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queer-lovebot · 3 months
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Put Kevin in a room with a man and they all come out with complicated sexual feelings for him. Nobody knows how he does it, but 9/10 it’s foolproof. And not even JUST on the Exy team, but in other teams, his classes, some random guy he fought with in the lunch line last week. He has some kind of assholish heart throb effect on men. It’s a genuine concern among the student body. There are bets all around campus. Everyone’s tallying up whether the urge to fight or fuck him is stronger and the polls are always neck and neck.
People start shooting their shot with him to At Least make the tension go away and Kevin laughs in their faces each and every time. The mockery somehow makes things worse. People start showing up at his dorm and have to be escorted off the premises by any number of Foxes depending on how insistent they are. It irritates Neil but drives Andrew absolutely insane.
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sofiamantegafan110 · 4 months
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NEW X-MEN EPISODE 5
AFTER A HUGE HIATUS, THE NEW X-MEN ARE BACK!!!!
EPISODE 5- X-POSED
WE OPEN UP IN CLARICE AND LAURIE’S ROOM AS SOFIA AND CLARICE RELAX IN BED. CLARICE TELLS SOFIA THAT IT’S ONLY FOR TWO DAYS, AND SOFIA SAYS THAT SHE’S JUST CONCERNED. SHE WANTS CLARICE IN HER CORNER WHEN SHE DECIDES TO FIND OUT WHAT KEVIN’S PLANNING. SHE KNOWS EMMA FROST IS GIVING KEVIN SPECIAL TREATMENT LIKE MONET AND ALANI AND SHE’S BETTING IT WILL END IN DISASTER.
CLARICE: SOFIA, HONEY, ULTRACON IS ONLY ONCE A YEAR, AND MORPH AND TJ HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE. IT’LL JUST BE TWO DAYS WITH THEM AND CESSILY AND WHEN I GET BACK, WE’LL TALK TO KEVIN, OR HAVE SEX, OR BINGE-WATCH AS MANY EPISODES OF TOTAL DRAMA UNTIL OUR EYEBALLS FALL OUT. BUT I’VE NEVER BEEN TO A CONVENTION BEFORE AND…
LAURIE: I’M LITERALLY RIGHT HERE.
THE GIRLS LOOK OVER AT LAURIE AS SHE WALKS INTO THE ROOM. SOFIA SMILES AT LAURIE AND WISHES HER GOOD LUCK ON HER DATE WITH JOSH. LAURIE SMILES BACK, SAYING THAT JOSH HAS BEEN A BIT FLAKY RIGHT NOW, BUT HE’S SO NICE TO HER. CLARICE GETS OUT OF BED AND TELLS LAURIE THAT SHE’LL BE BACK IN TWO DAYS. LAURIE NODS AND GIVES THE TWO GIRLS SOME PRIVACY WHILE SOFIA SAYS THAT YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH TOTAL DRAMA. SHE CHECKS HER PHONE BRIEFLY AS SHE WALKS DOWN THE HALLWAY AND DELETES A FEW TEXTS FROM KEVIN.
CUE INTRO AND CREDITS
THE CAMERA CUTS TO JOSH EXITING THE BATHROOM. HIS PHONE PINGS AND HE SEES A TEXT FROM AN UNKNOWN CONTACT SAYING ‘TWENTY-FOUR HOURS LEFT. MAKE YOUR DECISION. EITHER YOU DUMP LAURIE OR I TELL EVERYONE WHAT YOU DID.’ JOSH FROWNS AND FIRES BACK A ‘GO FUCK YOURSELF, FORD.’ BEFORE JOINING HIS SQUAD ON THE WAY TO THE DANGER ROOM.
MEANWHILE, CLARICE AND CESSILY ADMIRE THEMSELVES IN CESSILY AND SOFIA’S BATHROOM. CLARICE’S HAIR HAS BEEN CUT SHORT AND SLIGHTLY WAVY AS SHE DRESSES IN A BLACK LATEX SUIT THAT LEAVES HER THIGHS EXPOSED. SHE ALSO HAS BLUE TATTOOS ON HER FACE AND KNEE-HIGH BOOTS. MEANWHILE, CESSILY IS DRESSED AS CRAZY JANE, FROM DOOM PATROL, WHICH SHE SAYS IS HER NEW FAVORITE SHOW. SHE THEN SAYS THAT CLARICE LOOKS GOOD WITH SHORT HAIR, WHICH CLARICE SMILES AT.
CESSILY: I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE GOING TO ULTRACON! IT WAS SO NICE OF MORPH AND TJ TO LET US COME WITH THEM.
AS IF ON CUE, TJ AND MORPH ENTER. TJ IS DECKED IN A HARLEY QUINN COSTUME WHILE MORPH HAS A CURVACEOUS FEMININE FIGURE, BIG RED LIPS, EQUALLY BIG BREASTS, LONG BLONDE HAIR, AND A SEXY DRESS. CLARICE FROWNS AND ASKS MORPH IF HE’S AUDITIONING FOR RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, WHILE HE SAYS THAT HE’S DRESSED AS LORD FANNY, FROM GRANT MORRISON’S AWARD-WINNING SERIES THE INVISIBLES.
MORPH: WHO ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO BE? A SCI-FI HOOKER?
CLARICE: DUH! I’M HALFPIPE, FROM THE GODKILLER SERIES. DO YOU GUYS REALLY NOT REMEMBER? TEEJ, WE WATCHED THE MOVIE A WEEK AGO AND READ ALL THE COMICS.
TJ: HEY, I KNOW WHO YOU ARE. YOU LOOK GOOD. YOU TOO, CRAZY CESSILY.
CESSILY: AW, THANKS.
WITH THAT, TALIA ASKS IF THEY’RE ALL PREPPED AND READY, AND THEY NOD. SHE THEN ASKS CLARICE IF SHE REMEMBERED TO BOOK A ROOM AND CLARICE REALIZES THAT SHE FORGOT TO BOOK ONE WITH TWO BEDS. TJ SIGHS AND SAYS THAT SHE AND MORPH WILL SLEEP ON THE FLOOR. MORPH GROANS, DISAPPOINTED.
CLARICE: OKAY, BUT WHEN WE GET TO THE HOTEL, WE’RE WATCHING GODKILLER SO THAT YOU GUYS WILL REMEMBER WHO I AM. NOW C’MON!
MEANWHILE, XUAN WATCHES FROM THE CONTROL ROOM AS HER SQUAD BATTLES PURIFIERS IN THE DANGER ROOM. MEGAN IS CURRENTLY IN THE AIR WHILE SOORAYA, BRIAN AND LAURIE ARE RUNNING DEFENSE. ROXY AND VIC ARE RUNNING OFFENSE WHILE JOSH IS ON THE SIDELINES. AND THEY’RE NOT DOING WELL. ROXY GROANS AS SHE FIRES CRYSTAL JAVELINS AT A PURIFIER AND RECEIVES A HIT TO THE FACE. SOORAYA DODGES AN ATTACK FROM A PURIFIER AS VIC ANNOUNCES THAT THEY’RE GETTING THEIR BUTTS WHOOPED.
LAURIE: I KNOW! WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING!
MEGAN SQUEAKS AS SHE DODGES BULLETS AND FLUTTERS HER WINGS, SHAKING SOME DUST LOOSE. LAURIE NOTICES THAT AND CALLS OUT TO ROXY THAT THEY NEED TO DO OPERATION DUST STORM. ROXY NODS AND THEN TELLS SOORAYA THAT SHE’S UP. THE BURKA-CLAD GIRL GOES INTO SAND FORM AND WRAPS AROUND THE PURIFIERS IN A SAND TORNADO. MEGAN GRINS AND THEN RELEASES SOME DUST THAT MIXES WITH THE TORNADO AND CAUSES THE PURIFIERS TO HALLUCINATE.
ROXY: ANOLE! GET IN THERE! TAG, WALLFLOWER, GET MORE PURIFIERS INTO THAT TORNADO!
VIC: AYE-AYE, CAP’N!
WITH THAT, VIC RUSHES INTO THE TORNADO WITH ROXY AND THEY ATTACK THE BLINDED AND HALLUCINATING OPPONENTS. BRIAN THEN TAGS HIMSELF WHILE LAURIE RELEASES SOME FEAR PHEROMONES AND THEY’RE ABLE TO HERD THE REMAINING PURIFIERS INTO THE SANDSTORM. FINALLY, THE STORM CLEARS AND ROXY AND VIC HIGH-FIVE.
XUAN: WAY TO GO, GUYS! NICE WORK ON THE SANDSTORM!
JOSH: YUP! AND IT WAS MY GIRLFRIEND WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA!
LAURIE: THANKS, JOSH!
ROXY GRINS AND SAYS THAT THE TWO OF THEM ARE PRETTY TIGHT. LAURIE NODS AND EMBRACES JOSH AS HE GIVES HER A LIGHT SMILE.
MEANWHILE, CESSILY, CLARICE, TJ, AND MORPH ARE DRIVING IN DANI’S RV. TJ IS IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT WHILE CLARICE IS SMOKING WEED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. CESSILY TELLS TJ TO TAKE A LEFT WHILE LOOKING AT A MAP, WHICH SHE EVENTUALLY GETS FRUSTRATED WITH. SHE THEN CRUMPLES THE MAP UP AND THROWS IT OUT THE WINDOW WHILE MORPH LAUGHS. ‘SAY SO’ BY DOJA CAT PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND.
TJ: TOLD YOU TO JUST USE SIRI. ANYWAY, WHAT’S THE WORD ON THE WHACKY WEED ON THIS SUNNY SUNDAY MORNING, SWEET CLARICE?
MORPH *SHAPESHIFTING INTO A PALE-SKINNED JAMAICAN MAN*: DE MIDWEST SAY SWEET CLARICE, SHE GOT SOME RASTA SHIT, OH MY SWEET CLARICE, PASS YA BRUDDAS A HIT!
CLARICE SMOKES SOME MORE AND SAYS THAT THIS SHIT’S THE REAL DEAL, BEFORE WAVING HER CIGARETTE IN TJ’S FACE. TJ LAUGHS AND TELLS CLARICE THAT SHE NEEDS TO FOCUS ON THE ROAD WHILE CESSILY AND MORPH LAUGH.
CESSILY: TELL THE JOKE AGAIN, CLARICE. I DON’T GET IT. WHO HAD THE CAKE?
CLARICE: CHRIST, BITCH, PAY ATTENTION THIS TIME! OKAY, THERE WAS A BOY NAMED EARL WHO WALKED IN ON HIS GRANDPARENTS HAVING SEX. LIKE YOU DID WITH ME AND SOFIA THAT ONE TIME…
CESSILY: I FUCKIN’ SAID I WAS SORRY!
CLARICE: ANYWAY, EARL SAYS “GRANDMA! WHAT’CHA DOING?!” AND GRANDMA SAYS “WE’RE JUST BAKIN’ A CAKE.” SO A FEW DAYS LATER, EARL SAYS “GRANDMA, WAS YOU AND GRANDPA BAKING A CAKE LAST NIGHT?” AND GRANDMA SAYS “AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE WAS. HOW’D YOU KNOW?” AND EARL SAYS “CUZ I JUST LICKED SOME FROSTING OFF THE COUCH.” HAHA!
CESSILY: I STILL DON’T GET IT. WHAT FROSTING? WHERE’D IT COME FROM?
CLARICE: THE OLD MAN’S DICK! THE OLD BASTARD’S JIZZ WAS THE FROSTING! JESUS CHRIST CESS!
MORPH AND TJ LAUGH AS CESSILY ASKS IF THEY’RE STOKED FOR ULTRACON. CLARICE NODS AND SAYS THAT IT’S TOO BAD SOFIA DIDN’T WANT TO COME. WHEN MORPH ASKS WHY, CLARICE SAYS THAT SHE’S BEEN REALLY HUNG UP ON TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT’S UP WITH KEVIN FORD, AND SHE WONDERS WHAT SOFIA THINKS HE’S UP TO.
LATER, KEVIN WALKS OUT OF HIS ROOM AND WALKS OVER TO A DOOR THAT HAS THE WORDS ‘THE XAVIER’S GAZETTE’ ON IT. HE KNOCKS ON THE DOOR BEFORE OPENING IT, REVEALING A BLONDE BOY WITH EYES ALL OVER HIS BODY WHO GREETS HIM. KEVIN GIVES TREVOR HAWKINS A SMILE AND ASKS HIM HOW BUSINESS IS GOING AND TREVOR TELLS HIM THAT HE’S HAVING A BIT OF WRITER’S BLOCK. SO FAR, IN HIS LATEST ARTICLE, HIS TOP STORIES ARE MELODY GUTHRIE’S BREAKUP WITH ANDY STRUCKER AND ZZ PHALEN’S NEW CONCERT. HE’S RUNNING OUT OF INSPIRATION AND SOURCES.
