and others about environmental issues and steps we can all take towards sustainability
Improvements and future eco swaps I can make!
1. Eco friendly toilet paper (Who Gives A Crap recycled bamboo toilet paper) *I can't do it at my dorm, but maybe I can convince my family to get a bidet!
2. Eco friendly recycled bamboo paper towels (Who Gives A Crap), or cloth napkins
3. Asking cafes to make my drink in my reusable water bottle (at least once we're not in a pandemic)
4. Carpooling to the farmers market and local bakeries
5. Maybe getting a bicycle so that I can bike to the nearby grocery stores and my volunteer job instead of Ubering or taking a Zipcar
6. Using biodegradable trash bags instead of plastic ones
7. Using reusable/washable menstrual pads
8. Making my own salsa/guacamole to avoid more packaging
9. Unplugging electronics when they're fully charged and when I'm not using them or using a room (ex. Unplugging my lamp or pencil sharpener when they're not in use)
10. Participate in environmental protests, beach cleanups, or other local sustainability projects
Now it's your turn! How are you taking time to care for our lovely home? Make your own post or reblog with your list! 🌎🌱
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Regular Season Game 4
Hawk Valley
Denver Broncos
Regular Season Game 4
October 3, 2021
Quick Review
The Denver Broncos destroyed the Jets 26-0. This ends the “easy” part of the schedule.
A longer review
Tim Patrick started off the day by gaining 16 yards on the first two plays of the game. On first down, Teddy threw his first incomplete pass of the game. Gordon ran for 7 yards on second down. On third down, Bridgewater fumbled but the play was ruled an incomplete pass. With 12:50 left, the Broncos punted on fourth down.
The Bronco punt pinned the Jets on the 9 yard line. Corey Davis, #84, caught a pass and picked up 11 yards. Then Michael Carter, #32, ran to the left for four yards. On second down, Carter ran to the right for no yards. On third down, Zach Wilson, #2, tossed an incomplete pass. The Jets punted with 10:46 left.
Williams ran from the 25 yard line to the 28 on first down. Sutton caught a pass for an eight yard gain on second down. Williams then ran to the left of center for a gain of 8 yards. The Jets were flagged for being offside on the play. Williams only needed five yards for the first, but he picked up 8 yards. Sutton then caught a short pass for a four yard gain. On second down, Teddy was sacked. On third and 9, Bridgewater connected with Hamler for a 28 yard gain. After that pass play, the Broncos returned to the ground and Gordon picked up four yards running towards the center. Bridgewater connected with Fant on second down for a six yard gain, which moved the ball down to the 12 yard line. On first down, Gordon ran up the middle for a gain of 11 yards but there was a flag on the play. The Jets were flagged for holding and the Broncos declined. Gordon was the first running back to try for a touchdown and he failed. On second down, Williams caught a pitch from Bridgewater and he ran into the end zone with 3:27 left.
The Jets started their next drive from the 25 yard line and gained four yards, running to the left on first down. After an incomplete pass, Wilson was sacked for a 14 yard loss. The Jets punted on fourth down with 1:50 left.
Williams caught a short pass and ran for 17 yards on first down. Then he picked up another first down with a gain of 14 more yards. After an incomplete pass, Teddy connected with the “Big O” for a 6 yard gain which ended the first quarter. After another incomplete pass, the Broncos settled for a 45 yard field goal.
On the first drive of the second quarter for the Jets, Carter ran to the left for two yards. Tyler Kroft, #81, caught a pass for a yard gain. On third down, Kroft picked up 8 more yards. On first down, Wilson found Davis for 7 yards. Johnson ran up the middle for a two yard gain. On third and one, Davis caught a pass for a 6 yard gain. Elijah Moore, #8, caught a pass and picked up 5 yards. After an incomplete pass, they picked up six yards. With 9:30 left, the Jets running game picked up two yards. On second down, with 8 yards to go, they tried a screen to the right and lost five yards. On third down, Wilson’s bomb was incomplete. On fourth and 13, the Jets attempted a 56 yard field goal, but there was a flag on the play. The Jets were flagged for delay of game. The Jets changed their mind and punted with 7:54 left.
The next drive by the Broncos was uninspired. The ball was on the 6 yard line. Gordon picked up two yards on two consecutive plays. Sutton was flagged for a false start on third down. Fant picked up 9 yards on the third down reset but the Broncos punted on the next play with about 6 minutes left.
The next Jets drive was even worse. They lost nine yards thanks to two sacks and then they punted.
On the first play from the 36 yard line, Teddy tried to connect with Hamler but the pass was incomplete. Hamler was injured on the play and he has been moved from the active roster to injured reserve. Williams tried to run to the left, but he gained zip. On third down with three minutes left, Teddy Bridgewater scrambled to the right for a 13 yard gain. On the next play, Williams picked up four yards which took the clock down to the two minute warning. After the break, Bridgewater connected with Patrick for a 27 yard gain. The Jets were flagged for illegal hands to the face on the play, but the Broncos declined the penalty. With 1:52 left, Sutton picked up six yards. On second down, Gordon advanced the ball down to the goal line, but Denver was flagged for holding. On second down, Teddy tossed an incomplete pass. With 66 seconds left, Teddy threw an incomplete pass into the end zone and the Jets were flagged for pass interference. From the one yard line, Gordon ran to the left and into the end zone. After the touchdown, Denver was flagged for taunting. Denver 17, New York 0.
