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p3ndeja6 · 6 months

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band au! Stan marsh x y/n

AGED UP! AGED UP! AGED UP!

summary: you were part of Stan’s band, crimson dawn as one of the lead singers, you and Stan had an established relationship but ended things badly due to lack of communication (on his part) everything he did or you did annoyed each other, but how can you guys continue playing together if you guys hate each other

warnings: swearing, arguing, marijuana usage, alcohol consumption, implied sex, angsty, jealous Stan!, maybe smut (probably)

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(idk how many words this got so.. my bad pt 2)

you were currently on Wendy’s bed groaning and whining. you were so fed up and annoyed you could literally punch the next person that breathes next to you.

“Cmon y/n, it can’t be that bad anymore!” Wendy said. Wendy has been trying to cheer you up for over an hour making you forget about what happened at the crimson dawn meeting.

“no Wendy you don’t understand, Stan tries to always take control on everything the band does, we literally can’t fucking breathe anymore, all he does is nag and nag and nag, I can’t fucking stand him” you got up in anger clutching your hair in distress trying not to pull your hair apart, you might be getting grey hairs over this whole thing

“you’re only saying that because you guys broke up on bad terms and you still have to play alongside him y/n”

you and Stan dated for almost over a year before calling it quits. You truly did love that boy but he never tried to put any effort in the relationship anymore after the fourth month of dating. It’s like he lost complete feelings. That wasn’t the case though, he just had a hard time trying to distinguish if your feelings were as true as his but because of all the trying to decipher he lost complete focus on your relationship, resulting in never ending arguments and constant degradation

you loved him so much it hurt you physically after the break up, it took you a while to get yourself together.. for the band. Crimson dawn was getting recognition around South Park county and neighboring counties as well. You guys were getting paid for each gig. You had to continue even if it meant you had to play alongside your ex boyfriend, who you secretly still are in love with but won’t admit to anyone.

You didn’t notice but Wendy brought a box of tissues to you, you hadn’t realized but you were crying. You didn’t know how it happened. But you willing accepted the tissue, wiping your eyes and covering the pure white tissues with black eyeliner and black mascara

“I know it’s not easy, but the band is something you love, don’t let Stan ruin it for you this much.”

She was right, you loved the band, jimmy, butters and Kenny made being in the band fun and bearable

“yeah I guess you’re right-” as soon as you finished your sentence you got a phone call, you looked at the caller ID and it was Stan. You waited a few seconds before answering. “what’s up?” You spoke

“uh hey we just got a gig at some guys party, so come meet at my house in 20 minutes, don’t be late” he replied

“yeah sure whatever, I’ll be on my way” you hanged up in annoyance

“We just got a gig, Wendy by any chance did I leave any extra clothes here?”

You turned around in hopes she did have something you can wear. “Do you mean this?” She held your favorite outfit you forgot about months ago, when you slept over. it was your favorite dress, the flowy ,lacy black dress that made you feel and look so good on your body. God bless, you were already wearing your doc martens. All you had to do was add some finishing touches to your hair and face.

“how do I look?” You asked in worry

“fucking hot, honestly, like I literally could bang right now”

“oh my god! Wendy!!” You laughed at the explicit comment she made

you arrived at Stan’s house in a hurry hoping no one will noticed you were slightly late, you were dreading this but you just couldn’t wait to perform beside Stan

“You’re late y/n” Stan spat

“yeah by a fucking minute, what’s the big deal” you nonchalantly responded, finding your seat next to Kenny.

“the big deal is I told you to not be fucking late and that’s the first thing you do, gosh can’t you understand simply directions?”

“here we go again” Kenny said in humor while taking a sip of his beer

you angrily got up to his face, “You know what jack-ass fuck you, who gives a shit, it was just one fucking minute, why are you bitching about 60 seconds?”

