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zprite-x · 11 days

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I caved and decided to try and join the Kirby OC tournament :]

The Lost Warrior from a not too far-away planet, traveling at the speed of a comet, your new competitor has arrived!

@kirbyoctournament

Name: Halley

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Notes on Personality:

Halley in fewest words possible is sharp as a needle, an observant analyst. An aloof, battle hardened warrior to some, a polite, helpful guide to others, and to a few - a wholehearted friend.

Backstory and Lore:

CW - Death

Halley is from a not-too-far planet in the Gamble galaxy, just a couple solar systems away from popstar’s. Born from stardust meeting fire much like most of her kind, she was taken in by her mentor, Stal. Although under a different name at the time, Halley was taught the ways of her culture revolving around stories of warriors, paradise, and butterflies. The cycle of life, death and rebirth. Taught to respect the butterflies passing by as they guide souls. Taught they are protectors of life, but should never interfere with death. It was a lot for Halley to grasp, but with time she’ll soon understand the weight of her role in this life.

Outside of lessons with Stal, Halley would hang out with a few of her friends. They’d all do typical things you’d expect a teenager to do - walk in the woods, gossip about other apprentices, spread harmless little rumors, and the likes. Though one day the small group of moth-like aliens noticed something peculiar. There was an uptick in the amount of remains of bones, sure they’d come across them every-once-in-a-while (animal’s got to eat you know). Now being so closely tied to the cycle of life and death, the gang could tell there was something not right with this. It was almost like a dark smog emitted from the skeletons, consuming every living thing in its wake. They all fled the scene before anything could happen and decided to bring this up to their mentors who they have looked up to for all these years. After informing them, the small community had brought this up with their elders, who brought it up with their higher ups, and so on and so forth.

It was weeks until they got an answer back, death in the forest had spread to nearby villages. Everything made since when they learned it was Necrodeus and his lackeys invading the solar system. Claiming everything in its icy cold grip of death. Not ceasing until it snuffs out the brightest star in the universe.

How long has this been going on?

How many have died with theirs lives cut too short?

Mentors have increased training, less free time for apprentices. After all there was going to a war soon. They had to defend their home. They needed every second they could.

Outside of the increasingly harsher training that an upcoming war brought, Halley’s friends taught her about self-expression, leading to Halley to question who she is for once, think about life outside of training. Her and Stal talked about how Halley felt like she was more than who she is, something better, something greater than how she currently looked. Son renaming herself to Halley and taking on the feminine uniforms, she started to feel more like herself. Stal guided and supported her through every step of the way, even defending her on a few occasions. Halley felt a kinship with Stal - that no matter what happened, Stal would be there to guide her.

After a few years of sharpening her skills with the blade, Necrodeus drew closer, war was one the horizon. Halley was finally announced to be a full fledged warrior. At the ceromony, Halley was gifted a neatly cut piece of Stal’s cape, the one which she presently wears around her neck.

It wasn’t long after that until battles were being planned, attacks and ambushes launched on both sides. Halley had learned how to scout and terminate anything that drew near effectively and efficiently.

Many were lost, enemies revealed themselves as well as allies shone through the darkness with them, Halley had to even part with some close friends being lost in smog of death. There was a growth in incidents of apprentices turning on their mentors or vice versa. Many believed it was the influence of Necrodeus. Soon Halley was brought to the heat of battles, no longer remaining a guard for the villages. For a while it seemed like Halley’s tribe was winning. The smog that polluted the air was less and birds began to sing in the skies again.

That was until one tragic day, while out scouting, an ambush was launched. Everything went by so fast. All Halley could see was a thick black fog, all they could smell was the scent of death. Trudging through for survivors. Halley spotted the orange -not so much anymore- iridescent cloak of their mentor among the trees. Rushing to her aid, Halley spotted for the first time in a while, a butterfly. Never once did she want swat it away, to keep preserving someone’s life, to go against everything her mentor as taught her. Not once until now.

It wasn’t her time.

Not yet, it couldn’t be!

But as she stood there frozen with a mix of volatile emotions boiling inside her, Stal’s breathing eventually became shallower and shallower before ceasing indefinitely. Become nothing but embers in the air. Leaving a scrap of torn cloak, and Halley. In shock.

Why didn’t she do anything? Why didn’t she take her to safety or the very least say goodbye?

A search party was sent for Halley 2 days later. She was eventually found not far from the village, disheveled and clutching a scrap of her mentors cloak.

Returning safely and being sentenced to bed rest until she could recover. Halley could hear rumors blaming her for Stal’s death. Too in shock and snapping at a few, Halley became more and more distant. Newer recruits saw a cold warrior. Elders saw a grieving child.

Returning to battle, Halley rarely talked to anyone. Remaining focused on fighting back, a fire that still burned brighter than ever with grieving rage. However all efforts were fruitless, Halley’s tribe was soon overwhelmed. Some began fleeing to other planets. Halley watched as numbers dwindled, soon elders were begging her to save herself, Necrodeus has won, the planet was his. Halley heeded their advice weeks later. When her community finally fell. As far as Halley knew, they were the last of their kind on this planet, the rest have fled. Where to? She didn’t know, but she did know that she wasn’t dying to something so cold and suffocating. This is not her end, she will keep going for Stal’s sake.

Fleeing the planet, going far through a few solar systems. Till she reached a brighter planet. This was far enough she thought.

Arriving to Popstar just a little before a spring breeze flew on through, Halley noticed the air was different. They could finally smell life, and the birds were singing sweet songs that wasn’t mockery of death. It was nice. For a moment, Halley could allow herself to feel relaxed. It was so… peaceful.

Wandering from village to village, she learned that she arrived to a planet called Popstar. For food, she offered protection. And when she learned the layout better, she offered guidance from place to place. There was never a real reason to protect this place as there was just an air of serenity everywhere but some folks were a little more paranoid than others.

Soon in her journey across Popstar, came across a rather squishy looking serpent. They introduced themselves as ‘Pollineocene’ but would much rather be called ‘Poli’. Going on a business spiel about what they sell -relics and artifacts-. Some Halley recognized, a few were from her planet. She gained some suspicion towards the snake. Deciding to keep a close eye on them, Halley travelled with Poli under the guise of protecting them from roadside thieves.

How did this sly serpent get their grubby claws on these?

Answers soon revealed themselves as they both reluctantly (to Halley) grew closer. While some of Poli’s relics were real, most were expertly crafted by them. Annoyed by the act of fraud, Halley scolded Poli for their trickery. Which of course went over Poli’s head. Halley started to tamper with several of their relics, so they’d break as soon as Poli tried to touch them. Revealing their ruse.