On the kickoff return, the Jets were flagged for an illegal block above the waist. The Jets drive to end the half included one sack, one incomplete pass and two plays that gained a total of 27 yards.
The Jets were unprepared to start the second half. On first down, from the 25 yard line, Zach Wilson tossed an incomplete pass. On second down, Carter ran to the left and picked up 8 yards. With 14:30 left in the quarter, they burned a timeout. The next play was an incomplete pass and they punted on fourth down. The Jets were flagged for taunting on the play.
The Broncos next drive started from the 34 yard line, thanks to the 15 yard gift from the Jets. After Gordon picked up 10 yards, the Jets were flagged for a face mask. The next run up the middle picked up zero yards. On second down, Gordon ran to the left and lost a yard. Glasgow was injured on the play. On third and 11, Gordon caught a pass for a 21 yard gain. On first down, Spencer caught a pass for a three yard loss. Williams picked up the three lost yards on second down. Teddy was sacked for an eight yard loss on third down. On fourth and 18, the Broncos kicked a 47 yard field goal. Broncos 20, Jets 0.
Starting from the 25 yard line, Carter ran to the left for five yards. On second down, Carter picked up four more yards. With 8:13 left in the quarter, the Jets called the quarterback sneak and it worked. On first down, Carter ran to the right for a seven yard loss. Wilson connected with Ryan Griffin, #86, for five yards on second down. After an incomplete pass, the Jets punted with 6:11 left.
On first down, Williams picked up three yards but there was a flag on the play. Noah Fant was flagged for an illegal block. At this time, the announcer mentioned that the Broncos were playing with backup guards. On first and 19, Williams ran for a three yard loss. On second and 22, Williams picked up 9 yards. Teddy scrambled for ten yards on third down. The Broncos punted with 3:10 left in the quarter.
The Bronco punt only traveled 26 yards. On first down, Moore caught a pass for a three yard gain. On second down with 2:30 left in the quarter, Zach Wilson completed a pass to Braxton Berrios, #10, for a 22 yard gain. On the next play, the Jets were flagged for an ineligible downfield pass. With 69 seconds left in the quarter, Keelan Cole, #88, picked up 7 yards. On second down, Davis gained four yards which ended the third quarter.
To start the fourth quarter, Carter gained three yards running to the right. On fourth down, with one yard to go, the Jets decided to go for it. Wilson's pass fell to the ground untouched and incomplete.
Gordon picked up four yards on first down for the Broncos. He followed that run up with a six yard gain, but I thought he started to limp. Williams came in and his run gained two yards. On second down, Saubert picked up 10 yards but there was a flag on the play. Noah Fant was flagged for an illegal formation. On the next play, Williams caught a pass for a 7 yard gain and the Jets were flagged for roughing the passer. Bridgewater then connected with Patrick for a 23 yard gain. Gordon lost one yard on first down. Sutton picked up 15 yards on second down. Gordon ran to the right for one yard. Then Sutton caught a pass for a four yard gain. On third down, there was a lot of confusion on the play and Williams lost two yards. With 6:45 left in the game, the Broncos kicked a 21 yard field goal. The Bronco lead grew to 23 points.
On first down, Wilson connected with Carter for 10 yards. Then Wilson found Cole for a 23 yard gain. On first down, Wilson tossed an incomplete pass. With 5:36 left in the game, Zach Wilson threw an interception. Justin Simmons returned the ball 32 yards.
Gordon ran to the left and gained one yard on first down. Gordon went nowhere on second down. Bridgewater connected with Patrick for a 31 yard gain, which moved the ball down to the one yard line. On first and goal with 3:39 left, Williams lost two yards and fumbled the ball. The Jets returned the ball to the 37 yard line.
The Jets drive was embarrassing. On first down, the Jets gained four yards. Wilson then threw two straight incomplete passes. On fourth and six, the Jets decided to go for it, but their quarterback was sacked for a 12 yard loss.
With three minutes remaining, Gordon ran to the left and gained nine yards. The Broncos called a quarterback sneak on second down and Teddy picked up the first down. That play ran the clock down to the two minute warning. Crockett came in and picked up two yards. He then picked up five yards running to the left. On third and three, Bridgewater was flagged for a false start. On the next play, Crockett lost one yard. With 69 seconds left in the game, the Broncos kicked a 36 yard field goal. That was the final scoring drive of the game.
The Jets next drive gained 26 yards and ended with an interception by Caden Sterns, #30. Sterns returned the interception 46 yards. With 30 seconds left, the Broncos entered victory formation to end the game. Final score, Denver 26, New York Jets 0.
