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#roy fire emblem#binding blade#pichu#super smash bros#pride month#ssb#powerful day for lesbians everywhere#edit: pinning these runts#prf#lgbtq
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On The Tide - Chapter Four
Winter gets in an altercation for his ‘laziness’, and his Captain comes to his defence.
Prompts met;
- Quiet Cry for Help' (Double) and 'Don't Look Back' (Dozen), @multifandom-flash
- 'Sexual Tension', @fandom-free-bingo (Frosty Edition);
- 'Shielding Someone With Their Body' and 'Stuck Together', @seasonaldelightsbingo (Winter Wonderland) ;
- '29. Hey, Wake Up!", @flufftober
CW: Implied risk of violence
Check it out below the KR with the boards, or on AO3 here!
“Hey, wake up!”
I blinked in surprise, looking down at the rope in my hands dumbfoundedly for a moment before securing it to the belaying pin, the snaked figure-eight wrapping around and around before I glanced toward the voice.
It took two days of sleeping between his sheets for my Captain to let me return to my duties – or rather, to commence them, at last.
It was clear that the explanation of my sickness had fallen on disbelieving ears, judging from the amount of scowls and distasteful glanced I’d received throughout the morning. But this was the first time anyone had spoken directly to me, and a man perhaps five years my junior strode across the deck toward me with a thunderous expression.
“You slack off for your first few days, then daydream when you finally show your face? Just who do you think you are, newbie?”
I raised an eyebrow at my heavyset aggressor, entirely unphased by the several inches and hundred-plus pounds he had on me. “Sargeant Barnes. US Army, special ops.”
My genuine response seemed only to anger him further – which I more than moderately expected – and he stepped closer, his chest brushing against mine, forcing me to tip my chin up to maintain eye contact. “You’re a cocky little shit, aren’t you?”
“I like to think so, yeah.”
He growled audibly, jaw rolling in irritation, shoulders squaring in a failed attempt at intimidation. “You think I’m going to let you get away with talking to me like that, runt?” His fingers curled into a fist by his side, the motion catching in the corner of my eye, and I tensed pre-emptively, prepared to dodge and put this ogre on his ass before he could-
“Walker, Barnes, that’s enough!”
My head turned minutely, never breaking eye contact, but he snapped to attention, back stiff with respect, and I couldn’t help but snort under my back.
Kiss-ass.
A hand on my chest pushed me backwards, firm and unrelenting despite my tensing in response, forcing me to move my feet a few inches. I glanced aside at last, finding dark, intimidating eyes boring into my own, and winced minutely.
Shit.
“What’s going on here?” Lieutenant Tyne snapped, looking between the two of us, his irritation clear in his voice.
“This grunt thinks he’s better than us, lazing around like a piece of shit ground p-”
“Enough,” the Captain growled, his eyes settling on his crew member, cold and intimidating.
Now that is scary. This guy should take notes.
“Sergeant Barnes has been unwell through no fault of his own. Unfortunately timed, but genuine nonetheless. You yourself once spent several days without contributing due to illness, if I remember correctly – so it feels somewhat hypocritical for you to be challenging anyone, Corporal Walker.”
I bit back a grin at that, pushing a hand idly through my hair. Corporal. I wonder how mad he is that I outrank him…
“But Sir-”
“That’s enough, Walker,” Lieutenant Tyne snapped, eyes narrowing further, stepping between the two of us as the Corporal turned back toward me. “No. Back off. Don’t make me tell you again.”
Walker looked at me briefly over his Captain’s shoulder, his gaze full of fury, before he turned away at last, muttering under his breath as he walked off without looking back. Greg turned his eyes to me instead, hard and impossible to read beyond his evident irritation. “With me.”
I paused nervously in the middle of his quarters, gaze darting anxiously.
Fuck, I’m for it now…
“Are you okay?”
My head raised in surprise, jaw slackening. “I-I-”
“The first altercation can always be a little… Uncomfortable.” He reached out, his fingertips brushing my arm gently, causing my breath to hitch in my chest. “I wanted to check on you – though he seemed far more inclined to a quiet cry for help than you were,” he added, grinning. I was momentarily dazzled by the broad smile, mouth working wordlessly.
“I-I’m not… Easily intimidated,” I breathed, feeling my cheeks colour shyly at his closeness. “I could’ve taken him.”
“I don’t doubt it,” he replied softly, leaning just a little closer, his head tipped slightly to one side in a way that made my heart stutter. “But we’re stuck together – it’s better if we don’t start throwing punches just yet, okay?” I nodded, and he smiled again, making my throat dry up nervously.
I stopped breathing entirely as he moved even closer, his face an inch from mine, and his smile turned teasing, one side curled higher than the other as my lashes fluttered automatically.
“I can’t open the door with you standing there.”
Mortified, my face flamed, and I ducked out of the way quickly, stiffening at the sound of his soft chuckle. “You think you’re funny?” I snapped, straightening up and grasping the door myself, irritated and affronted by his amusement.
“It’s very easy to make you blush,” he countered, his hand still on the doorknob as he met my gaze once more. “I’d say more entertaining than funny, though.”
I scowled, jerking on the door, but his muscles simply tightened, the wood barely shifting as I strained. “Let me go.”
His eyes assessed my face before he released the knob in surprise. “… Did I offend you? I’m sorry. I was only teasing you.” I nodded, and he hesitated again, hand touching my arm gently. “I’m truly sorry, Sergeant Barnes.”
I nodded once more, placated by the softness in his voice, his fingers trailing over the thin sleeve covering my skin and raising a line of goosebumps in his wake. “I- Thank you, Captain Tyne.” I inclined my head shyly, ducking past him as he opened the door for me, returning to my work confused and uncertain.
What’s happening here?
#fandom: marvel#Character: James Buchannan 'Bucky' Barnes#Rating: T#fanfiction#mine#writers on tumblr#writing bingo#Win speaks#seasonal delights bingo#winter wonderland bingo#prettyshipboy❤️#fandomfreebingo#Lt. Gregor Tyne#flufftober 2023#Bucky Barnes x OC#fandom free bingo: frosty edition#multifandom flash bingo#cw: implied risk of violence
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Edit: This is my pinned post now :)
Um. quick detail with all the new legendblogs following. Arkai is a runt Arceus. Most of her power faded away (She did not have a lot in the first place) and she's actually incapable of battle at this point. She's known (and bullied) multiversally for this trait
Also don't call her an in universe roleplayer. She is not and that stuff causes us panic.
#ooc#when the arkai has been threatened by other arceus for the crime of being less powerful#most ppl who gossip about her do not use her name though#she only named herself recently and even then. keeps it to herself#so
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i am going to edit my pinned post when i can to include it, but i wanted to advertise my oc story blog. im becoming active on it rn due to having lots of free time, so give it a look! :)
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The Menace's Attic #867
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This Week – Episode #867
(10/20/2018)
“I Decided To Achieve A New Goal: To Be Mathematically Early For The 7” Edition. So, Pretend With Me That It’s Next Week As All Of These Songs Reflect A Brighter Future!”
Opening Song
Give Me The Night – George Benson (Warner Bros.)
Set #1 More Quincy, A Bit Of Perfection And An Impromtu Road Trip!
I’ll Be Good To You – Brothers Johnson (A&M)
Perfect Way – Scritti Politti (Warner Bros.)
Hitchin’ A Ride – Vanity Faire (Page One)
Drivin’ – Pearl Harbor & The Explosions (Warner Bros.)
Set #2 At The End Of Every Smoking Gun Is Either A Failed Relationship Or The Unemployment Office!
White Lies Blue Eyes – Bullet (Big Tree)
Needles & Pins – Smokie (RSO)
Nathan Jones – The Supremes (Motown)
Going Down To Liverpool – The Bangles (Columbia)
Set #3 Herbie, Nile, Gino And The Runt!
Hijack – Herbie Mann (Atlantic)
Sky High – Jigsaw (Chelsea)
I Just Wanna Stop – Gino Vanelli (A&M)
Hello It’s Me – Todd Rundgren (Bearsville)
Set #4 Two Songs That Are Sure To Depress You If You’ve Had A Recent Break Up. I’m Always Happy To Help!
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore – The Walker Brothers (Smash)
Since You’re Gone – The Cars (Elektra)
Closing Song
Scorpio – Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex)
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Fanfic Ideas I am trying not to write - Piccolo/Krillin Edition
In a fit of desperation, piccolo and krillin are able to fuse, and once the battle is over, Prillin drops to the ground before splitting. Krillin sitting in Piccolo's lap and upon realization at what happened, tackles Piccolo in a hug and a shout of elation. Piccolo sways a bit, but right's himself. Krillin pulls away a bit, one arm still wrapped around piccolo's neck to raise an arm and call out to the others with a laugh. Once he realizes they see them, he lowers it, to rest on Piccolo's chest. Piccolo, having had never fused and separated before, sees the event as an emotional experience. Staring at Krillin with a look of adoration, one arm wrapped around his waist. Later, they talk about it sitting on the balcony of Krillin and 18's penthouse. Krillin laughs and asks if it's weird that he wants to try it again. Not to fight or anything, but because it felt different. It felt good. (it's the only word he can use to describe it.) Piccolo just kind of looks at him, before saying his name. Krillin looks up to find Piccolo holding his chin/face for a moment before leaning in to kiss his cheek, corner of his mouth. Krillin goes blue screen of death with his whole face blushing up to his ears. Piccolo smirks, but sadly. And goes to pull away, but Krillin leans forward, hovering up to yank on Piccolo's gi and drag him down into a real kiss.