“no fuck you-”

Butters went in between you and Stan who were standing so close to each another

“okay guys! we’re all here Stan cmon tell us what we’re doing” butters shakily said

he took one long second to stare down at you, clearly still pissed off

“okay fine.. I was going to say, that we got a call from one of Clyde’s cousins who’s having a party up in Jefferson county. Just 25 minutes from here. So let’s get ready to head up there”

you all agreed and started gathering your equipment and putting it in the van (that said tegridy farms). It was quiet but not an uncomfortable quiet. You were trying to put all the equipment in the van , fixing the boxes, and the instruments, when stan came up to you.

"y/n... look im sorry i yelled at you..... but seriously dont be late"

" stan i wasnt even that late... i dont know why you are making a big deal out of this... but i accept your apology" "lets just go.. okay?"

"yeah... okay"

As you went inside the van, you sat in between kenny and butters, while stan drove and jimmy sat in the passenger seat. As you were heading towards Jefferson, kenny lit up a joint, taking one huge puff. exhaling and coughing, kenny passing it to you. You received it by taking it in between you thumb and index finger. taking a big puff, you exhaled and then quickly inhaled it all back. Kenny laughed, "oh wow, didn't know you knew how to do that" you giggled and give him a small slap on his shoulder. "please kenny, you were the one who taught me"

The van started to fog up and the herby, skunk smell started to flow around the van, almost disgusting you in a way, creating a bit of a headache due to the "skunk" smell. As you were laughing it up with kenny and butters you had a feeling you were being stared down. You were, Stan was looking at you guys through the rear-view mirror, clenching his jaw and hands, created white marks on his knuckles as he gripped the steering wheel.

Once you guys arrived at clyde's cousins place, you could see all the people outside on the porch laughing, drinking, and smoking. Speaker music faintly coming out through the doors and windows. Colorful lights spinning all around, like a rave almost.

"alright guys, we're here.. we are going to do our best and make everyone know our name... couple ground rules before we go inside... Kenny dont try hooking up with anyone, please we seriously dont have time for that.. actually that goes for everyone. thats it lets go"

"please dude, i'm not gonna have sex... i didn't bring any condoms, plus cartman thought it would be funny how hard he can kick me in my fucking nuts. wasn't fucking funny"

You chuckled giving him a reassuring pat on his back and walked inside with him cursing out cartman and how hes a fat fuck who gets no bitches whatsoever.

You walked in and saw how everyone was dancing and singing and having a great time. you then saw a couple that kind of reminded you of you and stan, they looked so in love and so happy to be in each other's arms. you missed stan and you missed being with him, you didnt realize you were staring until jimmy kicked you with his crutch. "cmon on y-y-y/n" you snapped out of it and proceeded to help the rest of the guys set up. making final adjustments and being ready to perform.

"alright guys, you guys ready?"

"ready!"

"alright.. 1 .. 2 .. 3.."

the jimmy started to bang his drumsticks, and then kenny started with his bass.

you were their lead singer, as you were ready to begin singing you tried to get into the mindset, you know what song was first and it was a song you composed for stan. nobody really knows what the real reason was for the song, you just lied to them saying its based on a scene from a movie you saw.

you took one last deep breath, looking to your left you saw stan, smiling at you and nodding to you, signifying you'll do great. stan knew whenever you were scared or nervous... and knew what to do to calm you down.

you started singing, keeping in the rhythm by tapping your foot, you started to gain confidence as the chorus began to start. you took the microphone off the stand

send you my love on a wire

lift you up everytime

everyone, ooh

pulls away, ooh

from you

you were dancing and whipping your hair to the beat, staining the microphone with your red lipstick, moving your body to the beat and feeling the confidence rise up, when you saw everyone in a big pile, you did the unthinkable, you dived into them, crowd surfing the decent sized group of people, you were laughing and thanked the people who brought you back onto stage.

stan couldn't believe you just did that, he knew you were extroverted but didnt know it to this extent. he fell in love with you all over again. it almost pained him that you were no longer his, because of him, because of how stupid he was with words, how he lost the most important person in his life, the person that made life bearable. he wish he would fix it, could fix your guy's relationship.