The Game Stats
Denver Broncos
Time of Possession
35:47
Passing Attempts
25
Passing Yards
235
Rushes
37
Rushing Yards
121
New York Jets
Time of Possession
24:13
Passing Attempts
35
Passing Yards
160
Rushes
13
Yards
43
The Running Game
*AYPC is average yards per carry
PlayerCarriesAYPCLongTD(s)Fumble(s) Gordon1831110 Williams1221411 Bridgewater461300 Crockett32600
The Passing Attack
*Out for season with torn acl
PlayerReceptions%LongTD(s)Fumble(s) Patrick5100%3100 Sutton5100%1400 Williams375%1700 Fant267%900 Okwuegbunam1100%600 Spencer1100%-300 Gordon150%2100 Hamler*133%2800
The Quarterbacks
Bridgewater
Passing
compypaTD(s)INT(s)LongRating 76%90031105
Rushing
AttYardsLongTD(s) 424130
Sacked
TimesYards LostFumble(s) 2120
Zach Wilson
Passing
compypaTD(s)INT(s)LongRating 54%5022343
Rushing
AttYardsLongTD(s) 1220
Sacked
Time(s)Yard(s) LostFumble(s) 5410
Afc West Standings
Vs the Division
TeamGame(s) PlayedWinning %Net Los Angeles1100%+6 Kansas City10-6 Las Vegas000 Denver000
Vs the Conference
TeamGame(s) PlayedWinning %Net Denver2100%+36 Las Vegas3100%+18 Kansas City250%+3 Los Angeles000
vs the NFC
TeamGame(s) PlayedWinning %Net Denver1100%+14 Los Angeles250%+1 Kansas City000 Las Vegas000
Today's teams ranked by stats
Broncos (3-0)
12th
14th
12th
8th
4
3
9
100%
0
7
0
0
0
0
+3
Won 3
Ravens (2-1)
11th
4th
18th
1st
3
5
7
88%
0
8
0
0
1
0
-2
Won 2
Outlook
Before the season, began, people thought the Ravens game would mark the point where the Broncos season went south, but this season, the Broncos are getting the breaks. The Ravens are the number one rushing team in the league right now, but their running backs are injured. Advantage: Denver. This week the Ravens tried to play the injury game. What I mean is that they tried to give the Broncos the impression their starting quarterback was injured. Advantage: Denver. I don’t think he’s injured, but he is the heart of their offense, and Denver has the number one defense in the league right now. Advantage: Denver. Last week the Ravens had to kick a 66 yard field goal to beat the Detroit Lions as time expired. Advantage: Denver. I expect the Denver Broncos to extend their winning streak.
Looking ahead, I don’t see many obstacles to the Denver Broncos. The Steelers quarterback is dealing poorly with father time. In fact I hear rumors that the Steelers wish he had retired before the season started. The Raiders game is after that and that might be the toughest game the Broncos play until December.
Could the Broncos win their next 7 games?
Game Time
Sunday October 3 @ 2:25 PM MT
Looking Ahead to Future Opponents
Preseason Outlook
WeekTeamWinning %Win(s) 1Vikings0%0 2Seahawks33%1 3Rams00
First Quarter Outlook
WeekTeamWinning %Win(s) 1Giants00 2Jaguars00 3Jets00 4Ravens67%2
Second Quarter Outlook
WeekTeamWinning %Win(s) 5Steelers33%1 6Raiders100%3 7Browns67%2 8Football Team33%1
Third Quarter Outlook
WeekTeamWinning %Win(s) 9Cowboys67%2 10Eagles33%1 12Chargers67%2 13Chiefs33%1
Fourth Quarter Outlook
WeekTeamWinning %Win(s) 14Lions00 15Bengals75%3 16Raiders100%3 17Chargers67%2 18Chiefs33%1
A red line, might be wavy, indicates a loss.A green line, might be double, indicates a win. *(records as of September 27,2021)
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It has been a long time since I have put pen to paper...erm...fingers to the keys...anyway. Six months ago our world stopped moving in many ways. COVID-19 has changed how our family works, and it some cases, how it fails. Never in a million years did I think my job would let me work from home, but it did. I was told on a Wednesday at noon to grab my work computer and go home. Never in a million years would I have thought my husband would be laid off after 30 years with the same company, but he was. He was told not to come in. He was asked if he wanted to use any of his earned time. He said no, thinking of the road trip to visit family out of state we had planned for the summer. The next day he received a phone call that he was fired and that vacation time was gone. Never in a million years would I thought I’d be my children’s school teacher or for some classes their tutor, or with some classes, a crying lunatic basket case staring at their computer screaming “WTAF,” but I have and I still do. I have been their counselor too. Hoping I am saying the right things and not making them feel worse.
We spent the first month completely quarantined in our home. Then we had to venture out for food and supplies. I am sure our story is similar to millions of other families so I will stop the play by play. I know we were not the only ones who thought this would be over soon. But six months in and my state has 36 other states on the travel restriction list. I am still working from home and my sweet, loyal, dedicated, hard working husband is still unemployed and job searches daily. Our kids are in a “hybrid learning mode” for school (virtual for three days and in person for two.)
I am not complaining, I am not here for any political arguments or even any advise. I know we are still part of the lucky. We still have each other, no one has the virus, we still have a house, food, clothes. We can still maintain most of we had seven months ago. We have learned to be more frugal. We have learned to give up plans we had, events, celebrations and road trips. We have learned to cook again, really cook, from scratch. We have planted and harvested a large garden this year. We have learned how to freeze part of that harvest for later. Next we will learn how to can. We have learned how to fix things ourselves, if we can, and how to negotiate a better price or barter for those things we can not.
