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detroitlib · 2 months
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Close-up view of a man, wearing a fur coat and holding a cat, posing in an automobile. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Clothing, 1912."
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National Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library
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lovevalley45 · 8 months
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i didnt know if i was getting the foster dad detail right but i did so now i can make the joke. spooner’s foster dad really said “autism be damned that girl can bowl”
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stargazerlillian · 2 years
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Geoffrey Rush with his Crystal Globe + Benicio del Toro and Bolek Polívka (7/9/2022)
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i feel like i get like. 2011 supernatural fandom crazy about the magicians but the thing is. the difference is. the difference is, see, that the magicians is good
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ithinkabouttzu · 10 months
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Hii! Can I request txt being the big spoon? (Like they’re usually always the big spoon)
Txt reaction to being big spoon
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genre: romance; fluff
warnings: none
description : The txt members reaction to being the big spoon while cuddling with you.
Thank you for your request lovely! Hope you enjoy :)
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Yeonjun
- he has been WAITING for this moment fr
- He’s so happy, like he’ll just be scooting closer to you with a big smile on his face the whole time
- hands on your waist at all times
- he would place little kisses up and down your shoulder area to calm you
- he’s the type to whisper sweet little words into your ear while you fall asleep
- “I love you honey, I hope you sleep so well” AHHH 😫
- His grip on you would be so tight, like man does NOT want you to leave him for one second 😭
Soobin
- “Are you comfortable? do you want me to move any?” He’s so respectful omg
- he’s got a smile on his face the whole time, he’s so happy
- Honestly is scared to move because he’s scared he’s going to make you uncomfortable
- He would talk to you for a while, asking you about how your day was and all of that, he just wants to know all the little things about your day 🥺
- he would definitely fall asleep talking to you like it’s so cute because he would try and keep himself up talking to you
- his head would be placed right in between your neck and shoulder
- It would honestly be the best sleep you ever got in a while, bc he’s just so big and comfortable omg
Beomgyu
- gyu wastes no time getting comfy LOL
- he’s probably got like one leg hiked up on you, and an arm draped over your shoulder 🤣
- “How are you, am I too close?” He now wants to ask how you are 🤨😭
- oh he’s so snuggly though, like hes got his arms fully wrapped around you and just snuggled into your back (it’s actually so cute omg)
- One thing he will try to do : tickle you while being big spoon, yes you heard that right, tickle you
- he just has to do it at least once, he loves hearing your giggle before going to bed
- he falls asleep so fast too, like you will hear him snoring like 3 minutes into him being big spoon
Taehyun
- probably the best big spooner ever
- he’s all giddy inside, because like, he just loves cuddling you omg
- you could probably feel his heartbeat on your back, he would be so nervous at first but loosen up once he got sleepier
- He would caress the side of your body up and down in attempts to make you as comfortable as possible
- he would be so comfy and warm too, and he would smell good, falling asleep would not be a problem when you’re cuddling tae
- omg and just imagine cuddling with him, and his big muscles are wrapped around you 😫
- He honestly loves cuddling with you though, he gets like a major boost of serotonin when he’s with you in general
Huening Kai
- babes is so happy every time he gets to cuddle you (especially being big spoon)
- he also gets so sleepy so quick
- He just can’t help it though because he feels so comfortable with you 🥺 and when he holds you he just feels so relaxed enough to fall asleep
- has his arm wrapped around you the whole time, either that or he’s caressing your waist
- and be prepared because he will give you so many cheek kisses it’s absolutely adorable
- he loves playing with your hair too while being big spoon, he thinks it’s just so soft and it helps him fall asleep a bunch
- He loves being so close to you, he likes physical touch and it just really makes him feel complete when he’s got you in his arms 🥹 “I love you y/n, I always will”
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thydungeongal · 1 year
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Not understanding Finnish must suck though, imagine having to miss out on all the great jokes about a German shepherd named Roi that rely heavily on the peculiarities of certain Finnish verbs (mostly of the 68th declension type) as well as how easily Finnish lends itself to spoonerisms
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shall-we-die · 5 months
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F for Sherlock
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• Sherlock's clearly a spooner. He loves being able to wrap his arms around the person he's with, snuggling them close and holding them tight as they drift off to sleep together.