KEVIN: ACTUALLY, TREVOR, I THINK I MIGHT BE OF ASSISTANCE. I GOT A STORY FOR YOU, AND IT’S A DOOZY…
KEVIN WALKS INTO THE ROOM AND CLOSES THE DOOR BEHIND HIM.
THE NEXT DAY, WE CUT OVER TO A MOTEL ROOM WHERE CLARICE AND CESSILY ARE SLEEPING IN THE BED WHILE TJ IS ASLEEP IN THE SLEEPING BAG TO THE LEFT. THE SLEEPING BAG ON THE RIGHT IS EMPTY, AND MORPH CAN BE HEARD IN THE BATHROOM SINGING IN HIS JAMAICAN ACCENT WHILE GRUNTING.
MORPH: *IN HIS JAMAICAN ACCENT* DE GOOD LAWD CAME TO ME ONE DAY, HE TOLD ME TO LIVE A RIGHTEOUS WAY, SO I DON’ CARE WHAT DE WHITE MAN SAY, SANTA CLAUS IS *GRUNTS* A BLACK MAN.
EVENTUALLY, CESSILY SHOOTS UP IN BED AND ANNOUNCES THAT IT’S TIME FOR THE CON. SHE EXCITEDLY SHAKES CLARICE, WHO GROANS AND THREATENS TO FART ON HER. CESSILY THEN PULLS OFF THE BLANKET AND STARTS LIGHTLY KICKING TJ.
CESSILY: CONCONCONCONCON TALIA! WE’RE LATE!!!
WITH THAT, SHE JUMPS OUT OF BED AND DASHES TO THE BATHROOM, SAYING THAT THEY BETTER BE CHANGED WHEN SHE COMES BACK, BEFORE SCREAMING AT MORPH WHEN SHE OPENS THE BATHROOM DOOR. SHE THEN TELLS HIM NOT TO DO ‘THAT’ IN THE BATHROOM AND CLARICE AND TJ GIGGLE.
MEANWHILE, IN THE LOUNGE, SOFIA, LAURA, JOSH, AND JULIAN ARE TALKING WHEN SOFIA’S PHONE VIBRATES AND ‘WAP’ STARTS PLAYING. SHE INFORMS THEM THAT SHE GOT A NEW NOTIFICATION FOR THE XAVIER’S GAZETTE AND PULLS OUT HER PHONE TO READ THE HEADLINE. SUDDENLY, HER FACE GOES WHITE WITH SHOCK AND SHE LOOKS AT JOSH, SAYING THAT HE NEEDS TO SEE THIS. SHE THEN SHOWS HIM HER PHONE.
HEADLINE: FORBIDDEN LOVE TRIANGLE AT XAVIER’S! JOSH FOLEY ACCUSED OF BEING A TWO-TIMER! TREVOR HAWKINS HERE WITH A SHOCKING NEW SCOOP FROM AN ANONYMOUS SOURCE! JOSH FOLEY, AKA ELIXIR, THE SCHOOL’S RESIDENT GOLDEN BOY, IS RUMORED TO HAVE BEEN IN A SUMMER ROMANCE WITH RAHNE SINCLAIR; FORMER BIO T.A. AND XAVIER’S ALUM. ACCORDING TO MY ANONYMOUS SOURCE, JOSH CONTINUED A LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP WITH SINCLAIR WHEN SHE LEFT THE SCHOOL, DESPITE STARTING A ROMANCE WITH HIS TEAMMATE, LAURIE COLLINS. ARE THESE RUMORS TRUE? STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT, AND REMEMBER, THE EYES HAVE IT!
JOSH STARES AT THE PHONE, BUG-EYED AND LAURA ELBOWS JULIAN BEFORE HE CAN MAKE A LEWD REMARK. SOFIA AND JOSH QUICKLY STAND UP AND SOFIA ASKS JOSH IF THIS IS TRUE, WHICH HE REFUSES. HE THEN DECIDES TO TRY AND FIND LAURIE BEFORE SHE CAN FIND OUT, BUT HE THEN SEES LAURIE STARING AT HER PHONE BEFORE LOOKING AT JOSH AND RUNNING AWAY IN TEARS. JOSH IMMEDIATELY RUNS AFTER HER, AS SOFIA LOOKS ON, WONDERING HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED.
MEANWHILE, CESSILY, CLARICE, MORPH, AND TJ ARRIVE AT ULTRACON IN THEIR COSTUMES. THEY WALK AROUND, EXCITED, AS THEY WATCH COSPLAYERS MOVE THROUGHOUT THE CON. CLARICE SNAPS A PICTURE, EXCITED, AS TJ SAYS THAT IT NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE. SUDDENLY, CESSILY IS CALLED OVER BY FIVE TEENS WHO ARE DRESSED AS CHARACTERS FROM DOOM PATROL, AND SHE COMPLIMENTS THEIR COSTUMES.
ROBOTMAN COSPLAYER: THANKS! YOU LOOK COOL TOO!
MADAME ROUGE COSPLAYER: OUR JANE BAILED ON US AND WE NEED A TEAM PICTURE. YOU MIND STANDING IN FOR HER?
CESSILY: OF COURSE!
NEGATIVE MAN COSPLAYER: THANKS!
WITH THAT, CLARICE GETS HER PHONE OUT WHILE THE ELASTI-WOMAN COSPLAYER GIVES HER PHONE TO TJ TO TAKE THE PICTURE. CLARICE THEN TELLS THEM TO SAY ‘DOOMIES!’ BEFORE SHE AND TJ TAKE THE PICTURE, AND THE CYBORG COSPLAYER THANKS THEM. AS THEY WALK OFF, CESSILY SAYS THAT SHE THINKS THAT THE ELASTI-WOMAN WAS A MUTANT, AND SO WERE THE ROBOTMAN AND MADAME ROUGE COSPLAYERS. TJ SAYS THAT IT MAKES SENSE, SINCE HERE, MUTANTS FIT IN ALONGSIDE PEOPLE WHO USUALLY SEEM LIKE WEIRDOS. CLARICE SMILES AND TELLS THEM THAT IT’S TIME TO GET THEIR CON ON AND THEY ALL CHEER.
WE THEN BEGIN A MONTAGE AS THEY EXPLORE THE CON WHILE ‘BEST DAY OF MY LIFE’ BY AMERICAN AUTHORS PLAYS. DURING THAT, WE SEE TJ POSING FOR A SELFIE WITH SOMEONE DRESSED AS POISON IVY, MORPH LOOKS AT HIS PHONE FOR THE MAP, AND THE GROUP ENTERS THE SHOPPING AREA WITH EXCITEMENT. WE THEN SEE CLARICE BUYING A PRIDE T-SHIRT, MORPH BUYING A SAGA FUNKO POP, CESSILY GETTING HER COPY OF ZOMBIE TRAMP SIGNED BY AN UNSEEN ARTIST, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
MEANWHILE, JOSH FINDS LAURIE CRYING BY THE LAKE, AND HE TRIES TO ASSURE HER THAT IT’S NOT WHAT SHE THINKS. LAURIE TELLS HIM TO SHOVE IT, SAYING THAT SHE’S BEEN CRUSHING ON HIM FOR SO LONG AND SHE’S BEEN WORRIED THAT HE WOULDN’T HAVE LIKED HER WITHOUT HER POWERS, BUT WHEN SHE FINALLY ASKS HIM OUT, SHE FINDS OUT THAT HE’S BEEN CHEATING ON HER, AND SHE REFUSES TO BELIEVE ANYTHING ELSE HE SAYS.
JOSH: LAURIE, THAT ARTICLE WAS FAKED. RAHNE BROKE UP WITH ME BEFORE THE DANCE! HELL, IT WAS EVEN BEFORE JAY TRIED TO SET US UP! I LOVE YOU, LAURIE! I PROMISE!
LAURIE: GO AWAY, JOSH.
JOSH: LAURIE, PLEASE, YOU GOTTA BELIEVE ME!
LAURIE: I SAID… GO AWAY!
SUDDENLY, A YELLOW ESSENCE RISES FROM LAURIE’S BODY AND HER EYES GLOW YELLOW. JOSH LOOKS AT HER IN FEAR BEFORE RUNNING AWAY, LEAVING LAURIE ALL ALONE. EVENTUALLY, JOSH RUNS INTO THE GARDEN BEFORE COLLAPSING, OUT OF BREATH. SOFIA WALKS UP TO HIM AND ASKS HIM IF SHE TOOK IT WELL.
JOSH: SHE’S STILL ANGRY. SHE USED HER FEAR PHEROMONES ON ME. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW SHE COULD DO THAT. UGH, I’M IN DEEP SHIT. SOFIA, WHAT AM I GONNA DO?
ROXY WALKS UP TO JOSH AND TELLS HIM THAT IT’S OKAY. SHE TRUSTS HIM AS A TEAMMATE AND A FRIEND AND WHEN JOSH ASKS WHAT THEY SHOULD DO NOW, SOFIA SAYS THAT THEY SHOULD HIDE BEFORE SOMEONE FINDS THEM. WITH THAT, THEY WALK AWAY, KEVIN WATCHING IN SECRET. SUDDENLY, A HAND GRABS KEVIN’S ARM AND HE TURNS AROUND TO SEE MONET AND ALANI GLARING AT HIM.
MONET: WHAT THE FUCK, FORD?
KEVIN: WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
MONET: I KNOW YOU LIED TO TREVOR. THAT WAS WAY OUT OF LINE.
ALANI: YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE DONE THAT, KEV. YOU HUMILIATED JOSH AND LAURIE IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL. THAT’S NOT WHAT WE DO.
KEVIN: RIGHT. INSTEAD, WE TRY TO MAKE PEOPLE JEALOUS AT DANCES AND TRY TO FUCK SOMEONE IN THE ASTRAL PLANE. YOU GUYS ARE SUCH HYPOCRITES! YOU’RE JUST AS GUILTY AS ME!
MONET: WE’VE OWNED UP TO OUR MISTAKES. WE KNOW WHAT WE DID WAS WRONG, AND YOU… YOU DON’T FEEL BAD, DO YOU?
KEVIN: OF COURSE NOT! I’VE KNOWN LAURIE LONGER THAN HIM! I’VE ALWAYS LOVED HER! HE DOESN’T DESERVE SOMEONE LIKE HER, BUT SHE’D NEVER GO FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME! SOMEONE WHO CAN’T ACT ON THEIR FEELINGS! SO WHAT IF I LIED? AS LONG AS I TAUGHT HIM A LESSON, I DON’T CARE! SHE BELONGS WITH ME! YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE ME!
ALANI: KEVIN, WE DO. WE CAN HELP YOU.
KEVIN: GO FUCK YOURSELVES IN THE FACE. I DON’T NEED YOUR HELP.
MONET: FORD, IF YOU WALK AWAY, YOU’RE OFF THE TEAM. I MEAN IT. YOUR TIME WITH THE HELLIONS WILL BE OVER. YOU’LL BE A PATHETIC LOSER AND A BULLY JUST LIKE YOU ALWAYS WERE.
KEVIN: CHOKE ON A SANDPAPER COCK, ST. CROIX. I DON’T NEED YOU OR ANYONE ELSE.
WITH THAT, KEVIN WALKS OFF AND ALANI TURNS TO A FURIOUS MONET, A WORRIED LOOK ON HER FACE. SHE ASKS MONET WHAT THEY SHOULD DO NOW, AND SHE TELLS ALANI THAT SHE HEARD HIM; HE’S ON HIS OWN.
MEANWHILE, JOSH, SOFIA, AND ROXY ENTER ROXY AND MEGAN’S ROOM. SOFIA LAYS DOWN ON MEGAN’S BED WHILE JOSH WRINGS HIS HANDS IN DESPAIR. ROXY ASSURES HIM THAT SHE KNOWS HE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG, BUT JOSH IS UPSET OVER THE FACT THAT LAURIE HATES HIM NOW. SOFIA TELLS HIM THAT IT’S OKAY. THEY BELIEVE HIM AND SOON, EVERYONE ELSE WILL TOO. BUT FIRST, THEY NEED TO KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.
SUDDENLY, A POUNDING SOUND IS HEARD AND ROXY CURSES, SAYING THAT SHE THOUGHT SHE SAW SOMEONE FOLLOWING THEM. SHE GOES TO THE DOOR, BUT NO ONE IS THERE. SHE THEN TURNS AROUND AND SEES MEGAN KNOCKING AT THE WINDOWSILL, TELLING ROXY TO LET HER IN.
SOFIA: HOW LONG BEFORE SHE REALIZES IT’S NOT A DOOR?
ROXY: THIS WOULDN’T BE THE FIRST TIME.
MEGAN: *MUFFLED* LET ME IN! A CAT WITH A SUSPICIOUSLY HUMAN FACE IS LOOKING AT ME!
MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE CON, CESSILY IS BROWSING THROUGH SOME HALF-PRICE GRAPHIC NOVELS WHEN SHE BUMPS INTO A REDHEADED GIRL IN A PINK COSTUME WITH A SKIRT, BOOTS AND A MASK. THE GIRL APOLOGIZES AND INTRODUCES HERSELF AS PANDORA AND SHE COMPLIMENTS CESSILY’S COSTUME. CESSILY SMILES AND ASKS WHAT SHE’S DRESSED AS AND PANDORA TELLS HER THAT SHE’S DRESSED AS HER OWN ORIGINAL SUPERHERO, THE IMP. CESSILY COMPLIMENTS HER OUTFIT AND ASKS HER IF THIS IS HER FIRST CONVENTION.
PANDORA: YEAH. ME AND MY TWIN BROTHER LOVE COMICS BUT WE’VE HARDLY EVER GONE UNTIL NOW. RORY’S A BIT OF A SUPERHERO NUT, SO I CAME UP WITH MY COSTUME WHEN HE DECIDED TO GO ORIGINAL TOO.
CESSILY: YOU LOOK AWESOME. HOPE YOU HAVE FUN.
WITH THAT, CESSILY WALKS OFF, WITH PANDORA WATCHING HER WITH INTRIGUE. THE CLERK AT THE BOOTH, A REDHEAD NAMED SAMANTHA, ASKS PANDORA WHO SHE WAS TALKING TO, AND SHE TELLS HER THAT SHE’S SOMEONE THEY MIGHT CONSIDER CHECKING ON FROM TIME TO TIME.
MEANWHILE, JOSH SITS IN AN OFFICE CHAIR WHILE ROXY AND SOFIA SIT ON ROXY’S BED, OBSERVING. MEGAN IS SITTING ON HER BED, PAYING ATTENTION WHILE SNUGGLING WITH ONE OF HER STUFFED ANIMALS, MISTER DOGBEAR.
MEGAN: SO, YOU AND MISS SINCLAIR WERE SECRET LOVERS, INDULGING AND REVELING IN YOUR SECRET SIN.
JOSH: NO! WE HAD A NOTHING RESEMBLING SEX RULE. A NO-SEX RULE.
ROXY: WE GET IT. NOW, START FROM THE BEGINNING.
JOSH THEN PROCEEDS TO TELL THEM HOW HE HARDLY FIT IN WHEN HE ARRIVED AT XAVIER’S OVER THE SUMMER. BEFORE HE FOUND OUT HE WAS A MUTANT, HE WAS A PART OF A GROUP OF MUTANT HUNTERS CALLED THE REAVERS, WHICH GAVE HIM A LOT OF FLAK AMONG THE STUDENTS. BUT EVENTUALLY, HE FOUND A KINDRED SPIRIT IN RAHNE SINCLAIR, WHO WAS GOING THROUGH A LOT OF STUFF AT THAT TIME. THEY STARTED DATING IN SECRET EVEN THROUGH SHE SIGNED ON AS A TEACHER’S ASSISTANT, BUT SHE STARTED TO FEEL LIKE WHAT THEY WERE DOING WAS WRONG, SO SHE BROKE UP WITH HIM BEFORE LEAVING THE SCHOOL. JOSH WAS DEPRESSED FOR A WHILE UNTIL HE MET LAURIE AND HE REALIZED THAT SHE WAS THE ONE FOR HIM.
SOFIA: SO SHE DUMPED YOU BEFORE YOU MET LAURIE?
JOSH: YEAH. I… I DIDN’T WANT TO TELL HER WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE I DIDN’T WANT HER TO FEEL LIKE A BOOBY PRIZE OR A REBOUND. I LOVE LAURIE. MORE THAN ANYTHING.
ROXY NODS, AND TELLS JOSH THAT IT WOULD HELP THEM OUT IF HE COULD TELL THEM IF HE KNOWS WHO SENT THE TIP TO THE GAZETTE. JOSH SAYS THAT HE CAN’T TELL THEM AND DESPITE THEIR PROTESTS, HE INSISTS THAT HE CAN’T. HE LOVES LAURIE, BUT HE REALLY CAN’T TELL THEM WHO SENT THE TIP.
SOFIA: MAYBE YOU CAN’T, BUT I KNOW WHO CAN. COME ON, ROXY!
AS SOFIA AND ROXY LEAVE THE ROOM, ROXY ASKS HER WHO SHE THINKS CAN HELP THEM. SOFIA SAYS THAT FIRST, THEY NEED SOME KIND OF LIE DETECTOR, AND THEN, THEY NEED TO DRESS IN SOME STEALTH CLOTHES. ROXY ASKS HER AGAIN WHO SHE HAS IN MIND, AND SOFIA TELLS HER THAT THERE’S ONLY ONE PERSON WHO HAS EYES ALL OVER THE SCHOOL. AND ALL OVER HIS BODY.
MEANWHILE, CLARICE IS ON A TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE CITY. TJ COMES IN FROM THE CONVENTION AND SAYS THAT SHE FOUND A BOOTH THAT SOLD DISCOUNTED MARIA LLOVET GRAPHIC NOVELS. SHE THEN GOES THROUGH WHICH ONES ARE FOR HER AND WHICH ONES ARE FOR CLARICE, CESSILY, AND SOFIA EVEN THOUGH SHE DIDN’T COME TO THE CON BEFORE NOTICING CLARICE’S FARAWAY LOOK.
TJ: PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS?
CLARICE: I WAS JUST WONDERING IF I’M DOING THE RIGHT THING. SOFIA HAS HER HANDS FULL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT’S GOING ON WITH KEVIN AND I JUST GET A HAIRCUT AND SOME FACIAL TATTOOS AND GO TO A CON. IS THAT WHAT GOOD GIRLFRIENDS DO? I KNOW I HAVE SOME APOCALYPSE DNA INSIDE ME, BUT DOES THAT MEAN I’M A BAD PERSON? AND IF I AM, I’M WORRIED THAT I’M GONNA HURT SOFIA. TEEJ, I’M WORRIED.
TJ: I’M SORRY, CLARICE. BUT BELIEVE ME, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. I BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW THAT I’M FROM ANOTHER REALITY, HUH? I’M THE DAUGHTER OF NIGHTCRAWLER AND SCARLET WITCH, WHICH MEANS THAT I’M ALSO THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF MYSTIQUE AND MAGNETO. SOMETIMES, I WONDER IF I’M REALLY LIKE MY GRANDPARENTS, BUT I REALIZE THAT MY MOM AND DAD HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES TO BE BETTER THAN THEIR PARENTS AND SO HAVE I, BY PROXY. YOUR DAD WAS A GOOD MAN, SO THAT MEANS THAT THERE’S MORE NON-EVIL GENES IN YOU THAN THERE ARE EVIL ONES. YOU’RE A GOOD PERSON, CLARICE. I KNOW IT.
CLARICE CRACKS A SMILE AND THEN NOTICES MORPH FIXING HIS LIPSTICK WHILE CESSILY GETS A SWAG BAG FROM A BOOTH. SHE TELLS TJ THAT SHE HAS A POINT AND THAT SHE KNOWS SOFIA CAN TAKE CARE OF HERSELF, OTHERWISE, SHE WOULDN’T HAVE PERSUADED CLARICE TO GO. THE GIRLS SMILE AND WALK BACK INTO THE CON AS CLARICE SAYS THAT SOFIA HAS THINGS COVERED.
MEANWHILE, ROXY, DRESSED IN A BLACK CROP TOP AND LEGGINGS WAITS OUTSIDE THE LOUNGE WHERE SHE FINDS SOFIA IN A MIX OF GOTH AND BDSM GEAR. SHE IMMEDIATELY ASKS SOFIA IF THAT’S NECESSARY AND SHE SAYS THAT THEY’RE THE ONLY BLACK CLOTHES SHE HAS. ROXY CAN’T HELP BUT COMPLIMENT SOFIA’S SKIRT AND CORSET WHILE LAURA MAKES HER WAY OVER TO THEM, SAYING THAT SHE GOT THEIR TEXT. WITH THAT, THEY HEAD OVER TO TREVOR’S NEWSROOM.
TREVOR IS GLAD TO SEE THEM AND ASKS IF THEY HAVE ANY NEWS FOR HIM, BUT SOFIA ISN’T WILLING TO BE DISTRACTED BY GREETINGS AND TELLS TREVOR THAT SHE’S HERE TO TALK ABOUT HIS LATEST HEADLINE. BEFORE TREVOR CAN SING HIS OWN PRAISES, ROXY TELLS HIM THAT HE WAS CONNED.
TREVOR: NO WAY. YOU GUYS ARE PUNKING ME.
ROXY: NO, TREV. THAT STORY ABOUT JOSH AND LAURIE WAS FAKED. JOSH DID DATE RAHNE SINCLAIR, BUT IT WAS BEFORE HIM AND LAURIE STARTED DATING.
SOFIA: YOU REALIZE WHAT THAT STORY DID, RIGHT? JOSH FEELS TERRIBLE. HE’S HIDING IN ROXY’S ROOM TO AVOID QUESTIONS AND INSULTS AND LAURIE REFUSES TO COME OUT OF HER ROOM AT ALL. THIS COULD RUIN THE BOTH OF THEM.
TREVOR: I’M… I’M SORRY. I HAD NO IDEA.
LAURA: HE’S TELLING THE TRUTH.
TREVOR BURIES HIS HEAD IN HIS HANDS, CURSING HIMSELF FOR FALLING FOR FAKE RUMORS AND GOING AGAINST THE CODE OF THE REPORTER. SOFIA COMFORTS HIM AND SAYS THAT SHE FORGIVES HIM, AND SO WILL LAURIE AND JOSH, HOPEFULLY. BUT ALL HE HAS TO DO IS TELL THEM WHO GAVE HIM THE TIP.
TREVOR: I… WELL, THIS ALSO GOES AGAINST THE REPORTER CODE, BUT I WANNA MAKE THINGS RIGHT.
SOFIA: JUST TELL US WHO SENT THE TIP.
TREVOR: IT… IT WAS WITHER. IT WAS KEVIN FORD. HE TOLD ME THE…
LAURA: HE’S TELLING THE TRUTH.
ROXY: I FIGURED. WOW, SOFIA. WE REALLY DIDN’T NEED HER AFTER ALL.
SOFIA: NO TIME TO CHAT! I HEAR KEVIN IN THE QUAD! LET’S GO!
WITH THAT, THE DUO RUN OUT OF THE ROOM AND LAURA AND TREVOR LOOK AT EACH OTHER AWKWARDLY.
LATER, KEVIN CAN BE SEEN WALKING DOWN THE QUAD WHEN SOFIA AND ROXY APPEAR IN FRONT OF HIM. HE INNOCENTLY ASKS THEM WHAT THEY WANT, BUT ROXY YELLS AT HIM, SAYING THAT THEY KNOW HE MADE UP THE RUMOR THAT JOSH WAS CHEATING ON LAURIE. KEVIN SCOFFS BUT SOFIA TELLS HIM THAT TREVOR TOLD THEM THE TRUTH, AND THERE’S PROBABLY GOING TO BE AN ARTICLE THE NEXT DAY ON HOW HE TRICKED HIM, LAURIE, AND THE ENTIRE SCHOOL.
KEVIN: OKAY, SO I LIED! SO WHAT?! IT WAS WORTH IT TO RUIN JOSH’S LIFE! HE DOESN’T DESERVE LAURIE AND HE KNOWS IT! I KNEW HER LONGER! I PAID ATTENTION TO HER! SHE BELONGS WITH ME!
VOICE: KEVIN?
ALL OF A SUDDEN, LAURIE APPEARS WITH JOSH AND MEGAN. LAURIE LOOKS SHOCKED, ASKING KEVIN IF WHAT HE SAID WAS TRUE. KEVIN STARES AT HER AS ROXY TELLS HIM THAT HIS SECRET’S OUT. LAURIE’S EYES FILL WITH TEARS AS KEVIN TRIES TO REASON WITH HER.
LAURIE: HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ME?! KEVIN, YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND AND YOU… DID THIS?! WHY COULDN’T YOU HAVE BEEN HAPPY FOR ME?! WHY COULDN’T YOU HAVE JUST BEEN A GOOD FRIEND AND SUPPORTED ME INSTEAD OF TRYING TO BREAK US UP?! YOU’RE SO… SO SELFISH!
KEVIN: I’M SELFISH?! YOU’RE THE ONE WHO CHOSE A MEATHEAD INSTEAD OF ME!
LAURIE: I DON’T LIKE YOU LIKE THAT, KEVIN! YOU WERE ALWAYS A FRIEND TO ME! JUST A FRIEND! BUT NOT ANYMORE! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN! I… I HATE YOU!