I miss my friends. My best friend moved 11 hours away by car in June, to a travel restricted state. Sure we Zoom but it is not the same. And on the rare occasions where my family does social distance meet with friends (usually in someone’s yard with chairs six feet apart) it ALMOST feels normal. Same goes for visiting family...no hugs is a hard rule for me to follow. Especially with my parents. And I know my kids feel the same. My niece was born in July, we visited with masks and lots of hand washing for just a little while when my brother and SIL invited us. I have only touched her clothing or blanket, I have not touched her skin. I have not gently kissed her hand or played “this little piggy” on her toes.
I miss the extra curricular things too. My sew group meets by Zoom. We barely get to share a few stories before we run out of time. My sons Scout Troop meets outside and masked up. No camping. No handshakes. No high fives. Six feet apart. I can tell it is hard for them. At my daughters dance studio before the pandemic, a bunch of parents would wait in the waiting room sharing what was going on in our lives. We discussed how the team was preforming, what design we wanted in our parent shirts for competition, and what we were doing for the weekend. We would comfort each other in times of sorrow or uncertainty. We would support and congratulate each other when appropriate. Now we are not allowed to go in. Our ballerinas are temperature checked, six feet apart, masked, and have to stay in their box marked on the floor. I have ZERO problem with following these rules. If I did, I would switch troops or studios or not send my children. We have choices and this is what we choose.
I miss the hellos at the grocery store. No one recognizes each other in the masks. I am ultra polite to cashiers and delivery people. I have always been polite but now I feel as if I have to make up for people who are not. I miss the theatre, comedy shows and concerts (mind you, I have never been rich so I am talking local theatre and one concert of a well known band every few years [2020 was supposed to be my year and Night Ranger was the band], but mostly just local artist shows at local places). I miss the local festivals and craft shows. I was never really into sports besides watching Jeff Gordon in his prime in NASCAR but I sure do miss the photos of my friends kids in the games that they used to post on Facebook/Instagram.
There are some things I want back and there are things I never want to see again. I have tried hard to find what little good I could, spread what good I could. I have watched people and I have observed some of the worst behavior before and during all of this. My circle tightened just a bit.
My resolutions for 2021 are already made. They are just waiting for an all clear that seems to be out of our reach right now. So I will make them my resolutions for the rest of 2020:
Be kind. Be consistent. Be helpful. Be mindful. Be courteous. Show love. Show respect. Breathe. Learn. Stand up. Stand in between if necessary. Grow. Repeat.
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100 Roseanne Prompts
I usually try to stick to quotes that can work for everyone but some of these were too good to skip. Break at 15 like always. Request a show
1 “Hey, all our lives suck.” — Roseanne
2 “Here's why you can't trust your kids 'cause they're stupid. That's why we don't give 'em cars or booze.” — Roseanne
3 “Etsy is like a yard sale except online because nobody can afford a yard anymore.” — Darlene
4 “All of your relatives died from alcoholism. The ones that didn't drink were killed by the ones who did.” — Roseanne
5 “Did all of your children's deliveries go according to your birth plan?” “Um, they found their way out, if that's what you mean.” — Andrea & Roseanne
6 “You gotta pick your fights in life.” — Roseanne
7 “Okay, he doesn't have to wear pants, but he's gotta wear underwear.” — Dan
8 “It is not my fault that I just happen to be a charismatic person who's always right about everything.” — Roseanne
9 “Why are you picking on me? What, did I take the last doughnut, or something?” — Darlene
10 [Person B is embarrassed after walking in on Person C nursing her baby] “Oh, now, NAME. It's not like you've never seen breasts before.” “NAME’s my friend. As far as I'm concerned, she has no breasts... It works for me, okay?” — Roseanne & Dan
11 “The car has heated seats? Thank God, I thought I was going through the change.” — Roseanne
12 [stoned and laying the bathtub] “Is this the sink? Am I shrinking?” — Jackie
13 “In this house, I'm in charge and father knows squat.” — Roseanne
14 “What's up? I smell fear. I love that smell! But what's up?” — Roseanne
15 “Do you have anything sharp I can stick in my eye?” — Dan
16 “You are really, really gettin' on my nerves today, man! I mean more than usual!” — Dan
17 “Well, you think you can stop me from seeing NAME, huh?” “I think I can stop you from seeing tomorrow.” — Mark & Dan
18 “You were always trying to push us apart. You were always putting me down!” — Mark Healey
19 “My marriage is not based on me listening!” — Roseanne
20 “Why don't you just kiss my butt?” “Well, haul it on over here, Jumbo!” — Becky & Darlene
21 “You are just evil!” — Jackie
