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kawaiijohn · 6 months

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Danny wakes up in PMMM and wants to murder the weird God cat that's bothering the kids

Ok I wanna write this

"Get back here you rat!"

The white rabbit-cat thing dodges another three of Danny's ecto rays as he races through the back halls of a mall under construction. He has no idea where he is, only that the thing he's chasing is bad news.

It has eyes not unlike the Observants, and a voice laced with double meanings. Danny didn't appreciate it staring into his soul- his Core, as though it could sense it.

The creature keeps running for its life, able to appear in places it shouldn't be near before Danny can strike it. The strange ring-like structures around its long ears seem to ring strangely when his blasts whiff the beast.

The short chase comes to an end when he hits a dead end. He skids to a stop, panting- somehow unable to summon his ghost form after the portal tossed him here. He's shocked he can even call upon any of his powers, stranger that the only one he can access are his ecto blasts. But it's not completely shocking- places outside of Amity tend to be less forgiving with their low ambient ectoplasm levels. The halls are dark, ominous- there's a tension in the air not unlike a ghost attack waiting to happen.

He doesn't like it.

Danny uses a ball of ectoplasm as a flashlight as he creeps through the more chained-off sections of the mall, a tingle creeping up his spine. He wants explanations, and the creature knows something- it has to with how it stares into Danny's soul. It's the only lead he has, and he's too stubborn to give up on it.

"You know, you would make an incredible magia- all it would take is making a contract with me."

Danny nearly screams as he whips around. The strange creature sits perched, not unlike a cat, on a construction barrier directly behind him. Its eyes stare once again into his soul, digging into his very essence. Danny's eyes dart around the dark, trying to find anything to use to his advantage. He comes up empty handed, so he does what he knows, and stands his ground.

Intimidation it is.

"I'm not stupid enough to do something for a creature that really shouldn't be able to talk. Especially if it involves contracts." Thank the Ancients Sam had a phase where she obsessed over Faustian tales and fae folklore. That and his firsthand experience with Desiree. Be careful what you wish for, and all that.

"You do seem to be someone who has had dealings before. You are one step away from being a Magia, after all." The creature appears directly next to him on a pile of equipment and grooms itself with a paw. "It would be rather easy on both our ends to embrace your full potential. All you would need to do is Wish for something- anything you desire. And you'd finish becoming what you were meant to be- a Magia."

Danny starts, jumping back with his hand glowing. He hadn't heard it approach.

"Jokes on you- I know how wishes work!" he exclaims, taking a fighting stance. "No matter what, you'd twist it into the opposite of what I want, and I'm not gonna fall for it." The ecto energy crackles in his palm, anxiety at being stared at by those beady, soulless eyes gathers in the back of his throat like acrid lightning. Or like the nerves before a test.

Danny bristles as the creature pads up to him from its perch and tilts its head.

"Interesting- although you have no contract written binding your soul, you are somehow more like magia than human. Tell me, Daniel Fenton, did you receive anything in return for the sacrifice you've made? Do you have a reason to fight the Witches wherever you hail from? Or were you granted this terrible responsibility without fair compensation- no benefit to your life for the amount of magic you expend fighting."

Danny stills and shudders, still unable to force a transformation in the low ectoplasmic atmosphere of this place.

"I simply wanted to offer my services. To help you fight, for protection- to make you feel... whole. Tell me," it looks once again into Danny's soul, unblinking, "Are you aware of how close you have wandered to a truly Hopeless being's lair?"

The walls around him shimmer with unreality, he can hear whispers of a bastardized, corrupted form of Ghost Speak echoing in his head. It physically pains him to listen. He slams his hands over his ears to drown out the noise, but it tickles the back of his brain, makes the space behind his eyes itch. His Core pulses in warning as the room shifts as though it were underwater.

"What is this?!? What are you doing?!"

"Nothing. The culprit to this disturbance is a Witch- a creature made of the despair that lives in the darkness of humanity. A being that wishes to spread misery and corruption upon the innocent." its eyes remain staring at him. "With how you are now- incomplete in your form, you will not survive should you be pulled in to this labyrinth you have wandered near."

Danny looks up from where he'd ducked his head. His Core pulses again. Whatever this thing messing with his mind is, it's similar to a ghost- but wrong. Corrupted. Evil. And yet... sad. He steels his face and glares back at the creature.

"Witches are creatures of pure darkness, they cause unexplained suicides, death, sickness, catastrophe. You are simply unable to unleash your full potential in your current form, but if you make a wish, sign a contract- you would be unstoppable."

"I don't need to be unstoppable. I can handle... whatever this witch thing is without your help- and it's not like I plan on getting caught in a labyrinth. I'd rather not fight another Minotaur."

Danny begins to walk away from the shimmering spots, but can't find the way he came. The chains hanging from the ceiling whisper with anguish.

The creature continues to follow with its blank expression.

"Suit yourself, Daniel Fenton. My services are only a call away. You'd be surprised how amicable I am to those who change their mind last minute- in fact, we encourage it."

And with that, the creature leaves.

Danny clamps his hands over his ears again. The padding of his sneakers through the endless maze of mall construction echoes hollowly through the otherwise silent back halls. "Sam would be pumped to find out the backrooms are real." He laughs joylessly. Danny has no idea how long he's been wandering, but he knows he's not lost. The mall is shifting around him as he wanders, and he knows he's being watched.

He scratches at his wrist idly.

It had started itching, right over his death scar, about fifteen minutes ago. The whispers make it itch more, and he grumbles. He's getting frustrated- usually by now the ghost watching him would have jumped out and attacked, but whatever the thing watching him is (the witch thingy most likely) is biding its time to piss him off.

Another wave of empty emotions waft over him from a doorway that wasn't there the last time he circled this very hallway. His wrist itches more before suddenly burning as though electricity shocked him once again. He looks down and gasps at the strange butterfly marking that's appeared on his wrist, just as his hand reaches for the door of its own volition.

Danny seethes as his body disobeys him, but is brought to stunned silence when the door opens, sending the hallway it leads to flying towards him. The next doorway barrels at him, and he closes his eyes to brace for the impact before it opens as well.

Again and again doors race forward and open, before he finds himself in a domed garden of brambles and roses.

Danny feels his Core lurch as the mark on his arm burns brightly before fading.

"That was weird..." he whispers to himself. He only takes a few moments looking around before finding a rock made of paper to hide behind. The inner sanctum of this Ancients forsaken Labyrinth is enormous- everything looks as though its made of collage paper and watercolor. There's a large chaise lounge in the center of the room, surrounded by strange creatures shaped like dandelions with mustaches.

"Okay that's even weirder..."

The dandelion beings pass roses between them, piling them on and around the lounge in the center of the room. The lighting overhead in the glass dome is dim, but it seems to be getting brighter- the light itself pinpointing on something resting on the chaise.

Danny's entire being revolts as he looks upon the strange black jewel. The bottom is needle thin, resting on a soft silk pillow without making nary a dent. A strange flash of light bursts from it- pure black as void and cold to the touch. It begins to break, forming into a disfigured shape. The shadow it becomes undulates and pulses, growing more and more gargantuan as it explodes from the jewel with a shattering scream of terror.

Danny feels his eyes involuntarily water, the tears falling freely down his cheeks as the jewel produces something similar to a Death Echo, forming into a being made of rose bushes, butterflies, and pure sorrow.

Danny witnesses the birth of something horrifying and his Core screams at him to run. This thing is dangerous, it's dangerous and wrong and will be his End. He stands to leave, but finds his legs unable to move. He struggles, panicked.

Roses appear from nothing as they quickly morph into black tendrils and ensnare him. He's lofted up, up, up to the Thing's- the Witch's 'face'. A corrupt butterfly stares back at him and howls. Danny shrieks in response, summoning an ecto ray in defense. He blasts the witch in its 'chest'. It doesn't appreciate this much, tossing him to the ground.