FOR A WHILE, EVERYTHING IS SILENT WHILE ROXY WHISPERS TO SOFIA THAT THAT WAS COLD. KEVIN GLARES AT JOSH, LAURIE, AND SOFIA BEFORE REMOVING HIS LEFT GLOVE AND BEGINNING TO CHARGE AT JOSH.
KEVIN: YOU DID THIS… YOU TOOK HER FROM ME! YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!
LAURIE: KEVIN! NO!
LAURIE IMMEDIATELY DASHES IN BETWEEN THEM AND JUST AS KEVIN REACHES TOWARD JOSH, LAURIE INTERVENES AND KEVIN’S BARE HAND GRASPS HER WRIST INSTEAD. LAURIE SCREAMS AS THE FLESH ON HER HAND STARTS TO WITHER. SOFIA YELLS AT HIM TO STOP, BUT KEVIN’S EYES BLAZE WITH RAGE. HIS GRIP INTENSIFIES AS HE’S BLINDED BY HATRED. SOFIA IMMEDIATELY RUNS FORWARD AND SHOVES KEVIN, FORCING HIM TO LET GO OF LAURIE. HE SCREAMS IN RAGE AND TRIES TO HIT HER, BUT SHE TACKLES HIM TO THE GROUND.
SOFIA: KEVIN! STOP! OPEN YOUR EYES! YOU’RE HURTING ME! YOU’RE HURTING LAURIE! JUST STOP!
KEVIN’S EYES SUDDENLY GO BACK TO NORMAL AND SOFIA GETS OFF HIM AS HE LOOKS AT LAURIE IN DISMAY. LAURIE IS SOBBING, BUT SHE’S LOOKING AT KEVIN WITH CONCERN AND WORRY. JOSH RUNS TO LAURIE’S SIDE AS SOFIA STARES KEVIN DOWN. KEVIN IMMEDIATELY STANDS UP AND RUNS OFF, WITH LAURIE CALLING HIM. SOFIA ASKS LAURIE IF SHE’S OKAY, AND JOSH SAYS THAT HE’LL TAKE HER TO THE MEDBAY. SOFIA LOOKS AROUND AND SAYS THAT SHE’S GOING TO SPEAK TO DANI AND THEN FIND KEVIN.
LATER, LAURIE SITS ON A COT IN THE MEDBAY AS BEAST WRAPS HER HAND IN A CAST. AS HE WALKS OUT OF THE ROOM TO GET HER A LOLLIPOP, JOSH WALKS IN, ASKING IF SHE’S OKAY. LAURIE NODS, SAYING THAT KEVIN ONLY GOT MOST OF HER HAND, BUT BEAST HAS SUGGESTED GIVING HER PAINKILLERS. JOSH SUGGESTS HEALING HER, BUT WHEN HE PLACES HER HAND ON LAURIE’S CAST, NOTHING HAPPENS. JOSH IMMEDIATELY BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS, CALLING HIMSELF A FAILURE FOR BEING UNABLE TO HEAL HER OR HELP HER.
LAURIE: JOSH, I’M FINE. I DON’T…
JOSH: NO, I SHOULD’VE BEEN HONEST WITH YOU FROM THE START. I DIDN’T WANT TO HURT YOU, BUT IF I’D TOLD YOU ABOUT RAHNE, THIS WOULDN’T HAVE HAPPENED. I HURT YOU. THIS IS ALL MY FAULT.
LAURIE SMILES AND HOLDS HIS HAND, APOLOGIZING FOR NOT HEARING HIM OUT EARLIER, AND TELLS HIM THAT SHE WANTS HIM TO TELL HER ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. HE TELLS HER THAT SHE BASICALLY ALREADY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED FROM MEGAN, BUT LAURIE SAYS THAT SHE WANTS TO HEAR IT FROM HIM.
JOSH: RAHNE… WAS A PART OF MY LIFE THAT I DON’T LIKE TO THINK ABOUT. WE WERE DATING WHEN I WAS CERTAIN THAT NO ONE WOULD WANNA BE MY FRIEND BECAUSE OF MY PAST. BUT THAT WAS WRONG. RAHNE CALLED ME OUT ON IT AND DUMPED ME AND I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT SHE WAS JUST A WAY TO RUN FROM MY PROBLEMS AND ACT LIKE THE JERK THAT I THOUGHT PEOPLE SAW ME AS. BUT YOU HELPED ME. I… I LOVE YOU, LAURIE. I CAN’T IMAGINE A LIFE WITHOUT YOU. RAHNE… SHE MEANT NOTHING TO ME. YOU… I LOVE…
LAURIE KISSES HIM, WHICH SHUTS HIM UP. AS HE LEANS INTO IT, ‘I GET TO LOVE YOU’ BY RUELLE PLAYS AS LAURIE TELLS JOSH THAT IT’S OKAY. SHE FORGIVES HIM. THEY CONTINUE TO KISS AS THE CAMERA FADES INTO THE NEXT SCENE. WE SEE SOFIA WALKING OVER TO KEVIN’S ROOM, WHICH SHE FINDS COMPLETELY EMPTY. THE ONLY THING LEFT IS A NOTE ON HIS BED. SOFIA PICKS IT UP AND HEADS BACK OVER TO HER ROOM BEFORE READING IT.
NOTE: SOFIA, YOU’LL PROBABLY WONDER WHY I’M WRITING TO YOU AND NOT JOSH AND LAURIE. THAT’S BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT WOULD BE BEST IF I DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING TO THEM FOR A WHILE. OR AT ALL. I REALLY DIDN’T MEAN TO CAUSE ALL THAT PAIN AND I DIDN’T MEAN TO HURT LAURIE, BUT IN RETROSPECT, IT’S PROBABLY A GOOD THING, BECAUSE IT REMINDED ME THAT I REALLY DON’T FIT IN HERE. I PUT IN FOR A TRANSFER TO THE LATVERIAN SCHOOL OF SCIENCE. I FEEL LIKE THAT WOULD BE A BETTER FIT FOR ME. AND IN A WAY, SOFIA, I SHOULD THANK YOU. YOU REMINDED ME THAT I HAVE A DARKNESS INSIDE ME. A HUNGER. SOME PART OF ME THAT WANTS TO DESTROY THE WORLD. AND THE LONGER I STAY AT XAVIER’S, THE LESS SAFE PEOPLE AROUND ME ARE. SO I NEED TO LEAVE. PLEASE DON’T TELL JOSH AND LAURIE. I DON’T WANT TO HURT THEM. BECAUSE THAT’S ALL I FEEL LIKE I’M CAPABLE OF DOING; HURTING PEOPLE. GOODBYE, SOFIA, AND THANKS FOR REMINDING ME THAT I DON’T FIT IN HERE. MAYBE I DON’T FIT IN ANYWHERE. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME THAT. KEVIN.
SOFIA IMMEDIATELY BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS AFTER READING THE NOTE. SHE DROPS TO THE GROUND AND CRIES HER HEART OUT AS THE MUSIC CONTINUES TO PLAY. CLARICE ENTERS, TELLING SOFIA TO TURN ON THE TV, BECAUSE THEY’RE GOING TO WATCH TOTAL DRAMA UNTIL THE SUN COMES UP. SHE IMMEDIATELY STOPS WHEN SHE SEES SOFIA CRYING AND BENDS DOWN TO PUT A HAND ON HER SHOULDER.
CLARICE: BABE? ARE YOU OKAY? DID YOU WATCH THE SERIES FINALE OF DOOM PATROL AGAIN?
SOFIA LOOKS UP AT HER BEFORE LEANING INTO CLARICE’S ARMS.
SOFIA: DON’T TALK. JUST HOLD ME.
CLARICE WRAPS HER ARMS AROUND SOFIA’S TREMBLING BODY AND STROKES HER HAIR AS SOFIA SOBS VIOLENTLY. SHE SHUSHES SOFIA AND ASSURES HER THAT EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. THE CAMERA ZOOMS OUT ON THE TWO BROKENHEARTED LOVERS AS THE SONG CONCLUDES.
WE THEN CUT TO ONE FINAL SCENE AS KEVIN WAITS FOR HIS PLANE TO LATVERIA. A WOMAN SITS NEXT TO HIM AND WE SEE THAT SHE’S EXTREMELY PALE WITH LONG DARK HAIR AND A BLACK SATIN DRESS. KEVIN SIGHS BEFORE ASKING HER IF SHE’S BEEN TO LATVERIA BEFORE, AND SHE RESPONDS, SHOCKING HIM BY CALLING HIM BY HIS FULL NAME.
KEVIN: H-HOW DO YOU KNOW MY NAME?
WOMAN: OH, I KNOW EVERYTHING, KEVIN. I KNOW ABOUT HOW YOU FEEL DISCOURAGED AFTER HAVING YOUR HEART BROKEN. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’VE HIT ROCK BOTTOM. LIKE YOU’RE A MONSTER WHO WANTS TO BREAK THE WORLD. BUT I CAN HELP YOU. YOU CAN UNLOCK YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL WITH MY GUIDANCE. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOU CAN TAKE REVENGE ON JOSHUA FOLEY, SOFIA MANTEGA, AND THE REST OF THE X-MEN. BUT IF YOU GET ON THAT PLANE, I CANNOT HELP YOU. MAKE YOUR CHOICE, KEVIN FORD.
KEVIN LOOKS AT THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN BEFORE GRABBING HIS SUITCASE AND ACCEPTING HER INVITATION. SHE CLUTCHES HIS HAND AND THEY WALK OUT THE AIRPORT TOGETHER.
KEVIN: SO WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
WOMAN: I HAVE MANY NAMES. BUT YOU MAY CALL ME… SELENE.
WE THEN FOCUS ON THE WOMAN AS HER PLUMP BLACK LIPS PART, REVEALING A SET OF VAMPIRIC FANGS. THE EPISODE ENDS WITH THE TWO OF THEM WALKING AWAY, KEVIN NOT KNOWING WHAT HE’S IN FOR OR WHERE HIS FATE LIES BASED ON HIS CHOICE. EERIE MUSIC PLAYS AS THE EPISODE CONCLUDES.
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Sunday, January 29, 2023
Tyre Nichols’ brutal beating (AP) Authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by five Memphis police officers who held the Black motorist down and repeatedly struck him with their fists, boots and batons as he screamed for his mother. The video is filled with violent moments showing the officers, who are also Black, chasing and pummeling Nichols and leaving him on the pavement propped against a squad car as they fist-bump and celebrate their actions. The footage emerged one day after the officers were charged with murder in Nichols’ death. The chilling images of another Black man dying at the hands of police renewed tough questions about how fatal encounters with law enforcement continue even after repeated calls for change. Protesters gathered for mostly peaceful demonstrations in multiple cities, including Memphis.
As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain (NYT) The seven states that rely on water from the shrinking Colorado River are unlikely to agree to voluntarily make deep reductions in their water use, negotiators say, which would force the federal government to impose cuts for the first time in the water supply for 40 million Americans. The Interior Department had asked the states to voluntarily come up with a plan by Jan. 31 to collectively cut the amount of water they draw from the Colorado. The demand for those cuts, on a scale without parallel in American history, was prompted by precipitous declines in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, which provide water and electricity for Arizona, Nevada and Southern California. Drought, climate change and population growth have caused water levels in the lakes to plummet. “Think of the Colorado River Basin as a slow-motion disaster,” said Kevin Moran, who directs state and federal water policy advocacy at the Environmental Defense Fund. “We’re really at a moment of reckoning.” Negotiators say the odds of a voluntary agreement appear slim. It would be the second time in six months that the Colorado River states, which also include Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, have missed a deadline for consensus on cuts sought by the Biden administration to avoid a catastrophic failure of the river system.
Parenting worries (Pew Research Center) In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and amid reports of a growing youth mental health crisis, four-in-ten U.S. parents with children younger than 18 say they are extremely or very worried that their children might struggle with anxiety or depression at some point. In fact, mental health concerns top the list of parental worries, followed by 35% who are similarly concerned about their children being bullied, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. These items trump parents’ concerns about certain physical threats to their children, the dangers of drugs and alcohol, teen pregnancy and getting in trouble with the police. In a nod to the adage about family life that parenting is the hardest job in the world, most parents (62%) say being a parent has been at least somewhat harder than they expected, with about a quarter (26%) saying it’s been a lot harder. This is especially true of mothers, 30% of whom say being a parent has been a lot harder than they expected (compared with 20% of fathers).