the song was ending and you made sure to dance to the every end. as you guys were wrapping up, you had a 30 minute intermission before the last song. You got out to find yourself a drink, heading into the kitchen, it was a really big kitchen, marble countertops and porcelain walls. you found yourself the jungle juice they had, a bit strong for your liking so you only pour yourself a little bit. stan saw you and as he was about to go over and hopefully have a genuine conversation, some prep looking guy came up to you instead. he stood there observing, almost like a creep, but he means well

"hey! im clyde's cousin derek!' he semi shouted

"oh hey!, great party you have here"

"thank you, hey you were really great up there, you have such a great voice, and your performance skills is amazing, that crowd surf has everyone talking about it!"

you were a bit embarrassed that you actually did that. "yeahh sorry about that, i dont know what got into me. i dont usually do that, i just sing and dance really" you chuckled shamelessly

"nah nah you're good!" he looked at you with lustful eyes, he was getting close to you... like really close. you didnt really want to but he were craving the lips of somebody's. Stan was watching this all unravel and he started clenching his jaws. He immediately swooped in and grabbed you by your arm.

"hey whats your problem?!" he ignored your shouts, until he took you in a coat closet. he was intensely looking at you. unfortunatley he was a couple inches taller then you so you had to look up at him. there was this energy that made the temperature in the closet hotter.

"y/n"

"'y-yeah stan"

"im sorry..."

"for what?"

"im sorry for being a horrible boyfriend, i should've never shut you out, nor ignore you when you needed me the most. im so so sorry y/n.. and- and i cant stand you being with other guys, i cnat stand the fact they get to kiss you instead of me- i want to be the only guy holding you, kissing you, caressing you, everything, i want you to me mine... and only mine.. no one else's."

you were in a sort of shock, you didn't know what to say. the thing that you could say was, "stan i-"

you kissed him so passionately, he reacted a second late until he started to kiss you back.

"jump"

he said. you oblied to what he said and jumped. you wrapped you legs around his torso gripping him tight into your embrace, he started to kiss you down to your neck, making you lean your head back into the wall, moaning at the sensatiuon he gave once he found your sweet spot

"oh god, how i missed those noises that come out that pretty mouth of yours"

this made you even more wet then you were before. in a swift motion he took off your dress to reveal your through lace bra, your harden nipples poking out. He pinched them through the fabric, making you moan out in pleasure. You were loud since there was music playing, so no one could hear you scream in pleasure.

you were left in your underwear and bra, stan removed your underwear and started to rub circles in between your lips, using your wetness to lube up his fingers to slowly glide them in. making quenching noises as he pumped in and out of you at very slow pace. His thick fingers making it hurt to fully consume him. He moaned to the feeling of your warm spongy walls trying so hard to take him fully, and this was just his fingers.

"fuck stan, please go faster please.. please" you were begging for more, this drives stan crazy but he wanted to take his time with you, he wanted to make you feel good, make you only scream his name.

"yeah? you want me to go faster? cmon.. y/n enjoy this moment with me"

he started to pump even faster, catching you off guard. you gripped on his shoulders, trying to calm your breathing.

"yeah like that, yes!"

"i just remembered you were gonna kiss that douche out there"

he stopped his movements, and quickly pulled out his fingers

"fuck stan!" you exclaimed

he unbuckled his pants and pulled both his pants and boxers down, revealing his long, red, needy, tip. You smiled at his leaky tip, shakily rubbing all the precum all over his sensitive tip.

he moaned and bit his lip, "you like that?"

you kissed him one last time, "fuck stan, please- please just-just shove it in me"

he wasted no time, and roughly pounded in you. you held a tight grip around his waist and shoulders. he held onto your waist, watching himself disappear into you wet cunt. you had moved your head to the side moaning and winning at the pleasure you were enduring.

you were so close and so was he. he grunting became whinning and whimpers. you held onto his face looking at his beautiful eyes

he breifly looked down and back up you

"y/n im gonna-im gonna cum"

"me-me too"

"i love you"

he pounded one last time into you and let his seed fill you up to the brim. your cum and his began to drip down to the floor, he stood there a moment. both of you trying to regain energy and steading your breath.

you got off of him and leaned back onto the wall. Trying to process everything that went down.

“I love you too”

you both smiled, and cleaned yourselves up. Until both of you heard a loud knock.