Piccolo leaves the 23rd tournament, but kidnaps one of Goku's friends to ensure he won't be attacked. He picks Krillin, one because he's small, two because Goku seems protective of him, and three because Piccolo seems to be impressed with Krillin's strength. He knocks Krillin out an takes off, saying he'll release the runt when he's sure Goku wont come after him. Went Krillin wakes up, he's tied to a ginormous bed in an abandoned tower/house/castle. Piccolo is nowhere to be found. He tries to pull loose, but he finds he can't, despite his strength. It's because the rope/chain is made of magic and only Piccolo can break it. Krillin sits for a while before falling asleep out of boredom. Waking to find Piccolo flopping into the bed, bruised and beaten (training/self-flagellation). Krillin asks what he's planning to do with him. Piccolo says nothing, for now. It's been about 12 hours since Krillin was taken. He's thirsty, hungry, and really needs to pee. Krillin says as much, and piccolo tosses him a chamber pot. "fine, if you like the smell of pee." He uses it and pushes it as far away as he can and still be able to reach it. The rope is only about six feet long. He can wander in an arc around the bed, and with some stretching, was able to pull a side table near him. The room is a king suit in an abandoned castle, 4 poster bed for someone like ox king or bigger. Piccolo, after krillin reluctantly uses the chamber pot and returns to the bed slowly crawling onto it to sit next to Piccolo at a not so far distance. Piccolo is stretched out just soaking up the soft bed, and Krillin is just staring at him, swallowing and trying not to cough. Piccolo leans over and tosses him a water skin and Krillin drains it. He falls asleep again, though this time from lack of food and energy. He wakes again to Piccolo tossing him an apple/other fruit and krillin devours it, core and all. Piccolo puts a basket of food on the table krillin pulled to himself earlier. Krillin is cautious, but consumes nearly everything, bread fruit, and dried meat/sausage. By now Krillin really needs the bathroom, and Piccolo leads him there like a pet on a leash. Krillin has to leave the door cracked due to the rope/chain. He tugs on it bindings and really tries to get away, and Piccolo just yanks on the rope and tells him he can’t break it. After a few days of not really talking, though Krillin does get a few responses out of him. Krillin begins to stink and Piccolo drags krillin to a giant tub to scrub him clean (forced removal of clothes and all). Krillin finally begrudgingly lets Piccolo bathe him. It becomes a bit intimate and Krillin fights back arousal (since he's being touched). Piccolo, having torn Krillin's clothes off, makes him a new set that looks like Piccolo's "ma" surcoat, with hip height slits. They've been sharing a bed since the start. Krillin wakes sometimes trying to curl up to Piccolo, who allows it. Krillin has asked for something to do "since you're intending to keep me as a pet". Piccolo first starts by image training with him, but Krillin really begs for something else. Piccolo drags him to a decrepit library and Krillin spends a good hour grabbing all the books he can carry. It becomes a habit for them to fall asleep to Krillin reading from the books he's found. Piccolo attempts and experiment and leaves the rope undone from the bed to see if Krillin will flee. When he returns, Krillin is gone, but later only finds him in the library with a snack. That night, Piccolo takes him, Krillin being weirded out at first because, piccolo is evil, and a guy and krillin has never had anyone interested in him before. He finally gives in when Piccolo sucks on his neck/bites. He becomes willing, giving just as good as he gets, rutting against piccolo's 'demon' genitals and learning that Piccolo's antenna are sensitive. They both cum. It's been about a month. Piccolo has done his best to make himself difficult to find by kami, but his shielding comes down while he's distracted and Kami finds them. He sends Goku to find Krillin and Goku does, charging in and finding Krillin and Piccolo curled together naked. Goku doesn't really know what's happened, but knows it's wrong/bad and tries to attack Piccolo who has just woken up. Krillin tries to stop him. "Look, alright, I'll come with you. But I said yes. I'm not hurt." Krillin gathers his clothes, (outfit that piccolo made him) and leaves with Goku. Krillin waits maybe a few weeks before seeking out Piccolo again. They have sex often, Piccolo purposefully keeping his shield down so Kami can see them. By the time raditz shows up, Krillin and Piccolo have been having an affair and working on the castle for four years. Krillin not really talking about it, but Piccolo starts to have doubts about killing Goku. Is it worth it? Goku arrives at Kame house with Gohan, and learns that Krillin and Piccolo have had a kid. She's 6 mo. She and Gohan become close friends during his training.
Krillin writes a fanfic about a hero and a demon and how the hero befriends then seduces the demon to be good. Or rather how the hero's sidekick seduces the demon. It's all samurai era Japan setting with Ronan and emperors and warring factions and magic (like journey to the west) and it ends with Yamcha and oolong and puar and choutzu finding it and reading it and making bets on whether the 'hero sidekick" will do the do with the demon or not. And it's smutty. But good in the old legends sort of way. Krillin is mortified that they've read it and they make fun of him for his crush on Piccolo. (this is after namek but before android saga). Roshi is just disappointed in him for his choices. (DON"T KNOW HOW THIS ONE ENDS YET)
After the garlic jr saga, Piccolo has an urge to bite krillin again. He pins Krillin to the bed in Kame house and bites him, sucking on his neck and letting Krillin rut against him.
Krillin having a crush on Piccolo right from the beginning. And Piccolo, kind of understanding human behavior, pick up on it and is weirded out by it because, hello, he's a demon. When they fight, Piccolo tries to intimidate Krillin by getting right up in his face, but kriilin can only stare at his lips. Piccolo grits his fangs but Krilin just blushes more. When Piccolo says Krillin has surprised him. It's in reference to krillin's crush. To piss off Goku, Piccolo kisses Krillin/manhandles him while maintaining eye contact with Goku.
During the hunt for cell and hiding from the androids when their all camped out at Kame house, Piccolo hasn’t slept in days. Krillin convinced him to sleep, or at least let his body rest. Piccolo concedes to meditate/sleep, but Krillin insists on real sleep. Yamcha and Tien are a little surprised at it, and that Piccolo accepts. Finally stripping down and trying to sleep. He's out in a matter of moments. Yamcha and Tien marvel a bit at Piccolo sleeping. (its night and everyone is trying to sleep anyway). They wake to find Krillin and Piccolo curled together. He'll never admit it, but Piccolo, when he really sleeps, cuddles whatever he finds near him. (At kami's lookout, it was a pillow, on his own it was his cloak that he removed to sleep. Occasionally gohan while they were training. But Krillin is a cuddler too. They wake to Yamcha and Tien snickering at them.
Krillin approaches Piccolo in the HTC in the days before cell and after some beating around the bush, admits he's scared they're all gonna die. Piccolo agrees that it's probable, and krillin asks how piccolo deals with the fear. It evolves into a convo about regrets, Piccolo's being that he want's able to protect gohan. Krillin admitting it was never having a family. Note that it's like two months in. Piccolo asks what the point of a wife is, after seeing chichi and bulma be the way they are. Krillin talks about his ideal and tells piccolo that maybe it was largely his physical need pushing him to feel real regret. I've gotten this far in life and I've never had someone to love. Blah blah blah, I meant sex. But I guess that's not something Namek's do, I don't even know why I'm talking. That's not entirely true. (they've pushed the beds together so Piccolo has a bed large enough for him and have been sharing.) On a whim, and because Kriilin is obviously pent up, Piccolo rolls over and tells him not to speak/this never happened/something where they don’t talk about it. They have sex, Krillin not asking about the non-human genitals and just rolling with it, letting Piccolo direct him and enjoying themselves. They do it often, sometimes Krillin initiating, sometimes Piccolo. But they never talk about it beyond Piccolo saying not now rarely. The first time Piccolo sucks Krillin off, he does it twice in a row, waiting until krillin gets hard again and letting him cum again. Kriilin, by the 2nd time is exhausted and says he can’t anymore. Piccolo, who is HORNEY, fucking him into the mattress, busting the springs. A week later, as piccolo has repaired the bed with magic, he wakes (they've had sex and fell asleep naked) to cough up and egg. They sheepishly leave the HCT three mos later with a baby. To everyone's shock and surprise and disbelief. Goku is kind of huh, Gohan a mix of huh, wtf and congrats. Tien and yamcha are WTF WTF WTF why? Bulma just gives him a hairy eyeball, ChiCHi is all weirdly congrats. Roshi is all I've disowned you, you have lost your honor, but not really. Vegeta just manically laughs. And trunks kind of just laughs nervously and raises an eyebrow.
#krillin x piccolo#krillin/piccolo#fanfiction#ideas#fanfiction prompts#I need to turn my brain off#Can't seem to#but can't actually write
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Loki Episode 2: "The Variant"
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Spoilers under the cut
Every time I hear Miss Minutes, I hear Twilight Sparkle impersonating Apple Jack, and that's the most terrifying thing about this show.
Where are we? Ren faire? REN FAIRE!!!
I understand you, pretty lady. They don't, but I do.
Wait, if Casey didn't know what a fish was, what are the chances of the Minutemen knowing what a Ren faire is?
"Holding out for a hero" — hey, I got that reference—
YES PLAY THAT BOP
I love that song I love that sequence. Play it at my funeral.
NO HE'S TALKING TO THE TWILIGHT JACK CLOCK
SWAT THAT FLY BABY
Lesser kind. Oh dear, you have no idea.
Catch me throwing hands with B-15.
Ooo Lokis
Listen to him lecture them about Magic is Science!
Ooo Mobius knows what's up
Loki is the companion, Moby is the Doctor, and we're doomed
He really is Professor Loki
Oh my gosh Loki, stop
No seriously, you're transparent
See Mobius called you out on it. Chill Loki
What happens if we do go past critical in a Nexus Event? 🤔
Mobius and Renslayer sound like the parents who are trying to pin their child's bad traits on the other but it's both their fault
Zoo Loki vs Wild Loki
OH YEAH NOT UNLESS THE TIME KEEPERS DECREE IT CAN LOKI CHANGE
Bull. CRAP
If they want that variant caught, they should freefall out of their high tower and go catch him themselves!
"Eyes on the road" says Lightning McQueen
"I was almost gone" says me every time my mom calls me back
😨😨
😱😱
Have you, dear? Your hand is showing.
ICE RUNT
I knew it was gonna be paperwork.
This isn't a library, rando background character. Let him dramatically not read
Loki, go sit back down and stop trying to get classified information. You're not Tony. You can't hack the system.
Oooo what is it
NO
HE'S CRYING
NO
Don't make me go through this AGAIN
He IS a good actor. Loki. We already knew Tom was.
CASEY
"You."
I feel sorry for that salad monstrosity
We're not going back to Ragnarok.
Ever
Trailer dialogue!
We don't trust Loki but we can 1.) trust his rage, and 2.) trust his love of being right
Oh gosh, this really is like Doctor Who. We're going to Volcano Day. Hope the TVA don't notice the Doctor and Donna saving that one family
Actually. They wouldn't notice. Because we're in an apocalyptic event.
Cool.
Loki is so excited about volcanic destruction and that recalls him RELIGHTING SURTR TO BURN DOWN ASGARD
You beautiful pyromaniac, you
I love the goats I want them as pets
Oh my Lord in Heaven
LOKI MOVE
Awe, sleepy Loki sleeps
Jet skis. Gotta love 'em.
I don't know, Loki. I read about you. What's that say about me?
"Three magic lizards" — aka Argonians high on WAY TOO MUCH HIST SAP
Existence is chaos. Chaos magic. Spontaneous creation. It's real because I believe it's real.
↑ Wanda?!
Time Lords are writers with their own edit as you go underlings
We know he's clever but WHY is he clever?
We need to pump Loki up with high fructose corn syrup
THE SWALLOW GOES EXTINCT IN 2050?!
Our Monty Python references will mean NOTHING without the swallow!
Saying that, was it the European Swallow, African Swallow, or all swallows?
I love uncovering holes in people's security!
We're going grocery shopping in Sweet Home Alabama. Lit
Please make a distinction of which Loki gets pruned next time. Thanks
Look at these adorable people walking through a hurricane. Only Florida Men do that
MAGIC
I sure hope we can trust you, Loki. This time. At least.
Oh I always love being watched by ominous silhouettes with bombs!
Loki is me. B-15 is my brother.
"Hurricane Sale." Accurate
Body swap and possession. Sus.
This hurricane is so much worse than Pompeii
"Sheeve your smarm"
"Randy"
Well snap. Recharge. Recycle.
This doesn't look good for Loki
I miss Randy, too
Loki, God of Mischief, gets beat up by an Alabama redneck.