He shoots another few blasts at it as he falls, smirk on his face through the panic. But without access to his flight or intangibility, he plummets to the brambles below.

Danny forgets he can't summon his ghost form here. He remembers too late that his human form can't handle as much as his ghost form.

"Shit-"

"Oh so now you show up again."

Danny sits up from where his body crumpled. Thankfully, he only has a broken arm and a ton of scratches to show for it, having landed mostly in a fucked up rosebush.

"Have you given my offer more thought?" the rabbit-thing asks from its perch behind him.

"Sorry, I was too busy being jumped by a plant from my worst nightmares to think about wishing for a million bucks or whatever." Danny rolls his eyes, trying to hide the terror in his shaking body. "Seriously, do you have anything better to do than stalk me?"

"You are in no real position to ask this many questions, Daniel Fenton. This witch will kill you and devour you, and not necessarily in that order. It would be beneficial on both our ends for you to sign a contract with me."

Danny hates how right this little shit cat is. Without access to most of his powers, he's practically useless against a monster this large. And if he's useless he can't defeat, let alone escape. Not to think about what this thing will do to innocent mall-goers should it get bored of eating his corpse or whatever.

He shudders.

"They say dealing with the devil never goes well." he responds to the creature. "Although it's kind of a dick move, waiting to prey on me at my lowest point."

The creature stares at him with its infuriatingly neutral 'cute' expression. "Oh but I'm no devil. You may call me Kyubey. I am simply the familiar to all magical girls- in your case, magia. A contract with me would grant you the power to take on this witch, to embrace the potential you've already started to accumulate."

The witch watches angrily in the background, trying to seek him out amongst the brambles. Danny shudders.

"You keep mentioning potential. The hell does that mean?"

Kyubey stares at his soul with its vacant, beady eyes. "Never before have we seen someone manifest their own magic without a contract. It should be an impossibility! Bringing you to full potential could make you one of the strongest magia of all time. You could wish for nearly anything, and your potential would grant it!"

He considers it for a second as he hears the chains above them shaking. The noise blends in with the cacophonous whispers of dread.

"I..." Danny starts, another question on his lips before he feels the tug of magic on his Core, the sense of gears and hourglasses gripping everything around him. His head slowly turns as everything is frozen in place.

He blinks.

Kyubey's form fills with holes as the sound of gunfire reaches his ears.

Time resumes.

Kyubey's corpse collapses before him in a puddle of red and white viscera.

Danny screams, and the witch roars.

It wasn't supposed to happen this way.

In the near one hundred times she's done this month long song and dance, these back halls have only ever been occupied by four creatures. Herself, Miki, Kaname, and the Incubator.

So why is it there's a new presence? Why is Kyubey stalking a foreigner through the halls?

Never mind that.

She cannot fail. Her mission is clear, and she's once again ready to strike when Kyubey inevitably finds Madoka again, as it always does when this mall trip comes to pass.

Homura finds her patience wavering- it should have made its move on Madoka by now, but for some reason it's focused on a boy who clearly has no idea where he is or what he's doing. An anomaly in all these repeated timelines who won't even be able to see the incubator stalking him. She shouldn't waste her time following, but as soon as she loses sight of the damned incubator it'll strike. With her luck, it will snare Madoka in its claws in five minutes or less if she loses her nerve.

So she follows, shield in hand and ready to pounce.

It doesn't take too much longer for something to happen.

The boy, impossibly, sees Kyubey approach. Even more impossibly, he hits it with green fire when it asks for a contract. Her trigger finger itches, but it lacks a pistol for the moment.

Homura has no idea what to expect, but she did not expect for the boy to start threatening Kyubey, the same green magic being shot at it while in a fully human guise. Even stranger, the boy doesn't have any sort of indication that he's a magical gir- no a magia. He'd be a magia, she realizes.

Homura continues to follow the boy, long after Kyubey 'gives up'. With how he ignorantly walked right into a hatching witch's lair- Gertrude, one of the weaker witches to encounter she muses to herself- she doubts he's any sort of magia himself. Yet. Especially with how Kyubey is pursuing him. She wonders if this means Kyubey will leave Madoka alone for a while, with the boy catching its attention.

However, hive minded creatures can be everywhere at once.

Homura's momentary distraction causes her to stumble when a wall juts up from the floor beneath her. She curses when the labyrinth opens fully, separating herself and the boy she's investigating. There must be a reason he's shown up this loop, with how he can manipulate magic without a contract. There might even be the possibility he can help save Madoka this time, but she won't get her hopes up too high. Allies are far and few in between with how callous she must be to survive, and she doubts a normal looking foreign boy will put up with her aloof and cruel facade.

She fights her way through the labyrinth, using her magic to track the inner sanctum just as the boy witnesses the birth of a witch. There's no way he's a magia- not if he's reacting in enough fear to chill the room. No seasoned, or even new magia would dare show so much fear towards a witch. Not this openly.

Homura readies her gun as the boy is lofted in the air, almost too quickly for her to interfere.

Time pauses and he blasts the witch with his strange magic.

Wait.

How...?

Homura's brow furrows in distrust.

How is this-

Time resumes.

The blasts hit. The witch shrieks.

Homura is not close enough. She is not fast enough.

She is too surprised to stop time again.

And the boy falls.

Kyubey is a bastard. This is a fact.

The amount of times Homura has seen it approach Madoka or her friends at their lowest is astronomical, so she's not at all surprised to see it approach the boy after he takes what should have been a deadly fall. She's glad she's seen so much brutality in her short yet too long life- the sound of crunching bones is much easier to handle this way.

She wonders why Kyubey is being so persistent, but even more so, she needs to know how he was able to nullify her time stop, or at least how he was able to continue to move somewhat. She doesn't appreciate unknown variables, let alone ones that can be a threat to her mission. So she listens in- masking her presence best as she can from the Incubator.

"Oh but I'm no devil. You may call me Kyubey. I am simply the familiar to all magical girls- in your case, magia. A contract with me would grant you the power to take on this witch, to embrace the potential you've already started to accumulate."

Homura rolls her eyes. The Incubator might not look like a devil, but it is one she knows deeply.

"You keep mentioning potential. The hell does that mean?"

Homura prepares one of her more efficient guns, not liking the tone of the Incubator, nor the nervous panic in the boy's shoulders. Potential is power as a magical girl. The more potential, the stronger the magic and the more terrifying the witch. She reaches out to try feeling for the threads of potential surrounding the boy, shuddering as she does. Her eyes widen in surprise when it whispers the same tune as her own abilities- Time, but something more, something Other.

A possible ally, if she plays her cards right.

"Never before have we seen someone manifest their own magic without a contract. It should be an impossibility! Bringing you to full potential could make you one of the strongest magia of all time. You could wish for nearly anything, and your potential would grant it!"

Homura jolts to awareness then and there. The boy's eyes look resigned, his shoulders slump. He's going to do it- and she doesn't quite want to deal with either a new magia or witch with her mission on the line.

"I..."

Her decision is made. She winds up her shield and freezes everything as her gun unleashes a barrage of ammo at the Incubator.

Satisfied with the gored mess of the creature, she approaches the boy with a toss of her hair to soothe her nerves.

She's not surprised his eyes follow her despite the frozen time.

So she releases her hold on it and watches as he takes a shuddering breath and Kyubey's corpse collapses between them.

"You should not be here."

Danny snorts in response. "Believe me, I wouldn't be here even if I wanted to."