“Cmon you fucking weirdos, we have to do our last song!” Kenny shouted from the other side.. "also stan your a hypocrite, you said no hoo-"

"yeah yeah i know what i said"

you both laughed and continued cleaning the closet of any unwanted substance

“y/n I do really love you”

“I know stan… I love you too”

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sluttysnails334 · 10 months

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My South Park high school appearances and style headcanons Pt. 1!

Stan

• has blue eyes

• hair is wavy and he’ll dye it darker or blond depending on his mood, but he doesn’t do anything else to it so it just appears unmanaged

• shorter like his dad, maybe around 5”9/10

• he gets light freckles on his face in the summer, but then breaks out in the fall. I think since he lives in Colorado he’s really pale, but I think if he lived in a warmer place he be tan.

• naturally in shape even though he doesn’t work out consistently

• ears are pierced ( by Kenny )

• dresses between basic & edgy, wears flannels with band tees and ripped jeans & Chuck Taylors lot. In the winter he’ll wear doc martens

Kyle

• greenish brown, hazel eyes

• tall as fuck, like 6”2 6”3ish

• lanky, like some muscle but not much, its giving noodle

• hair is very curly, but he doesn’t know what to do with it, so it’s frizzy all the time

• has naturally straight teeth

• hooked nose

• bad acne

• needs glasses, but only wears them around ppl he’s comfortable with, hardcore contact person

• very preppy bc his mom would freak if dressed any other way, so standard denim jeans, collared shirts, sweaters vest, loafers, kinda dresses like a vineyard vines boy back from 2014

Cartman

• he never really loses weight

• blue eyes

• also bad acne

• has peach fuzz

• short very short 5”6

• thin brown hair

• he wears clothes that he doesn’t wash, with shirts that are so worn out you can’t even read what was written on them, with shoes that are off brand, but he wants you to believe they are branded so he prints out fake labels

Kenny

• has really good blond hair, the best of the group

• has a gap in his teeth

• has piercings, he gave himself! mainly on his face & ears

• freckles

• brown eyes, & lazy eye

• has a small nose

• tall & skinny around 6”1, but wears oversized clothes so you’d never know, actually really fashionable, king of layering and doesn’t fuck with gender specific clothing. He’ll wear a dress or a skirt and won’t give two shits about it. Gets all his clothes from thrift stores, but has been wearing the same pair of shoes for years

Craig

• dark brown hair that he actually takes care of

• clear skin

• also 6”3 maybe even 6”4 but in excellent shape, due to being a huge gym rat

• occasionally has his nails painted but only black or dark blue ( tweek does it )

• had braces for FOUR years, it was bad y’all

• very vainy arms

• green eyes

• has his right ear cartilage pierced, and silly stick & pokes all over his arms, he eventually will get tattoos and possibly more ear piercings but never on his face bc Tweek told him not too

• classic middle american teenage boy clothes like skinny jeans or joggers, vans, graphic tees, hoodies, beanies, big Nike guy, sometimes he’ll “dress up” which will consisted on a blazer and some nice slacks, he wants dress more rugged but doesn’t put effort into shopping

Tweek

• blue eyes very blue

• actually has curly hair but is unaware so he just brushes his curls out and the humidity causes it to be fly away and frizzy

• freckles freckles freckles freckles

• average height, 6”0 even

• in shape due to gym dates with crog but wears like clothes that would make you think he isn’t

• long eyelashes

• he wears light make up sometimes like blush or concealer, Bebe said it would bring out his features

• nails are painted, paints Craigs so they match

• I feel like on a day to day he will dress dark academica, sweaters, button downs, collard shirts, khakis, big khaki guy, but when he dresses up, it’s like Kurt from Glee, lol hippo broach moment if you will

anyways I did this bc I can’t draw lol but it was fun

#south park #sp headcanons #headcanon

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tuppencetrinkets · 9 months

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Sorted caps, Killing Eve S 1-4, assorted cast.