However due lack of knowledge on how real were some, there was a minor incident of possession. Poli was their to save Halley, and may or may not have learned a few things about the moth’s life.

Gaining a new sympathy for Halley and Halley gaining trust of Poli. The two soon became inseparable. Halley would never admit it but they did admire Poli’s knowledge on these artifacts. As well as perplexed on how they are able to handle them.

Poli did eventually lessen on the fraud, not so much the questionable business schemes. Halley became more and more relax, being to caught up in Popstar’s lax lifestyle and almost forgetting about Necrodeus. Almost.

Until the day comes, Halley supposes she’ll enjoy the peace, but still stay prepared for the inevitable.

TL;DR

- Halleys kind is born of stardust and flame - born to protect the living until there eventuality arrives (morpho is their god)

- Halley is trans

- Necrodeus invaded Halley’s homeplanet - sending them till war for disrupting the cycle of life and death

- Halley lost their mentor who she though of as a mom, Halley is also blamed for the death of their mentor

- Halley’s planet was lost to death

- Halley fled to popstar and met poli

- Halley waits for the day Necrodeus arrives for revenge

#kirby #Kirby ocs #my art #my ocs #there is more to Halley’s story #but I wrote so much so far ehe #I didn’t plan writing this much #okay there are a lot of grammatical errors in this but to be fair I didn’t see it

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broadwaydivastournament · 2 months

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20th Anniversary Nothing Like a Dame Concert, Honoring Marin Mazzie

By sheer coincidence, out of the eight Divas in our tournament to appear in the luminous Nothing Like a Dame concert in 2016, six of them are in this week's round. So, let's talk Women.

Pictured: Marin Mazzie with (L to R) Karen Ziemba, Tonya Pinkins, Judy Kuhn

Held as a benefit for the Actors Fund (now named the Entertainment Community Fund), the Nothing Like a Dame concert specifically went towards the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative. The Entertainment Community Fund is an organization that provides "human services nationally for people who work in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio and dance." Many of our Divas have served on the board or various committees. Services include health and wellness resources, housing, financial assistant, senior care, etc.

Pictured: Marin Mazzie with (L to R) Donna Murphy, Karen Ziemba, LaChanze, Bebe Neuwirth, Ali Stroker.

Diva Bebe Neuwirth (of next week's polls) directed a lineup of women that included Tonya Pinkins, Judy Kuhn, Donna Murphy, Mary Beth Peil, Marin Mazzie, Karen Ziemba, and LaChanze (also of next week's polls) among many others. Oh, to have been in the room...

Pictured: (1, 2, 3) Donna Murphy, Mary Beth Peil, Marin Mazzie, Karen Ziemba. (4) Bebe Neuwirth, Marin Mazzie, Phyllis Newman, Donna Murphy.

Highlights of the night included the "Marinettes" (Donna, Mary Beth, and Karen) singing a medley of songs including "Wunderbar," "The Greatest Star," and “Wait Till You See Her,”; Judy Kuhn singing "Ring of Keys," and Tonya Pinkins giving a "chilling version of Dianne Reeves’ “Endangered Species.”

Pictured (L to R): Tonya Pinkins, Judy Kuhn, Erin Hill, ???, Phyllis Newman, Donna Murphy, Mary Beth Peil, Marin Mazzie, Karen Ziemba, LaChanze, Christine Ebersole, Julie Halston, Ali Stroker, Bebe Neuwirth.

Since 2016, the Nothing Like a Dame concerts, as far as I can find, have not proceeded. And what are we as a society doing to bring back concerts bursting at the seams with women?

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The night ended with Marin Mazzie taking center stage on a little black stool with a field of sunflowers behind her as she sang Kander and Ebb's "But the World Goes Round." The song reached new poignancy for a woman fighting ovarian cancer. Less than two years later, the world stopped, and one of the brightest lights of Broadway went out for good. As the song goes, "and sometimes your heart breaks // With a deafening sound," but for the rest of us, the world really does go round.

(Was this just an excuse to post a lot of pictures of Marin? Maybe...)

Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund

#broadwaydivastournament #musical theatre #marin mazzie #karen ziemba #donna murphy #mary beth peil #tonya pinkins #judy kuhn #bebe neuwirth #lachanze

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liquidstar · 1 year

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OC TOURNAMENT

WINNER: IMAI

CONGRATS TO THE DUAL WIELDING LEGEND <3 this poll tourney was so fun i might have to do more like it sometime. not everything went exactly like how i expected (which is good! wouldve been boring if it did) but imai actually was who i predicted would win, she has one of my personal favorite powers in the guild AND cool weapons. so congrats to her for being the brightest star in the guild and better luck next time to everyone else lol

#finn's ocs #oc poll #but theres no poll this time its just the conclusion #i just edited the initial drawing i made of her for this bc otherwise it would take me all day to post this #but i might do legit art of her to commemorate her Victory some other time #just wanted to post the conclusion first

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ninapi · 1 year

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Save me (Ushijima Version)

Premise: Ushijima struggles to understand the concept of love and what is expected of him in said equation, but he finds himself in the predicament of wanting nothing more than to be with the woman he loves even if it gets in the way of his established lifestyle.

Word Count: 3275

Chapter 3: Confessions

The day was finally here, the finals for the spring tournament, all the hard work they put into training must give results today.

Normally in these circumstances, Ushijima would be arguably the most excited of all, even if it was hard to tell, his team just knew he was, but today was different, his friend Tendo was the first to notice said change. At first, he thought he could be just nervous, but did he even know what being nervous felt like? It is a fact that he’s been meddling with the concept of feelings and how to express them properly, but somehow that didn’t seem accurate, it would be very unlike him to be nervous before a match.

“Nervous, captain?” wiggling his eyebrows in an oddly suggestive way, he sat beside his friend on the locker room’s bench, the rest of the team getting ready on a separate area of the room. “Absolutely not.” it would be a lie if he said he wasn’t expecting that answer, but what else could this be about?

“Is it about, (Y/N)? I saw her outside. Must be great having the girl you like cheer for you from the bleachers.” to this he just nodded, fully agreeing with his friend, taking him by surprise with his honest response. “Then what’s with the long face?”