ROBO DOG THING TOY
Oh shiiii
SOSIDNDOFIFJ WE'RE DEAD WE'RE DEAD WE'RE ALIVE BUT WE'RE DEAD
I really dig this music
LOKI NOOO
And credits
Well isn't this lovely?
#loki#loki laufeyson#loki odinson#mobius m mobius#hunter b15#ravonna renslayer#tva#time variance authority#loki series#loki spoilers#spoilers#marvel#mcu#midwinter dreams
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GREER LOCHNER
y’all asked for it and it is here :)
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He is a half-dwarf undying knight fighter! which are both homebrews i made for him and i also made him a homebrew feat at one point. I may have made him a weapon, I can't remember. I love him. Basically the schtick of undying knight is that you're just. really difficult to kill bordering on impossible to murder. and his twist on that concept is just. He's Too Stubborn to Die.
The youngest bastard son of a Lord whose wife slept with a dwarf and well, poof, Greer. HIs mother died in childbirth and so the Lord was left with realizing a. his wife cheated on him at some point, and b. now he has a half dwarf bastard.
Greer also has about 3-5 older brothers (maybe a sister? but he's def the youngest), and basically since he's been born his family has tried to arrange.. accidents that got increasingly less veiled until they straight up tried to murder him and he left.
He's around?? Late twenties early thirties vibes? Has no real interest being a Fancy Noble and has been making money as a mercenary/sellsword.
I'd say he's probably Neutral Good close to True Neutral Not really chaotic but also not big into the law as well and not above some murder tbh but his heart is in the right place and he has a tendency to look out for the little guy (badumtish)
Has a keepsake that belonged to his mother and I'm not quite sure what it is but I've always been leaning towards her ring on a cord that he wears as a necklace.
Fights with a mixture of warpicks, battle axe, or hand axe. Usually dual wielding two warpicks or a warpick and an axe. Can also use a warhammer but isn't as much into it
Because of his reputation as Unkillable, a lot of mercenaries, assassins, Fighters trying to prove their worth go after him see if that title is true. (it pretty much is.) This may or may not be connected to his Dad potentially having a bounty for his head? Unclear.
Appearance
Greer is canonically about 5'3 and of pretty solid, muscular build! He's got a scruffy, thick brown beard and choppy brown hair that hangs in his face. Sometimes when it gets a little long he puts it back in one of those little baby ponytails. It's totally professional. Brown eyes, a very hard, jagged face under the beard. He is constantly wearing blood & mud soaked leathers and furs and smells like shit lmao. He got no fashions sense. He has a lot of scars but I've yet to map out the important ones and the events that go with them. Gravelly voice.
Personality
Gruff and rough around the edges, mostly because people have treated him like shit for his whole life. Very very stubborn, hard-headed and obstinate. He does his job but he doesn't work well with others and doesn't fully trust anyone else. Very straight forward, not the best as social schmoozing and isn't a fan of lying, even if it would benefit him. He just doesn't see the point. Makes a habit of keeping his promises. Has a soft spot for good booze and a hot bath, but he's also prone to kicking it on the road and sleeping. Literally anywhere. Has deeply repressed insecurity issues where he thinks he's a terrible, scummy person who is incapable of being loved. Would be the most tender and devoted person to friends, family, and a partner if anyone ever showed him that care.
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songs on his v short playlist and lyrics that hit hard
blame by bastille
Fall upon your knees, / Sing, "This is my body and soul here." / Crawl and beg, and plead, / Sing, "You've got the power and control." / Don't pin it all on me
aka Jesus Christ why does my family blame me for my mom’s death and my own birth and am i really that terrible
here comes the runts by awolnation
Here come the runts
this is just mostly like a Good Sound song and also haha Greer’s Short and Ready to Brawl
free by mother mother
Love, let my anger / Turn into peace / Love, let the doves cry out in the streets / Love, let the poison bleed out of me / Love, let my love inside go / Free
A bloody war / Behind my eyes / come out right on the other side
ALSO just has the VibesTM and just like. Yeah wanting to be a good person but just being so Angry at the world and not knowing what to do with it
come with me now by kongos
Afraid to lose control / And caught up in this world
I've wasted time, I've wasted breath / I think I've thought myself to death
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So uhhh one of my reviewers was right; I had posted chapter 23 as chapter 22. I told you guys my brain was smooshed and I needed a break! This is the same chapter 23, but chapter 22 is correct now if you guys want to go back and read it (for the first time). I'll also be editing chapter 24 to post today or tomorrow. Hope everybody's having a good Fall <3
Also I just made us a Carrd if anybody wanted to apply to be a beta or submit fanart, or donate or whatever!
=Chapter 23
Raven had thrown a small fit when she saw what had become of her daughter’s room. The other four’s insistence that they would clean it all up themselves mollified her, and she got out of their way to let them handle it. Yang went straight for the shower once Weiss promised to bring her some clean clothes, so the other three got to work.
“I really do feel like a blockhead, though,” Ruby said, obviously in higher spirits due to Yang’s begrudging acceptance of her. “I was even thinking to myself, ‘Don’t drop it, don’t say anything dumb,’ and all I did was say dumb things and… well, y’know.”
“What a klutz,” Weiss sighed, though she was smiling as she reached over and mussed up Ruby’s hair. The girl stuck out her tongue through her grin.
“Don’t underestimate the value of a moment like that,” Kali reminded them as she searched for some dishrags in the kitchen drawers. Raven had vanished into the rest of the house so she would be of little help. When they only looked confused, she explained, “You broke the ice. Now Yang can see past what you represent - losing her father, all that old pain - to who you are as a person.”
The grin grew wider. “Really? Me being so square did all that?”
“Yes, sweetheart. All that.”
She was still grinning when Raven returned with a long-sleeved blouse and a dress that was a bit old-fashioned, tossing them onto the back of a chair. “There.”
She had already taken a step toward the hallway again when Weiss asked, “There, what?”
“There,” she answered through gritted teeth, “clothes for the runt to change into.” When they only stared at her, she rolled her eyes in annoyance and disgust. “She got malted on her, too, didn’t she? It’s going to stink. Milk stinks as it goes bad. Are you this slow on purpose?”
“Thank you, Raven,” Kali said very firmly to cut off any rebuttals from Weiss. “We’ll finish up the cleaning while Yang showers.”
Once they were alone again, Weiss whispered, “I think I see what you mean. She keeps doing nice things while acting really mean - like the soup. It’s strange.”
“She’s always been like that, to a lesser degree. Just got worse after Tai left her. Oh-” Smiling a bit wider, she held up a stack of washcloths. “Perfect.”
By the time the bedclothes were changed, Weiss had built up enough confidence to not only bring Yang her clothes, but wait for her to get out of the shower. When the Dragon pushed the curtain aside and saw she was no longer alone, she blinked a few times, then allowed a smug little grin to flit across her lips.
“Soooo.” Reaching out a hand for a towel, expression aloof as if she were royalty, she waited for Weiss to hand it to her before she continued, “Wanted to get a good look at the ol’ chassis, huh? You’ve already seen it’s in tip-top condition.”
Blush already starting, Weiss forced herself to remain calm. When Yang took a step out onto the bathmat, she stood her ground instead of stepping back - so that they were nose-to-nose. Yang blinked at the suddenness of the proximity.
“I wanted to see all of you - without pressure from a gaggle of mean Dragons this time. So thank you for the, um… demonstration.”
Yang bit her bottom lip for a moment, then looked down at her own body and back up. “So, all bragging aside… I know I look pretty good. But you don’t have to prove you’re interested in women if you don’t want to. I’m fine with just taking things slow.”
“You don’t live slow, Yang. I know that.” Her hand drifted up to pet along her hip and waist. “I’m trying to get more comfortable around you like this. It’s… well, I’m still a lot more nervous about it than you are, but it’s better. I’m better.”
“Good. I like it when you’re better. I like seeing that you’re not scared to death my body’s gonna gobble you up.” Her voice dipped a little lower. “Unless you want it to.”
Shivering from those words that sounded like a promise, she whispered, “Maybe I do. Maybe… it’s my turn.”
“Your turn?” Yang’s eyebrows went up, and she grinned. “Ohhhhh, okay. Then maybe you should get rid of my stupid sister and Mrs. B and we can really- OW!”
“You deserved that!” Weiss hissed, letting go of the skin covering Yang’s ribs. “And there’s another pinch in it for you if you insult Ruby again!”
“What did I say?”
“That girl wants to be your actual sister! Not just someone who’s related to you through your father, but… honestly, do you have to call her ‘stupid’?”
Frowning and still rubbing the pinched skin, she turned away as she finally began to dry off. “I didn’t really mean it. Just being… I don’t know. But she’s not my sister. I barely saw her growing up because of how Dad handled things. How Raven and Summer did after he left. They could have kept us together, or at least let us play together, but we barely ever did. And then she dies, and I thought maybe Ruby would move in with us, but… nope. Uncle Qrow gets her, and they hate each other as much as our moms. Worse.”
The silence deepened as she watched Yang angrily scrubbing the water off her skin. It was a little painful just to be watching, so she couldn’t imagine how much worse it was to experience.
“Can’t you see Ruby loves you?”
“Stop, okay? This isn’t your business.”
“No, Yang. It is now. Because you’re my…” She only had to gulp once to get it out. “M-my girlfriend. If I were a boy, we’d be engaged, or pinned or something. And then Ruby would be my future family.”
“Weiss-”
“So it’s important to me that you two get along!”
“Weiss, drop it. I’ll…” When she glanced at her and saw the deadly serious expression on her face, Yang’s softened. “Alright, alright. She did come all the way over here just to bring me a dumb malted, didn’t she?”
“Not just for that. She wanted to see if you were alright. And I stuck my neck out and said you would want to see her, even though you’ve been treating her like a… a wad of used chewing gum!”
Such a comparison made Yang snort in amusement. “Really? As bad as all that?”
“YES!”
“Really?” she asked again, the smile disappearing. “I didn’t… come on, I never hurt her or anything. I may not hang out with her, but that’s because I’m a Dragon. I have my own friends, and she has hers. Didn’t think she would want to keep playing hopscotch with me after so long, anyway. Besides, like I said, Raven and Qrow don’t get along, so it’s just… easier to leave each other alone, right?”
Impatient, Weiss walked over to her and pressed a hand into the small of her back through the towel. “You’re her half-sister. I’d give anything to have Winter here while I was going through all this with my parents! A sister is a friend for life.”
“Friend for life, huh?” Glancing at Weiss and seeing she was serious, she sighed as she patted her hair dry, then turned to cup her cheek. Her heart fluttered, despite the gravity of their conversation. “Alright, enough already. It’s… I’ll give it a try. No promises, but I’ll try.”
“Thank you,” she told her earnestly, gripping the back of the hand to keep it close.
“You like her, don’t you? My sis.”
“She’s sweet. And… well, I feel a little guilty for only talking to her when I’m worried about you, or talking about you. So I made a promise to myself and to her that I’d be… nicer.”