Anjana Vasan - Pam

Camille Cottin - Helene

Darren Boyd - Frank Haleton

Eugenia Dodina - Tatiana

Fiona Shaw - Carolyn Martens

Gemma Whelan - Geraldine

Harriet Walker - Dasha

Henry Lloyd-Hughes - Aaron Peel

Kim Bodnia - Konstantin

Nina Sosanya - Jess

Owen McDonnell - Niko Polastri

Robert Gilbert - Yusuf

Sean Delaney - kenny Stowton

Suan Lynch - Anna

Turlough Convery - Bear

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larkral · 1 year

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A Dangerous Affinity, Chapter 18!

This chapter is a love song dedicated to all the secondary characters in this story: Pacey, Agatha, Micah, and Kenny. And introducing some new and secondary characters who have lifted themselves out of the ranks of NPCs: Svea and Marten.

Chapter 18 my friends. (There is also snowbaz. I wouldn't betray your trust by excluding them.)

Read from the beginning

Read Chapter 18

#A Dangerous Affinity #Snowbaz #Simon Snow #Baz Pitch #Carry On #scholomance #Worldbuilding #Secondary character adoration

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sevilemar · 2 years

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You asked a while back why I think Carolyn Martens is a double snake @idrewbedraggledbreaths, and while I'm not completely through with my rewatch (I'm mostly trying to find out if season 4 was as completely ooc for Carolyn as it felt), I think I have identified at least a few things for you:

- The way she talks about living without complaint in a house she doesn't like because it made her husband happy (episode 3.1). It has such a snake primary vibe to it, like it's completely normal to just give this to your partner like it's no big deal.

- When Konstantin asks her if she would be OK with never seeing her children again if it would mean they are safe, she says yes, and I believe her. Because that's an incredibly double snake coded answer for me: As long as they are alive and well, I will always find a way to survive on my own, but if they die and I could have prevented it, I would never forgive myself. That's why I would always give the same answer.

- She says point-blank to Geraldine that Kenny was more important to her, and she doesn't feel guilty about it either (episode 3.6). That's not something I could see a badger doing. Geraldine is still somewhere in her circles since she can't lie to her and wants her out of harms way when shit gets real, but Kenny was a lot higher up.

- Carolyn works through her grief about Kenny's death by taking revenge. That in itself might not be proof of snake primary, and might also be a product of her work environment, but it feels distinctly snakey to me.

- And despite all that, she couldn't kill Konstantin. Not because she didn't want to, or believed he was innocent, but because he has been her Villanelle, her person, for a long time.

I'll put a pretty significant point into the bird primary column, though, for this:

Episode 3.2, when she sits in the car and eats a sandwich because she can't go to work and doesn't want to go home. She's grieving, and she says 'It's my son. And I can't solve it.' It's the most genuine emotion we see from her, and it feels like she is completely lost and drifting without a purpose. Which could be snake, sure, or just normal grief over the loss of her child. But the way she phrases it reads more like a bird who can't make sense of what has happened and needs to find their feet again, make this make some kind of sense, makes it fit into their system somehow.

As for her secondary, I think it's so very obvious, right?

I might add to it as I progress, if that's alright with you^^

#sortinghatchats

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spreeathen · 6 months

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Pal hat nach dem Spiel gesagt, dass es das beste der letzten 1-2 Jahre war. Und ich gehe da 100% mit.

Es lief ja die letzten paar Spiele gut und 4 Siege aus 6 Partien ist eine super Statistik. Aber es ist schon verdammt lange her seit ich bei einem Spiel gar nichts auszusetzen habe! ALLES an unserer Spielweise war solide gestern.

Wir haben nach hinten kaum etwas zugelassen, die Bälle kamen relativ schnell durchs Mittelfeld nach vorne und offensiv war es ein Träumchen. Es war genauso wie Pál gerne spielen lässt. Hinten gefestigt sein, kompakt im Mittelfeld und dann nach vorne agieren - es ist perfekt aufgegangen!

Mainz war größtenteils ungefährlich und entschärft. Zum Einen weil sie in einer sehr prekären Lage sind und die Mentalität nicht auf dem Platz war - zum Anderen weil wir sie solide bespielt haben. Man darf auch nicht vergessen, dass sie trotz 18. Platz eine Physis und Spieldynamik der 1. BL haben. Pál meinte, dass wir wachsam sein müssen und uns nicht blenden lassen sollen von ihrem schlechten Tabellenplatz, da sie körperlich überlegen sind.