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tabloidtoc · 3 years

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In Touch, May 10

You can buy a brand new copy of this issue without the mailing label for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Queen Elizabeth begs Duchess Kate to stop Meghan Markle now

Page 1: Contents

Page 2: Take a Hike -- consider this your nature explorer starter kit -- Nina Dobrev

Page 4: Lizzo finally decided to shoot her shot with longtime crush Chris Evans and in a TikTok video, she revealed she slid into his Instagram DMs, saying she knows she not going to marry him, and it hurts her to the core because he's a rare breed -- two days later, Chris responded and Lizzo, who jokingly proposed marriage to Chris in a 2019 tweet, shared her excited reaction to receiving his kissing emoji and message -- Chris wrote no shame in a drunk DM, God knows he's done worse on this app, referencing the NSFW shot of himself he accidentally posted last year -- in the meantime, a new man stepped up: Chet Hanks, who said if it don't work out, he's here, to Lizzo

Page 6: Crib of the Week -- Bryan Cranston's eco-friendly beach house

Page 7: Bad Guest of the Week -- Kyra Sedgwick on cops rushing to Tom Cruise's house after she pressed what turned out to be a panic button during one of his dinner parties, Superfan of the Week -- Kim Kardashian upon learning her corset maker also created an undergarment for her beloved Bridgerton, Number of the Week -- 23 days it took Chrissy Teigen to return to Twitter after quitting in March, Makeover of the Week -- Halsey debuted yellow locks to show off a psychedelic new collection from her About-Face makeup, Winners of the Week -- Downton Abbey fans because a second film based on the hit show and featuring most of the main cast is coming to theaters this Christmas, Loser of the Week -- Prince Andrew after an obsessed fan is arrested after talking her way into his home and wandering around looking for him for 20 minutes

Page 8: Up Close -- Madonna strikes a pose with a big plate of pasta at Hollywood hotspot Craig's, Jennifer Aniston kicking back on The Morning Show set, Jennifer Lopez taking a selfie with Shotgun Wedding co-stars Josh Duhamel and Lenny Kravitz on the last day of shooting

Page 10: Animal Instincts -- Cher with Kaavan the elephant who she helped rescue from a Pakistani zoo, Kaley Cuoco and her baby horse Zee-Yah, shirtless Tyler Cameron and his dog Harley

Page 12: Heidi Klum stuck a toilet plunger on Howie Mandel's head with Sofia Vergara on America's Got Talent, Tom Cruise wearing a large face mask on the set of Mission: Impossible 7 with co-star Hayley Atwell in North Yorkshire in England, Kate Hudson jumping into the pool to celebrate the launch of Fabletics' new active swim line, Liam Hemsworth with tousled hair

Page 14: 93rd Annual Academy Awards -- fashion -- from hot hues to glimmering gowns, it was an evening of star-studded style -- Carey Mulligan, Regina King

Page 15: Zendaya, Margot Robbie, Amanda Seyfried

Page 16: Daniel Kaluuya watched as his Supporting Actor Oscar got engraved, Glenn Close may have lost again but she won Funniest Moment of the Night when she did the Da Butt dance, Yuh-Jung Youn with Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon couldn't resist a selfie in front of a wall of Oscars, Anthony Hopkins' win for Lead Actor was considered a major upset and Chadwick Boseman fans were irate and one industry insider said the whole show was a disaster

Page 20: Caitlyn Jenner has thrown her designer hat into the ring to become the next governor of California, saying she is a proven winner and the only outsider who can put an end to Gavin Newsom's disastrous time as governor, but she has her work cut out for her as her critics immediately pointed out that she sat out two-thirds of the elections she could have voted in since 2000 and not only that, the Olympic champion has never held elected office nor managed a major business and even the LGBTQ community and her former family the Kardashians refuse to get behind her as the LGBTQ community remembers the Republican supported Donald Trump who didn't exactly champion their rights and as for the Kardashians (who lean Democratic), they think Caitlyn just wants to be in the spotlight again and will turn her campaign into her next reality show, but Caitlyn insists she's in it for all the right reasons and plans to focus on the issues, not camera angles, and make California great again

Page 21: Kelly Osbourne got honest with her fans, admitting that she relapsed and she's not proud of it, but she just wants to let them know that she's sober today and will be sober tomorrow -- Kelly, who first encountered drugs at 13 when she took liquid Vicodin after she had her tonsils removed, celebrated three years of sobriety in August 2020, but shortly after, she slid right back into her old ways and it was bad, but she made it back, and this time she says she's really serious about staying sober and her friends fear the worst, because they've heard her say that before and they just pray that she means it

Page 22: Cover Story -- The Plot to Stop Meghan Markle -- desperate to save her family from public ruin, Queen Elizabeth gives Kate Middleton a special mission -- Prince Harry and Meghan have made it clear they're willing to go public with more complaints which worries the queen -- the queen is eternally grateful for Duchess Kate's loyalty and she knows she can trust Kate to be discreet

Page 25: Prince Louis and Archie have gotten so big -- Duchess Kate and Prince William's youngest son Prince Louis just turned 3, while Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son Archie has just turned 2, and new adorable photos show they've both changed a lot

Page 26: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones: How They Saved Their Marriage -- Catherine reveals what's kept her and Michael together through thick and thin

Page 28: George Clooney: Fame, Fatherhood and Turning 60 -- as he hits a big milestone, George reflects on choosing family over career and why life has never been better

Page 30: Julia Roberts finally finds happiness -- the actress makes a life-changing decision that saves her sanity and her marriage -- Julia and her husband Danny Moder, who've long been based in Malibu, made a bold move, buying a Victorian Revival-style home in San Francisco last year and Julia is starting over in San Francisco and it's a new and exciting time for her and Danny

Page 32: The Big Interview -- Mike and Maryse Mizanin on their reality show Miz and Mrs: this season is the craziest yet

Page 36: Beauty Buzz -- Shop Her Glam: Andra Day on Oscar night

Page 38: Style Spotlight -- rainy day essentials -- don't let the drizzle dampen your style -- Karlie Kloss

Page 40: Animal Overload -- my cat looks like Leonardo DiCaprio

Page 46: Horoscope -- Taurus George Clooney turned 60 on May 6

Page 48: Last Laughs

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alwayshere195 · 6 years

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All of them because I say so

You bitch! I have finals but that’s not stopping me (although it should…) I love you though. You better read all this bruh.

1: My name?

Kayla.

2: Do I have any nicknames?

Usually Kay.

3: Zodiac sign?

Taurus.

4: Video game I play to chill, not to win?

Stardew Valley! It’s such a peaceful game dude!

5: Book/series I reread?

OH! Devil’s Footsteps and The Intruders are such good books that I have read so many times! I need to go buy a copy for me to own.

6: Aliens or ghosts?

Both? Both. Not the meat slapping aliens though. Oh please not that.

7: Writer I trust enough to read whatever they write?

@theworldinallitshonestterrors I let her read all my things. and I love reading what she writes.

8: Favorite radio station?

92.9? I guess? I don’t usually listen to radio…

9: Favorite flavor of anything?

I enjoy watermelon flavor a lot.

10: The word that I use all the time to describe something great?

“IT’S FUCKING GREAAAAAAAAT DUDE!” or like sometimes “Lit” and “AMAZing”

11: Favorite song?

Don’t have an absolute favorite but here is some that are runner up to be my favorite. Could Have Been Me by The Struts, Back Home by Andy Grammer, and Superhero by Simon Curtis.

12: The question you ask new friends to get to know them better?

I don’t have a dedicated question to ask people. Usually I just strike up a conversation and go from there.

13: Favorite word?

??? Do people have a favorite word? I guess Volcanoes? They get me hyped. There is also the German word foe piece of vomit that I enjoy a lot.

14: The last person who hurt me, did I forgive them?

Oh damn I don’t even remember the last last person. The first person that came to my head is Carolina and I forgave her enough so I don’t suffer.

15: Last song I listened to?

Superhero by Simon Curtis.

16: TV show I always recommend?