“The guy she was looking for the day we met her. Is here today.” was he jealous? Worried? “Oh yeah, I thought his name sounded familiar. So, the setter from the other team, huh. Please don’t tell me you think (Y/N) is here just because of him. She’s wearing a t-shirt with your name on it.” that statement caused the corner of his lips to turn upward just a bit, you really were adorable, so that’s what you needed permanent markers for, the other day…”WOWEY! Did you just smile? OH god, is it the end of the world? So this is how I die, huh? I was not prepared to die today, who would have thought I’d die a virgin.”

A very disinterested Ushijima just got up and started pacing between his locker door and the bench, he felt the need to run at least a couple of miles to clear his head, he was starting to worry his state of mind would be a problem during the game. “Ok, ok I’m listening for real this time, what’s bothering you? The setter’s here, so what?”

“I don’t know. She was so happy when I told her he would be here.” the face you made still hunts him, your smile was the brightest he’s ever seen it and your eyes immediately filled in with tears, it was clear as day to him that you were ecstatic with the news, so why was he feeling so uneasy? He started feeling some sort of disgust towards himself, why would he be upset about you being happy? Was he turning into a crappy human being? He always thought very high of his own set of values, it was certainly disappointing.

“So, let me get this straight. You are afraid her seeing him will rekindle an old spark and the young setter would steal her away from you, the almighty and popular star from the national team.” Ushijima just plopped on the bench, his elbows resting on his knees, a defeated sigh leaving his lips. “So that’s what this is about. I see.”

“You are telling me you were this upset and didn’t know what was going on?” Tendo just wanted to laugh at the entire situation, but his teammate looked so bad, he needed to lift the spirits up if they wanted to win today.

“Just wait here.” he knew what he needed to do to fix the apocalyptic mess inside Ushijima’s head, so he went back outside, hollering over to you, “(Y/N), can you please borrow us your beautiful face? We have a little bit of a chaotic emergency in the locker room." You knew it had to do with the man that invades your dreams constantly, otherwise you wouldn’t be needed.

“What is it, Tendo-san? Is he ok?” the teasing smile on Tendo’s face was enough to let your heart calm down, “Oh young love, always so predictable. Yes, he’s fine, but seeing your delightful face might cheer him up.” Without thinking about it much, you got up, leaving your bag behind to save your spot at the front.

Ushijima was still on the same bench, same position he was on before Tendo left, the dead look in his eyes was a cause for concern, so he closed the door behind him to give you two some privacy, guarding it from the outside like a trained police dog.

“Toshi? What happened? Are you ok?” crouching down in front of him, you cupped his cheek with your hand, making him look at you. He looked so broken, what could have happened in a matter of hours? He was fine the last time you saw him.

“My chest feels tight, it’s hard to breathe.” panic was surging through your veins, was he having some type of medical emergency? He would never admit anything is off with him, this had to be serious.

Your hand was now on his chest, checking for any potential injury, “Where does it hurt exactly, here?” the soft pressing of your hand against his ribcage made him come back from his delirious state, he made you worry once more, is not like he’s sick, he knows that now, it’s all in his head. “I’m ok, (Y/N). Don’t worry.” He was expecting you to go back outside so he would be able to collect his thoughts once more, but you buried your face on his chest instead. Originally you just wanted to hear his heartbeat and make sure there was nothing out of the ordinary to worry about, but he was so warm and comfortable, you just stayed there.

“You know you can talk to me about whatever it is that’s bothering you, right? I would never judge you, no matter what it is.” his large hand was suddenly on the back of your head, like if his body didn’t want you leaving your current spot any time soon. “I know.”

“So, what is it?” one of your tiny hands was rubbing circles onto his side on a soothing manner, trying to coax him into talking his heart out at once. “Did you see that Kageyama guy yet?” random much, but you followed him into the conversation, if that’s what he wanted to talk about then so be it. “Not yet. I wonder how he’s been. I haven’t seen him in over a year now.”

“Were you two close?” it was now clear to you that was in fact what he wanted to talk about, this new piece of information puzzling you a bit, why was he so sad and lost over Kageyama? Was he scared of losing the match? That couldn’t be it. “He was there for me when I was very scared and lost before. He helped me get by when I didn’t have anyone else to lean on. You could say we were close, but he is a bit of a clutz you see, he probably would give you a very different answer.” your smile was distant, a bit sour even. He didn’t like this type of smile on your face, your smile is one of the things he loves the most about you, if this Kageyama guy made you smile like this, he was definitely a threat.

“Were you two…romantically involved?” you looked up at him from his chest, his lips were shaking, a burning scowl pressing his eyebrows for the worse, “Hmmmm….I don’t think so. He protected me from my ex-boyfriend, we were in an intense toxic relationship, and I was very much lost back then, you could say he was my rock, the reason I didn’t really break completely, someone I trusted and felt safe with. But we didn’t go beyond that, at least not physically.” You’ve never had to explain your relationship with Tobio before, there was much more to this than what you were telling Ushijima, but this was not the time or place to discuss this, he had a game to win.

He just looked down at you, he wanted to see into your head and play your memories like a movie just so he could understand you better. He understands Kageyama is important to you and wants to respect it, but this tightness he is feeling in his chest is very debilitating. Was this fear? Is that what he was experiencing just now? The fear of losing you to your past, fear of never seeing you smile for him like you do normally. Fear of the look of happiness in your eyes being directed towards someone else.

“Do I make you feel safe?” nodding you just smiled at him tenderly in understanding, “Do you trust me?” he did just the same, “Then that’s all it matters.” returning you back to his chest for a few more minutes, the sense of duty was coming back to Ushijima, he needed to focus in today’s game, with that out of the way he felt like he can do it just fine.

“Just move, will you? We need to get changed too, it’s time to warm up.” that grumpy voice, you could recognize it anywhere.

Kageyama burst the door to the locker room open, stomping his way in, when a very familiar scrunched up face and puff of hair caught his eye by the bench, “(Y-Y/N) is that you?” peeking from one of Ushijima’s armpits, you squealed. “Tobio!!! Why did you go to Karasuno! I waited for you for an entire day outside different school venues thinking you had come to Shiratorizawa like you said you would!”

“I ugh sorry(?)…I...didn’t get in…” his mumbling was almost a whisper, but you heard it. So, he did try to come, just couldn’t. Knowing that made your heart feel so light for an inexplicable reason, making you chuckle. “I thought you forgot about me, or that I just didn’t matter anymore.” Kageyama shook his head, he wanted to tell you way too many things, he wanted to reassure you, wanted to tell you how much he’d missed you, your smile, your warmth, how he would still think about you every single day since you left his side, but the scowl Ushijima was giving him suggested otherwise. “(Y/N), Oikawa, he is in the crowd. Will it be safe for you to be here? Shouldn’t you leave before he sees you?” your body started shaking, instinctively Ushijima’s grip around you intensified, a reminder that you didn’t need to be afraid anymore.