22 “Oh good, go for the guilt. You better take a looong, hard look at yourself, NAME, 'cause if you are this obsessed with my life, there is obviously something missing from yours.” “Just figure that out?” — Jackie & Roseanne
23 “I thought you were just gonna go over there and scare him/her?” “Well, it started out that way.” — Roseanne & Dan
24 “Being your own boss isn't that great of a deal. Last week I sexually harassed myself.” — Dan
25 “Hell, even I don't hate her that much.” — Dan
26 “Oh my gosh, I'm so nervous.” “Just don't shoot any milk out of you nose, and you'll be fine.” — Becky & Roseanne
27 “Please, NAME, I don't want you to help me, I just want you to leave me alone ... Please.” — Darlene
28 “Don’t toy with me, NAME.” — Roseanne
29 “We, have had a fight, and we're not speaking to each other.” “Oh, well, what was the fight about? Maybe I can take a side.” — Roseanne & Jackie
30 “He/She wanted to do something; I didn't feel like it.” “Yeah, well, so what are you going to do?” “Nothing.” “That's what you did last weekend!” “Yeah, well I'm not finished.” — Darlene & Roseanne
31 “No, NAME always was the bad influence.” — Roseanne
32 “Talking - it's like yelling, only not as loud.” — Roseanne
33 “Yeah, but you know what they say, NAME. They say, ah, when you really love something you should, you know, make it go away or get rid of it, or whatever.” — Roseanne
34 “You're acting like a crazed psychopath.” [snorts] “Well the voices in my head disagree.” — Dan & Roseanne
35 [on getting married] “I always thought it was the smartest thing I ever did. You obviously don't agree.” “No, I do agree with you, it was the smartest thing you ever did, but we're talking about me now!” — Dan & Roseanne
36 [Person A and Person B bury the hatchet] “So, I guess we've finally approached the end of Bitch-Fest YEAR.” “Oh what a time we had!” — Roseanne & Darlene
37 “You can't tell NAME what to do. She's a big girl!” [snarls] “Compared to who?” — David & Roseanne
38 “What kind of list is he/she making? Not that it's any of my business.” “A hit list.” — Beverly & Dan
39 [feeling for pulse] “I think he’s/she's dead.” [steps back] “Check again.” “I know how to count to zero.” — Roseanne & Dan
40 “What was the second thing you noticed about me?” — Roseanne
41 “Aw, get off the sympathy wagon, NAME; there were plenty of guys/girls standing in line for you to treat 'em like dirt. I was just the lucky one.” — Dan
42 “You are rotten rotten kids, and I can't even believe I'm related to you two!” — Jackie Harris
43 “You'll just do something stupid that you're going to regret later.” — Roseanne
44 “I'm your husband/wife. That's my right.” — Dan
45 [finds present] “You're not going to open it, are you? It's two days away.” “Yea! Well I need time to practice pretending like I like it.” [pulls something ugly from the box] “Oh man, I should'a opened it a week ago.” — Jackie & Roseanne
46 “Oh, this is going to be soooo great!” — Darlene
47 “What's the catch?” “No catch, can't we do something nice?” “I don't know, you never have.” — Roseanne & Becky
48 “Oh my God. You're kidding me!” — Roseanne
49 “Save your breath, NAME, you're not gonna talk me into dropping this lawsuit.” “Well, maybe I can talk you into begging for your life.” — Fred & Roseanne
50 “I'm way more powerful than any law!” — Roseanne
51 “Well NAME, I guess you're just not the man/woman I thought you were ... and I wasn't too happy with that one!” — Roseanne
52 “We should've known, NAME, men stick together no matter how butt headed their argument is.” — Becky
53 [about Person b and person c’s sex life] “You're kidding? You guys have a night?” “Yes, we have a night. It's not only Wednesday, but it's always Wednesday.” You have a time too?” “Yeah. Twenty minutes, or until he gets a cramp.” “Well, you should make him wait half-an-hour after he eats.” — Jackie & Roseanne
54 “Oh, c'mon. Just because you guys aren't having "Wednesday", doesn't mean he’s/she's out ... "Wednesday-ing" somebody else.” — Jackie
55 “What's the matter with you, boy/girl? Can't keep your pants on?” — Dan
56 “Damn women! Who the hell do they think they are!” “We are sugar and spice, and everything nice. So bite me!” — Dan & Roseanne
57 “Have you met NAME?” — Roseanne
58 “Gee, I'd love to NAME, but I'd rather stay home and drill some screws into my toes.” — Darlene
59 “Remember one thing, NAME, I'm your worst nightmare!” — Jackie
60 “You always say how you want better things for us.” “Ah, yea, but I was talking about me and your Dad. You kids already got it too good.” — Becky & Roseanne
61 “You are a controlling bitch!” — Dan
62 “Boy I'll tell you, I wish I had never m - -“ “What? Say it.” “Nothin'.” “Well that makes two of us.“ — Dan & Roseanne
63 “Ooohhh, we all know what this is about, don't we? You're just jealous because I've made something of myself.” “Yeah, an ass ... And where do you get that hoity-toity accent anyway? You're from PLACE!” — Ronnie & Roseanne
64 “I can't believe that I wasted TIME hating you for something as stupid as a wedding, when there's a very good reason to hate you. You're a bitch!” [gasps] “I'm a bitch? Hah! I bow to the queen of all bitches.” — Roseanne & Ronnie
65 “Look me in the eye and tell me it was an accident. And remember ... I can tell when you're lying.” “It was an accident ... could you tell?” — Roseanne & DJ