OH HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOH!!!!!!!!!!!! Final Space and BNHA (come on bro catch up) for now at least.

17: Pirates or ninjas?

Um? Uhhhh?????? Both? Both. A pirate ninja ya that.

18: Movie I watch when I’m feeling down?

How to Train Your Dragon.

19: Song that I always start my shuffle with/wake-up song/always-on-a-loop song?

Depends on my mood. The other day it was calming Irish music so…

20: Favorite video games?

That I played? Skyrim or Stardew Valley.

21: What am I most afraid of?

Something I’m not comfortable speaking about…

22: A good quality of mine?

Friendly? Loyal? Caring? Honest? Understanding? Kindness? Yes? Yes.

23: A bad quality of mine?

My anger? How easily I get annoyed.

24: Cats or dogs?

Dogs! Can’t have cats but man do I still wanna pet them.

25: Actor/actress you trust enough to watch whatever they’re in?

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Robert Downey Jr.

26: Favorite season?

Fall

27: Am I in a relationship?

Bitchh you know this one! Hell yeah I am!

28: Something I miss?

Honestly Jasmine at points…

29: My best friend?

I have three! My boyfriend, @theworldinallitshonestterrors and you bro.

30: Eye color?

Hazel. Brown/gold, blue, green and even some yellow.

31: Hair color?

Brown but with gold and red when in the sunlight.

32: Someone I love?

My boyfriend, best friends, family, other friends, and ya

33: Someone I trust?

Boyfriend again, @theworldinallitshonestterrors and you, and a few other people.

34: Someone I always think about?

Mainly boyfriend and @theworldinallitshonestterrors. Those two cross my mind a lot.

35: Am I excited about anything?

My stupid finals to be over

36: My current obsession?

Toshinori from BNHA. Fucking love the man. Also just BNHA in total.

37: Favorite TV shows as a child?

Avatar the Last Air Bender, Kim Possible, Danny Phantom, dem old shows. And Oswald.

38: Do I have someone of the opposite sex that I can tell everything to?

Boyfriend.

39: Am I superstitious?

Yes I am.

40: What do I think about most?

In total? Bitch as if I know.

41: Do I have any strange phobias?

For the longest time walking around at night with no lights on. It was so bad that I was hindered to just my bed and I had to suffer until morning.

42: Do I prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it?

Behind it.

43: Favorite hobbies?

Writing and drawing.

44: Last book I read?

My Astronomy text book. Wait no, the book about Flat Earth for my essay.

45: Last film I watched?

Infinity Wars I believe.

46: Do I play any instruments?

Nope.

47: Favorite animal?

HA YOU’RE FUNNY. I have a shit ton ok. There is no ‘favorite’ you speak of.

48: Top 5 blog on Tumblr that I follow?

@theworldinallitshonestterrors, @sixpenceee, @asexualzoro, @thatsthat24, and @just-shower-thoughts

49: Superpower I wish I could have?

Possibilities. The possibility of me passing my final? Let’s change that to 100%. What’s the possibility of getting that scholarship? 15%? Awesome lets bump that up to 90%. 0% chance this volcano will explode? Now it’s 95% TIME TO DIE!!

50: How do I distress?

Draw, write, watch youtube, play with my dog, and text my man.

51: Do I like confrontation?

At first no but now I don’t mind it.

52: When do I feel most at peace?

On a swing.

53: What makes me smile?

Ok list time rememebring things about me, friends, family, boyfriend, @theworldinallitshonestterrors, you, your man, rocks, volcanoes, snow globes, glass jellyfish, plants, cactus, markiplier, jacksepticeye, sharks, stingrays, turtles, jellyfishes, snakes, dogs, cats, ferrets, jacksfilms, other youtubers, anime, etc

54: Do I sleep with the lights on or off?

Off.

55: Play any sports?

Nah

56: What is my song of the week?

99 Problems by Hugo and Walk on Water by Thirty Seconds To Mars

57: Favorite drink?

Root beer.

58: When did I last send a handwritten letter to somebody?

When I was in middle school.

59: Afraid of heights?

Not at all. I love the view.

60: Pet peeve?

Depends on my mood but usually little things like throwing trash on the ground or leaving the trash places instead of throwing it away.

61: What was the last concert I went to see?

The Monkeys

62: Am I vegetarian/vegan/pescatarian?

I eat all the food groups; meat, veggies, fruits, animal products, etc.

63: What occupation did I want to do when I was younger?

Psychologist, teacher, astronomer.

64: Have I ever had a friend turn enemy?

Unfortunately yes, a few times.

65: What fictional universe would I like to be a part of?

I don’t know man. Stardew Valley’s I guess. If game logic fits into real life logic than hell ya.

66: Something I worry about?

If i’m being bothersome and seems as if I am using my friends

67: Scared of the dark?

No.

68: Who are my best friends?

Boyfriend, @theworldinallitshonestterrors, and you dude

69: What do I admire most about others?

Honesty mainly. You don’t have to be loyal to me or anything just as long as you’re honest and don’t lie.

70: Can I sing?

Like a dying walrus.

71: Something I wish I could do?

Not sing like a dying walrus. Also to control my stress better.

72: If I won the lottery, what would I do?

Split it into five categories; college, future, personal (part of this to see @theworldinallitshonestterrors in person), house/bills, and family. The family one goes to my family.

73: Have I ever skipped school?

No. Not once.

74: Favourite place on the planet?

On a mountain or by a volcano!!

75: Where do I want to live?

Flagstaff or stay in my city.

76: Do I have any pets?

Yes! Just one dog.

77: What is my current desktop picture?

A shark.

78: Early bird or night owl?

Night owl definitely.

79: Sunsets or sunrise?

Sunsets.

80: Can I drive?

Nah.

81: Story behind my last kiss?

My boyfriend dropped my off at my home after prom. We shared a goodbye kiss before telling him to text me when he gets home safe.

82: Earphones or headphones?

Earphones outside the house. Headphones inside the house.

83: Have I ever had braces?

Yes I have.

84: Story behind one of my scars?

I told you this one but I love it. So I have a scar on my wrist and I got it back in the summer before entering second grade. There was a little tree that only takes three steps to climb it. I climbed it every day but my mom kept saying that I would get hurt. I was like “nahh I won’t”. However, this day my mom told me that if I hurt myself don’t come crying to her. I shrug it off and climbed up the tree. Although, when climbing down a nail got my wrist and sliced me open. I didn’t feel it at first but when I saw all the blood I started crying. I grasp my arm trying to stop the blood flow. I went to go inside but my mom’s words came back to me. So I cried outside think I was going to die. My mom heard me crying and she has a “I told you so” face which quickly turn into “hOLY SHIT!” In the car ride to the hospital she asked me why i didn’t go to her. I replied with that she told me that I can’t. It’s funnier in person.

85: Favourite genre of music?

Anything with a good beat. I guess pop.

86: Who is my hero?

Mark Edward Fischbach, Sean McLoughlin, my parents, a couple others.

In all honestly though sometimes I get really really bad nights and days. Like they’re super bad and my thoughts are not the healthiest. Well @theworldinallitshonestterrors becomes my hero then. She’s always there and although she’s not that good at comforting she somehow knows what to say to make me feel better. So a special thank you to her.

87: Favourite comic book character?

This is difficult man. I love them all.

88: What makes me really angry?

Animal abuse, people abuse, abusers, poachers, this is actually a long list and i’m going to be pissed off so Imma stop now

89: Kindle or real book?

Real book.

90: Favourite sporty activity?

Soccer?

91: What is one thing that isn’t tight in schools that should be?

Taxes, and house bills

92: What was my favourite subject at school?

Science and writing (that started sophomore year)

93: Siblings?

Mhm, one brother and one sister.

94: What was the last thing I bought?

A soda.

95: How tall am I?

5’9” to 5’10”

96: Can I cook?