Yang was quiet as she thought about that for a moment. Then she propped a leg up on the sink as she began to dry it off. “That’s pretty cool of you, though I don’t think I’d like it if it were me. Being a charity case.”
“Not for charity! I really do like her! I mean it!”
“Why? What’s so great about her?” When Weiss frowned, she winced. “I didn’t mean that the way it sounded. Really, tell me about my sister.”
“No.”
“Huh?”
“No, I’m not going to do your work for you. Go out there and learn about her first-hand.” Then she took the towel and began to dry off the leg for her, still speaking in a brisk, businesslike manner. “Just forget she’s Summer’s girl, or about divorces or anything like that, and get to know who Ruby is. Okay?”
After the first few seconds, Yang began relaxing into the motions as she listened. The towel passing up and over her rear got her to chuckle, “Okay. I mean, you’re probably right. Besides, I can’t say ‘no’ to you.”
“Good. Now, I want you to stand on your head and pat your belly.”
“Actually, turns out I can say ‘no’. And I’m sayin’ it now.”
“Oh? But if you stood on your head… I could probably reach something fun very easily.”
One eyebrow raised, Yang turned her head more fully to gaze into Weiss’s eyes. “While I’ve been laid up, you got even bolder. What have you and Kali been up to?”
“Hey! I don’t appreciate you saying things like that!” Though they were both laughing. Weiss rubbed at her hindquarters a little more firmly. “I have been pretty lonely with you laid up.”
“Me, too. Hanging around in my room is driving me stir crazy.”
“Well, it’s only a few more days. But you still have to take it easy for another month, okay? Promise?”
Pouting, Yang turned and lowered her leg again so she could slide her hands around Weiss’s trim waist. She moved her arm pretty confidently, despite the injury; marked progress. “But I want to lift you up onto the sink and drink you down. Right now.”
“O-oh…” Her pulse skyrocketed, but she forced herself to clear her throat and take a step back. “But you won’t. And you won’t put me on your motorcycle, and you won’t punch anyone out. Nothing like that until your shoulder is better.”
“Okay, okay, Mom.”
“And don’t do that! It sounds creepy!”
As they were laughing, there came a harsh knock at the door. “HEY! I said to cut that out in my home, you two!”
“Cut what out, Mom?!” Yang half-shouted, still grinning.
“Don’t sass me or I’ll come in there and deck you one! And I don’t care what I’m interrupting!”
“Mrs. Branwen?” Weiss began. “I was just helping Yang dry off and keeping her company. That’s all, I promise.”
The reasonable response seemed to fluster the woman more than an outraged or angry one might have done. So they heard nothing else but receding footsteps.
“Wow, I can’t believe that worked.”
“Neither can I,” Yang whispered, smiling at her. When Weiss began to rub at her stomach, she said, “Um, a little lower, please.”
Weiss only narrowed her eyes instead of capitulating.
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When they returned to her bedroom, they found that Kali and Ruby had done a fantastic job of cleaning up. Yang surprised them all by immediately striding up to Ruby, who was now wearing Raven’s old clothes and looking awkward about having been standing by her window.
“So,” she said with a somewhat-false cheer. “What made you want to drop by today, Rubes?”
“Um… Weiss? She said Mrs. Belladonna could help me get past Raven, so I thought… I mean, hey, why not give it a try? And if you threw me out, I would get over it.”
Shrugging as if it was no big deal, she said, “Well, the malted’s gone, so I guess now we just talk.”
“Right! Talking is good!”
Everything fell silent. As Kali nudged Weiss, both sisters said “Sooo…” in such a similar way that they had to laugh at themselves. Then she noticed Kali was trying to get her to help gather up the dirty bedclothes and take them out, so she obeyed, trying not to be conspicuous.
“I think it’s going to go a lot better from this point forward,” Kali whispered.
“Really? I didn’t make the world’s biggest mistake in bringing Ruby here?” They shared a brief smile as they edged into a small laundry room off the kitchen. “That’s good. I had a feeling all they needed was to talk for more than a few sec-”
They both froze when they saw Raven working on the laundry, box of detergent clutched in her hands as she glared. After a moment or two, she sighed and finished what she was doing, then tried to push past them.
“Wait,” Kali attempted.
“No. This doesn’t change anything. I still don’t want you back in my life, and I don’t want to be ‘best pals’ with the girl dating my daughter. Or with Summer’s little runt. Everybody just leave me alone.”
The problem was, Kali and Weiss were blocking her escape. She could have slipped out the back door and into the yard, but that would have been a truly desperate way to dodge an uncomfortable conversation, and Raven seemed to think she was at least above that.
“Do you know why we’re where we are right now?”
“It’s my house,” she fired back immediately. “Why you’re here is because you can’t help meddling.”
“We’re here because you can’t accept anyone else’s help, or anyone else’s viewpoint. It’s all-Raven, all the time. I loved you both, but Ghira treated me more like I deserved to be treated. Still deserve that.”
“Shut up.” The voice was dangerous, and Weiss felt dread welling up in her at the sight of the fists curling at the woman’s sides. Kali was pushing and it didn’t seem like a wise decision.
“Why? Afraid of the truth?”
“You don’t understand. I’m… none of this matters anymore. Get the hell out of my way before I make you.”
The woman’s elegant Italian features were completely unimpressed. “No. This has been a long time in coming. Your behaviour is so poor that it’s affecting everyone around you. I wouldn’t bother telling you if I didn’t think you could change it. You can. And you’re an adult now, so I think you should.”
“Really?” she laughed harshly, folding her arms over her chest. “You think I’m still in love with you, and if I ‘be a good girl’, you’ll take me back? Is that your plan? Don’t flatter yourself.”
“Of course not. I’m sure you despise me more than you could ever despise anyone else. Even Summer.”
“Then what is the point of this conversation?”
“That you should stop taking out your frustrations on Yang. She’s not her father.”
Stunned by that turn, Raven took a step backward, features slack and completely incensed. “I’m not… what? Don’t you dare. Don’t you DARE accuse me of such a disgusting- who do you think you are?!”
“Someone you used to trust,” Kali sighed, not lowering her gaze but looking as if the fight were finally bleeding out to be replaced by sadness. “I don’t care if you do anymore. Well, that’s a lie; I do care, but I can’t bring myself to be upset about things I cannot change. You’ve made your choices and your judgments, and I’m just old news to you now. But Yang and Ruby, and Weiss here… they need adults in their lives who will treat them with kindness and warmth, and try to guide them without damaging them any more than necessary.”
“Get off your high horse, Belladonna. As if you never did anything that made Blake hate you. Never hurt her without meaning to.”
“I have. Many times. But I’ve never sent her to school limping from injuring her myself.”
Finally, Raven lost her cool - she flew at Kali with both fists raised, aiming to harm. To shut the woman’s mouth so no more accusations could flow forth. The attack was easily dodged, and it was Kali who had Raven pinned against the wall this time, arms gripped so that they squirmed in the small of her back. Completely incapacitated.
“You ever strike Yang again,” she growled menacingly, “and I’ll make sure you can’t anymore. Are we clear?”
“Get off me! She’s my girl! She has to know how hard the world is - has to be… be shown- OW! I can’t let her get soft!” It was probably a combination of the physical and emotional pain, but her eyes began to leak as she struggled to get away fruitlessly. “This world will chew her up and spit her out if I don’t toughen her up! And nobody else will do that for her! The Dragons? HAH! Salem just wants lackeys to do her bidding - not real strength! Why do you think I got out with Tai?! But Yang thinks they’re her ‘family’! I want her to be strong, so she can lead them her own way someday! And wiping her little ass for her like you do ain’t gonna help! So you can take your Sunday School lesson and sit on it!”
The words shocked Weiss a lot more than they did Kali. Maybe she had heard them before, or heard similar from someone else. But the Schnee heiress had never considered for a moment that Raven had struck Yang to help her! Twisted as her logic was, it definitely made a lot more sense than simply not caring about her own daughter. But Kali didn’t take more than a few seconds to respond.
“I know you love her. Even through this terrible attitude, I can see it. But you’re wrong. Beating Yang whenever she gets out of line won’t make her strong; it just makes her hate you, and makes it hard for her to trust anyone else, or respect authority that doesn’t beat her.”
“I don’t care if she hates me. If it works, that’s all that matters. Nobody’s ever gonna take advantage of my Yang. Ever.”
“Raven…” Sighing, she let her go, standing back from the woman. “Fine, be stubborn as always. But my promise remains in place. I can’t stand seeing any more children abused. I won’t stand for it. Don’t make me hurt someone I used to love to stop her from hurting people I currently love. Please.”
For a brief instant, it looked as if Raven was going to argue. But she only looked between Kali’s grim determination, and the bandage on Weiss’s cheek, still mulling the words over for a long time.
“You never loved me,” she finally whispered bitterly.
“I did.”
“You never said it.”
Swallowing hard, she turned away to gaze at the washing machine. “I know. I was afraid that if I did… you would think you had something worth fighting for, and you and Ghira might have torn each other apart. It was the only thing that would have been worse than how things wound up.”
“You’ve never given me a second thought in all those years apart. Admit it.”
“Are you kidding? I’ve thought about you every day. But that changes nothing.”
The room stayed quiet for a few seconds. Suddenly, Weiss couldn’t take it anymore, and she whispered, “Mrs. Branwen?”
“What do you want?” she sneered, annoyed at her thoughts being interrupted.
“I love Yang. And you do, too - and so does Ruby, and Kali, and Blake. Maybe it’s hard for you to see that because… you don’t know us very well.”
“I know Kali too well.”
“But couldn’t you just… give us a chance? Let us disappoint you before you assume we will?”
Raven shook her head, even though the fight had gone out of her. “I can’t. No more chances left. Over and over, I got dumped, and betrayed, and… and I made a vow no one would ever do that to me or my daughter again. Sticking to it.” She took a step toward the door before pausing. “I already said I wouldn’t stop you from coming over to see her anymore. Don’t make me regret that decision.”
“What about Ruby? Can she…” Her throat tightened, but she forced herself to finish. “Can she feel safe coming over by herself?”
“What?”
Exasperated, Weiss squeaked, “You tried to stab her!”
“I protected myself,” she snapped, though without any true bite. “Always find out what people want before you let them in. Good policy. But…” Groaning, she rolled her eyes. “Fine. I know the runt doesn’t pose any threat, so I won’t do that to her again.”
“You’d better not,” Kali put in warningly. Raven only nodded before taking her leave.
“Wow,” Weiss breathed as they slowly came back to life. They had to collect the sheets from the floor, since they had been dropped at some point that she couldn’t even recall. “That was…”
With a long sigh, Kali helped her stuff them into the washing machine with the other clothes. “I know.”
“She does love Yang. I thought she didn’t, since she was acting like my father, I… and I don’t understand how any parent can love their child and still hurt them.”
Choosing her words carefully, the older woman said, “I can understand it. I just can’t abide it. Every child has a right to feel safe and secure when they’re with their own parents, and… and if Yang can’t feel that way with Raven…” Swallowing hard, she slammed the lid shut. “I’ll take her in. I don’t care if it’s going to be difficult, or if she fights me on this. She may not be blood but she’s family.”