Und diesem Defizit das wir durch die 2. Liga ja haben konnten wir solide dagegenwirken. Wenn jemand seine Position verlassen hat, wurde diese Lücke sofort geschlossen und jemand anderes ist nachgerückt. Niemand war sich zu schade für Sprints oder Zweikämpfe und hat dem anderen ohne zu zögern geholfen. Man hat sich gegenseitig gefeiert und aufgebaut und man hat aktive Kommunikation gesehen.

Ich wollte auch was zu den einzelnen Spielern der Startelf sagen, weil ich gestern wirklich mit jedem zufrieden war.

Tjark wurde zwar nicht oft gefordert (ich glaube nur ein direkter Schuss den er halten musste) aber er hat hinten wieder extrem viel Stabilität gegeben. Er war oft beim Spielaufbau beteiligt und ich werde mit jedem Spiel größerer Fan von ihm. Ich weiß nicht in welchen Wundertopf Kenny letzte Woche gefallen ist aber er kann gerne so weitermachen wie die letzten 2 Spiele. Vorher habe ich nie gesehen, dass er einfach mal durchzieht und die Seite hochrennt oder aus dem nichts aufs Tor schießt. Die Vorlage auf Haris war auch Zucker. Toni natürlich wieder extrem stabil und hat viele hohe Bälle geklärt. Ich liebe, dass seine Zweikämpfe/Tacklings immer gerade so an der Grenze des legalen sind (bis auf die rote Karte...). Er gibt dem Team viel Mentalität und baut sie auf. Kempfi! Der hat sich echt ab Minute 1 absolut reingehauen und Querpässe gespielt als die anderen sich noch etwas rangetastet hatten. Meinem Gefühl nach war seine Laufleistung auch echt gut und ich bin froh, dass er mittlerweile wieder glücklich hier aussieht. Deyo ist einfach eine Maschine. Was er nicht an Technik und Können besitzt macht er durch Manpower wieder wett. Einfach geisteskrank wie er sich auf jeden Spieler schmeißt, der nicht bei 3 aus seinem unmittelbaren Umfeld raus ist. Ich fand Klemens war einer der solidesten gestern. Er hat das so kontrolliert und stabil im Mittelfeld gemacht, dass man denken könnte er wäre Stammspieler. Hoffentlich setzt Pál mehr auf ihn und ich liebe es wenn der eigene Nachwuchs so einschlägt. Bei Marton muss ich sagen, dass er mir deutlich besser gefallen hat als die letzten Spiele. Ich finde die Position liegt ihm gut und er war sehr souverän gestern. Manchmal sind Bälle durchgekommen, da Marton nicht der schnellste ist aber er hat sich 100% in die Zweikämpfe gehauen. Marten schaue ich so gerne beim spielen zu, es ist Wahnsinn was er am Ball kann. Phasenweise war er zwar etwas unauffällig aber seine Technik und die Schnelligkeit sind bemerkenswert. Auch einfach der Mut immer wieder aufs Tor zu kloppen und nicht lange nachzudenken ist toll. Niederlechner fand ich so solide gestern. Was der geackert hat und wie viel er gelaufen ist war super. Auch die Selbstverständlichkeit kurz in die IV zu rücken wenn dort eine Lücke entsteht ist mir aufgefallen. In der Kabine ist er sowieso schon wichtig. Ich staune auch immer wieder über seine Fähigkeit Elfer und Fouls zu provozieren. Fabi Reese... ich hab nur ein Wort: unglaublich. Seine Flanken, Laufwege, Einwürfe, Mentalität sind einfach erstligareif. Ich will ihn nie wieder gehen lassen. Er gibt dem Verein so viel Liebe und wir geben genauso viel wieder zurück. Es fühlt sich an als wäre er schon ewig hier. Haris my love, ich bin ehrlich, dass ich kurz Sorge hatte als er sich den Ball für den Elfer geschnappt hat, da er in Kiel ja leider verschossen hatte. Aber der war so gut geschossen, das hat es 1000 mal wieder gutgemacht. Ich hatte lange nicht mehr solche Glücksgefühle als er das 3:0 gemacht hat. Absolute Maschine und mit Fabi zusammen sind die beiden eine Einheit, wo es so viel Spaß macht zuzuschauen.