A tad bit. Like grilled cheeses.

97: Can I bake?

I wish. I want too.

98: 3 things I love?

My boyfriend, @theworldinallitshonestterrors, and you.

99: 3 things I hate?

Animal abuses, people abuses, Anti-LGBT

100: Do I have more girl friends or boy friends?

At this point I think more girl friends.

101: Who do I get on with better, girls or boys?

Both badam bushhh haha I’m bisexual

102: Where was I born?

In my city!

103: Sexual orientation?

Bisexual

104: Where do I currently live?

In my city!

105: Last person I texted?

My boyfriend

106: Last time I cried?

Last Thursday morning at like 2 am. I was sleep deprived and spilled a lot of my guts to @theworldinallitshonestterrors so…

107: Guilty pleasure?

Brownies? Nacho cheese Doritos. I don’t know man.

108: Favourite Youtuber?

Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, Jackfilms!!

109: A photo of myself.

*insert photo of me cuz I don’t wanna do so. Plus you saw me like 3 days ago bro just remember me.*

110: Do I like selfies?

Sure? If I feel it’s needed.

111: Favourite game app?

Tuber Simulator

112: My relationship with my parents?

Good!

113: Favourite accents?

All accents!

114: A place I have not been but wish to visit?

Germany!

115: Favourite number?

2 and 7!

116: Can I juggle?

Fuck no!!

117: Am I religious?

No not really.

118: Do I like space?

Hell ya!!

119: Do I like the deep ocean?

FUCk YES!!!

120: Am I much of a daredevil?

Later I have been a daredevil compared to my old self.

121: Am I allergic to anything?

Banana, cats, beans, Fake jewelry (I can only wear real silver or gold earrings or else I have an allergic reaction. My ears swell up) other foods.

122: Can I curl my tongue?

Yes? I had to teach myself.

123: Can I wiggle my ears?

Not on command.

124: Do I like clowns?

No!!

125: The Beatles or Elvis?

I grew up listening to The Beatles.

126: My current project?

There is 3 and they all deal with BNHA. My presentation, Dadzawa fanfic, and adults fanfics

127: Am I a bad loser?

Like a sore loser type of ordeal? Nah not really.

128: Do I admit when I wrong?

Of course. I learned from that mistake long ago.

129: Forest or beach?

Both but I guess forest. The petrified forest is my favorite due to my geology loving ass.

130: Favourite piece of advice?

“Be the person you needed when you were younger”

131: Am I a good liar?

Yes. I don’t like to lie so when I do its mainly believable. I lie very very VERY rarely though.

132: Hogwarts house / Divergent faction / Hunger Games district?

Hufflepuff

133: Do I talk to myself?

Yes. I have a lot of voices and we talk all the time.

134: Am I very social?

When needed but I’d like to say so.

135: Do I like gossip?

I like to hear it.

136: Do I keep a journal/diary?

Just a dream journal to record my dreams.

137: Have I ever hopelessly failed a test?

Yes. I am bad at testes honestly.

138: Do I believe in second chances?

Depends on the person and the situation. But usually sure.

139: If I found a wallet full of cash on the ground, what would I do?

I probably wouldn’t even had checked the money. I would have checked the ID. But idk i feel I would need to be in that situation. Actions speak louder than words.

140: Do I believe people are capable of change?

Yes they are.

141: Have I ever been underweight?

On the online thing that says how much you should weight compared to your height says I am underweight so…

142: Am I ticklish?

Yes but more in some areas than others.

143: Have I ever been in a submarine?

No.

144: Have I ever been on a plane?

Yes I have!

145: In a film about my life, who would I cast as myself, friends and family?

Me as myself bitch. No one else can act like me and sound like me. And then idk.

146: Have I ever been overweight?

No apparently underweight my whole life.

147: Do I have any piercings?

In my ears but I always lose at least one so I haven’t worn any in a very long time.

148: Which fictional character do I wish was real?

I wanna say Toshinori but I’ll go with either L or Kenshin.

149: Do I have any tattoos?

I wish but no.

150: What is the best decision I have made in life so far?

Dating my boyfriend, chasing after @theworldinallitshonestterrors to be her friend, staying in contact with you and other friends, learning from my mistakes.

151: Do I believe in Karma?

Yes, to a point.

152: Do I wear glasses or contacts?

Neither but if I need to choose than glasses.

153: What was my first car?

I don’t have a car.

154: Do I want children?

Hell nah man. Not yet.

155: Who is the most intelligent person I know?

Personally? Hm… Alexander is pretty intelligent. I don’t know.

156: My most embarrassing memory?

Ha… I forgot how to say yes in British… which is just yes..

157: What makes me nostalgic?

Just certain things. Nothing in particular.

158: Have I ever pulled an all-nighter?

Yepppp. Not the smartest moves.

159: Which do I value more in others, brains or beauty?

Brains more but beauty does have its perks. Like 75% brains and 25% beauty.

160: What colour mostly dominates my wardrobe?

Blue jeans hahah.

161: Have I ever had a paranormal experience?

I want to say yes. Sometimes I see something out of the corner of my eye but I don’t know if it’s my paranoia or what.

162: What do I hate most about myself?

My anger, my mental state at times, I don’t want to get myself down but there is more…

163: What do I love most about myself?

My motivation, my progress of change, my passion, my joy, how I can make others smile and laugh, how I am a person that people get happy when seeing me, my eyes and smile, my hair, my laugh, there is also more.

164: Do I like adventure?

YES! Take me on them all!

165: Do I believe in fate?

To a point yes I do.

166: Favourite animal?

HAHAHA YOU’RE FUNNY! I don’t have a favorite favorite because I have many favorites!

167: Have I ever been on radio?

No.

168: Have I ever been on TV?

No.

169: How old am I?

19.

170: One of my favourite quotes?

“Don’t let anybody tell you you are not important, and definitely don’t tell yourself that. You all matter. Every single one of you.” ~ Mark Fishbach

171: Do I hold grudges?

Only against one person and fucking disgusting peas

172: Do I trust easily?

Ya I don’t have an issue in trusting plus I’m an open book. If I tell you something chances are I told others too unless I deliberated say “I only told _ and please don’t tell others”. That has happened rarely with those I really do trust.

173: Have I learnt from my mistakes?

Yes. I absolutely do.

174: Best gift I’ve ever received?

If you mean something to me then that is my best gift. I don’t pick favorites.

175: Do I dream?

Yes I dream and in both ways! My future dream job is a geologist. I also dream at night and they’re freaking weird.

176: Have I ever had a night terror?

Yes once and it fucking terrified me for many years to come. I didn’t overcome it until my Jr. year of high school. I had the night terror in first grade.

177: Do I remember my dreams, and what is one that comes to mind?

Yes I remember most. The one that came to my mind is:

I was walking with this lady and we were in an astral plane type of world. I don’t remember our conversation entirely but what I do remember if the lady looking at me and saying “Be careful, watch out. Be careful. Watch out. Watch out. Be careful.” I was confused but then the lady got louder and louder. Before long she was shouting at me “BE CAREFUL! BE CAREFUL! WATCH OUT! WATCH OUT! WATCH OUT! BE CAREFUL!” This went on for a long time. My alarm clock finally rang and I found that my phone was very close to falling off the edge.

178: An experience that has made me stronger?

Stuff I do not want to talk about.

179: If I were immortal, what would I do?

Fuck with people. Be in a bunch of paintings throughout time periods and have historians freak the fuck out.

180: Do I like shopping?

No. Unless im with friends on an adventure.

181: If I could get away with a crime, what would I choose to do?

Bank robbery. I need money for college bruh.

182: What does “family” mean to me?

The people I am closest too and think of as family. We don’t need to be blood for us to be family. I will die for anyone that I view as my family.

183: What is my spirit animal?