“You’d do that?” she breathed in surprise.
“Raven gets one last chance. I think that if she has us around to show her she’s doing things wrong, maybe she’ll change. I certainly hope so. Because if the Raven I used to know is still there, buried under all her bitterness and self-pity…”
But she cut herself off. The thoughts seemed too painful for her to keep focusing on them, and Weiss had no desire to make her endure further pain. Her hand pressed into Kali’s back as they left the clothes to be washed, and Kali spared her a weak smile that faded very quickly. It was nearly as sad as if she had never smiled at all.
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The rest of their visit was much more amiable. Ruby and Yang seemed to be getting along a little better now; Yang would still say some things that came across as harsh or abrasive, but she had begun to notice that on her own and apologise. Kali hung back and said very little, sipping at the mug of green tea she had prepared for herself. Weiss tried to follow her example, only speaking when spoken to.
Raven didn’t reappear. When Weiss took Kali’s teacup to the kitchen, she could see her outside hanging up the washing to dry through the little window in the backdoor, but otherwise they didn’t encounter her again. It was another instance of seeing that Raven did care. She just often showed it in such a terrible way that it was dangerous.
When dinnertime began to approach, Raven did stop by to shoo them away. Kali smirked while she offered to whip them up something and stay even longer, knowing full well she would be turned down; Raven didn’t disappoint, threatening to grab a broom and literally sweep them out the front door if they dallied.
As a last-minute decision, Kali took them by the grocery store and picked up some ingredients, then drove over to the Schnee estate. Weiss’s mother was glad to see them, though initially confused about who Ruby was. Pyrrha dropped by while they were still preparing dinner, having seen the foreign car in their drive, and stayed to help both make and eat the pasta and garlic bread they had prepared. She also had a bottle of grape juice, which made a sad little laugh come from Willow as she poured them all glasses.
It was a lovely time. Weiss watched the two parents closely for any signs that they were drifting yet closer, but saw no such moment come to pass; maybe she really was imagining things. After all, her mother wasn’t that sort of person! Then again, she didn’t think she was herself, either, and now she was dating Yang.
Whitley was oddly silent all the while. Sometimes, he would look at the two family members at the table with resentment, and other times he simply seemed sad. Never said a word to the guests. Eventually, he asked to be excused and went straight to his room and never re-emerged.
That night, once all the guests had gone home, Weiss caught her mother in her father’s study, running one hand over each item with tenderness, a handkerchief pushed into her lips and nose. It was too bleak a sight for her to ignore.
“Mother?”
“Oh,” she blasted out, so startled she knocked a crystal paperweight from the desk. It broke in two. “AH! Oh dear, that wasn’t- Jacques loved that thing…”
Stooping to pick up the pieces for her, she set them on the desk before turning to look at her. “Um… dinner was nice. With Mrs. Belladonna here, and… Ruby and Pyrrha. Wasn’t it?”
Haunted as her eyes were, her mother did smile. “It was. I owe Kali a debt of gratitude; she’s been so kind and considerate. A real gem.”
“Should I expect that she’ll be welcome around here more often?” Weiss asked with a hopeful smile. “And maybe we could drop by the Belladonna home now and then?”
“Of course! Oh, I wouldn’t dream of refusing an invitation.” Sighing, she gazed down at the broken paperweight, fingers brushing over the facets. “It’s funny… I really thought I would be more devastated than I am by Jacques being taken away. But instead, I feel… I don’t know.”
“Free?”
“That’s not what… well…” Her eyes widened very slightly in mingling alarm and recognition. “That’s it. Weiss, you found exactly- I feel free. But that isn’t right, is it? He’s my husband.”
“He hurt you. And he hurt me. Kali’s been teaching me about this; she says it’s not alright for a family member to hurt another like that. And… well, I think I agree.” She felt terrified, since these things applied to her father and to Willow’s husband, but she forced herself to continue. “Maybe we can forgive them, and try to do better. Or maybe we can’t. But we can’t just let them keep hurting us. It’s not fair, and it’s unacceptable.”
The woman’s other hand came up and caressed Weiss’s cheek, then gripped her chin to gently lift her face and get a better look at her eyes. She could see her mother’s were haunted but clearer than they had been in years, and at least she was smiling.
“How did my little girl get to be so wise?”
“I’m not so little anymore, Mother.”
“And when did she stop calling me ‘Mommy’?” They both laughed. “Oh… I love you, my angel. My sweet, brave little angel.”
The embrace was enough to erase almost all of the hurt from the previous weeks. Though it had happened in such an unexpected way, she would have traded a dozen of her father just to have her mother back in her life again. Luckily, she didn’t have to.
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Chaos
Tashi and I are currently RPing a super hero AU and I couldn’t help but write a very short one shot. I keep having dreams and ideas and I just can’t stop thinking about this AU! Thank you for editing it snow-runt (Nii Nii)!
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Summary: Despite facing many horrors since their childhood, Hiccup inspires Jack to become a super hero, becoming the person the City in chaos needs. With Hiccup helping Jack from his internship at one of the Hamada facilities, they become an unstoppable force. That is until a catastrophic earthquake completely devastates the city. Everything gets worse when survivors suddenly start showing signs of mutated abilities (powers), making recovering nearly neigh impossible. Jack starts becoming a shadow, much to his horror, and Hiccup... something’s wrong with Hiccup...
Rubble, smoke, chaos-
An earthquake with the magnitude of 8.5 nearly leveled the entire City of Berk, a tsunami following close behind. They had no warning, no preparation. Thousands were killed, hundreds trapped. Even with the city’s super hero - Jack Frost - working closely with all rescue teams, there was no way they could save them all. Half the people they worked hard to get to succumbed to their injuries as soon as they reached them. As hard as it was for everyone, they had to start choosing who lived and who died - something the hero found nearly impossible, but was forced to do.
Bodies floated by, of women, children, men, elderly- people screaming for help, crying over their loved one’s bodies-
Too much – it was all too much. They needed him – they ALL needed him-!!
The man crying on the rooftop, holding the unmoving body of his wife- he saved them from a bus hijack a week ago. The body of the pink haired old lady wearing the pastel blue dress stuck on a pole – he saved her from an armed robbery at a convenience store just a few days ago-!
He felt sick.
He saved this city so many times, from so many things, yet in the end, it didn’t seem to matter.
They wanted him to choose who lives and who dies?! They’re psychotic. With the world literally crashing down around him, there was only one person he chose to save out of the millions. Someone who would yell at him for saving him first, but he didn’t give a shit.
“Hey- where you going?!” One of the emergency responders cried, getting no response as Jack took off. They wouldn’t understand anyway, or maybe they would. Everyone had loved ones, and his was probably trapped in the skyscraper his internship was held in. It was further in, nearly at the center of the city.
His heart beat louder and faster in his chest as the buildings and structures were in worse shape the closer he got.
‘Don’t tell me-’ no, he was afraid to finish the thought. He didn’t dare risk the chance of his imagination bleeding into reality.
He tried calling Hiccup again-
No success. All the towers are down; there’s no service at all.
Shit shit shit-
His eyes scan the ground, to the area he normally saw the building standing
It wasn’t there. Neither were most of the skyscrapers in the area.
He forgot to breath. It’s so dusty, so ashy. Fires raged everywhere, alarms screeching bloody murder left and right.
He can hear them – he can hear all them crying out in anguish, but he carries on.
Hiccup Hiccup Hiccup Hiccup
That’s all who mattered right now.
Getting closer to the area where he knew the building to be, he spotted it at last.
All the color drained from his body, his heart dropped to his feet.
The building was leaning against another, the structure being completely cut in half. Hiccup worked in different areas of the building, it changed depending on who needed his help or what aspect of his project he was working on.
He could literally be anywhere.
Numbly he swallowed, desperately holding onto the thin string of hope he had left as he saw a few of Hiccup’s coworkers on the ground. They were all dazed and out of it, which was expected. He hardly found his voice as he walked up to them.
“H-H-Hiccup, where’s Hiccup?!” He asked them almost desperately.
They looked up at Jack Frost both surprised at his arrival, but mostly in shock over everything that happened. “Don’t know. He was… he was taking an instrument to Dagur when it happened, somewhere on floor three-“ the hero snapped his head up, seeing the remaining structure still had the third floor. Without even saying thank you he ran. The building was dark and sparking, smoke fuming from fires inside. But he didn’t give a damn.
He searched and searched… going to the elevators first, seeing a few corpses but they weren’t Hiccup.
“Hiccup – Hiccup!!” He called louder and louder, unable to hide the tremor in his voice. “HICCUP!!”
Hours… he searched for hours. He helped everyone he could, some giving him clues as to where they last saw Hiccup, but he couldn’t find him or Dagur. What did that mean? Were they… crushed under part of the fallen ceiling or debris?
Would he… would he be unrecognizable…?
Tears rushed to his eyes as he hastened his search.
No, no he refused for that to become reality. Hiccup was alive, somehow he was sure of that. They went through too much crap for this to be the end. He loved him far too much for this to be the end. There was no life without Hiccup, no purpose.
He was alive.
He was alive, and he was sure of it.
At some point other survivors, upon seeing him and hearing his desperate pleas were helping as much as they could, calling out for him, searching in areas that looked ‘safe’ enough. If he wasn’t so panicked right now tears of appreciation would be flowing like waterfalls. They didn’t know who he was behind the mask, but they wanted to help him find someone he obviously loved dearly. It was the least they could do for the person who saved them countless times.
“First floor!” A voice suddenly snapped Jack out of his thoughts. Turning he saw someone limping towards him, desperately waiving their injured arms. “Th-they said they found him on the first floor- they need help!”
He was there within a blink of an eye, seeing a number of people surrounding an area covered in heavy debris. There was no way he could move that, he only had ice powers not super strength.
“Dagur’s calling from the basement level, he says he has Hiccup, but they’re badly hurt.”
Jack’s eyes narrowed. He hated Dagur with a passion, he was the reason for half of their problems in the first place, but he knew how much Hiccup meant to him. He’d protect him with his life.
“Can you two move to try to find another exit?” Jack called down, unable to even see anyone through the cracks.
“Hic’s pinned,” Dagur called out with a rough voice, obviously hurt himself. He’d never admit it though. “I can’t… I… I think he’s dying.”
Dying- the word made everything grow cold – literally. A few people backed away as Jack desperately looked around like a feral animal.
Hiccup wasn’t going to die, not today. Not for a long, long time.
He didn’t even know what he did or how he did it. The wind and Twiner (Jack’s staff that finally caught up with him) must’ve done something, but a bit of the debris was finally cleared, the ceiling above them crumbling and groaning, threatening to fall.
“Everyone get out!” He said almost thoughtlessly as he jumped down the small hole that formed. The basement lights flickered a bit, confusing Jack greatly. If the power was out in the entire city, how were the lights down here working?
It didn’t matter- he turned saw them
Saw blood
“I’m gonna have to cut it,” Dagur said, looking at Jack seriously. “He won’t live.”