66 “I could go for something to eat.” “Yeah? Well, then go.” [motions toward the door] — Arnie & Roseanne
67 “You're going to flunk marriage if you can't pass the oral ... oh my God ...” “We know too much, we know too much.” — Dan & Fred
68 “NAME, where'd you get those jelly beans?” “From the bin at store.” “NAME, I told you, you gotta finish eating them while you're in the store, 'else it's stealing!” — Roseanne & DJ
69 “I never thought I would say this ... I'm too depressed to drink.” — Dan
70 “Let's just cut the crap, okay. You're talking to NAME’s mother here, the mother of all mothers and she is majorly mad.” — Roseanne
71 “NAME, NAME, NAME. I have raised two of the best damn liars in the free world. Don't embarrass yourself.” — Roseanne
72 “This is for the pain.” “Owwww. Make it a double.” — Nurse & Jackie
73 “I hate to see you laying here in pain like this.” “Well actually, ever since he/she gave me that shot, I'm feelin' kinda neat.” — Gary & Jackie
74 “I want someone who will love me and support me no matter what. Just like NAME does for you.” “Are you insane! You know how many years I had to put into NAME? You think he/she came out of a box like that!” — Jackie & Roseanne
75 “What do you think your punishment oughta be?” “What do you mean?” “NAME told me everything.” “That little rat.” “But I told him/her I wasn't going to do anything until I get your side of the story.” “Well first we, wait a minute, uh, uh --“ “You're getting good.” — Roseanne & Becky
76 “I worked it out with NAME, he’s/she's gonna stay here and babysit and I'm gonna go out.” “Why would he/she do that?” “I have dirt on him/her. “ “What kind of dirt?” “Now if I told you, I'd have to stay home.” [person a leaves] — Darlene & Roseanne
77 [Person A is acting like a hunchback] “I brought the baggage master, where do you wish me to put it?” “Just put it anywhere Igor.” “Maybe later you and me.” “We'll see.” You're so kind.” [ kisses hand] — Dan & Roseanne
78 [about child’s behavior] “NAME you did stuff like that when you were NAME’s age right?” “No, the boy's odd.” — Roseanne & Dan
79 [offering to the family] “Hey, I got one more pancake.” “I want French toast!” “Well, you better move to Europe.” — Roseanne & DJ
80 [Person A, angry, grabs keys and leaves the house] “Oh God. This is really bad.” “Yeah, I know.” “Oh no. I mean, this is really bad. I'm parked behind him/her.” — Jackie & Dan
81 “Yeah, I do. And we're not going to put him/her through that again, are we?” — Dan
82 [comes in through the front door] “NAME, you all ready to go?” [whining] “I don't wa-haant to-o-o-o! I feel like a used piece of gum that somebody stuck under the table, just waiting for the excitement of drying up and hitting the floor.” — Jackie & Roseanne
83 “You HAVE to take this job ... you're the only one that applied!” — Marsha
84 [grabs the syrup bottle and comes up behind PERSON B] “Remember me, NAME?” [look of terror] “Not Mrs. Butterworth ... please not Mrs. Butterworth.” “Remember how your brother/sister NAME told you how I came to life at night in the cupboard? Remember how I would chase you around even though I have no legs? Well I'm back and I just want one more sticky kiss!” [PERSON B screams] — Roseanne & Jackie
85 “I hope I see you later, I mean, a lot later.” — Roseanne
86 [after the birth] “I didn't call you any horrible names back there, did I?” “No more than usual.” — Roseanne & Dan
87 [about kid dressed as a lawyer] “That's the scariest costume all night.” — Roseanne
88 [going through the candy bowl] “This is all sugar in here.” “Not true, there're chemicals too.” — David & Roseanne
89 “You should be giving children the stuff their bodies need.” [gets fruit from the kitchen] “What the hell is that?” “Wait a minute, honey, I've seen this before, it's food that doesn't come in a wrapper.” “That's unsanitary.” — David, Roseanne & Dan
90 “Did you see the Great Pumpkin last night?” “No, NAME wore pajamas.” — Jackie & Roseanne
91 [discussing Person C] “She's rude and selfish.” “I know, but, inside she's just a ... scared little girl.” Yeah, and I know what's scaring her, the raging bitch on the outside.” — Dan & Roseanne
92 “I'll be back later to give you your present.” “Why can't I just open it now?” “I haven't bought it yet.” — Jackie & Roseanne
93 “And don't you ever feed my dog!” “If I get drunk enough, I'll fight your dog!” — Roseanne
94 “I really don't think it's wise for anyone in this family to be giving away livers.” ��� Beverly
95 “Say 'I'm not taking any crap from anyone'.” “I am ...” “Stop! It's not 'I am', it's 'I'm'.” “I'm not taking any... do I have to say the C word?” “Yes you do, NAME, because that's the most important word.” “I'm not taking any crap from anyone.” “That was good but are you serving tea, NAME? Get mad and say it.” [louder] “I'm not taking any crap from anyone!” “Good, now personalize it, make it your own.” [louder] “I'm not taking any damn crap from anyone!” — Roseanne & Doris
96 “Hey, where's my 'My other mug is a shot glass' mug?” — Roseanne
97 “Why are you gettin' so mad at me?” “Because you are making me defend NAME.” — Becky & Roseanne
98 “I am not sexist. I'm much too frightened of women to be sexist.” — David
99 “Get me a beer.” “Get it yourself, slob!” — Mark & Darlene
100 “I can't believe you're jealous over this.” “Why not? It's very typical of me.”