I had one but I can’t remember. Probably since it’s midnight and I’m tired.

184: How do I want to be remembered?

Whatever floats your body. Hopefully, something positive.

185: If I could master one skill, what would I choose?

Remembering. Never fail a test again!

186: What is my greatest failure?

…. I really don’t want to talk about this.

187: What is my greatest achievement?

To be honest, I can’t think of one currently.

188: Love or money?

Love.

189: Love or career?

Love. but hopefully both.

190: If I could time travel, where and when would I want to go?

Nowhere. I don’t want to time travel. It’s a dumb idea! If I do it’ll be so I can die by a volcano and that’s it.

191: What makes me the happiest?

Swinging while listening to music and watching the sunset fade into a star cluster sky.

192: What is “home” to me?

Home is compiled of people important to me, and that I care about. If I strongly care about you and we are not blood then cough cough you’re now apart of my family. Home isn’t a place for me though but rather the people.

193: What motivates me?

Myself usually!! And the excitement of reactions I will get from whatever project I’m doing.

194: If I could choose my last words, what would they be?

“The fuck is my volcano explosion.”

“I had a good run.”

“Why didn’t the skeleton go to the dance? Because it’s a fucking skeleton.”

“Peace.”

“I swear if I don’t see a mountain of dogs when I die…”

195: Would I ever want to encounter aliens?

Hell ya man! I’m not judgmental! Let them come and bestow their meat slapping to me!

196: A movie that scared me as a child?

First thing that came to my mind was Nightmare on Elm Street. Mom told me not to watch it because it was scary. I didn’t believe her, mind you, I was in like 3rd grade. Regret watching it at that moment

197: Something I hated as a child that I like now?

Hm… being scolded I guess. I use it now as a model of knowing where I need improvement.

198: Zombies or vampires?

I like zombies more due to my story I’m writing. Sorry not sorry.

199: Live in the city or suburbs?

I believe the city.

200: Dragons or wizards?

Dragons!

201: A nightmare that has stayed with me?

Yes. Fucking yes.

It was a nightmare of me going to go get some water and the ground opened up. It was trying to swallow me and it successfully did. I tried to get away and I tried to stop it. It didn’t work.

However, even though it sounds, honestly, like one of my normal dreams. It was just so realistic. It smelt, looked, felt, like my room. I was in my room getting water. I was really there. That really happened. But it didn’t since it was a dream but damn it was one of the most realistic dreams I ever had.

It terrified me for years.

202: How do I define love?

This is hard… The way I define it is peace. Nearly my whole life I have been in conflict with myself. Due to my past relationships this conflict in the love department grows. Yet, when I see him, my love, that conflict goes away. For what does lingers I express to him and he calms me. It’s looking forward to seeing then every time even if they pissed you off. It’s getting an overwhelming amount of passion and love when talking about them too. You get so giggly and happy when you stare at them thinking about how lucky you were to get them. Anyone, ANYONE, could have him and yet you do. I say “I love you" so many times a day to him to show him. Just my idea of love is a peaceful loving passion for a person.

203: Do I judge a book by its cover?

Some books. It’s more I judge a book by its title.

204: Have I ever had my heart broken?

Ya…

205: Do I like my handwriting?

Yes I do. Its neat and nice.

206: Sweet or savoury?

Depends on my mood. Usually sweet though.

207: Worst job I’ve had?

Never had a job. Worst work day was the day I volunteered to work for my brother and got yelled at the whole time.

208: Do I collect anything?

… rocks, snow globes, glass jellyfish, and turtles.

209: Item of clothing or jewellery you’ll never see me without?

Most likely a shirt.

210: What is on my bucket list?

Well to die by a volcano, to visit a volcano, be a geologist, go to a different country, seeing @theworldinallitshonestterrors in person.

211: How do I handle anger?

I take deep breaths, walk away or ignore it, then rant to someone to make sure I release the anger.

212: Was I named after anyone?

Nah.

213: Do I use sarcasm a lot?

Not really. I use it more with people I’m comfortable around.

214: What TV character am I most like?

I have no idea. Ya’ll need to decide that for me.

215: What is the weirdest talent I have?

So like hear me out @theworldinallitshonestterrors knows all about this but my sixth sense. I’m not sure if you can call that my talent but I’m like naturally without trying to be good at it.

216: Favourite fictional character?

KENSHIN!!!! I can actually say a favorite favorite!

#answer #youre a bitch Mei #I love you but damn youre a bitch #I have so many finals to do #also sorry Alys for tagging you 14 times #youll just all so important to me #boyfriend needs a fucking tumblr though I swear

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The Sharpshooting NBA Player with Pet Snakes

The Milwaukee crowd could sense it was their moment. Their superman, Giannis Antetokounmpo, had given the Bucks their first lead since halftime by nailing a rare 3-pointer. Cries of “Defense!” echoed through the Fiserv Forum but the subliminal message was clear, “Fear. The. Deer! Fear. The. Deer!”

Danny Green was having none of it.

As the Raptors came down the floor, the Bucks took away the Kawhi Leonard-Serge Ibaka pick-and-roll, which put the ball in Pascal Siakam’s hands. The paint was protected on his drive so he had no choice but to kick it out to the corner and into the hands of a scoreless and well-defended Delon Wright. With the shot clock winding down, though, the Bucks forgot about Green.

One more swing was all it took, and Green was ready. The net didn’t move, but you could feel the reverberations across the Forum, possibly the Eastern Conference, and the league. Dead silence, a critical tie-breaker kept alive as these two teams cajole for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Green’s had several of these big moments in his first year with the Raptors, the three and double-block with Leonard early in the season against the Celtics to go along with the game-winner against Orlando serve as reminders of what made him so valued in San Antonio. It’s a fascination he has, really. Embracing the ability to strike down on an unassuming prey all started with his grandmother, Golden Grams, and his uncle, Steve Berry.

Back when Green was filled with the curiosity of a child, he and his two brothers were over at his grandmother’s Long Island home all the time, while their dad, Daniel Green Sr., a young single parent, was out working three jobs to try and make ends meet. It was a different kind of outlet for the Green brothers. Surrounded by sports in a family full of athletes, a house that could moonlight as a zoo tickled the senses the way Instagram cranks out dopamine hits today.

“My grandma’s house was a damn zoo,” Green told VICE Sports. There were all kinds of dogs and cats, litters all around the house, all kinds of birds and fish, too. He’s quick to point out there were no ferrets, though.

If Golden Grams was just the tip of the iceberg, Uncle Steve unearthed Danny’s full-on obsession. When visiting Berry, his dad’s brother, Green was introduced to the world of reptiles. There was a 13-foot Burmese python and, over time, a bunch of different boa constrictors. While there are over 40 different species of boas, whether they were red-tailed, rubber, rosy or rainbow made no difference to Danny at the time, except the python. A reptile that large is hard to forget, especially when it came to feeding time. There was no Netflix then, but if there’s one thing Danny wishes he could have binged at the time, it was watching those snakes get fed.

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“As a kid, it was the most amazing thing, the coolest thing ever—’Oh, he’s eating a rabbit!'” Green says as his eyes light up. You’d think he was watching it all over again, not standing in the corner of the Raptors’ practice facility after the grind of a morning workout.

With each passing visit to his uncle’s, the itch grew, and it would only be a matter of time before he scratched it. That time came when attending the University of North Carolina, after his roommates pushed him over the brink. One got a dog, another got a hamster.

“Someone said, ‘You should get a snake,’ so I said fuck it, got me a snake,” he recalls. “Went to Petco and got her.”

Getting her wasn’t by design. Green wanted a male, and after his first pet snake died on the very first day after a seizure, he went right back to the store and came home with Jake. But soon he had to take his newest pet to the vet for throwing up after feeding. That’s when he found out the Colombian red-tailed boa was actually female and so Jake became Jade. Clearly, Green had a lot more to learn than feeding. He googled, read, asked around, did everything he could to make sure he understood what he signed up for.