Cut- Jack got closer, and saw it
The debris landed on his legs. The solid concrete landed completely on his left while, somehow, luckily, a window or something kept his other leg free. He didn’t care about the specifics.
“Cut it.” There was no questioning it. Hiccup was severely pale and hardly breathing. Dagur took out his weapon, ironically a sharp dagger - and with a sickening sound, Hiccup was free. Numbly Jack used ice to seal the wound and pulled him into his arms.
Everything after that was a blur… He took him to the only place he knew would help them, the Hamada Brothers. Despite having their hands completely tied with all the other victims, as soon as they saw Hiccup, he was their number one priority.
They patched him up, used Jack’s blood for a transfusion (luckily they were a match), and waited…
He woke up, he survived, but there was something… different about him. Not his leg, but something else… he was Hiccup, but not.
If only he tried to figure it out sooner, things wouldn’t have gotten worse for everyone in the city.
#hijack#frostcup#super hero au#phage writes#im so excited i just ldfiauhdf i love the idea and concept so much and you don't get to see hic here but he don't put up with nothin'#and he may be short but he aint no damsel either and i just lfasdhf i love how they'll itneract at this stage just lfiuadf#i can only really talk to her about the au but i just liufahsdf i love this au and i don't hink i'd ever be able to write the whole thing#myself especailly because of teh greater good and stuff#we havent been able to rp it much... but lfausdf still can't stop thinking about it and just fliusdf so excited#i doubt anyone will even read this but still asldifh
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2017年8月の曇りの日、昼と夜あわせて約30キロのんびりと走ったときに聴いていた音楽。
ジョギング中に聴いていた音楽シリーズの第五弾です。昨年の１１月以来となりますね。
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今回は、特にこの日のために選曲したわけではなく、良さげな曲を適当に放り入れておいたプレイリストのひとつをかけてみました。６０年代からはじまり８０年代前半までの全５３曲。年代順に並んでおります。プレイリスト自体にはもっと曲が入っていたので、さらにつづけて走っていたら、９０年代以降の楽曲も流れてきたことでしょう。
どんな曲が入っているのか事前にきちんと確認しなかったので、第三者の選曲したDJプレイを聴いているようでもありました。このDJの方、私と音楽の好み自体は近かったものの、ジョギング中に聴かれるという事態は想定していなかった風でして、走りのリズムとは全く噛みあわぬ、超ゆったりめな楽曲が折々挟まれたのはご愛敬と云ったところ。全体的にはソウル系のmellowな曲が多かったです。そんななか、脈絡もなくJimi Hendrix（３曲目）やRush（３５曲目）がかかったのは和みました。
アーティスト別でいうと、Todd Rundgrenが５曲とダントツでした（そのうち３曲はレアめなライヴ・ヴァージョン）。 また、２はBeach Boys、８はBurt Bacharach(Carpentersで有名)、１４はAaron Neville、１５はCarole King、１９はBread、３３はEaglesのそれぞれカヴァーとなります。
*****
1. Pin Up Girls by Riz Ortolani / “La Donna Nel Mondo” (1963)
2. Darlin' by The Paper Dolls / “Paper Dolls House” (1968)
3. Crosstown Traffic by Jimi Hendrix / “The Ultimate Experience” (1968)
4. Happy Soul With A Hook by Dave Cortez With The Moon People / “VIVA! FANIA from Free Soul” (1968)
5. Jesus by The Velvet Underground / ”The Velvet Underground” (1969)
*****
6. Boredom by Procol Harum / “A Salty Dog” (1969)
7. Elephant Song by Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton / “Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton” (1969)
8. Naer Ved Dig (They Long To Be Close To You) by Birgit Lystager / “Birgit Lystager” (1970)
9. Lullaby For Helene (Quartet) (bonus track) by Bill Evans / “From Left To Right” (1970)
10. Be Nice To Me [Live Broadcast On WMMR-FM, 30th June 1971] (bonus track) by Todd Rundgren / “Runt. The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren [Remastered]” (1971)
*****
11. Believe In Me [Live Broadcast On WMMR-FM, 30th June 1971] (bonus track) by Todd Rundgren / “Runt. The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren [Remastered]” (1971)
12. Some People Never Know by Wings / “Wings Wild Life” (1971)
13. Sunshine Sometimes (Earliest Mix) by Paul & Linda McCartney / “Ram [Special Edition: Disc 2]” (1971)
14. Tell It Like It Is by Nina Simone / “FREE SOUL. the classic of NINA SIMONE” (1971)
15. It's Too Late by Gimmicks / “The Best Of Gimmicks: From Acapulco To Tokyo” (1971)
*****
16. Going Home by Georgie Fame / “Going Home” (1971)
17. Brother, Brother by Carole King / “Her Greatest Hits: Songs Of Long Ago” (1971)
18. Where Are We Going? - Alternate Mix by Marvin Gaye “Let's Get It On: Deluxe Edition [Disc 2]” (1972)
19. Make It With You by Earth, Wind & Fire / “Last Days and Time” (1972)
20. Too Late To Turn Back Now by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose / “Soul Hits Of The '70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind, Vol. 8″ (1972)
*****
21. Steam (Part 1) by Archie Shepp / “Attica Blues” (1972)
22. King Of The World by Steely Dan / “Countdown To Ecstasy” (1973)
23. Cakes (Instrumental) by Marvin Gaye / “Let's Get It On: Deluxe Edition [Disc 1]” (1973)
24. So In Love With You by Leroy Hutson / “Love Oh Love” (1973)
25. Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong) by Tower Of Power / “Back To Oakland” (1974)
*****
26. A Dream Goes On Forever [Live In St. Louis, 9th November 1974] (bonus track) by Todd Rundgren / “Todd [Remastered]” (1974)
27. It Ain't No Use by Stevie Wonder / “Fulfillingness' First Finale” (1974)
28. Wishful Thinkin' by Sly & The Family Stone / “Small Talk” (1974)
29. Happy House by Shuggie Otis / “Inspiration Information” (1974)
30. Woman To Woman by Shirley Brown / “Soul Hits Of The '70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind, Vol.15″ (1974)
*****
31. Lovin' You by Minnie Riperton / “Soul Hits Of The '70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind, Vol.15 (1974)”
32. Just Wanna Love You Tonight by Average White Band / “AWB“ (1974)
33. Best Of My Love by Yvonne Elliman / “The Best Of Yvonne Elliman: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection” (1975)
34. Smile Happy by War / “Why Can't We Be Friends?” (1975)
35. Closer To The Heart by Rush / “Time Stand Still: The Collection” (1977)
*****
36. If You Could See Me Now by Cal Tjader / “Breathe Easy” (1977)
37. Waiting In Vain by Bob Marley & The Wailers / “One Love: The Very Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers” (1977)
38. Fade Away by Todd Rundgren / “Hermit Of Mink Hollow” (1978)
39. Can We Still Be Friends by Todd Rundgren / “Hermit Of Mink Hollow” (1978)
40. Maybe I'm A Fool by Eddie Money “The Best Of Eddie Money” (1978)
41. I'd Like To Get Into You (7" Version) by Denise Kelly & Fame / “Classic Rare Groove Mastercuts Volume 2″ (1978)
（以上、昼の部）
*****
42. Very Yes by Bootsy's Rubber Band / “Bootsy? Player Of The Year” (1978)
43. LOVE SPACE (bonus track) by 山下達郎 / “IT'S A POPPIN' TIME [Disc 2]” (1978)
44. パッション・フラワー by 鈴木茂 / “PACIFIC” (1978)
45. Waitin' On You by Jimmy Messina / “Oasis” (1979)
*****
46. Free To Be Me by Jimmy Messina / “Oasis” (1979)
47. Sara by Fleetwood Mac “Tusk:Deluxe Edition [Disc 1]” (1979)
48. Take A Little Love by Evie Sands / “Suspended Animation” (1979)
49. 女になって出直せよ by 野口五郎 / “Light Mellow 野口五郎” (1979)
50. Temporary Secretary by Paul McCartney / “Pure McCartney [Disc 4]” (1980)
*****
51. DAYDREAM (デイドリーム) by 山下達郎 / “RIDE ON TIME” (1980)
52. (You Don't Stop) Wordy Rappinghood (Single Version) by Tom Tom Club / “Tom Tom Club: Deluxe Edition [Disc 1]” (1981)
53. Give It To Me Baby (The 12-inch Mix) (bonus track) by Rick James / “Street Songs” (1981)
(以上、夜の部）
*****
大詰めの49曲目は、いまやすっかり我が家Classicとなった野口五郎氏の例の楽曲でありますネ！！！
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Lockdown 2006
Welcome to my second installment of reviewing every TNA Lockdown DVD! If you missed my recap of the first PPV in 2005 you can click here to catch up. That recap also contains a bonus intro that serves as a handy primer for the nuts-o promotion that somehow-someway keeps limping along that is TNA/GFW/Impact Wrestling. My plan is to review a Lockdown DVD every several months. Lockdown is the one event a year for the company where every match happens in a cage! Impact Wrestling has released DVDs of Lockdown PPVs through 2014. The 2015 & 2016 incarnations were shortened TV specials, but since the last blog Impact Wrestling finally launched its own Network/App, The Global Wrestling Network which features the entire Impact TV/TNA PPV archives so if/when I do get that far along with these blogs I will bite the bullet and subscribe to it and bestow the lowdown on Lockdown to you dear readers!
Also if you came here fresh from reading the 2005 Lockdown recap you will notice I am no longer referring to the promotion as Global Force Wrestling. That is because Anthem, the company that owns the promotion, had a major falling out with partner Jeff Jarrett before they fully completed the acquisition of his GFW promotion and they backed out of the GFW branding and went back to calling the promotion Impact Wrestling. For those keeping tabs that is the fourth, yes fourth name change for the promotion THIS YEAR because it started off 2017 as TNA, then went to Impact for a few months before changing to GFW for a few months and eventually back to Impact Wrestling. This is all great material for the eventual WWE buyout of Impact and they unleash their OMG 50 Incidents of Impact home video, which should really be a 5-disc 150 OMG Incidents because 50 is nowhere near enough!
So let us shift back to then-TNA in 2006. What has happened in the year preceding the previous Lockdown? Not too long after the premiere Lockdown PPV, TNA’s FSN TV contract ended, and after waiting a few months for WWE’s TV contract to end with Spike, TNA found their way on Spike the week after WWE left the network in October 2006. It was the beginning of a long partnership that would last over nine years with TNA staying on the network through 2014. The move to a major cable network was the catalyst for more former WCW/WWE talent coming over to TNA. Christian was the first WWE star to not re-sign with WWE and opted to bring his talents to Orlando and TNA got behind him big and within months he became the NWA World Champ and continued to hold it going into this show.