“I’ll be fine. I’m safe now. Thank you for telling me, though. I’ll be mentally ready, just in case.” snuggling into his embrace, you smiled at your childhood friend, an immense amount of pride blooming in Ushijima’s chest.

“Got it, let’s talk some more later. My team will freak out if they see me talking with a girl.” That made you laugh, waiving him goodbye, it seemed he was getting along with his new team just fine, such a relief, it was what you feared the most, that he would be left alone with no one by his side to pick him up the way you used to. “I better go now, Toshi. A bunch of naked guys will be filling this room pretty soon and I already had way too much excitement for one day.” giggling as you got up, you waited for a second too long right in front of his face, both of you entranced by one another, that’s when you leaned in to press a soft loving kiss on his cheek. “Go do your thing.”

He's had his cheeks kissed before, by his mother, his grandma, the neighbor when he was a child. Why did it feel so different this time.

Your lips were so soft, so warm. It felt like if your souls were dancing together in a different reality. And maybe they were, it was all too surreal, and just what he needed to go out there and represent his team like the captain he is.

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It was an amazing match, both teams gave their best and even if you should be sad because your team lost, seeing Tobio thrive in his element filled you with pride. He’s always been a fantastic setter, but it warmed your senses seeing how well he was getting along with his team now, to others he might still look indifferent and annoyed by everything, but you could feel his happiness from where you were sitting, having teammates that appreciate you and trust you fully can do wonders to someone even if they are as headstrong as Tobio is.

It made you happy see them cheer and some even cry, it was definitely a good day for Karasuno.

But not so much for your beloved team.

You waited for the boys to get changed to head outside together, not even seeing Oikawa in the bleachers would stop you from being there to support your boys.

You’re sure he saw you too, thankfully seemed like he didn’t care much, his mood as sour as it could be, he already had too many things in his head to act, otherwise this day would have been a bit too much for just one person to take in.

Karasuno came out first, you knew he didn’t want to be seen with you, but you wanted to congratulate him on his win, you still think fondly of him and wish to keep him in your life if possible. “Tobio!” jogging over to him he gave you a little wave, “You were great today, you’ve seriously gotten better. I’m impressed!” the tips of his ears were burning red, so much so his team started chuckling and throwing playful insults to annoy him, he really belongs with them, it was endearing. “I’ve always been this good. I just have a better team now.” this bit of sincerity made his teammates stop laughing and even made one tear up slightly feeling proud of how far he’s come.

“True, you’ve always been amazing, I’m glad you finally found a good match for your skill set. Hey, can I maybe have your number? I…I’ve missed you…”

Kageyama hadn’t feel this way in a long time. He remembered you always made him feel flustered and frustrated at himself at the same time, in honest truth, he’d missed you too. The only reason he ever had to go into Shiratorizawa was his grandpa, but when you said you’d be there too, he studied really hard, and it was utterly devastating to him not getting in, for more than one obvious reason. You were the only one to ever see him for what he truly was, and he missed your company, just having you beside him stealing some of his milk made his days bearable.

“You sure your scary boyfriend won’t get offended by this, like the last one? You seriously have bad taste in men, (Y/N).” this made you laugh, “Yeah, that’s why I like you. Now gimme your phone. And he isn’t my boyfriend by the way, not yet at least. He reminded me of you, people don’t see him for what he really is, he’s the kindest soul I’ve ever met, not scary in the slightest unless, well, you’re playing against him.” shrugging, you sent yourself a text from his phone and handed it back to him as soon as you saw your boys at the entrance of the gym. “Let’s hang out when you have time!” the quick gentle hug you gave him left the setter begging his lungs for air, you always had your way with him, it was infuriating.

“Wow Bakayama, a girl really hugged you just now.” Hinata was dumbfounded, the same look on his face was now in Kageyama’s, still being able to feel your warmth through his jersey.

“And a gorgeous one at that.” Suga was now teasing the mumbling mess of a man, trying to get more information out of the youngster.

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Tendo saw you approaching and moved out of the way to give you some space. He knew his captain was upset, and he imagines it felt even worse knowing you were actually watching them play. You threw an appreciative smile towards him before taking a hold of Ushijima’s hand, pulling on it gently guiding him towards a sitting area.

“Toshi you were fantastic today! The way you kept on spiking the ball like if it was nothing! It was unbelievable, had me squealing till the very end.” your voice did sound a little rough, and he heard you more than once cheering for him, it made his resolution grow each time. “Could have been better. We lost.” his expression was as stoic as ever, but you felt his grip on your hand tighten the slightest bit. “You can’t always win. In my eyes you did, I’m proud of you, you did a wonderful job today.”

If science could explain the way he felt in this specific moment in life, with you by his side, rubbing circles onto his calloused hand after his first big loss, the breeze making the trees sing, the amount of love coating your supportive encouragement words, it would probably be comparable with the destructive power of an atomic bomb. Or so he thinks by the way all his organs are exhausted and overstimulated by the entirety of the situation. “(Y/N) I think I might be romantically infatuated with you.”

This made you look up at his face, startled. You were definitely feeling the same as he was, maybe even more, but you never expected to hear this from him, not this soon anyways. “What makes you think that Toshi?”

There was a light rumble coming from his chest, you could physically feel how he was trying his best to hold back. “I feel too much when you’re around. I think this is what infatuation feels like.” there was no way in this universe you could contain the smile that was threatening to come out. He was being honest as usual and you could see how much he was struggling to let you know of his thoughts and feelings and you wanted him to know that you appreciated his sincerity, but you were over the moon hearing he reciprocated your very own feelings. “Yeah, this is what it feels like, you're right.” you got up from your spot beside him, leaning over to press a soft peck on his lips.

His eyes widened, not at all expecting this outcome, but finding it interesting and alluring either way. “Does this mean you are also romantically infatuated with me?” chuckling, you stole a tiny kiss more from his lips before stretching, taking a deep breath. “I would say so, yeah, pretty positive I am. How does that make you feel?” pondering your question, his body, the only one that seemed to understand what was expected of him, wrapped his arms around your waist, burying his face on your shoulder. “Same here Toshi. Same here.”