Feeding came a bit easier, and the low maintenance of a snake is one of the main reasons he chose the reptile over other pets. Jade needed rats or mice once a week to scarf down as a baby, and although the feeding size changes as they grow, they need to be fed as infrequently as once a month as they age.

Green learned the hard way, too. Boas can get defensive and sometimes just want their own space. There’s a process in understanding when they want to be handled, when they want to be alone, when they’re “being active” and when they’re about to shed. So, when Green was still figuring things out, he got bit.

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He was taught that an important part of maintaining a snake as a pet is getting them accustomed to the human touch as much as possible from a young age, and that’s all he thought he was doing. Their vision isn’t the greatest, and so when they’re young and afraid, handled in a way that doesn’t feel ideal, they’ll let you know.

“The bites happen when they’re small and it happens so fast it scares you,” Green recalls. “But, you don’t even know where it’s at, it’s usually so small. It’s like a paper cut that won’t stop bleeding, but it’s small, they have little teeth and they just snap at you to get you off when they’re defensive.

“People think [boas are] poisonous and you’re going to die, but it’s just a paper cut,” Green reassured. “[A] snake bite is not gonna stop you from playing unless they get you right on the part of the hand (he shows the webbing from thumb to index finger perfectly intact) where you need stitches.”

Once Green and Jade got past the growing pains and he figured how to read her habits and lifestyle, the challenges kept coming. But in another way. After winning a national championship with North Carolina, getting selected 46th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2009 NBA Draft and playing 20 games as a rookie, Green was dealt a much deeper cut, one that left him off an NBA roster early into his second season.

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He received the momentary solace of getting picked up by the San Antonio Spurs, but was released by them soon after as well. His NBA dream no longer on life support, Green had to start from scratch. He had to figure out where to pick his spots and identify skill sets that fit in with what NBA teams desired.

That’s where the NBA Developmental League came in, providing him ample opportunity first with the Reno Bighorns in January 2011, before the Spurs were tempted again and added him to their D-League affiliate, the Austin Toros. A lockout delayed the start of the 2011-12 NBA season and Green suddenly found himself in Slovenia, with an opt-out clause to return. He had figured out his niche, though, and that was to play lockdown defence on one end while making opponents pay with lethal shooting on the other.

Identifying and understanding a role helped him become an integral member of the Spurs, punishing teams whenever they paid too much attention to Tim Duncan, Tony Parker or Manu Ginobili. The Miami Heat bore the full brunt of it in the 2010 NBA Finals, understandably choosing to restrict the future Hall of Famers any way they could and take their chances with everyone else.

Over the first five games of that championship series, Green shed his role player skin for stardom, averaging 18 points, four rebounds, and 1.6 blocks while making 25 of his 38 three-point attempts on his way to a then Finals record for most threes. Throw in spending virtually all of his time on the court defending either Dwyane Wade or LeBron James, and it was Green receiving Finals MVP talk.

The magical run came to an abrupt halt over the final two games. Green shot just 2-for-19 from the field and the Spurs lost the penultimate game in excruciating fashion before Miami pulled away late in the fourth quarter of Game 7.

San Antonio left no stone unturned the next season, ruthlessly disposing of the Heat in five games in a Finals rematch which made Green only the third Tar Heel since James Worthy and Michael Jordan to win the top prize at both the NCAA and pro ranks.

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A key component of being a premier role player is knowing your limits and not stepping out of line, too. Draymond Green has redefined what a role player is and shown that he can be an All-Star and defensive player of the year, but he’s walked the tightrope along the way and his suspension for Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals played a pivotal role in the Cleveland Cavaliers becoming the first team to overcome a 3-1 Finals deficit.

Carmelo Anthony has been an All-Star for years and will likely be in the Hall of Fame one day, but his inability to adjust to smaller roles in the latter stages of his career with either Oklahoma City or Houston show that the role of magician’s assistant is not an easy one.

Green, on the other hand, excels between the lines in much the same way the Derek Fishers and Robert Horrys of the world did. Both have multiple rings, an extensive résumé of big shots, and the ability to be both anonymous yet right where they need to be on cue.

That’s why when Green was traded from the Spurs to Toronto, he was never going to be just a “throw-in” in the Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan swap. Salaries needed to be matched, but so did goals. The Spurs were trending away from championship contention while the Raptors were headed in the opposite direction. This is someone who has figured out the it that Toronto has been so desperate to find.

“I think it’s pretty amazing that a guy like him figures out that if he can stand out there and make open shots, he’s pretty useful on the team,” Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said after a practice earlier in the season. “Understands that there’s a process and a work ethic and a time commitment and a mental work ethic that you gotta have the confidence to do what he does. And then he also says then well I better be able to guard a little bit, too, if I want to stay out there. He’s really good, he’s smart defensively, he’s a great team defender, and then he’ll go to work on somebody when he needs to. He’ll chase a [J.J.] Redick or somebody [like that] around all night long and make their night difficult which is again a tremendous sacrifice.

“Biggest thing, though, is he will take them and make them in big games and he’s already proven that.”

Bringing his talents north of the border also meant bringing his pets. Yes, Jade wasn’t alone anymore. With the help of a girlfriend to manage the upkeep, Green added two pomskies—Gizmo and Nuke (mix of Pomeranian and Siberian husky)—and Jon Snow, a snow glow boa constrictor to join Jade (and replace Lightning, an albino boa that Green had to let go of because he was “too defensive”) over the past couple of years. Jon Snow unfortunately died recently, at under a year old, after struggling to develop immunity and repeatedly vomiting food.

As for the logistical aspects of bringing the pets to another country, the dogs were straightforward, while the Government of Canada’s Health of Animals Regulations would allow Jade and Jon to be imported from an area considered an “equivalent risk area for an animal of that species.” That meant sending Jade and Jon by plane from San Antonio to Buffalo. A certificate from an official veterinarian from the place of export would also be required identifying both Jade and Jon for the reptiles they are and the area of origin. To complete the process, a veterinary inspection within five days of export in which the animals are deemed medically healthy and “fit to travel.” Then, just drive them across the border to his home in west Toronto.

Green had people he could depend on to get everything done, but he insists “it wasn’t a big deal.” The bigger challenge was when he first brought together the dogs and the snakes.

“Gizmo doesn’t make a lot of noise, but when I would take [Jade] out at first, he would growl or bark because he was scared not knowing what it was,” Green says. “Him and Nuke are both very interested in what they are, try to sniff and lick ’em and see what they are, try to play with them.

“Usually I’m holding Jade, they’re too big for her to eat. She usually just backs away, usually she’s in the tank. I’m monitoring what’s going on,” he says somewhat reassuringly.

Playing with a younger group and as one of the veterans of the Raptors, the monitoring continues on the court as well. Green’s trying to help get everyone on the same championship page. With his wealth of experience, it’s a challenge he embraces. After all, if he can bring together a dog and a snake, how hard can some humans be?

“Obviously, it’s a younger group, but [we have] a lot of depth, athleticism. Try to [help] develop IQ a little bit, maturity, but for the most part these guys were here ready to work since the summertime,” Green says. “Get the job done and try to be an important piece of the puzzle we’re trying to make something special out of.”

It takes time to build a champion team, something the Raptors did mostly without Leonard and Green. It puts the importance of the young players understanding what it takes at a premium, something Green believes is fortunately not that far away. As he discusses the very subject, Green suddenly yells out to Anunoby, “Lower base, OG!” as the second-year player works on his post moves. Every detail is crucial, no stone can be left unturned. Even during an interview off to the side, he’s zoned in on making his teammates better. These are the lessons he’s learned and now passes along.