Das war gestern einfach einer der geilsten Abende, die ich im Stadion je hatte und jede verlorene Stunde Schlaf ist es wert gewesen. 💙🤍

#nach langer zeit wollte ich mal wieder ein spiel detailierter analysieren #die mannschaft war so gut eingespielt gestern es war der wahnsinnn #ich hoffe es geht so weiter #hertha bsc #dfb pokal

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denouementrpg · 2 years

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Dr Martens says iconic brand is stronger than ever as it prioritises direct-to-consumer sales online and in-store

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Dr Martens today says its iconic brand is stronger than ever after a financial year in which direct-to-consumer sales were its top priority – and despite supply chain disruption. Almost half (49%) of Dr Martens brand sales were made direct to shoppers, with strong growth online and in its stores – and profitability rose as a result.

That came despite Covid-19 factory closures in south Vietnam – representing a third of its production – for more than three months during the year. At the same time, shipping times to the US nearly doubled. The brand responded by prioritising stock into its own, higher margin, direct to consumer sales channels. Covid-19 also hit demand in its smallest APAC region. However, 90% of production capacity is now up and running.

The update comes as Dr Martens today reports revenue of £908.3m in the year to March 31 2022. That’s 18% higher than in the previous year. Direct ecommerce sales were 11% up on the previous year and 92% ahead of its 2020 financial year, when only 29% of direct sales were online.

Own store sales recovered in markets where Covid-19 restrictions had been lifted, rising by 86% on last year, and accounting for 20% of sales – seven percentage points (pp) ahead of last time. It opened 24 new stores during the year and plans to open more in the coming year, especially in the US.

The fast growth in direct sales came alongside 5% growth in wholesale, while profitability increased as more sales were direct. Gross margin grew by 2.8pp to 63.7%.

The fastest growth was in the Americas (+29%) and EMEA (+19%), although sales in its smallest region – APAC region (-10%) – were affected by continuing Covid-19 restrictions.

At the bottom line, pre-tax profits of £214.3m were 207% ahead of last time.

Dr Martens chief executive Kenny Wilson says: “Today’s strong results have been driven by our proven DTC-first strategy and continue to build upon our track record of volume-led growth.”

He adds: “Our results were achieved against unprecedented Covid-19 disruption in our supply chain, which our teams navigated with flexibility and dedication. We have always said that driving brand equity is our first priority as it will ensure sustainable growth in the decades ahead. Our recent comprehensive brand surveys shows that our brand is stronger than ever, with significant growth in awareness, familiarity and recent purchase. Dr Martens remains incredibly underpenetrated globally, giving us conviction in our future growth ambition.”

Looking ahead, the brand now expects sales growth to be in the high teens in the coming year. In the medium term it aims to make 60% of sales direct to shoppers, with 40% via ecommerce.

Engagement strategy

Dr Martens continues to spend on marketing in order to build brand awareness and engagement. It has 9.8m followers across its social media platforms. That’s 8% up on last year. It says its Instagram engagement rate is strong in comparison with competitors, while it launched on TikTok last year and now has more than 300,000 followers, 18m views and 2m likes.

Sustainability strategy

Dr Martens aims to reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfill to zero by 2028, by which time 100% of the product’s it sells will have a sustainable end of life option. In April 2022, it started its first trial of more sustainable repair and resale services – and says early results are encouraging.

It also aims to make all footwear from sustainable materials by 2040.

During the last financial year, it focused on trialling alternative materials, invested in the way it measures its carbon footprint, sourced all of its leather from tanneries that have Leather Working Group accreditation and reduced the plastic content of its shipping bags.

Dr Martens is ranked Top500 in RXUK Top500 research.

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