You stayed there for a while, your fingers threading through his hair, giving him the time he needed to comprehend what was going on fully. Was it ok for him to be this happy when they just lost the most important match of the season? He knew the rest were as dishearten as he was just a few minutes ago, was it even fair for him to be there enjoying life and experiencing love for the first time in his eighteen years of life when the rest of the team was feeling miserable? But the sound of your heartbeat was distracting, soothing his flooding thoughts. All he wanted was to be in the moment, to feel you, and so did you.

Loosing the game, seeing Tobio after such a long time, seeing Oikawa out and about, so many different and conflictive emotions, but this one was without a doubt the highlight of the day making the rest perish in comparison.

Accepting his feelings and embracing them, Ushijima decided right in that moment that he would do whatever it was needed to never see you leave his side.

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Tagged babes: @dazaisfavgf @lauraagrace, @san-emi

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accio-victuuri · 2 years

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SDC 5 FINALE CANDIES 🍭🍬

After that fun and tiring SDC finale, it’s time to sit back and enjoy some good old cpn. As always, only for turtles and it’s okay if you don’t believe any of it. It’s not real. this is not all inclusive, i put in ones that are being talked about and a few ones that I enjoyed.

I already made a small post about Web’s apple watch and the cpn here.

Now let’s move on to the others ones.

1. Earlier in the day 10/29, It was announced that Yibo’s solo stage will be called One Love. I can’t help but link this to Guangdian’s lyric with — We are made to Love. They are both so connected to the idea of LOVE, may that be romantic or not. This is why they get along well, having the same value, having so much love to give to the people around them even to those who don’t deserve it sometimes. They are such precious boys. 🤍 Another one is it was posted that he sent egg tarts for people to taste, same with ZZ who loves to give treats to cast and crew.

2. THE UTTER SEXINESS OF 🦴 NECKLACE being displayed on his neck like that. He’s always showing off isn’t he? the relationship is stable. He also matched it with a pair of skeleton shoes. His whole outfit is also giving us flashbacks of the last event they attended together — weibo night. Little Prince in Blue.

3. Not really CPN, but just all the BXG related IDs/ profile photos sending love in the live broadcast! 🥳There are other incidents/moments related to BXGs during the show but that will require another post. Lol.

4. Same gesture of fiddling with their rings; but this us actually more sus with XZ because Web can’t sit still and has to do or touch something. Also it’s funny that the night before we were clowning about his apple watch and his ending pose for the freestyle today is him looking at his watch. Funny how these things work. How many coincidences do we need? Lol.

5. His final outfit with all the Stars in it reminds of GG’s outfit before — but the boy had to take it further and wear star pants too 😂 Yes, we know Yibo, you love stars. You are the lonely star. You are the brightest star in the night Sky for XZ.

6. Unity, Peace, Love and Having Fun! Yibo’s One Love message was so positive. I think he truly believes it tho, he’s not just someone who preaches it cause it will make him look better. Some gestures observed by fans is 5 2 0 which is kadian for I LOVE YOU. He truly loves his Kadian.

The message is also about the true Hip-Hop, it usually gets a bad rep, even street dance. Bobo said that before his parents don’t want him to take part in street dance because they see it as negative. I think this is why Yibo did this stage — and why he is so passionate about promoting it. He wants people to change their perception and appreciate it. ✌🏼

7. I don’t know what to think about this but at the start of Bobo’s stage, a red screen flashed. I mean, 99.9% it’s a glitch but clowns like us were surprised. Out of all the colors, RED? XZ’s color?

FINALLY, let’s talk about his solo stage “One Love” and what we think it could mean. 🏳️‍🌈

Again. This is speculation, that it could be related to it and we don’t know if he saw it and the slogan resonated with him.

It’s called One Love Campaign, which has been making news since it’s connected to FIFA 2022.

The initiative, created by the Netherlands, will also be supported by Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales aiming to "send a message against discrimination of any kind as the eyes of the world fall on the global game,"

Qatar was a hugely controversial choice for the finals when it was awarded the 2022 tournament 12 years ago, not least because same sex activity is a criminal offence there with the possibility of a prison sentence of one to three years for adults convicted of consensual gay or lesbian sex. There is no recognition of civil partnerships in the Gulf state, which does not allow people to campaign for LGBT+ rights.

Whether you CPN, BJYX or SZD, I think the thought of Bobo showing some support for the LGBT community is a positive more than a negative. Yibo always had progressive ideas despite all the setbacks and this shouldn’t even be a long shot possibility. This is why a lot of us like him, it’s because he is accepting of everyone. He has so much empathy in him despite the ice prince persona.

Also a coincidence, 10/29 is the day of Taiwan’s Pride March. Then he performs something with this title. I wouldn’t put it past him because last year’s was a clever title wordplay.

If there will be additional “important” discoveries, I will make a separate post. ✌🏼

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#so happy it ended early lol im not even that tired hahahahahaha #yizhan #bjyx #all of this is cpn #there is no science here folks im just clowning like i always do

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tokyo-tower-symbolism · 9 months

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Seisho Music Academy's Underground Theater Top Star Audition Masterpost

Day Masterposts

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Final Day Top Star

FAQ

What is this?

Revues. Song and dance woven into a mesmerizing play. To whoever puts on the brightest shining revue, the path to the top star will reveal itself.

Okay but what is this?

A round robin tournament where polls are held instead of the swordfights from the anime. Based on each stage girl's performance in each round, it will go towards their final ranking which will be used at the end to determine the Top Star.

What factors into their performance?

The number of votes, the percentage they win by, and how annoying their fans are in the notes.

How often are the rounds?

Every other day unless I mess up

Didn't the anime say that the auditions were a terrible system and this is all a bad idea?

yeah.

#revue starlight #Top Star Audition

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Extinct Disney Parks and Attractions tournament round 1: Group C1

Reminder, you don't have had to experience any of the attractions/experiences to vote! Just read in the info and/or watch the vid,then vote for which you wish you would have experienced more/which sounds cooler!