From a kid who didn’t really know what he was getting into when buying a snake from a pet store and who lost an NBA job inside his first two seasons, he’s now a 31-years-wise NBA champion with over a 1,000 made 3-pointers to his name.

People will look to Leonard and Lowry when there are big shots to hit and bigger stops to make, but just like those baby boa bites, it’s Green who strikes when no one’s looking, and that’s when you can’t stop the bleeding.

This article originally appeared on VICE Sports CA.

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Episodes Of (or Things In) Dude! That's My Ghost! I Want But Will Never Have (in no particular order)

Billy getting captured at the end of an episode by Madame X and the next episode, Spencer goes to rescue him all by himself, evading and outsmarting crazy cartoon boobytraps like a boss.

Spencer getting hurt and Billy absolutely loosing his shit bc no one hurts his brotato aight? No. One.

Spencer and Billy needing to go to Madame X for help and her requesting something from Billy as payment like a creeper creep.

Billy actually figuring out how to ghost good.

Billy temporarily being brought back to life and trying to resume his old life, but slowly realizing its not the same and he likes being a ghost better.

Madame X Character Builder Episode.

Time travel episode or Alternate Universe episode where Billy and Spencer need to deal with an Alive!Billy who's somehow even more dramatic than his ghost self. Bonus: Both Billy's can't stand one another bc they both think the other is too egotistical.

PREQUEL EPISODE GODDAMMIT SHOW ME HOW BILLY AND SPENCE MET

Danny Phantom Crossover episode. ir two. or twenty.

Camping episode where they come across something that goes bump in the night and it turns out to be another supernatural, ideally another ghost. Preferably a "wild" one who's been dead and alone for so long they don't remember how to behave in social situations. Bonus: They're better at being a ghost than Billy and that irritates him.

Spencer getting involved with a singing contest and singing one of Billy's songs to win. Perhaps introduces a formal rival of Billy's as a new antagonist who wants to take everything away from Spencer and slander Billy's reputation.

Spencer going on a class trip to somewhere and disaster striking. The main school cast needs to work together to get back home, with Spencer spearheading everything due to his knowledge of stuff and Billy's help. A lot of arguing with Ponzi until Spencer eventually proves hes better suited to lead. Optional: they get stuck in knockoff Ghost Zone.

Alternative: Spencer (and Billy) “winning” a trip to another country and getting into an accident, leading to them being stranded in the middle of nowhere bc the trip was actually a plot by the Rival. Spencer takes this opportunity to film a horror music video, Blare Witch-style, which he then makes an original song for with Billy’s help to get back at the rival.

Billy learns how to become visible to everyone, but can't figure out how to turn back invisible and everyone freaks out about seeing a ghost. Spencer (and friends) has to help him hide the entire Episode.

Billy possessing Spencer, and being unable to figure how to get back out. The two have to exist in the same body for an entire day.

Alternative: Billy and Spence somehow switch places, with Spencer being trapped in Billy's body and and Billy being trapped in Spencer’s.

Collection quest series of episodes, preferably a ghostly artifact or important item(s) of Billy’s that was stolen.

Typical "honey i shrunk the kids" episode where Billy/Spence gets shrunk and The Other needs to figure out how to restore him to his proper size. Bonus: Spence traps MiniBilly in a cup when Billy starts throwing a diva fit.

More episodes focusing on Wild Ghost and Pissy Rival, the specifics of which i can't think of rn. Lolo would prolly have a crush on Rival.

Billy stumbling into a section of the Ghost Zone (or a knockoff version, preferably purple and black) thru a natural portal and being scared by the amount of ghosts. He needs to find his way back home.

With the addition of Knockoff Ghost Zone, Billy and Spence going exploring. Billy finds a ghost guitar that amplifies his abilities and functions similar to Ember's. Optional: the addition of a ghostly antagonist who will stop at nothing to steal Spencer’s living body.

The revelation of another relative of Billy who's involved with things. Preferably Billy's newly discovered father.

An episode focusing on Rajeev and Shanilla, another one focusing on Lolo.

Bobby returning, either as an antagonist or hesitant ally. Confirmation that he’s a mimicking ghost bc honestly that’s just cool.

Billy's body is stolen, and Spencer initially blame's Madame X but it turns out she's equally pissed off at the thief bc how dare someone disrupt her idol's corpse who does that.

Three words: Board Game Ghost. Preferably with inspiration from Board James.

Billy's father learning about his ghost and the two being forced to collaborate. Billy is Not At All Happy about it. Preferably leads to an emotional outburst from Billy about him hating his father bc he wasn't there. Bonus: a conversation with Spencer in a later episode that hints at the fact that the father blames himself for Billy’s death.

Billy getting stuck in a video game, and Spencer needs to help him cheat in order to get back out.

Billy's ectoplasm turning the fallowing into monsters with the typical shenanigans occurring: Wendy, an intelligent bird, a cat, a spider, a dinosaur skeleton, a doll, and Jessica.

An Episode where Billy and Wild Ghost's ectoplasm get accidentally merged and creates a new ghost bc honestly, that just sounds logical. Billy makes it a point to assure Spencer, Rajeeve and Shanilla that the new entity is NOT his kid, despite it absolutely being basically his kid. No one’s fooled.

Another episode where Spencer and others need to become ghosts for some reason. Preferably includes Lolo bc that would be hilarious.

Billy learning how to use songs to do ghost stuff.

A GDAMN MUSICAL EPISODE I MEAN C'MON BILLY'S A MUSICIAN I FEEL CHEATED, SHOW

A Hanukkah episode bc Billy's prolly Jewish and also there's too many Christmas episodes from other cartoons.

Billy organizing a party for Spencer's birthday and shenanigans happening to keep it a secret from him.

Literal vampire and werewolf episodes pls.

Maybe a real zombie? Spencer would flip his lid. Bonus: He’s the smartest, most well spoken and obsessively clean character bc that’s just funny to me.

Evil Overgrown Plant due to Billy's ectoplasm episode. Title is required to be a pun of Little Shop of Horrors. Must have no less than five plant puns.

Episode where Billy and his kid need to deal with each other and the kid tries his best to impress Billy to no avail. his attempts result in imminent disaster, from which Billy saves him then later denies he did it out of worry.

Crossover episode where Danny and Billy get displaced to each other's worlds. Spencer needs to deal with Danny and Billy needs to protect Amity Park. Optional: Vlad tries to pull one of his plots but Billy annoys him too much. Bonus: Billy just keeps swiping Vlad’s football stuff and untying his hair.

Wild Ghost accidentally makes Spencer a demonic being with her ectoplasm (It’s more volatile than Billy’s which is why it would affect humans like that?) and Rajeeve and Shanilla need to work with her to return him to normal before he trashes the Cobra Mansion completely.

Crossover episode where Ponzi (or another antagonist) calls the Fenton's to Beverly Beverly High bc he figures out Billy's a ghost and wants to get rid of him. Danny can see Billy without a personal item due to being half ghost.

Family Vacation episode including Billy's dad, Wild Ghost, and Kid.

Billy and his antagonist rival need to team up for some reason.

A lot of scenes of Wild Ghost just....floating upside down. Running gag with Spencer turning her right back up, occasionally only for her to flop right back upside down again after he leaves.

Spencer being put into a stereotypical insane asylum bc Ponzi thinks he’s crazy for talking to himself (and it also gets Spencer out of the school) and all three of the ghosts have to help break him out.

Billy breaking a wall down with his guitar bc they’re trapped somewhere despite the fact that Spencer just lockpicked the lock door open.

#I just....have a lot of feels for this show rn #If I had any mental stability i'd totally make this an entire fanfic with each episode being a chapter #But i don't #So I can only weep and wonder what could have been.#Dude That's My Ghost!#DTMG #Billy Joe Cobra #Spencer Wright #Ghost #Cartoon

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