How to fix a howitzer: US offers help line to Ukraine troops (AP) On the front lines in Ukraine, a soldier was having trouble firing his 155 mm howitzer gun. So, he turned to a team of Americans on the other end of his phone line for help. “What do I do?” he asked the U.S. military team member, miles away at a base in southeastern Poland. “What are my options?” Using phones and tablets to communicate in encrypted chatrooms, a rapidly growing group of U.S. and allied troops and contractors are providing real-time maintenance advice—usually speaking through interpreters—to Ukrainian troops on the battlefield. In a quick response, the U.S. team member told the Ukrainian to remove the gun’s breech at the rear of the howitzer, and manually prime the firing pin so the gun could fire. He did it and it worked. The exchange is part of an expanding U.S. military help line aimed at providing repair advice to Ukrainian forces in the heat of battle. As the U.S. and other allies send more and increasingly complex and high-tech weapons to Ukraine, demands are spiking. And since no U.S. or other NATO nations will send troops into the country to provide hands-on assistance—amid worries about being drawn into a direct conflict with Russia—they’ve turned to virtual chatrooms.
Facing hardest election yet, Turkey’s Erdogan woos voters with ‘good news’ (Washington Post) Facing a difficult election in just a few months, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unleashed a wave of public spending—to help the millions in his country reeling from economic hardship, and to ensure their votes go his way. The enticements—aimed at students, working people and business owners, commuters and others—have included tax relief, cheap loans, energy subsidies and even pledges not to raise road and bridge tolls. Their rapid rollout has highlighted the electoral stakes for Erdogan, a popular leader who has dominated Turkey’s politics for two decades and assumed a pivotal mediating role during Russia’s war in Ukraine. Despite his stature, at home and abroad, he finds himself more vulnerable to opposition challenge than ever before, as a public battered by historically high inflation is, in many quarters, clamoring for change. “The economy is eating into his base,” said Berk Esen, a professor of political science at Istanbul’s Sabanci University. The president and his ruling Justice and Development Party have suffered an erosion of popular support during a long economic crisis marked by spiking household prices and the collapse of the currency.
Business empire of Asia’s richest man hit by sell-off after fraud report (Washington Post) Shares of the Adani Group, the Indian energy and infrastructure conglomerate headed by one of the world’s richest men, Gautam Adani, plummeted Friday after a U.S. research firm published extensive allegations of fraud that rocked business circles in the world’s fifth-largest economy. The sell-off, which triggered Indian markets to halt trading on several Adani subsidiaries, came three days after Hindenburg Research, a short-seller firm based in New York, published a lengthy report that accused Adani of, among other things, artificially boosting his share prices over several decades by using a network of overseas shell companies linked to his family members. The firm said it believed Adani companies were dangerously indebted and its stock prices were overvalued by more than 80 percent. By the end of Friday, shares in Adani Enterprises, the group’s umbrella holding company, fell by more than 18 percent, while several other subsidiaries, including Adani’s renewable energy and electricity transmission businesses, fell by 20 percent. The seven publicly traded Adani companies lost roughly a combined $50 billion in market capitalization this week, according to Bloomberg News. The Hindenburg report and resulting stock collapse has dented the image of India’s leading business titan, a self-made billionaire. Until this week, Adani’s net worth seemed to grow exponentially, rising from $9 billion in 2020 to $127 billion in December, making him at one point the world’s second-richest person.
U.S. general warns troops that war with China is possible in two years (Washington Post) China could be at war with the United States two years from now, a top Air Force general predicted in a bombastic and unusual memo to troops under his command, asserting a shorter timeline before potential conflict than other senior U.S. defense officials. Gen. Michael A. Minihan, who as head of Air Mobility Command oversees the service’s fleet of transport and refueling aircraft, warned personnel to speed their preparations for a potential conflict, citing Chinese President Xi Jinping’s aspirations and the possibility that Americans will not be paying attention until it is too late. “I hope I am wrong,” Minihan wrote. “My gut tells me we will fight in 2025. Xi secured his third term and set his war council in October 2022. Taiwan’s presidential elections are in 2024 and will offer Xi a reason. United States’ presidential elections are in 2024 and will offer Xi a distracted America. Xi’s team, reason, and opportunity are all aligned for 2025.” A U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said that Minihan’s comments “are not representative of the department’s view on China.”
Holiday trips within China surge after lifting of COVID curbs (Reuters) Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped COVID-19 curbs that had stifled travel for three years, media reported on Saturday. The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year in China, when huge numbers of people working in prosperous coastal cities head to their hometowns and villages for family reunions. But for three years people were told not to travel during the holiday, with those who insisted facing the risk of snap lockdowns, multiple COVID tests, quarantine and even admonishment by their work units. An estimated 226 million domestic trips were made by all means including plane during the holiday week that ended on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing government figures.
Jerusalem attacks (AP) A Palestinian gunman opened fire in east Jerusalem on Saturday, wounding at least two people, less than a day after another assailant killed seven outside a synagogue in the deadliest attack in the city since 2008. Police shot the attacker, but there was no immediate word on his condition. Saturday’s events raised the possibility of even greater conflagration in one of the bloodiest months in Israel and the occupied West Bank in several years. On Friday, a Palestinian gunman killed at least seven people in a Jewish settlement with a large ultra-Orthodox population in east Jerusalem, including a 70-year-old woman. The events pose pivotal test for Israel’s new far-right government. Its firebrand minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has presented himself as an enforcer of law and order and grabbed headlines for his promises to take even stronger action against the Palestinians.
Wheelchair users in Africa await pope (AP) When Pope Francis arrives in Congo and South Sudan next week, thousands of people will take special note of a gesture more grounded than the sign of the cross. Watching from their wheelchairs, they will relate to the way he uses his. The pope, who began using a wheelchair last year, is visiting two countries where years of conflict have disabled many, and yet they are among the world’s most difficult places to find accessibility and understanding. His visit is heartening Catholics and non-Catholics alike. “We know that it’s a suffering, but it also comforts us to see a grand personality like the pope using a wheelchair,” said Paul Mitemberezi, a market vendor in Goma, at the heart of the eastern Congo region threatened by dozens of armed groups. “Sometimes it gives us the courage to hope that this isn’t the end of the world and one can survive.” Mitemberezi, a Catholic and a father, has been disabled since he was 3 because of polio. Francis has insisted that his mobility limitations don’t affect his ability to be pope, saying “You lead with your head, not your knee.” He has lamented how today’s “throwaway culture” wrongly marginalizes disabled people. He makes it a point to visit places serving the disabled during his foreign trips, and routinely spends time greeting wheelchair users at the end of his general audiences.
Washboards (WSJ) The Columbus Washboard Company is the last manufacturer of washboards in America, having successfully navigated the past 128 years and deftly avoiding the washing machine-related doom that befell its once rivals. They sell 11,000 washboards a year, with one model going for $27.49, down from a million boards per year in the 1940s when the craft peaked. Their utter domination of the market is in no small part thanks to folk music, where percussionists account for about 40 percent of their sales.
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according to bild, mats and robin won't be in the squad :( they worked their ass off for nothing
and they were right aaarrrghhh
i really don't get it, to be honest. they are pretty 'safe' options for our defense and i always thought hansi trusts 'the established players' (that also being the reason why tf ter stegen is still germany's no.2, though he is performing worse than kevin) but now there are raum,schlotterbeck,rüdiger & süle, who i somewhat trust (actually, no, i only fully trust rüdi, the others depend on the day) & the 'alternative' options are all players that never really played in that constellation? mats knows the dortmund defense well, also mouki & brandt! robin played with them already, too, except for raum being his 'competitor' on this position, which made it harder for him to convince hansi, probably (does this sentence make sense? idk). good for christian günter, though, i like him.
also, LOVE it for mario, but that is just such a random choice? like the only player he played before is kevin (& the older players) but, go off, i guess. let him score the winning goal again.
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cozy-fish-crow · 2 years
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i had wrapped up tonight’s aftg research and began my night routine on autopilot but came back into consciousness halfway through closing my windows to realize:
i am wearing my Kevin Day Defense Squad shirt
there is an orange bandana tied on my head (Neil behavior 😒)
at some point i had doodled a Queen chess piece on my face (no impulse control when i’m on auto)
so i’m just standing there, being aware of my physical existence, and Phoebe (always a watcher, that cat) was like “meow?”
to which i reply, “yea i’m goin through somethin, hold on”
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stilldancewithyou · 2 years
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Hello there! I just wanted to let you know that I love your blog, honestly you say things in such a nice way that I just love reading your answers. Also, I'm so glad you're team Conrad!!! #teamconradforever <333 have a nice day/night!
aww thank you so much!! this is so sweet. It makes me so happy to hear that you guys are actually appreciating my responses/analysis because I really try hard to explain why I think/feel the way I do about things. I don't want to be just making statements without backing them up. My English teachers from high school would probably be so proud of me lol
and yes! I love hearing from my fellow team Conrad girlies! This blog is the home of the Conrad defense squad. I will defend Conrad like Kevin McAllister defended his house. Team Conrad forever and always 💕
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#1 Vandals offense awakens in 52-35 take down of boise state
In a rivalry game, sometimes players are able to elevate their game to a new level. On Saturday, boise state quarterback, Camron Humphrey completed his first 21 attempts of the game, on his way to a 28 for 32, 315 yard and 2 touchdown performance. Despite his play, the broncos were unable to overcome Dylan Thigpen and the Idaho Vandals.
The game began with a 17 play drive by Idaho, that included two different 4th down conversions, that was capped by a Dylan Thigpen 5 yard touchdown run to take a 7-0 lead.
The 2nd quarter would see both squads score two touchdowns. The most explosive play from scrimmage on the day, came when Akim Mills, who stepped in for 1 single play after Dustin Coleman was shaken up, found Ken Jones all alone behind the defense for an 83 yard touchdown. That was Mills' only snap of the day.
The first half ended with a beautiful 2 minute drive by the Vandals that ended with Dustin Coleman finding Kevin Barnett in the end zone with just 2 seconds left before intermission, to provide Idaho with a 21-14 halftime advantage.
Coleman finished 11 for 17 for 136 yards and 1 touchdown. Kevin Barnett caught 4 passes for 38 yards and a touchdown. Ken Jones hauled in 4 for 121 yards and a touchdown. Dominic Henry also had a nice game with 3 catches for 57 yards.
After taking the second half kickoff, the broncos were able to tie the score on a 42 yard pass play. That was a short lived tie, as Brandon Luckett took the ensuing kickoff 108 yards to restore the Idaho lead at 28-21. The broncos would respond once again, on an extended drive to knot the score at 28 all, with just 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.
That is when Dylan Thigpen went to work. The Vandals scored the next 21 points of the game to take a 49-28 lead with 3:23 left in the game. Thigpen was sensational, and the Idaho offensive line was opening up huge holes for him to run through. On the day, Thigpen carried the ball 34 times for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns.
boise state scored a final time with 1:43 to go, as Idaho was in a prevent defense and just trying to kill the remaining time on the clock.
A somewhat unpopular and controversial field goal by the Vandals with 5 seconds to go, provided the final margin at 52-35.
Coach Idaho Coach spoke with the media following the game.
"Well, I was really happy with our offense today. That is what I wanted to see. I thought we looked like the best team in the country on that side of the ball.
On defense, I was really unsatisfied. Sure, their quarterback had a great game, but we didn't do enough to make him uncomfortable. We have to get a better pass rush and we also have to cover better down the field.
Overall, I'm happy, but I still think there is plenty of work to do.
With that said, I don't think there was any doubt who the best team in the state of Idaho is."
Final Score:
#1 Vandals: 52
broncos: 35
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Superteam Shenanigans
I just a weirdly inaccurate graphic, probably created by some young ass Zoomer, claiming that LeBron’s heat team wasn’t the start of the Superteam in the NBA. I obviously disagree. I’ve watched hoop since the late Eighties and i can say, for certain, that Bron is the reason Superteam is even a thing in hoop vernacular. More to the point, i find the teams given as previous examples, to be just plain wrong. This sh*t irked me so bad, i wanted to address it with a proper rant. Before i get to that, though, i need to define what a superteam even is. When you say superteam, you mean top-ten talent, getting together while still in or about to leave their prime, orchestrated behind the scenes in what amounts to collusion, if we’re being kind, but basically tampering if we’re being honest. Bosh was at his best, arguably a top three Power Forward in the league, when he went to Miami. Bron was just about to peak (and do a lot of HGH). Wade was literally the second best Two in the league, after Kobe. These motherf*ckers got together in order to stack the deck in their favor, that's what a Superteam is. To be honest, Bosh was supposed to be Carmelo Anthony but he got the shot in New York and wanted to be a Knick.
80s LAkers
Bro, no. This isn’t a superteam. This is a historically great team which built itself up through the draft. The trade for cap came decades before Magic got there, and then several more years before Worthy showed up. That dynasty was built through the Draft, chemistry, and coaching.
04 LAkers
This is the Kobe/Shaq show plus two ring-chasers. Payton and the Rapist were well past their primes and contributed next to nothing to that squad all season. I mean they got beat by a Pistons team that was made up of leftovers from other teams. Karl Malone literally retired after that season, man. It was one of the oldest squads to step on the court that season. Superteam? Really?