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IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth: Epcot (1999-2019)

Propaganda:

Oh boy, here we gooooo. I could go on for hours about this show. It was one of the most unique nighttime shows Disney had, it was so unique to Epcot and didn't have any songs from disney films, which is what the park was suppose to be! Its all original and is so uniting and powerful. The soundtrack is absolutely gorgeous and fully original and gives me goosebumps everytime. Nothing can compare to how powerful it is. And yes, the middle section was a bit slow, especially if you couldnt see the globe well, but I think they should have just updated that part and kept the rest instead of forcing IP into Epcot like the replacement shows. This show was all about nations uniting and every culture being beautiful. From the torches that 'blow out', to all the fire in the middle, to the iconic globe opening with one united torch, to the different countries lighting up, to the jaw dropping finale of huge canon like fireworks coming out of each country area to finish with the brightest finale you will ever see, to the iconic song afterwards (from the Millennium Celebration Tapestry of Nations Parade!). And then Spaceship earth all lite up in purple with the song from Tapestry of Nations parade playing as you exit the park, nothing will beat the magic of that, and I cry every time I remember I will never experience that again. I kid you not, half the reason I did the DCP when I did, was so that I could see the last showing of this! Ill have to find video of me afterwards later xD This was my absolute fav show as a kid and remains so to this day. IN THIS ESSAY I WILL

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Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular: Hollywood Studios (2016-2020)

Propaganda:

Okay so I actually really loved it! It is so much better than the simple animation projection show with like 2 fireworks they have going on now. The darth vader part where all the lights go out and you just hear the breathing, so chilling! Also, if you timed it right, going on Slinky Dog right as this was starting was the coolest thing ever. Being in the air while the iconic songs blasts everywhere with sparkle of fireworks, is something ill always remember. I think i have video of that too, ill have to find later

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#disney parks #extinct disney parks attractions tournament #poll #polls #tournament poll #round 1 #retired disney #disney world #defunctland #epcot #illuminations #IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth #ILLUMINATIONS MY BELOVED #star wars #hollywood studios #fireworks

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monterraverde · 1 year

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The Phantom revealed!

The battle concluded with the Phantom standing tall as the winner of the exhibition match! Their trusty Meowscarada set up their borrowed Kingambit for the perfect sweeping oppertunity!

"Well fought indeed, Young master Vermillion. I'm quite impressed with your showing. So, as a show of respect, and as thanks for such a wonderful tournament and event, allow me to thank you in person!"

The mask and hat are then removed...

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...............

Revealing a cascading curtain of green hair that is hurriedly shaken out, and the phantom taking a rather deep bow.

"A wonderful dance indeed, Vermillion!" She laughs, striking a rather grandiose pose as she turned to the gathering audience. "Yes, it's true! Your own elite four, Rika, here! At your service! But might I say I NEVER expected to have such an intense run for my money! So as a show of courtesy, I return to you your prizes. Thank you for such a wonderful time, and a wonderful display of skill and love for your pokemon! Truly one of Kanto's brightest stars!"

The Meowscarada leaps from behind her, snapping its fingers at the floor as the Trophy, Shiny Luvdisc and cash prize all appear at once.

"I do hope you'll join us again next year, Vermillion! Until then, Adios!"

#luvdiscphantom2023 #luvdiscfest2023 #kantoblood

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incorrect-snkquotes · 10 months

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Time for weird team idea.

Team:Showtime made of.

Iori Yagami, Athena Asamiya and Duck King!

So yeah, I sort thought what if three biggest music stars of kof verse team up not only to compete in kof tournament. But also as band too.

I think what will sell this team, are interactions.

-First Athena maybe is silly naive girl, but she not always the most brightest. So seeing her team up with. Hard boiled guy connected to essentially devil, with ex thug who once worked to biggest crime lord. It would been hilarious.

-Second it be interesting to see Iori sort of out his element. Not two evil ladies trying to corrupt him, not his rival or wise priests. Instead he teams up. With rapper n pop idol.

-Third duck king. Just duck king.

So yeah what you think.

speaking of funny team compositions, i love this a lot tbh

#mod kyo #ask #s0n1cdrag0n #not a quote

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mikeysketches · 3 months

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"Karkolak4Eva" - Another of the teams in my DnD battle Royale campaign, the Brightest Stars Tournament - Faerun Northern Regionals.

#dnd #drawing #sketch #ink #art #illustration #dnd art #sketchbook #dungeons and dragons #the shining commonwealth #brightest stars tournament

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🖊🖊🖊 for valen, nikita and hart pls 👀👍

Thank you so much! From this ask game

VALEN KINLAW

-- Starting fairly early on in his life, Valen's been taking part in bare-knuckle fights. Sometimes it's because he needs to (either for work or because he's threatened and needs to defend himself) or because he's just itching for a fight. Physicality has always been a good output for Valen when things are overwhelming, be it because he's had a really rough week or past issues got triggered again. He's gotten better at going to the gym at his work facility, but he still prefers a real target. So he visits underground fighting rings on occasion. Tournament style usually, bare-knuckle, register at the dingy front "reception". Crowds of less-than-savoury patrons and gangers betting on the fights. Valen won't use his first name, usually just his alias.

Picture a grungy, dirty building with shuttered windows and low stadium seating, bright lights centered on the ring and red ones everywhere else. Blood still on the mat. Chain-link walls rather than ring ropes, that type of vibe. And Valen in nothing but pants and boots ready to get some of that pent-up aggression and stress out. He does very well, having been both trained informally and formally. Plus the years of experience beginning at 16 means he's got a vicious, dirty fighting style. Typically ending fights in some brutal fashion. He doesn't go without getting wounded, usually leaving with at least a few cuts and bruises that'll heal within a few days. If he leaves covered in blood, 8 times out of 10 it isn't his.

-- He's an excellent swimmer and used to spend plenty of time at the ocean. Valen loves beaches and water, being outside in the sun hence why he's so tan and his freckles are so strong. He still has a small collection of sea glass, interesting rocks, and shells that he used to randomly pick up. They're kept in a glass jar on his desk and he can remember each beach they came from.

-- He knows constellations and stars and planets by heart. He can tilt his head up and tell you all about the planets, the brightest stars, can point out the constellations and name all of the ones he can see. It's mostly because of how many nights he's spent awake. He first started learning them during his service in 2068-2071 where he'd be on patrol at night. It was one of these times that he found an old almanac in an abandoned nomad camp, and learned about the sky from it every night for almost four months while on a posting. As such, he's also excellent at navigating according to the stars.

HART THORNE

Okay so I haven't formally introduced him yet but I do have plenty of information on him. He's the oldest friend of Valen.

-- They met when they were fourteen and latched onto each other. Both of them having fathers that were heavy handed and mean, they could bond over shared sympathy and interests. Both Hart and Valen loved surfing and they'd try slip away on the weekends to go to the ocean. Hart's dad wasn't as terrible as Callen, Valen's dad, but Hart was still traumatized, having been through much of the same indoctrination as Valen was.