#roseanne quotes#roseanne prompts#dialogue prompts#writing prompts#roseanne conner#dan conner#darlene conner#dj conner#becky conner#mark healy#david healy#jackie harris#beverly harris#quaratine sucks and making these keeps my mind busy#i live in covid 19 hell
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I love your headcanon posts! what are some of your headcanons (backstory and personality) for the rest of La Squadra?
Oh boy, these got kinda long. I hope you enjoy my dumb rambling about La Squadra (also my bias towards Melone and Sorbet+Gelato is showing I’m so sorry) I added the songs I used for inspiration on Sorbet and Gelato’s stands so that’s something lmao
Also also I’m still trying to figure out formatting on tumblr I’m so sorry.
Also also also I have so many dumb headcanons for the inner bureaucratic workings of Passione and what each ‘position’ in the gang entails and how Passione became a dominant force in Italy and oops I’ve slipped them in here a bit my b.
Fromaggio
- He got his start smuggling. Drugs, weapons, people, Little Feet made that a breeze.
- The thought of being an assassin never crossed his mind, because it seemed like a lot of work. More so than smuggling which was basically just getting stuff from point a to point b without getting caught.
- Fromaggio was a confident dude, laid back and easy going with an agreeable personality that most people enjoyed.
- He’s not exactly details oriented though, and that’s what came to bite him in the ass.
- He was working with one of the few groups not affiliated with Passione and it was only a matter of time before the operation was busted.
- Fromaggio never really asked many questions about his jobs, nor did he care very much who or what he was smuggling. He met with a man in Malta seeking entrance into Naples and was willing to pay handsomely. So of course, Fromaggio agreed.
- If he’d been paying more attention, he would have recognized that man as Prosciutto.
- Fromaggio brought the assassin right into their main warehouse and it was game over from there.
- Prosciutto took interest in Fromaggio’s stand and decided against killing the man, instead bringing him to Risotto to see what the Capo thought about his abilities.
- When offered a choice between dying with the rest of his old associates or joining Passione, the choice was obvious.
- He really, really enjoys gambling. Prosciutto supplements his income with Fromaggio’s gambling habit.
- Fromaggio gets along well with all of La Squadra. He’s always been an agreeable dude and he’s willing to give just about anything a shot once. So he’s at least passingly knowledgeable about the interests and hobbies of other members.
- Fromaggio, Prosciutto, Pesci, Ghiaccio, and Melone make up the main ‘kill squad’ of La Squadra where Illuso, Sorbet, and Gelato handle clean up and intel gathering.
Illuso
- Illuso does very little killing himself. For the most part, he deals with disposing of evidence. The mirror world is great for that.
- Because of this he has the lowest kill count out of all of them.
- He is Sicilian like Risotto, and they converse in Siciliano when it’s just the two of them. Neither of them is particularly chatty though.
- Ghiaccio and Pesci didn’t know he was a member of the squad for weeks because he rarely ever leaves the mirror. He doesn’t even have a room in their hideout, he just sleeps in the room of whoever forgets to cover their mirror.
- Most of the time its Pesci’s room because he feels bad
- I hc him at about 27
- He joined La Squadra after Ghiaccio and was more or less ‘gifted’ by Polpo because of his quiet demeanor.
Ghiaccio
- He’s baby (24)
- His first kill was at age 18 when he was working in a chop shop and beat someone to death with a wrench.
- Melone was the one to bring him into La Squadra, his bike was getting some work done in the shop and he was there to see Ghiaccio snap.
- Risotto wasn’t keen on letting someone so young join La Squadra and initially turned Ghiaccio away. Which pissed the boy off enough for him to seek out Polpo, demand a trial, and come back with White Album.
- He had never skated in his life, but White Album gave him the instinctive ability to do so.
- He can only skate while wearing White Album. Without it, he actually had to learn.
- He reflexes and balance also improved greatly after gaining White Album
- He’s the only one not ‘trained’ by Prosciutto, instead Risotto took over his ‘training’. The Capo wanted to personally make sure he was equipped to handle the life that comes with La Squadra.
- Risotto and Ghiaccio are quite close. Risotto was initially intrigued by White Album and Ghiaccio liked Risotto the most because he was the only person who was careful with his words.
- He’s got a keen eye for detail and an eidetic memory. He enjoys taking apart electronics and seeing how they work (and how he can improve them)
- Ghiaccio enjoys working with cars, but doesn’t like all the oil and grease.
Melone
- I hc his age at 28
- He was always too inquisitive for his own good, and very curious as a child. Most people found him annoying
- Melone has absolutely zero respect for personal space. If he likes you, he will hang off you without a second thought.
- And if someone retaliates jokes on you he think’s its hot.