• Sherlock has been known to have a thing about ears. caressing them, nibbling at them, whispering into them. He finds it both sexy and intimate, enjoying the idea that he can have such control over someone with just a few touch or words, and he finds the soft, vulnerable skin of the ears very inviting. When making love with his s/o, Sherlock always pays a lot of attention to their ears, using them in creative ways to tease him and drive him crazy.
• He likes being the big spoon (specially when it comes to love making), which allows him to wrap his arms around the other person, pulling them tight while also enjoying the warmth of their back pressing against his chest. He tends to curl his legs around the other person as well, which can be both protective and affectionate. It's a very versatile position, allowing for both comfort and physical closeness.
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He likes to feel like he's the one in control, both in your relationship itself and in your sex life... he wants to be the dominant one. He just wants to control everything in his life to make himself feel better.
When you are under his control, when he can move your body as he likes, his brain will no longer feel pressure and pain.
In fact, he is using you as an anti-stress tool. He easily pulls you under him wherever he wants. And he uses you without any shame.
Of course, he's so good at manipulating you.
But he's so charming that you won't regret being with him. You, enjoy being held by Sherlock, finding it both romantic and comforting.
Sherlock is not one for dirty talk, but he enjoys seducing the ones he's with, and sometimes he does so verbally. He uses his voice as a weapon, speaking softly and seductively to draw people in and captivate them.
He enjoys the power he has when he speaks, knowing that he can make someone squirm just by whispering in their ear.
When he does use his voice for seduction, he tends to use witty phrases and double entendres, enjoying the challenge of getting his meaning across without being too overt. He also speaks in a low, husky voice that is sure to make anyone weak at the knees.
Then it's time for him to show off his fingers.
When he plays with your body, he touches the most private parts of your body, and you have to hold on to the wooden table so as not to make a sound. He moves closer to you from behind and whispers more provocative words in your ears.
He likes to focus on your ears and neck. He love it when you shiver while he kisses those parts.
He tends to find these sensitive areas very inviting, and enjoys being able to draw out a reaction or a breath in his lovers by grazing his fingers over them. He also enjoys the idea of leaving small love bites on these areas, which he can look at later to remind himself of their love and passion.
And yes, this is how he can make you cum without even having to unzip his pants.
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rose-riot-johnson · 4 months
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Hiya. Mind if I ask for some fuff headcannons about Killer Croc (2004 animated series) and a male reader as his love interest? Sorry if this is a bother btw.
Hey😃I just saw the request and I have heard and/or read of Killer Croc, so I'm willing to write about him😃👍This would definitely be something interesting to write for this fanfic🐊😁👍
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🐊💚Your Relationship with Killer Croc💚🐊(Waylon Jones, aka, Killer Croc x Male Reader)
Genres: Fluff and Head Cannon(?)
*Killer Croc loves to spoil you. Regardless if it's merch of a show (or anime) or merch of a character you're a fan of or your favorite foods, you name it.... He will definitely do so, especially with the money he has (even if the money was stolen).
*Whenever Killer Croc ends up in jail or prison, you always figure out a way to help him break out of jail. He definitely always gets surprised every time you bail him out, because you always break him out of jail in a shorter amount of time whenever he gets captured arrested and in jail or prison. So, he will also appreciate that you're doing all this helping him break out of jail or prison for him, as well.
*Every time you go to spoil him, he will insist on no expecting you to get anything for him, however he will appreciate you spoiling him. You figured he always spoils you, so you figured why not. He will definitely be extremely surprised, if you do spoil him with a new fancy homemade meal for him to try out.
*Killer Croc was surprised at first that you like to rob banks in Gotham City, due to the incident he ran into Batman, which you shot tranquillizers at Batman to help him escape. However he would realize that you would do anything to help him and he definitely will thank you for your help. So, he prepared for rewarded with lots of massages (especially back massages).
*Killer Croc is definitely a cuddler when it comes you. Despite of being a "villain of Gotham City" he definitely has a soft side and snuggle time with you is definitely one of his favorite past times (anything pertaining you are his favorite past times). He gets relaxed from snuggles and prefers to be a spoon, so prepare to be a spoon from time to time, even if you're a spooner yourself.