-- Hart nowadays is Valen's tattoo artist. Valen draws the tattoos, Hart puts them onto Valen. Usually, they'll chat late into the night, drinking in Hart's studio in Vista del Rey. He's also Valen's corner guy for cage fights and sparring partner. Hart doesn't have the skill that Valen does in hand to hand combat, but he can hold his own. There's been a few times where they accidentally hurt each other, a punch not pulled fast enough, and they'll sit there laughing even though one of them has a bleeding nose.

NIKITA BLAKE

-- She does mercenary work, but focuses mainly on women who need aid (all kinds of women, not solely biological). Nikita is a good talker and an even better listener, naturally sympathetic and caring. She does well at taking the work that needs a softer hand.

-- Nikita isn't the brawling type, even if she's shifted. Far more cunning and sly than anything else, and is good at talking people down. She'll avoid confrontation if necessary.

-- Her connections help her out with her jobs immensely. Noel, her brother, is Trauma Team and she can call him if a client is injured and needs transport. Her husband is Max-Tac and he has experience with conflict/combat for when things get dicey. Valen, her cousin, is for when she needs something done that neither Max-Tac or Trauma should be involved in.

#✧‧₊˚𝙊𝘾: 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚 #asks 💌#⠀- ̗̀ ⸨ 𝔳𝔞𝔩𝔢𝔫 𝔨𝔦𝔫𝔩𝔞𝔴 ⸩⁺☀︎⭒๋#⠀- ̗̀ ⸨ 𝔳𝔞𝔩𝔢𝔫//𝔩𝔬𝔯𝔢 ⸩⁺☀︎⭒๋#⠀- ̗̀ ⸨ 𝔫𝔦𝔨𝔦𝔱𝔞 𝔟𝔩𝔞𝔨𝔢 ⸩⁺☀︎⭒๋

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" I don't think you can even make it through the first round , " casually says Saint Sun , tone biting behind a smirk , darkest amusement found within the hellfire . The annual Break Beyond Force Festival with the combat tournament will be in next month , and there will be Antigods across the world from their respective Divisions partaking it , not just from the Kaileidom First Division , where both himself and Saint Cry works under . " I heard that the Sonderland Third Division is the most brutal place to train their Neosaints . One wouldn't want to wish to face against any of them . I fear for you , Cry . " Either it is said genuinely or not , Sun rolls his shoulders , his gaze more sharper , cutting into reality and eyes . " If you couldn't beat me in our combat exercises , how can you make it through the tournament where there are some Antigods who are just as strong as me ? " @sunsume leans closer to Cry then , dangerously curious to know what will their answer be .

Chills crawl down on their spine when they remember their first fight with Saint Hero Sun . Burning sensation builds across the body while the memory plays , shows Sun burning them entirely with his Techne of violent sunlights . Although , Micah tries not to let the anxiety take over the rest of them , even when Sun's terrible gaze is hard to meet with . He is not wrong to say that they , along with Saint Healer Steel and Saint Hero Sweet , fight against other Antigods from different countries . They are certain some can be as brutal as Sun as well , mutilating them in the kind of fight that should be friendly , yet . . . How else will they be able to learn if they do not engage in these sort of experiences ? How can they improve on themself as both a Antigod Saint and living being if they do not take the risk and fall into the darkness ? Micah takes a step closer to Sun as well , steel seriousness in their tone and posture .

" I've been training in all of my effort and with every parts of me , " they start their reply , gentle , but with dignity , bearing their great lights against the hellfire himself , unwavering , as they stand perfectly still before the sun devourer . " I believe I'm doing enough for me to be able to sign up for the tournament , but tell me, Saint Hero Sun , why does it matter the most to you or anyone else if I win or lose ? Get injured or not ? I am well aware of what I am getting into , not just in terms of the tournament , but also the lifestyle of becoming and being a Saint . " Micah is never the one to back down from anything the moment they would choose to follow it with their golden heart and silver soul , brightest stars in their existence . Those like Sun may try to frighten them into surrendering themself to the cruel reality of life , but they will always try to rise with the others . Always try again if they must .

Micah takes another step towards Sun then , their eyes glowing . " Should you know , I am never here to compete with anyone or become greater than anyone else . I am here to learn and train and understand . I come here because I want to be better at protecting those in need , at ending the threats against the world and Natural Order . " They want to be a Saint so no one else has to suffer by the hands of Godtellers , just as they have been after Adoniram is gone . Micah bares their teeth at Sun , with shaky hands clenched , bearing determination . " I may not get through the tournament , and that's okay , 'cause I can use those experiences to improve myself so that I can get through the life of being a Saint . " And that is all that matters the most to Micah in the end . " No matter how many times I get hurt out of this life , I am never going to give it up . " Ever .

#SUNSUME #///#//#/#𓁹 ༑ ࿐ྂ ⩇⩇ : ⩇⩇ ⚠︎ [ 𝙴𝚇𝙸(𝚂)𝚃 : 𝙶𝙾𝙳 ] * ‹ SUN . ›#�� ༑ ࿐ྂ ⩇⩇ : ⩇⩇ ⚠︎ [ 𝙴𝚇𝙸(𝚂)𝚃 : 𝙶𝙾𝙳 ] * ‹ SUNSUME . ›#𓁹 ༑ ࿐ྂ ⩇⩇ : ⩇⩇ ⚠︎ [ 𝙴𝚇𝙸(𝚂)𝚃 : 𝙶𝙾𝙳 ] * ‹ IC . ›#𓁹 ༑ ࿐ྂ ⩇⩇ : ⩇⩇ ⚠︎ [ 𝙴𝚇𝙸(𝚂)𝚃 : 𝙶𝙾𝙳 ] * ‹ ANSWERS . ›#𓁹 ༑ ࿐ྂ ⩇⩇ : ⩇⩇ ⚠︎ [ 𝙴𝚇𝙸(𝚂)𝚃 : 𝙶𝙾𝙳 ] * ‹ V : MAIN / ACT I . ›#𓁹 ༑ ࿐ྂ ⩇⩇ : ⩇⩇ ⚠︎ [ 𝙴𝚇𝙸(𝚂)𝚃 : 𝙶𝙾𝙳 ] * ‹ MICAH . ›#[ ✨ : WOOOOOOOO FUCK YEAAAHHHH MICAAAHHHHHH ]#[ GET HIS ASS BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY 💖✨💖✨💖✨ ]

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Has Pekka ever had a bad day?

"Not many. Sometimes, after a bad game, when we haven't played well, he has occasionally thrown the goalie mask around, and it's funny how it changes the vibe in the locker room. Everyone just freezes, they don't even dare to move, they're so shocked."