- It is possible to make him angry, but he won’t let it show out of spite. You really gotta be angling for it if you want to piss him off, and if you’ve put in that much effort into getting a rise out of him he’s not going to give you the satisfaction.
- His mom was like Giorno’s, a party girl who resented her children for holding her back
- He has an older half sister who took care of him when he was younger. They were extremely close.
- From her he learned to paint nails, braid hair, and they both really enjoyed looking at horoscopes and other astrology/pseudoscience things.
- She was 10 years older than Melone, and when she married Melone went to live with her (he was about 12 at the time) and he never really got along with his brother in law.
- Her husband was in Passione, a low ranking Soldato but an ambitious one. She was aware of her husband’s occupation but decided the risk was worth the reward (and the financial stability)
- Her eventual pregnancy led to Melone’s fascination with pregnancy and childrearing.
- She died due to complications with a late term miscarriage when he was 16
- After this Melone and his brother in law stuck together. Melone joined Passione, receiving his stand from Polpo’s Arrow.
- The pair of them had a pretty good scheme going on but eventually his brother in law bit off more than he could chew, and Risotto was called in to clean up the mess.
- Babyface proved to be a challenge, and instead of eliminating Melone as he was working with the target Risotto decided to offer him a choice.
- Self-preservation won out and in a show of loyalty Melone had Babyface kill his former brother in law. At best, he tolerated the man because his sister loved him and after she died he was a good meal ticket so when his life was on the line it didn’t take much prodding for Melone to turn on him.
- It took a while for Risotto to trust him because of how easily Melone’s loyalties shifted but once that trust was earned Melone never gave Risotto a reason to regret it even if his impulsive decisions (such as dragging Ghiaccio into Passione) caused him some trouble occasionally.
Pesci
- Pesci is actually, genuinely, a sweet guy. He’s respectful of his superiors, polite (if not a bit awkward) to strangers, will offer help if he sees someone struggling with a heavy bag or something on a high grocery shelf, the whole nine yards.
- He has a habit of second guessing himself and apologizing often but is quick to offer reassurance to people if he sees they’re having a bad day.
- He also has a hair trigger temper and killed a man by snapping his neck with his bare hands.
- That’s what landed him in jail.
- Its like flipping a switch with this guy.
- Risotto personally bailed Pesci out of jail and brought him into his team because of his brute strength. It was novel, to see someone so capable without a stand.
- He received his stand from Polpo’s arrow.
- Pesci is the newest member of La Squadra, but not the youngest (that honor goes to Ghiaccio) and I personally hc him at 25
- His ‘training’ mostly consists of shadowing Prosciutto and observing how he does things. There is a lot to be learned from watching another stand user work, even if their stands are vastly different.
- He lacks real strategy, which is another reason he was teamed up with Prosciutto (who winds up ‘training’ most of the new recruits anyway)
- He’ll be considered a full fledged assassin once he completes his first job on his own (with Illuso or Fromaggio tailing him to observe, depending on the abundance of mirrors)
Sorbet and Gelato
- Of the two, Sorbet is the most talkative. He’s got a pretty good sense of humor, and a natural charisma about him that puts people at ease if they don’t already know him
- Gelato and Prosciutto are both card sharks and they keep their skills sharp by practicing on each other.
- While no one would call any of them selfless, they would lay down their lives for each other without hesitation.
- They have so many words unique to their relationship that people listening in would assume they’re talking in code half the time.
- Sorbet and Gelato are the oldest members of La Squadra. Sorbet was 36 when he died, and Gelato was 41
- Sorbet got his start in Passione, Gelato was part of a ‘merger’ so to speak.
- The previous syndicate Gelato was a part of was assimilated by Passione after Diavolo returned to Italy. He was familiar with Pericolo as they had been part of the same group.
- Sorbet and Gelato both have stands, although they were both born stand users.
- Gelato’s stand is called Mack the Knife and it allows him to eat anything regardless of size (and his stomach acid has a ph value of 1.3). On top of this, it also gives him sharp and study teeth. If for some reason something he eats breaks a tooth he has more in reserve, like a shark.
- Sorbet’s stand is called Fortunate Son and essentially it hides the user and anyone they touch in plain sight. They’re not invisible, but you must be consciously looking for Sorbet in order to find him when Fortunate Son is active.
- They joined La Squadra before it was ‘La Squadra’ Risotto (being green himself at the time) wanted more experienced people on his team but had little to no luck recruiting people until these two.
- They’re well known in the gang for their unorthodox (putting it gently) methods of doing things and kept most people from approaching them.
- Primarily they ‘interview’ people for information on Squadra targets, but those interviews always turn deadly.
- While they enjoy killing more than anyone else in La Squadra, they don’t typically get kill jobs because they’re just good at interrogating people. They make do with that just fine though. Neither of them enjoys leaving loose ends.
- Before Illuso joined, Gelato oversaw clean up and disposal.
#la squadra#miscarriage#gang violence#la squadra hcs#jjba#jojos bizarre adventure#jojo's bizarre adventure head canons#pregnancy#illuso#fromaggio#pesci#prosciutto#sorbet#gelato#sorbet and gelato#risotto#ghiaccio#melone#oops my bias is showing im sorry#jjba writing#Vento Aureo#jjba part 5
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