Sting was perhaps the biggest acquisition for TNA and he debuted a few months prior teaming with Christian in the first TNA PPV of 2006. Mr. “Big Poppa Pump” Scotty Steiner is two years past his failed WWE run and made his TNA debut shortly before this show and will have his first TNA match at this Lockdown. The Dudley Boyz are fresh off a successful six year run in WWE, and arrived in TNA towards the end of 2015 as the newly branded Team 3D and rocking flannel instead of camo. Finally, TNA acquired the hottest indy star in the summer of 2005 in the form of Samoa Joe and going into this PPV he is the X Division champion and undefeated at nearly a year into his run in the promotion. All these acts will have pretty solid runs in TNA and will have lengthy stays in the promotion. Also, this edition of Lockdown will be the final one for about a decade to not be booked by Vince Russo, and it shows with most of the matches here having solid, traditional rivalries and storytelling, and being surprisingly competent by TNA standards. I am greatly anticipating the nonsensical chaos to come in the future Lockdowns. OK, that primer setting up the 2006 Lockdown went on far too long but TNA/Impact is a…unique…company and a lot can occur in a year for them. On to the show!
TNA does a round robin league/tournament every year or two known as the X-Cup/Super X. It features a few teams consisting of cruiserweights from around the world. It usually lasts several weeks as the teams rack up points for their wins and losses. The opening match was a six man tag that served as a preview for the 2006 X-Cup with Team Japan’s Hirooki Goto, Black Tiger & Minoru defeating Team USA’s Alex Shelley, Sonjay Dutt, & Jay Lethal. Announcers Mike Tenay & Don West highlight that Lethal is at this point TNA’s youngest star on their roster at 23 years old! He has come a long way. The bout is a excellent opener with a good dose of the flips and dives expected from this division with a tremendous sequence of near falls in the final minutes that sees Black Tiger getting the pin on Jay Lethal with his Tiger Suplex.
There is a nice flow to this PPV with a quick backstage interview between every match with the wrestlers giving a quick traditional verbal beating of their rival shortly before their match. The former Bubba Ray, now known as Brother Ray gives a super rah-rah-USA promo with a 3D twist to the Pledge of Allegiance before their match later with Team Canada. However next up is Christopher Daniels against a mystery opponent that wound up being his former Triple X partner, the returning Low-Ki, who is now going by Senshi. Some of you may recall Low-Ki/Senshi from his brief 2010 run in WWE as the season two winner of NXT, Kaval. The two obviously know each other well and go move-for-move and counter-for-counter in another excellent highspot match-up where Senshi gets the victory with a reverse-Suplex-leverage pin.
The greatest worst faction in TNA history, Three Live Kru, disbanded since the last Lockdown with Kip James arrival in TNA and joining the group, but Konnan did not trust him and turned on his buddies. He went on to form the Hispanic-gang themed faction LAX with Hernandes & Homicide which I was a big fan of for their lengthy run in TNA. Kip and BG then teamed up as The James Gang and brought along BG’s dad, WWE Hall of Famer, Bullet Bob along for the ride. There is a fun montage highlighting this rivalry where Bullet Bob proves his true grit here by taking on Konnan in an arm wrestling match…in a cage! This looks like it could be a trainwreck going into it, but Konnan and Bullet Bob do a hell of a job with their facials in their tribute to Over the Top and it makes for a dandy little encounter. There is a bonus stipulation where the losing team has to get whipped and BG drags it out with his trash talk between lashings while the crowd chants “boring.” So the post-match hoopla is a wash, but the actual arm wrestling duel was surprisingly fun.
Speaking of crowd chants, there are a few ‘This is awesome’ chants I noticed this show. I am not positive but thinking back on it this chant may have originated in TNA. WWE was still pre-PG at this time and most of their crowds then chanted ‘Holy Shit’ or ‘ECW’ for highspots if I recall correctly. Now their crowds regularly chant ‘This is awesome.’ I could be wrong, but maybe TNA/Impact’s long-lasting legacy will be it being the origin of that popular chant. That chant was also predominant in the second annual Xscap match that sees six X-Division stars start off in an elimination match until it is down to two competitors where the bout then becomes an escape-the-cage-to-win match.
This year sees Elix Skipper, Petey Williams, Puma, Chase Stevens, Shark Boy and Chris Sabin in the Xscape match. Highlight of the bout is Stevens going up to the cage for a splash unto his opponents who were waiting to break his fall in a telegraphed spot, but then something happens and it looks like the X-Division stars get cold feet on wanting to take the spot or their timing is off and they whiff catching Stevens who air balls directly onto the mat in the nastiest spot of the night. The announcers try to improvise and cover for the spot by saying the wrestlers smartly moved out of the way and I guess it works, but what is more bizarre is Stevens barely selling the miss and continues to wrestle like he hit the move and is on a roll in the match….’bowling-shoe ugly’ as good ‘ol JR would say. Anywho, the match boils down to Williams and Sabin, and backfired interference from Petey’s manager Coach D’amore leads to Sabin escaping the cage in an entertaining final sequence.
Next we have the Lockdown debut of Samoa Joe defends his X-Title as he takes on Sabu. First thought here, is damn does Joe look like a kid here in 2005 compared to how we see him now in 2017. I believe this is also Sabu’s final TNA match for awhile because he went off to WWE for their ECW relaunch for a year. That did not stop Sabu from bouncing around like crazy and being the first combatant to get busted open this night. He tried to stab Joe with his trademark railroad spike, but fails to do so as he falls victim to Joe’s musclebuster and Joe walks out of this still undefeated.
Bubba had a pro-USA promo earlier, but Team Canada manage to top him with their pro-Canada speech as they intentionally bomb singing the opening lines to the Canadian anthem. Bobby Roode and Eric Young have come a long ways since these TNA early years. Bubba Ray, D-Von & Spike Dudley are known in TNA as Brother Ray, Brother D-Von & Brother Runt, respectively. They are taking on Team Canada’s Eric Young, A1 & Bobby Roode in an ‘Anthem Match.’ Hmm….I wonder if this should be the new marquee match type of the company today considering Impact Wrestling’s new parent owner is Anthem Entertainment, who is based out of Canada no less! What is an Anthem Match, you ask? In TNA, it is a Flag Match, but since this is Lockdown the wrestlers have to grab their county’s flag from the top of the cage to claim victory and the losers must then be shamed as they have to listen to their rivals’ national anthem in disgrace!
Team 3D has a fairly decent entrance theme knockoff to their killer Powerman 5000 track in WWE. There are a few fun spots in here such as a Bubba-Bomb from the top rope and a terrific false finish where Team 3D’s initial flag grab was not recognized because the ref was knocked out. This will probably be the first and only time where we have a flag match in a cage with a ref bump false finish….only in TNA! What is more amusing is Runt then grabbing the flag for the official victory and the TV crew cutting to the announcers to hype the rest of the card while the crowd chants along to the national anthem in its entirety well after they stop playing the instrumental version on the PA. Tenay & West hilariously fail to talk over them before giving in and recognizing the crowd’s rightful patriotism!
New mother of triplets and the first-ever WWE Diva Search winner, Christy Hemme makes her TNA debut next to deliver an envelope for West & Tenay to announce. A year prior, Dusty Rhodes was the on-screen authority figure of TNA, but since then Larry Zybysko went on to procure the role, but has been up to shady corruptions on the side and Tenay & West announce that the ‘TNA Executive Committee’ is reviewing Zybysko’s actions and working on finding a new replacement. That replacement in the coming weeks was revealed to be none other than Jim Cornette. In that same announcement, TNA reinstates Zybysko’s rival he previously fired, Raven. Zybysko comes out to protest, but Raven promptly comes out and chases him out of the ring.
Christian Cage (he had to add the last name to his billing in TNA to avoid legal troubles with WWE, oh yeah he too has a solid knockoff of his WWE theme for his TNA music) defends his NWA World Title next against Abyss. The montage that played before this match highlighting their feud showed Abyss stalking Christian’s wife so Christian is none-too-happy about that and interrupts Abyss’s entrance for a surprise attack and the two brawl outside the ring and into the stands before officially starting the match in the cage several minutes later. Abyss then proceeds to have several minutes of methodical, lulling dominance in the match before a ref bump and Christian liven up the crowd with a believable near fall after a splash from the top of the cage. When that did not work, a sunset flip from the top of the cage into a powerbomb onto thumb-tacks was still not enough to put away Abyss. Abyss’s manager James Mitchell then busts out a second bag of tacks to the announcers’ delight and in vintage Abyss fashion, his attempt to win with them backfires as Christian hits an Unprettier on the tacks for the pin. The first half really dragged, but the surreal near falls and stunts in the second half saved this match. Not all was well for Christian however as Abyss got his revenge by choking out Christian with a chain after the match.
The main event is the second annual Lethal Lockdown, AKA Wargames, headlining this card with Rhino, AJ Styles, Sting and Ron Killings teaming up to face America’s Most Wanted, Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner. Just like last year, two guys from each time start off for five minutes before other team members come out in two minute intervals. When all the entrants are in the cage, a roof seals everyone inside and only then are pinfalls and submissions official. AJ Styles and Chris Harris start off for initial five minutes and I forgot how awesome and quick AJ was back in these early TNA years. He can still go and deliver MOTY candidates with ease today, but there is a special flash and spring to his step back then. This match only sees three of its entrants get busted open this year with Harris, AJ & Rhino all doing the honors. Combine that with Sabu & Abyss from earlier in the night and that ups to the total to five wrestlers dawning the crimson mask overall.
The roof eventually seals everyone in after Sting enters last, but for whatever reason the roof of the cage is filled with weapons to entice the wrestlers to leave the cage, and within a minute of being sealed in AJ and James Storm slip out to the top of the cage where AJ climbs on top of a ladder that is on top of a cage and splashes James Storm through a table on top of the six sides of steel in one of the more memorable spots of the night. In the ring however Sting recovers from a guitar joust that did not go in his favor against Jeff Jarrett and recuperates in time to reverse a Scorpion Deathlock onto Chris Harris for the tapout win! This was a bonkers main event and considering the gimmick and weaponry involved I got what I wanted out of it with the creative top of the cage spot from AJ and the craziness that unfolded inside the ring whenever new entrants entered the fray. I like how the tradition of the PPV two years in so far sees the X-Division have their marquee Xscape match and the heavyweights get the traditional War Games rules matchup for their gimmick headliner.
There are 14 minutes of bonus features on the DVD. There is photo shoot footage with Christy Hemme and alternative entrance camera shots and alternative match angles from several entrances and several excerpts of matches. Nothing too special, but a decent sprinkling of extras to quickly devour. This was actually a surprisingly good PPV with all the X-Division matches delivering and Christian/Abyss managing to salvage a great World Title bout after its initial stumbling. The ‘entertainment’ bouts that were the Anthem and Arm Wrestling bouts were convenient pallet cleansers that were wisely placed on the card to recharge the crowd and deliver some laughs. Most importantly, the main event delivered and after sleeping on it for a bit, gets my nod as the match of the night. I am getting warm fuzzies reliving this era of Impact Wrestling, but it is all about to get crushed because about a half year later Vince Russo returns to TNA as the primary booker for about a decade and it only goes downhill from there. Join me again here in several months for the 2007 Lockdown PPV, the first to come under the era of Vince Russo.