(Juuse Saros, Total NHL Forever podcast, December 28, 2021)

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Roope Hintz: on skating, style and growing up

So, the episode of the Finnish podcast Total NHL Forever with Roope Hintz was full of so much pure gold that I want to share some of it here. The episode came out on Tuesday 15 February, 2022.

This is a big chunk of text, sorry for that, but if you're interested - here you are:

Roope is from Nokia, the neighbouring town of Tampere. He started his actual hockey career in Tampere, playing for Ilves. (Yes, Nokia is also the home of the rubber products (boots and tyres) factory that later became an international tech giant and is now the name sponsor of the new hockey arena in the bigger Tampere.)

He got a big boost for his skating when he played in Florida for a team called Tampa Bay Juniors in EMJHL in 2012-2013, after junior high school (yläaste), at approx. 16 years of age.

"I wasn't a great skater when I was a kid, but I went to Florida to play hockey, and we had a Russian lady who coached some of us in skating 3 or 4 times a week, teaching us skating technique. The level of the game in the league wasn't too high, I don't know what Finnish league to compare it with, but it was good to get out there, see the world a little, learn the language, and the skating coach helped me develop a lot. I shared an apartment with a couple of players and attended online classes, and I had an English tutor a couple of times a week."

Ilves Tampere was his junior team growing up, and he played a little over one season for them in the men's Liiga team before moving to Helsinki to play for HIFK in 2015, after his NHL draft.

"I wanted to challenge myself in a bigger organization, and a lot of players have moved on to the NHL from there. Also, I got to live on my own, move away from home. HIFK has the reputation that you grow from boy to man on that team, and I thought that it is a challenge that I want to take. The finances [Ilves was near-bankrupt at that point in time] had nothing to do with it. I made the decision based on where I thought I would personally develop best and what would be the best next step for me. I had great mentors there, Juhamatti Aaltonen and Siim Liivik for example. Liivik took me under his wing, he was kind of a big brother for me, and we have remained good friends."

About WJC 2016:

"The team spirit was great from the start. We all knew each other, we had been on the same path [the youth NT development program] from very young, and it all peaked in the home tournament, and we got the brightest medal, it was amazing. The fan thing after that was so huge, we'd be asked for pics and autographs everywhere after that, got recognized on the streets even though we were only the junior team. But you learned interacting with fans there, it's just a thing that you do, take the pics, sign the autograph, and go on to do the thing you're there to do."

"I have some kind of contact with everyone from that team basically, and of course with some the contact is more frequent. When we play each other, we'll at least meet up after the game. Lately we haven't had the chance to go to dinner because of the corona situation, but that's what we usually do."

The closest friend(s) from the WCJ team:

"I have pretty many. Pulju, Pate, Sepe, Mikko, Kassu. [Jesse Puljujärvi, Patrik Laine, Sebastian Aho, Mikko Rantanen, Kasperi Kapanen] I'm very close with all of them."

About the NHL:

"My mindset was that I'll play that one season in the AHL but I want to be ready to play in the NHL after that. I went back and forth on the next season, and I was never told what I should specifically focus on improving, the message was just that they want me to get more minutes."

"Little by little I got more responsibility and playing time on the Dallas Stars. In this and the previous season, we have found a good line and learned to play well together."

On playing with Robertson and Pavelski:

"We see the game similarly. We all are like, when you pass to the other guy, you know there's a chance you'll get the puck back. I try to use my speed to our advance, and Pavelski is a magical goalscorer, he is one of the best close to the goal in the whole league. And Robertson, he's not necessarily the fastest guy on the ice, but when the computer he has starts to run, his game IQ is just ridiculous. When I know that he has the puck, and find the space for us, I know that he will find his way there.

Pavelski is special.

"He's easily the best golfer on our team, and his hand-eye coordination is amazing with the puck. He practices his shots every morning. I have noticed that his will to win is outstanding. When the stakes are high, there is a big game or a clutch moment, he has the ability to play his best game right at that moment. He can do things that not everyone can. He's not too over-the-top pump you up hype guy, but he will say "we're doing fine, let's just keep going." I'd say he's the biggest leader of our team, in the locker room and on the ice.

Who leads the Finnish Mafia?

"Miro on the ice, in the locker room we Finns are not the loudest. When we're just Finns? I don't know, maybe Esa, he's been here the longest, but we stand our ground against him pretty well when we need to. It's unique to have 5 finns on the team. When I was in the AHL team, I was the only Finn. It's great to be able to communicate on your own language, and we are all alike and like the same things, we like hanging out together. We all except Esa live in the same building, Esa has his house a little further away."

The hardest D-men to play against: Makar, Hedman, Josi. The hardest Finns to play against: Last year it was Hakanpää.

The most stylish player in the NHL [when it comes to their game I think]: Patrick Kane and Panarin.

"Panarin is always a threat when he has the puck. He can pace and control the game, and he's pretty skilled too."

About style and fashion off the ice:

"Style is important to me. I like to wear clothes that not everyone has, I pay attention to that kind of stuff. I have been like that ever since a kid, I have always paid attention to my outfits. We have to wear suits on game days. The dress code was looser last season but now it's suits again. I think it should be the same as in the NBA, you can choose what to wear. I liked last year, you could choose more freely and express yourself with your clothes a bit."

"You've got to love how Pate (Patrik Laine) comes to the arena in his yellow glasses and different hats. Pate is who he is, he's himself, he doesn't ask what other people think."

"Older players like it too, that younger players dress differently and show personality. Out of older players, Radulov is really stylish. When he puts his teeth back in his mouth after the game, he's a totally different looking guy."

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Sepe's Backyard Spa

Sepe denies the cameras his athletic body* because he doesn't like to go to sauna or the hot tub before game days (*their words not mine)

Seth was very punctual, If Sebastian said they'd leave at 9 am he'd be ready and waiting for the ride at the bottom of the stairs 8:59

Seth was a little wary about the sauna the first time, "He crouched down when I and Teuvo kept throwing water on the heater, is this normal, but he got a hang of it soon and started suggesting it himself, would it be a sauna night this evening."

"He became a half Finn, I wouldn't be surprised if he moved to Finland after he retires."

Says that there is a lot of leadership in the team, many guys are hard workers but cool and fun off the ice

Doesn't remember what he says to opposing players on the ice, "some curse words can be exchanged in a heated game"

The stuff stays on the ice, the hothead guys aren't the same outside the game. "Tom Wilson is a good example, he plays rough and sometimes testing the rules, but we were teammates at the All-Star game and he was an awesome guy."

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