80s Celtics
Same as the 80s LAkers. Drafts and savvy trades for vets who know how to play but, more importantly, stay the f*ck out of Bird’s way. Superteams didn’t exist in the Eighties and Nineties mostly because the top talent wanted to compete against each other, not team up and bamboozle the league. These cats drafted well and built their dynasties from the ground up. Hell, Hakeem was drafted to the Rockets in ‘84 and didn’t win his first title until ‘94!
08 Celtics
I wouldn’t call this a Superteam but this squad WAS the reason Bron ran away to Miami to start the trend. Danny Ainge traded for a just-past-their-prime Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, to star alongside a prime Paul Pierce. One could make the argument that this was the first NBA Superteam but I'd say they have more in common with the upcoming Rockets squad than, say, those Durant Warriors teams.
96 Bulls
Bro, really? No. If this is considered a Superteam, then so is any of Pop’s championship Spurs teams and no one in their right minds would say that. The 96 Bulls team is the greatest team in NBA history. It’s more than a superteam but not one at the same time. Chicago drafted Scottie and Mike. They traded for Rodman strictly for defense and boards. Dude’s reputation was washed when the Bulls gave him a shot and he f*cking flourished in the Triangle. Hell, Jordan didn’t even want Rodman on the team, a far cry from a bunch of superstar talent making backroom deals to force their way onto the same team.
72 LAkers
Elgin Baylor and Jerry West were both drafted to the LAkers in the f*cking Sixties. Well, Baylor in ‘58 anyway. These cats played for the Minneapolis Lakers, man! Wilt was a ten year vet when he signed with the LAkers. This is basically what the 96 Bulls did with Rodman. How is this a Superteam? Great team sure. One of the best to ever be built, of course. But this wasn’t a bunch of guys getting together to play The Association on easy mode.
 99 Rockets
Bro, this is the 04 LAkers all day, only everyone is old. Barkley retired the next season. Hakeem followed three years later. Pip a year after that. There was no way Father Time was going to let this team be “super” anything. Are you serious? This was the “Final Hurrah” for some of the greatest to play but Superteam? Never.
00s Kings
I don't even know why the Kings are on this list. Superteam? Bro, half those motherf*ckers didn't even want to BE on the team at first! No, they built this squad through trades, drafts, chemistry, and coaching; The way the most legendary Dynasties are built. Those Kings teams are arguably the best squads to never win a title, and that’s coming from a LAkers fan.
For my money, there’s only been two, legit, superteams in the modern NBA and it’s LeBron’s Heat and Durant’s Warriors. Oh, there have been attempts but that system was absolutely decimated when everyone realized you can’t win with that system. Look at the Durant’s second attempt with the Nets. That sh*t imploded immediately. Those teams don’t work, mostly because you sacrifice depth and cap flexibility in order to “win now”. When’s the last time one of these teams has won anything, outside of those Warriors teams?
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Supertam Shenanigans
I just a weirdly inaccurate graphic, probably created by some young ass Zoomer, claiming that LeBron’s heat team wasn’t the start of the Superteam in the NBA. I obviously disagree. I’ve watched hoop since the late Eighties and i can say, for certain, that Bron is the reason Superteam is even a thing in hoop vernacular. More to the point, i find the teams given as previous examples, to be just plain wrong. This sh*t irked me so bad, i wanted to address it with a proper rant. Before i get to that, though, i need to define what a superteam even is. When you say superteam, you mean top-ten talent, getting together while still in or about to leave their prime, orchestrated behind the scenes in what amounts to collusion, if we’re being kind, but basically tampering if we’re being honest. Bosh was at his best, arguably a top three Power Forward in the league, when he went to Miami. Bron was just about to peak (and do a lot of HGH). Wade was literally the second best Two in the league, after Kobe. These motherf*ckers got together in order to stack the deck in their favor, that's what a Superteam is. To be honest, Bosh was supposed to be Carmelo Anthony but he got the shot in New York and wanted to be a Knick.
80s LAkers
Bro, no. This isn’t a superteam. This is a historically great team which built itself up through the draft. The trade for cap came decades before Magic got there, and then several more years before Worthy showed up. That dynasty was built through the Draft, chemistry, and coaching.
04 LAkers
This is the Kobe/Shaq show plus two ring-chasers. Payton and the Rapist were well past their primes and contributed next to nothing to that squad all season. I mean they got beat by a Pistons team that was made up of leftovers from other teams. Karl Malone literally retired after that season, man. It was one of the oldest squads to step on the court that season. Superteam? Really?
80s Celtics
Same as the 80s LAkers. Drafts and savvy trades for vets who know how to play but, more importantly, stay the f*ck out of Bird’s way. Superteams didn’t exist in the Eighties and Nineties mostly because the top talent wanted to compete against each other, not team up and bamboozle the league. These cats drafted well and built their dynasties from the ground up. Hell, Hakeem was drafted to the Rockets in ‘84 and didn’t win his first title until ‘94!
08 Celtics
I wouldn’t call this a Superteam but this squad WAS the reason Bron ran away to Miami to start the trend. Danny Ainge traded for a just-past-their-prime Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, to star alongside a prime Paul Pierce. One could make the argument that this was the first NBA Superteam but I'd say they have more in common with the upcoming Rockets squad than, say, those Durant Warriors teams.
96 Bulls
Bro, really? No. If this is considered a Superteam, then so is any of Pop’s championship Spurs teams and no one in their right minds would say that. The 96 Bulls team is the greatest team in NBA history. It’s more than a superteam but not one at the same time. Chicago drafted Scottie and Mike. They traded for Rodman strictly for defense and boards. Dude’s reputation was washed when the Bulls gave him a shot and he f*cking flourished in the Triangle. Hell, Jordan didn’t even want Rodman on the team, a far cry from a bunch of superstar talent making backroom deals to force their way onto the same team.
72 LAkers
Elgin Baylor and Jerry West were both drafted to the LAkers in the f*cking Sixties. Well, Baylor in ‘58 anyway. These cats played for the Minneapolis Lakers, man! Wilt was a ten year vet when he signed with the LAkers. This is basically what the 96 Bulls did with Rodman. How is this a Superteam? Great team sure. One of the best to ever be built, of course. But this wasn’t a bunch of guys getting together to play The Association on easy mode.
99 Rockets
Bro, this is the 04 LAkers all day, only everyone is old. Barkley retired the next season. Hakeem followed three years later. Pip a year after that. There was no way Father Time was going to let this team be “super” anything. Are you serious? This was the “Final Hurrah” for some of the greatest to play but Superteam? Never.
00s Kings
I don't even know why the Kings are on this list. Superteam? Bro, half those motherf*ckers didn't even want to BE on the team at first! No, they built this squad through trades, drafts, chemistry, and coaching; The way the most legendary Dynasties are built. Those Kings teams are arguably the best squads to never win a title, and that’s coming from a LAkers fan.
For my money, there’s only been two, legit, superteams in the modern NBA and it’s LeBron’s Heat and Durant’s Warriors. Oh, there have been attempts but that system was absolutely decimated when everyone realized you can’t win with that system. Look at the Durant’s second attempt with the Nets. That sh*t imploded immediately. Those teams don’t work, mostly because you sacrifice depth and cap flexibility in order to “win now”. When’s the last time one of these teams has won anything, outside of those Warriors teams?
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2023 Hater's Guide to the NCAA South Region.
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1. Alabama (29-5). Nate “Quaker” Oats has a long way to go before his squad graduates to levels of orchestrated murder and cover-ups not seen since the 2003 Baylor squad – but buddy, we are getting close! Let me recap: their best player has yet to face any discipline for delivering a gun to his (now former) teammate, who committed a murder shortly after. As a result of the shooting, there’s now a five-year-old who will grow up without a mother because apparently “nobody fights without guns anymore.” The response from the university, athletic department, and head coach has been – at best – tone deaf and at worse, embarrassingly trite. Now, their fans are wearing shirts reading “Killin’ our way through the SEC in ’23.” Nuke this entire state from orbit – it’s the only way to be sure.
2. Arizona (28-6). They always manage to have a solid team despite their location in the middle of a desert. You know, playing basketball in a desert offers a lot of difficulties. Number one being, you’re playing basketball in a desert.
3. Baylor (22-10). During an external review of how the university handled sexual assaults, a final report stated Baylor administrators actively discouraged reporting of sexual assaults, the athletic department continually failed to address sexual assault and high-ranking school officials suppressed reports of 52 (!) rapes and sexual misconduct incidents between 2011-14. FIFTY-TWO. Like most institutions of higher education, Baylor is more interested in protecting their brand than their students. Cocaine Bear is 100% based on the daring and exhilarating adventures of Baylor live mascots (Buckshot and Juan) rampaging through Waco!
4. Virginia (25-7). If we wanted to watch the most boring brand of basketball ever, we would have invited the Wisconsin Badgers to this tournament. Virginia will always be the school for students not racist enough to get into Mississippi or Tennessee but too white to go anywhere else (looking at you, Sam Hauser). 
5. San Diego State (27-6). Every year we are forced to read a myriad number of stories detailing how experienced (read: old) this team is, or how “it’s finally the Aztecs’ year!” Until this team employs traditional Aztec warfare strategies – capturing their opponents to sacrifice them in religious rituals -- you can count on them never making the second weekend of the tournament.
6. Creighton (21-12). Stop trying to make Creighton happen. It’s never going to happen. These idiot fans practically rioted when the basketball team hired a black head coach. For the last twenty years they’ve sported a full erection for white three-point shooters who can’t play defense. You might as well root for a team of IT project managers playing basketball while wearing those inflatable dinosaur costumes; they have the exact same chance of making the round of 32 as Creighton.
7. Missouri (24-9). The Tigers have not won a conference championship in 30 years. 96% of their fans pronounce the state name as “misery.” That is the perfect way to describe living in this state. Can you name one relevant historical “moment” about Mizzou basketball? Don’t bother checking the internet; their Wikipedia page is just a list of their records against Big 12 and SEC schools. This school has no redeeming value, every single one of their 24 wins could be defined as “empty,” and I would rather drink battery acid than watch them play.
8. Maryland (21-12). The charter member of the ACC will never be accepted as a member of the Big Ten, but oh wow, look at these bags of money we got from TV networks! Oh, well we guess you can join. Where do I start with these people? 
Kevin Willard ain’t it. This guy bitched nonstop the one year the Big Ten played their conference tournament in NYC. He still looks like a penis in a suit.
The women’s team is tougher than the men’s team six days a week and twice on Sunday. 
People usually riot when they are angry about something; these idiots do so when their teams win key games.
They had a student group called “The Turgeonites” who dressed up as…their head coach? 
This program’s glory days ended before the ink could dry on Gary Williams’ retirement papers. 
9. West Virginia (19-14). It’s hard for me to like anything Buzz Williams has done during his career traveling to various backwoods outposts of college basketball, but this moment of him dancing to “Take Me Home, Country Roads” on the WVU logo after a Marquette win in 2012 was incredible. Fuck Bob Huggins and his stool; get this guy a Lazy Boy recliner already. West Virginia recently gave Huggins’ stool a degree because its IQ is better than 2/3 of the student body.
10. Utah State (26-8). Between 2000-2010, the Aggies amassed the fourth most wins in college basketball behind Duke, Kansas, and Gonzaga, but nobody noticed because…it’s Utah. The campus boasts the oldest continuously operating college of business in the West. They are too busy claiming they invented fry sauce (ketchup + mayonnaise mixed together) and catching powder to pay attention to a bouncing orange ball.
11. NC State (23-10). It’s OK if you’ve forgotten about this school, what with their proximity to Duke and North Carolina – Chapel Hill. The Wolfpack have not won their conference since 1989 and their conference tournament since 1987. In the late 80’s, the program – led by Jim Valvano, now known as “Jimmy V” – was accused of grade fixing, lowered or waived entrance requirements for athletes, frequent drug use by athletes (hey, it was the 80s), and the selling of sneakers and game tickets for spending money. Look, those Cookout burgers and milkshakes weren’t going to buy themselves. Any school that boasts Philip Rivers and Russell Wilson as alumni can be rocketed straight into the Mariana Trench.
12. Charleston (31-3). They’ve had a nice season and are a bit under-seeded here but miss me with this team as a popular upset pick; four appearances in the last quarter century have netted a 1-4 record. Pat Kelsey seems like a genuinely nice guy though. Charleston is the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and their most famous alumni are “not good enough to be a Wayans brother” Orlando Jones and Erick Avari, a guy you vaguely recognize but HAVE NEVER HEARD HIS NAME UNTIL NOW.
13. Furman (27-7). Yes, this is a real basketball team – with uniforms, too! The always entertaining Eye on College Basketball podcast noted that this school should adopt FurMan – just a hairy beast – as their mascot, and I’ll never not think of that now. Fun fact: the university was closed from 1861-1866 so most students could enlist with Confederate forces during the Civil War. Cannon fodder indeed.