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Installing and Dyno-Testing a Vortech Supercharger on a Chevy 4.8 L Engine
Car Craft has always been about the underdog. Anybody with a water-cooled checkbook can go out and buy a supercharged LS9 and make big power. That leaves the rest of us looking for a less-expensive route. Our sojourn started many moons ago with a fairly simple plan: see how cheaply we could stuff a small LS engine in the Orange Peel Chevelle. We bought what we were told was a used 5.3L only to discover we had been 4.8L hoodwinked. Despite its runt status, we persevered with bolt-on parts and eventually a tickle of nitrous, and our littlest warrior just keeps making power.
In the Dec. 2016 issue, Car Craft showed you how the 4.8L made 430 hp with help from a set of mildly ported heads from Richard Reyman and his crew at West Coast Racing Cylinder Heads (WCRCH). That’s when comrade/tech geek Richard Holdener said, “Hey, let’s bolt a blower on it and see what it’ll do.” We applied boost with a Vortech carbureted blow-through, V-3 Si series supercharger kit that bolted right on the front of our LS using the MaxFuel Power Hat. Because the cylinder heads bumped the compression up to 10.0:1, we ran the engine on 110-octane Rockett Brand gasoline and were surprised by the results: this seriously used, 293ci motor thumped out 636 hp at 11 psi of boost, using a 7.5-inch ATI crank pulley and a CSU-prepped blow-through carburetor. The boost and horsepower were still climbing when we shut the test down, mainly to preserve those cast pistons. We weren’t concerned as much with the effect of cylinder pressure as we were with the g-force loads on the pistons above 6,500 rpm. Plus, we wanted to test the engine in our Chevelle.
The most complex part of the entire installation is drilling and adding a drive pin between the Summit balancer and crank snout because LS engines don’t come with a woodruff key. This pin prevents the balancer from spinning on the crank snout because larger blowers can demand 50 hp worth of load that pulls right off the crank snout. The blower we used in the car was the same supercharger—but with a completely different drive assembly—utilizing Summit Racing’s 10-rib SFI balancer and Billet Front Drive accessory assembly. Its kit includes the bracket, alternator, and power-steering pump. We added an early Camaro-style water pump and a drivebelt to complete the system.
We had to cut a small clearance hole in the right-side, inner wheelwell to clear the edge of the blower. Once the blower and accessory drive were bolted in place and the radiator was refilled, the last part of the installation required some fabrication. The blow-through kit comes with a cone-shaped air filter, but we didn’t want the air cleaner sitting right on top of the passenger-side header. We dug up a length of wire-reinforced, 4-inch-diameter, brake-duct hose that we adapted to the air filter. We placed the filter at the firewall, where our cowl-induction hood can supply plenty of cool air.
Back at Westech, the first pull was extremely rich, so we pulled the jets down to more manageable 75s in the primary and secondary. That left the transition from part throttle to wide-open throttle (WOT) still very rich, but once the boost came up, the air/fuel ratio eventually stabilized at 11.7:1 at peak power. For timing, we eventually settled on 26 degrees of timing, and our first full pull through 5,500 rpm produced 5 psi of boost and 475 hp. Things were looking good.
Eric says our TH200-4R automatic and small tires will generally devour 100 hp on its way to the rear wheels. Calculating back from our 632-flywheel-horsepower peak at 11.7 psi, we set our sights on 532 rwhp. With our first pull on the chassis dyno showing 475 hp at only 5 psi boost, we were very encouraged, despite our engine not revving past 5,500 rpm.
Westech’s Eric Rhee’s tuning experience came to the rescue. In the past, he’s seen digital rev limiters become confused, causing ignition cuts at lower than specified engine speeds. We had set the MSD box at 6,800 rpm, but the limiter shut the engine off below 6,000 rpm. Rhee raised the limiter speed to 8,000 rpm, and on the next test, our Tiny Dancer twirled right over 6,500 rpm and peak power jumped to 502 hp at 6,400 rpm. However, we were only able to make 6 psi boost on the stock pulleys. Vortech’s Jimmy Martz told us its self-contained blowers are limited to 52,000 rpm of blower speed. He calculated that with our stock pulleys, we were turning 46,800 rpm on the supercharger at an engine speed of 6,500 rpm, so we can safely change pulleys for more blower speed to make more boost. In the meantime, we will see what kind of performance we can achieve with 91-octane gasoline, including a Snow Performance water/methanol injection kit. We’d really like to see 500 hp at the wheels on pump gas.
Vortech offers a blow-through LSx supercharger package that includes the self-contained V-3 Si supercharger. Self-contained means the supercharger holds its own lubrication and does not use engine oil. This makes installation much easier because no return line to the oil pan is required.
We started by bolting our engine to Westech’s SuperFlow engine dyno. With help from Richard Holdener, the Vortech V-3 blower pushed the little 4.8 to 632 hp and 519 lb-ft of torque using 11 psi boost pressure on Rockett 100-octane race gas.
After removing the accessory drive and balancer, we drilled a longitudinal slot in the crank using Vortech’s drill guide to pin the balancer. This ensures the harmonic balancer does not spin on the crank snout under blower load. We then installed Summit Racing’s SFI balancer using the dedicated installer tool. This balancer is configured with a Corvette depth for the accessory drive and offers a three-bolt flange for the blower crank pulley.
When mounting the supercharger to the engine installed in our 1966 Chevelle, we discovered the inner fenderwell interfered with mounting the supercharger.
We cut a hole in the inner fenderwell to get the blower to fit. The hole didn’t need to be quite so large, so we’ll eventually clean this up and create a clearance bubble for the supercharger.
Summit Racing sells a very nice LS engine accessory drive that includes the brackets, alternator, power-steering pump and pulley, and fasteners. Summit Racing also provided a Corvette/Camaro-style water pump to match the drive assembly, so the only other pieces needed are a Gates tensioner and belt to complete the installation. We opted to not use the power-steering pump because our Chevelle has manual steering.
Making big power requires a good fuel-delivery system. While this Phantom in-tank fuel-delivery system isn’t necessary for a carburetor, we have plans to try a self-learning throttle-body system on this engine and it will demand a system like this. We’ll also use an Aeromotive X1 regulator that easily converts between carb and EFI fuel pressure.
Here’s the completed installation, including our temporary 4-inch hose that placed the air cleaner directly underneath the Chevelle’s cowl-induction hood. Also note the Vortech MaxFlow Power Hat that acts like a diffuser to even the pressure across the top of the carburetor. This was used on both the engine and chassis dyno tests.
Our Chevelle performed extremely well on the chassis dyno at wide-open throttle (WOT), but it’s still too fat at mid-throttle. The biggest challenge from here will be tuning the carburetor to be properly lean at part throttle and still deliver at rich air/fuel ratios at WOT.
Engine Dyno Test
Our 4.8L engine in this configuration used a stock 4.8L short-block with 140,000 miles on the odometer. The heads are stock castings that were mildly ported by WCRCH. The compression ratio is 10.0:1. The cam is a Comp 269Lr (see specs in chart) with an Edelbrock Performer RPM dual-plane intake, QuickFuel 650 BAN blow-through carb, and Hooker 1-3/4-inch headers with open exhaust. Note that peak torque occurred at 6,200 rpm, and we stopped the test at 6,500. It’s likely the peak horsepower would occur somewhere around 7,500 rpm, but we did not want to spin this cast-piston engine that high.
RPM TQ HP Boost 3,500 387 258 3.7 3,600 382 262 4 3,700 382 269 4.2 3,800 386 279 4.3 3,900 392 291 4.5 4,000 401 306 4.8 4,100 409 319 4.9 4,200 418 334 5.1 4,300 427 350 5.3 4,400 437 366 5.6 4,500 446 382 5.9 4,600 452 396 6.1 4,700 458 410 6.3 4,800 465 425 6.6 4,900 471 440 6.8 5,000 477 454 7 5,100 483 469 7.3 5,200 490 485 7.6 5,300 494 498 7.9 5,400 496 510 8.3 5,500 500 523 8.6 5,600 504 537 8.9 5,700 508 552 9.1 5,800 512 565 9.4 5,900 515 578 9.6 6,000 517 590 9.9 6,100 518 602 10.2 6,200 519 613 10.7 6,300 519 623 11.1 6,400 518 631 11.4 6,500 514 636 11.7
Chassis Dyno Test
The rwhp test was also performed at Westech. The engine was configured with the same Vortech supercharger but fitted with a smaller crank pulley, which lowered the boost curve. The point worthy of note is the excellent rwhp numbers relative to the low boost level.
RPM HP TQ Boost 3,132 223 374 1.6 3,216 234 382 1.7 3,467 254 386 1.9 3,552 260 385 2 3,636 266 384 2.1 3,805 279 386 2.4 3,978 297 392 2.6 4,154 314 397 2.8 4,332 332 403 3 4,509 350 408 3.3 4,693 368 412 3.6 4,878 390 420 3.9 5,065 412 427 4.1 5,256 432 432 4.5 5,446 450 434 4.8 5,636 463 432 5.1 5,824 474 427 5.3 6,011 483 422 5.4 6,195 495 420 5.6 6,377 502 414 5.7 6,552 496 397 5.5
4.8L Tiny Dancer Bibliography
*Summer edition of Engine Swaps, Budget LS Engine Swap
*Nov. 2013, pg. 40 “Moving Cheap (Tiny Dancer) Part I,” 12s on Nitrous
*Dec. 2013, pg. 44 “Tiny Dancer Part II,” 11.40s on Nitrous
*Jan. 2014 pg. 42 “Tiny Dancer, Part III,” Suspension Changes
*Dec. 2016, pg. 14 “Underdog Bites Back,” 430 NA HP Dyno Test
Parts List
Description PN Source Price Vortech V-3 LSx supercharger kit 4GX218-020L Jegs $3,992.99 West Coast Racing ported 5.3L heads Call WCRCH $1,062.00 Summit SFI LS harmonic balancer SUM-C2501 Summit Racing $189.97 ARP crank bolt 234-2503 Summit Racing $34.57 Comp hyd roller cam 269Lr 54-456-11 Summit Racing $377.97 Hooker 1-3/4-inch coated headers 2289-1HKR Summit Racing $763.95 Edelbrock Performer RPM dual plane 71187 Summit Racing $316.84 QuickFuel 650-cfm blow-through carb SS-650-BAN Summit Racing $776.95 Summit LS billet front drive CSUMLS103 Summit Racing $570.82 AC Delco 2000 Camaro water pump 19256263 Summit Racing $218.97 Contitech 6-rib serpentine belt PK060730 Summit Racing $14.97 Gates tensioner 39194 RockAuto $43.89 Mr Gasket straight thermostat housing 2671 Summit Racing $30.57 MSD LS1/LS6 ignition box 6010 Summit Racing $364.95 Rockett Brand 100-octane racing gas 100 Octane Call dealer Call dealer Aeromotive Phantom 340 pump kit 18688 Summit Racing $463.97 Aeromotive X1 regulator 13304 Summit Racing $195.97 Summit LS balancer puller/install tool SME-K-906008 Summit Racing $149.97
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