14. UCSB (27-7). What is a Gaucho and why has this university chosen a folk symbol of…Argentina as their mascot? Apparently, a gaucho is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. I usually laugh out loud when I think about horses, solely because of this skit. It was a horse.
15. Princeton (21-8). I fully expected this spot to belong to Yale and had a great writeup by longtime Hater’s Guide contributor CW. Everyone wants to pick these paper tigers because a long, long time ago they managed to upset UCLA in the first round 43-41. While you ponder that blindness-inducing final score, read the writeup on Yale anyway:
Yale. It’s always a question about who is smarter: Harvard or Yale students? Well, this story should answer that question. Harvard Pranks Yale With Hilarious Fake Admissions Tour. Harvard students buy Yale sweatshirts then march onto the Yale campus where they pose as tour guides. It’s not entirely clear how they do this without the notice of the Yale admissions staff (Editor’s note: they are dumb), but in the video, they attack a group of a half dozen prospective students and their parents and proceed to give a spiel that makes Yale sound far inferior. “Yale is in many ways Harvard’s little, perhaps less successful sister,” says one fake tour guide, who goes on to make fun of the excessive amount of Gothic architecture on campus. “Yale students are stupider than Harvard students, Yale students are not as successful as Harvard students, Yale students are not as attractive as Harvard students,” he says, while the touring families look on, weirdly unfazed. Even the potential Yale students are trash.
16. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (23-10) / Southeast Missouri State (19-16). Neither of these teams has a snowball’s chance in Hell of upsetting Alabama, so when picking a rooting interest here, just think about where you would rather live – Corpus Christi, Texas, or Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Missouri just scares me for no other reason than a lot of people got their heads blown off in Ozark. At least in Corpus Christi you have actual beaches on a nice body of water -- the Mississippi River doesn’t count, you savages.
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Undefeated Bristol City Takes on Premier League Champions Manchester City in FA Cup Clash
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The FA Cup is a tournament that has captured the imagination of football fans across the world. The prospect of seeing minnows take on giants, with the potential for a giant-killing, is what makes the competition so special. This year, one of the most exciting matches in the early rounds is the clash between undefeated Bristol City and Premier League champions Manchester City. What are the chances of Bristol City pulling off an upset? What players should we be looking out for? And what can we expect from this exciting encounter? In this article, we'll answer these questions and more.
What is the FA Cup?
The FA Cup is the oldest football tournament in the world. It was first played in 1871 and has been held annually ever since, with the exception of a few years during World War I and II. The competition is open to all teams in the English football league system, from the top-flight Premier League to non-league sides. The winner of the FA Cup is awarded the trophy and a place in the following season's UEFA Europa League.
What is the significance of the Bristol City vs Manchester City match?
Bristol City currently plays in the second tier of English football, the Championship. They have had an excellent season so far, sitting at the top of the table and being the only undefeated team in the division. They have also beaten two Premier League sides on their way to the quarter-finals of the League Cup. Manchester City, on the other hand, are one of the best teams in the world. They won the Premier League last season and have already won the League Cup this season. They are packed with world-class players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, and Sergio Aguero. The significance of this match lies in the fact that Bristol City has the opportunity to pull off a major upset by beating Manchester City. If they do, it would be one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history.
What are Bristol City's chances of winning?
Bristol City has had a fantastic season so far, but they face an uphill task against Manchester City. The Premier League champions are one of the strongest teams in the world and will be expected to win comfortably. However, football is a game of 11 players on each side, and anything can happen on the day. Bristol City will need to be at their absolute best if they are to stand a chance of causing an upset. They will need to defend resolutely and take their chances when they come.
Who are the key players to watch?
Bristol City has a number of talented players in their squad. One player who has been particularly impressive this season is striker Famara Diedhiou. The Senegalese international has scored 7 goals in 17 league games this season and will be key to Bristol City's chances of scoring against Manchester City. In midfield, Bristol City will look to Marlon Pack to control the game. The 27-year-old has been a key player for the club for a number of years and will be vital in stopping Manchester City's midfield from dominating. Manchester City, on the other hand, have a star-studded squad full of world-class players. Kevin De Bruyne is arguably the best midfielder in the world, and his creativity and passing ability will be key to unlocking the Bristol City defense. Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero are both lethal in front of goal and will pose a constant threat to the Bristol City defense. In conclusion, Bristol City, an undefeated team, is set to face off against Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Cup tournament. This is expected to be an exciting match, with both teams eager to win and advance to the next round of the competition. It will be interesting to see if Bristol City can maintain their unbeaten streak against one of the top teams in English football, or if Manchester City will prove too strong for them.
What Are the Top Questions About the Undefeated Bristol City vs. Manchester City FA Cup Match?
The FA Cup is one of the most prestigious competitions in English football, and this year's clash between Bristol City and Manchester City promises to be a fascinating encounter. The match, which is set to take place on March 5th, will see the undefeated Bristol City take on Premier League champions Manchester City. In this article, we'll explore the top questions people are asking about this highly anticipated FA Cup clash. How Has Bristol City Been Performing So Far This Season?Bristol City is currently sitting at the top of the English Football League (EFL) Championship table with 67 points. The team has been in excellent form this season, having won 20 of their 31 league matches so far. They have also been unbeaten in their last 12 league games, which is an impressive feat.Can Bristol City Maintain Their Unbeaten Streak Against Manchester City?Manchester City is undoubtedly one of the best teams in the world, and they will be a tough opponent for Bristol City. However, Bristol City has already beaten four Premier League teams in the Carabao Cup this season, and they will be confident of causing an upset in the FA Cup. If Bristol City can maintain their unbeaten streak, they could pull off a shock result against Manchester City.How Will Manchester City Approach the FA Cup Match Against Bristol City?Manchester City has already won the Premier League this season, and they are still in contention for the Champions League and the FA Cup. Given their busy schedule, it is unclear how seriously they will take the FA Cup match against Bristol City. However, manager Pep Guardiola has a history of taking all competitions seriously, and he will likely field a strong team to ensure Manchester City progresses to the next round. Who Are the Key Players to Watch in the Bristol City vs. Manchester City Match?For Bristol City, their star striker Famara Diedhiou will be one to watch. He has been in excellent form this season, having scored 12 goals in all competitions so far. Meanwhile, Manchester City will be relying on their top scorer Sergio Aguero, who has scored 17 goals in all competitions this season. Other key players to watch out for include Bristol City's Bobby Reid and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne. For Bristol City, their star striker Famara Diedhiou will be one to watch. He has been in excellent form this season, having scored 12 goals in all competitions so far. Meanwhile, Manchester City will be relying on their top scorer Sergio Aguero, who has scored 17 goals in all competitions this season. Other key players to watch out for include Bristol City's Bobby Reid and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne.What Are the Predictions for the Bristol City vs. Manchester City Match?Manchester City is the clear favorite to win the match, but Bristol City has already proven that they can cause upsets against Premier League teams. It will be a closely contested match, and the result could go either way. However, if Bristol City can maintain their unbeaten streak, they could pull off one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history. conclusion In conclusion, the Bristol City vs. Manchester City FA Cup clash is a highly anticipated match that promises to be a thrilling encounter. Bristol City's unbeaten streak will be put to the test against one of the best teams in the world, and football fans around the world will be tuning in to watch this exciting match. Whether you're a Bristol City or Manchester City fan, this match is not to be missed. Read the full article
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SMART BOMB
The completely unnecessary news analysis
by Christopher Smart
January 10, 2023
THE GRAND OLD CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD
Well, this is another fine mess we've gotten into. The inmates took charge of the asylum last week in the U.S. House of Representatives and yes, the revolt was televised. As the old saw goes, you don't want to watch legislators making sausage or mud wrestling or whatever that was on CSPAN. Twenty idealogical buccaneers — many of whom are election deniers — dragooned would-be leader Kevin McCarthy into ceding much of the speaker's power to them, setting the stage for a Congress of chaos, blackmail, government shutdowns and god knows what. Put on the popcorn, we're in for two long years of treachery that'll make “Dangerous Liaisons” look like “Leave It To Beaver.” That this Shakespearean roller derby unfolded on the second anniversary of the Trump insurrection must be karma or the result of blind ultra-conservative damn-the-institutions ideology GOP leaders have stoked for decades. One of the rascals, the vainglorious Matt Gaetz of Florida, actually nominated Trump for speaker, raising the specter of Robespierre and guillotines on the floor of the House. McCarthy finally won the speaker's chair on the 15th ballot but came away looking like Capt. Bligh on the H.M.S. Bounty as mutineers lowered him in a little boat and cast him onto the high seas of no redemption.
BREAKING NEWS!! PRINCE HARRY SPILLS THE JEWELS!!!
Hey Wilson, have you and the guys in the band read Prince Harry's new tell-all memoir, “What Happens In The Palace Stays In The Palace.” OK, maybe you've had enough of Harry and Meghan, but here's a roundup for the rest of the world who just can't get enough of the soap called “What Up At Windsor.” Of course, we've known the Royals are a mess ever since then-Prince Charles two-timed Princess Di, who dies in a tragic car crash in 1997. Fast forward to 2018 and Prince Harry marries beautiful social climber Meghan Markle, who happens to be of mixed race. Behind the scenes the Royals fly into hysterics because centuries of inbreeding will be messed up with Meghan's DNA. In 2020, Prince Charming and his TV starlet wifey quit their Royal duties because Meghan is sick and tired of the endless bullshit. They are summarily cut off by the late Queen Elizabeth and go all in for celebrity to make bank on all things Windsor-esque, which means they must garner headlines by revealing embarrassing secrets about Prince William and Princess Kate. In turn, Willam and Kate have a public shit fit. Then Harry and Meghan bust their own public shit fit and get rich claiming their private lives are being invaded by British tabloids as they go on Oprah to reveal their oh-so special Royal-less private lives.
HERE “THEY” COME
Pronouns are driving the Christian-Right and Republicans bonkers. Yes, pronouns, like “he,” “she” and “they.” Gays and lesbians are one thing but the Supreme Court said same-sex marriage was legal under the Constitution. Even The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, aka the Mormons, came out in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act in language that cleverly gave the OK to gay marriage without actually putting the Moroni stamp-of-approval on it. So, that's that. But the transgender thing is another ball of wax altogether and is the kind of fodder right-wingers need to escalate their Culture Wars. When “he” becomes “she,” or when “she” becomes “he,” it's time to draw a line in the sands of Babylon. Red states are ginning up anti-trans legislation faster than Jimmy Dean can make sausage. Utah is among 11 states debating whether to restrict access to teens for transgender healthcare, including medical procedures. It's more than physical — many trans people identify on a binary scale: male or female. But some say they are non-binary and prefer the pronoun, “they.” That's unsettling for religious Republicans when trying to grasp how one person can be a “they.” It gives “here they come” a whole new meaning that leaves anxious conservatives twisted up like sticky cheese pretzels.
Post script — That's going to do it for another white-knuckle week here at Smart Bomb where we keep track of six-year-olds who shoot their teachers so you don't have to. For real: A pissed off first grader in Newport News, Va. pulled a handgun out of his backpack and shot his teacher. Stricter gun laws? Nah, that would interfere with the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms in first grade. What the hell — President Biden raised the price of eggs from $1.50 to over $5. OK, it was the bird flu, but if we're blaming Biden for inflation, why not. Overall, the price of groceries is up 13.5 percent over the past year. While we're on the subject of gastronomy, here's something from our “Hot Dog”-file: Oscar Mayer is recruiting drivers for it's 12 Wiener-mobiles that criss-cross the country shilling their famous health food. But it's a hard gig to get. Qualified applicants must have a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising or marketing. Whoa, just to drive a Wiener-mobile? It's a mad, mad, mad world. And finally this: Sheldon's Wines is marketing it's "Royal Blush," a 2011 French rosé, with an artist's rendition of Prince Harry shooting pool bare-assed naked. Harry made headlines in 2012 when TMZ photographed him in the buff playing strip billiards in Vegas — and it did not stay in Vegas.
Well Wilson, strip billiards for cryin' out loud. It's actually kinda weird, but how are princes supposed to stay busy, anyway. The Queen, God rest her soul, probably didn't dig it at all. Alright Wilson, tell the guys to put down the beers and the bong and take us out with a little something for Prince Harry whose name is mud once again in the House of Windsor:
I used to hang out at Jack's Pool Hall You go down there and don't do nothin' at all If you wanted to play some cards there was a game in the back If you wanted a shot of somethin' you went and talked to Jack If you had a little money and you was a grade-A fool There was a guy down there who used to shoot a little pool Rack 'em up Til' the day he was dead that's all they ever said was Rack 'em up
He didn't own a TV set, didn't own no car He ate whatever Jack was makin' back behind the bar They said he had a wife, but she left him in tears He hasn't been home once in twenty five years
Rack 'em up They'd come from all over thinkin' they was pretty hot Put their money on the table, wanna play the best we got Nine in the corner, five in the side He'd take a hundred dollar bill and just let it ride I'd tell 'em "Listen here sonny, there ain't no disaster There ain't no shame in being beaten by a master." Rack 'em up Til' the day he was gone they said it all day long Rack 'em up
(Rack 'Em Up — Jonny Lang)
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Champions at last: Riverview, N.B. high school football team finally wins big game
Fifty-four years is a long time to wait for a championship, but the wait is no more for the Riverview High Royals.
Riverview defeated the defending New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association's 12-man AAA champion Saint John Greyhounds in a 23-22 thriller in Moncton on Friday.
The Royals' football program launched in 1969. Despite having many powerhouse teams over the years, RHS had lost all eight championship appearances.
Riverview got out to a 16-0 first-half lead, but the previously unbeaten Saint John squad stormed back in the fourth quarter to make it 22-16.
A late touchdown sealed the deal and ended the decades-long misery.
Head coach Kevin Jones called the game an emotional roller coaster. His players bought into what they were trying to accomplish and that's why they won, he said Monday.
"I get emotional talking about them,” said Jones. “They bought into the message, what we needed to do to kind of change the trajectory, to change that 0-8 record in the finals," said Jones.
The victory at least partially erases the pain from the past defeats, something the current players were well aware of.
"A lot of us have brothers that have played on the team before," said linebacker Blake Grossman. "We've been in the stands for multiple championships. I know myself, my brother has been in the championship game twice and he lost both times."
Defensive lineman Kaden Boomer couldn't get the losing streak out of his mind.
"That was our ninth time and we still hadn't won it,” said Boomer. “That was the main factor for me to keep me going through the third and fourth quarter, to keep my energy up. I just had to remember all those games our team lost.”
The bad-luck streak and the sour taste of defeat are over, and the upset victory is something the players will never forget.
Receiver Ethan Hansen, who caught two huge passes on the game-winning drive, said he's had the weekend to process it, but the win still hasn't sunk in.
"People are still coming up and congratulating me, but it hasn't really set in yet. I don't think it will ever really, truly set in until high school is over," said Hansen.
Quarterback Ryan McFadden said Friday's championship was more than just a game.
"We're all basically brothers now, it's like a brotherhood. We're all kind of tied to that moment. Any time we see each other in the future we'll just walk up, shake hands and we're just going to laugh about winning," said McFadden.
Jones was grateful for all the support from the alumni, the community and the business community all season long.
He was getting so many congratulatory messages over the weekend he had to turn his phone off for a day.
"Friday night was exciting, and then it was back to dad duty first thing Saturday morning," said Jones. "I had to put my phone away for a bit and let it all sink in."
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Motherwell welcome Livingston to Fir Park hoping to build on a decent start under Steven Hammell.  A win over Aberdeen got the Well legend's time as permanent manager off to a flyer and at this moment in time things are looking a bit rosier after two wins from three. Hammell has made no secret of the fact he wants to strengthen the squad but a win tomorrow would have them in a strong position even before those additions come in.
It will be far from easy against David Martindale's team, who are in decent form themselves. Back-to-back wins over Dundee United and Hibs followed on from coming so close to getting a result against Rangers on the opening day. The Livi boss appears to be getting the best of his side as usual and pre-season predictions of relegation for them are looking quite silly already.
Both teams are locked on six points and sitting in the top six and that will be the aim for both after the Lions pipped the Steelmen to that last season.  It could be a tale of two strikers with Kevin Van Veen and Joel Nouble both important men for the teams and both on two goals from three appearances so far.  Here, Football Scotland gives you everything you need to know ahead of the Fir Park encounter.  Only goal difference separates Motherwell and Livingston in the Scottish Premiership table right now, with each club having two victories and a defeat to their name so far.  Both will be looking to continue their strong starts to the season, while remaining in touching distance of those above them, as there are just three points between them and table toppers Celtic.
The Steelmen responded to their first loss of the campaign though in their most recent outing in what was a five-goal thriller against Aberdeen where they won 3-2.  Despite the fact that Motherwell were behind 2-1 at one stage goals from Callum Slattery and Kevin van Veen ensured they took all three points from the game.  Steven Hammell will now be hoping to transition that form in front of their home support in order to secure their first victory at Fir Park for this season.  One area the club will want to improve upon is the defensive side of the game considering that they hard the third worst goal difference in the 2021-22 campaign, despite finishing in the top half.
For the visitors, they may have lost the opening match of the season against Rangers, but they have since responded with a bang by securing consecutive victories.  Cristian Montano scored the only goal of their 1-0 victory against Dundee United, while Livingston followed that up with a 2-1 win during their most recent outing last weekend.  The Lions defeated Hibernian in that match, with an early goal from Jon Nouble being followed up by a late winner in the final five minutes of normal time from Ayo Obileye.  Now Livingston will be keen to kick on and make it a trio of victories in a row, which would allow them to create a three point gap over their opponents this weekend.
After finishing in the bottom half of the SPL last season, the club will be keen to progress this season, and that is something they have already shown signs of being capable of.  Nathan McGinley and Jake Carroll have both been unavailable as of late for Motherwell, but the former could be someone that might be available this weekend.  Despite Ricki Lamie returning from suspension last weekend, he was not brought back into the match day squad, although he is once again an option.  Livingston are also dealing with injury problems right now, particularly defensively as both Tom Parkes and Morgan Boyes have been out of action as of late.
Nouble will likely retain his place in leading the line for the visitors due to his recent goal, while Martindale has also witnessed great attacking qualities from his defenders as well, showcasing what the team is capable of.  Motherwell possible starting lineup: Kelly; McGinn, Mugabi, Johansen, O'Donnell; Spittal, Cornelius, Goss, Slattery; Shields, Van Veen  Livingston possible starting lineup: George; Devlin, Fitzwater, Obileye, Montano; Omeonga, Holt, Kelly; Shinnie, Pittman; Nouble
As for Motherwell, after they were embarrassingly hammered in Europe by Sligo Rovers, Graham Alexander was sacked less than 48 hours before their league opener.  Having won one and lost one under Stevie Hammell, he was then named the full-time manager ahead of last Saturday’s trip to Aberdeen.  This did the trick with the Well running out 3-2 winners at Pittodrie.  Blair Spittal broke the deadlock with a volley before Callum Slattery equalised from close range with Kevin van Veen’s late header snatching the win.  The Steelmen have though lost both matches at Fir Park this season, something they’ll be looking to change here.
Ricki Lamie didn't come back into the squad last week after serving his suspension but might do this weekend.  Scott Pittman will become Livi's record appearance holder on Saturday, his 310 taking him clear of Keaghan Jacobs.  Defenders Morgan Boyes and Tom Parkes remain sidelined.
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bongda3s · 2 years
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Let 's bongda3s on Germany before the biggest football festival on the planet through the article below.
The 'German tanks' in any World Cup final round they are considered to be the top candidates for the championship, of course the 2022 World Cup finals taking place in Qatar is no exception.
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After the draw for the 2022 World Cup final round, the German team fell into Group E, where another former world champion, Spain, along with the country's team. cherry blossom, Japan team. The remaining places will be determined after the intercontinental play off match between Costa Rica and New Zealand.
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Die Mannschaft has won the World Cup 4 times, the second most after Selecao, the last time they were crowned was the tournament 8 years ago in Brazil. Currently bongda3s, coach Hansi Flick's team is participating in the UEFA Nations League with the performance of this team is said to be not good in recent times.
The fans say that Germany is regularly kicking with a 4-2-3-1 or 3-4-2-1 tactical scheme, but they are not effective. They only have 2 draws against Italy and England and will meet Hungary in the upcoming match - the third match of League A Group 3 in the UEFA Nations League framework.
This is a good opportunity for the team to experiment with many new tactics and formations, as well as find new elements to refresh the team. With more than 5 months left until the 2022 World Cup finals officially take place, Die Mannschaft has enough time to prepare, both in terms of gameplay and people.
Germany's journey to the World Cup 2022 finals
In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Europe, Germany is in Group J where five other teams are present: North Macedonia, Romania, Armenia, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The excellent Die Mannschaft topped the table with 9 wins and only 1 loss, scoring a total of 36 goals and conceding 4 during the campaign.
In the first match, they defeated Iceland at home with a score of 3-0 on March 26, 2021. Three days later they went to Romania's field and won 1-0.
In the third match, they unexpectedly let North Macedonia win 2-1 at their own home ground on April 1, 2021. On September 3, 2021 took place their 4th match against Liechtenstein and the bulls had an easy 2-0 victory.
Three days later they absolutely won against Armenia at home with the result of a tennis set 6-0. In the rematch with Iceland, Die Mannschaft easily won with a score of 4-0.
In the 7th match against Romania, the former 2014 world champion had a narrow 2-1 victory. No longer making mistakes in the first leg, this time the nhận định bóng đá 3s team successfully avenged with a score of 4-0 against North Macedonia.
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In the 9th match, this team hit Liechtenstein 9 goals. And in the final match, after making sure to have a ticket to Qatar, the tanks crushed Armenia with a score of 4-1.
At the end of the campaign, Die Mannschaft got himself 27/30 points, 9 points away from the 2nd ranked team, North Macedonia. Coach Hansi Flick's teachers and students showed absolute strength in this European region's 2022 World Cup qualifier.
List of expected German squad for the 2022 World Cup finals
Die Mannschaft is currently built on the framework of the German champion – FC Bayern Munich. The Gray Lobster has featured names such as: Manuel Neuer, the defense has Suele, the midfield has Kimmich, Goretzka, Sane, Muller and Gnabry, ... not to mention Coach Flick used to be the captain of the Gray Lobster.
In addition to the players of Bayern, the Bundesliga also has many other names that have been called up to the national team recently due to their good form such as: Stach, Kehrer, Kevin Trapp and Brandit, ... In addition, the players cannot be ignored. Others are competing in top European national championships such as Antonio Rudiger, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ikay Gundogan, Stegen, etc.
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Here is the list of Germany squad called up to prepare for the World Cup 20222 final round:
Goalkeeper position: Manuel Neuer, Stegen, Kevin Trapp.
The defense can mention a few names such as: Sule, Rudiger, Schlotterbeck, Klostermann, Stach, Keher, Henrichs, ...
Midfield: Marco Reus, Toni Kroos Kimmich, Goretzka, Gundogan, Hofmann, Raum,...
Forwards: Muller, Sale, Havertz, Musiala, Werner, Gnabry,...
The above is just a list of the expected German team squad , the names above can be completely replaced if there are injury problems or no good performance from now until the chuyển nhượng bóng đá takes place.
Although it no longer retains the same strength as 2014, Die Mannschaft is still a big name in Europe, surely 'Co will increase Germany' will be a formidable opponent at this tournament.
Epilogue
Experts say that Germany under the guidance of coach Hansi Flick is a team with young strength combined with the experience of the old generals. Surely Die Mannschaft will be one of the strong candidates for the championship.
Hopefully, with the information that the article provides, readers can know more about the "tanks" ahead of the 2022 World Cup finals, and access more in the comment section of the World Cup 2022 finals of the World Cup. Us to know more about the teams that will participate in the biggest football festival on the planet.
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kevindayscrown · 3 years
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You know, I often see people use only vodka bottles and exy related things to create aesthetics for Kevin, which annoys me so much, so here are a few more things (canonical or taken from Nora's EC) to consider:
Kevin loves travelling. He probably only got to travel for games or for publicity purposes, but he's gotten to see some amazing places.
Kevin loves photography and has taken pictures of all said places. Wouldn't be surprised if his minor was photography related.
(I like to think that he bought - or was gifted - a camera after the events of TKM and now he is the one to fill in the wall of photographs, without anyone noticing.)
Kevin loves the colour red. He thinks it doesn't suit him though. (So I like to think that the Foxes eventually convince him that he can wear whatever the fuck he wants and get him a Trojans red/gold Jersey with Jeremy's number on it.)
Kevin loves history, which is widely known but still somehow ignored. For some reason, I think his favourite period to read about is Ancient Greek Times and the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. He probably has piles of books, read and unread, and misses the ones he left behind in Evermore dearly.
Also, a few things to remember:
Kevin is more than his alcoholism. Also, Kevin started drinking only AFTER he joined the Foxes, and only because they didn't know how to handle his panic attacks so they let him get drunk off his ass.
Kevin's obsession to Exy is not a joke and isn't his whole personality. He was raised to believe Exy was the only thing for him and that, without Exy, he is nothing. He literally wasn't allowed to eat or sleep until he got everything right.
Kevin most likely suffers from some form of ED. His relationship with food is not a healthy one.
So please 🙏🏻 stop perceiving Kevin only as a cold asshole who is obsessed with vodka and Exy. He is more than that.
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