💚🐊The End🐊💚
I hope you enjoyed reading this Killer Croc fanfic my Tumblr Peeps🐊😃👍As for you @writers-requiem I hope you had fun reading this Killer Croc fanfic, as well as I had fun writing it😃👍I figured I'd write some ideas for this fluff, head cannon(?) Killer Croc fanfic and it's definitely my first time writing about him🐊😃👍It's the most I could think of for the fanfic, however I still hope I written this fanfic well🐊😃👍
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davros42 · 3 months
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Rewatching Classic Doctor Who, some episodes I haven't seen in years, some of the animated reconstructions I haven't seen at all.
The Romans AKA Serial M
David Whitaker, Doctor Who's first script editor (vaguely equivalent to the modern 'show runner' in some respects but also not really in others), was sick of historicals. And to be fair, Marco Polo and The Reign of Terror (and the Tribe of Gum) were, despite their lavish production value, the weakest stories of Season 1. In my opinion, anyway. Verity Lambert convinced him and writer Dennis Spooner to take a more light hearted tone with this one and, with some influence from Carry On Cleo (and maybe a nod toward sword-and-sandal epics like Spartacus), turned in a lovely, breezy pastiche of Roman times. It gets called a 'comedy' fairly often but there's really only a few heavily slapstick moments in between the human trafficking, murder, assassination plots, arson, and sexual harassment. Ok, the sexual harassment is also a slapstick 'comedy' moment. It was the 60's.
To recap: The TARDIS lands and promptly falls off a cliff.
One month later, the TARDIS crew is squatting in a Roman villa while the owner is off campaigning in Gaul. Ian and Barbara are enjoying lounging around post-coitally, blissed out on wine, flirting constantly. Vicki, however, is restless and wants to see history. The Doctor departs with her to visit Rome, leaving Barbara to mommy domme Ian into a new hairstyle.
The Doctor and Vicki discover the corpse of a lyre player and The Doctor steals his identity and gets swept off to court of Nero, as one does. Ian and Barbara suffer a home invasion, during which Barbara smashes a vase over Ian's head and gets them both trafficked into slavery. Ian gets sent a galley crew and Barbara gets sold into Nero's court. Vicki and The Doctor just miss seeing Barbara get sold into slavery as they arrive in Rome, setting up the most amusing running gag of the serial. Ian gets shipwrecked and escapes. The Doctor, meanwhile, has to keep flattering Nero to keep from having to admit that he can't actually play the lyre. It becomes clear that the person that The Doctor is impersonating has some kind of mysterious task or mission. Nero, of course, has taken a shine to Barbara (who wouldn't?) and has decided to chase her around the palace like fucking Benny Hill. Vicki befriends the court poisoner and accidentally saves Barbara from poisoning by Nero's jealous wife by almost poisoning Nero instead. The Doctor gives her the standard lecture about changing history and then saves Nero's life. The poisoner takes the fall for Barbara's survival. The Doctor pretends to play music that only the most refined can hear (an idea he once loaned to Hans Christian Anderson) to once again get out of playing the lyre. However, Nero is preparing to kill him out of jealousy.
But first, sports. Ian and his friend have gotten themselves recaptured and sent to gladiator school. And they have been chosen to fight to the death in front of Nero. And Barbara, but that's not important right now. Ian loses but his friend doesn't kill him and attacks Nero instead. They escape. But Nero sets a trap for Ian with Barbara as bait. The Doctor (and Vicki) are informed that Nero plans to kill The Doctor but when The Doctor accidentally sets Nero's schematics for a new Rome on fire... well... Inspiration strikes. Nero goes off to burn down Rome and in the chaos Ian and Barbara reunite and escape. Vicki tells The Doctor off for changing history by inspiring the Fire of Rome.. but that wasn't really a change if it always happened anyway? Ian and Barbara return to the villa, get changed, and pass out. The Doctor and Vicki return and The Doctor chastises them for idleness and won't hear a word of explanation as he decides it is time to depart.
The story hits the gas pedal and doesn't let up. The two parallel plots are well structured and well paced. If they slowed down at all, the whole thing would fall apart under it's own weight. All the essential Roman elements are present.. weird food, galley slaves, statues, saunas, centurions, mad emperors, gladiators. The history is.. ok? By AD 64 (when the story was set) Nero was known for his strange behavior, being susceptible to flattery, and violent temperament. His wife Poppaea Sabina was apparently a bit of schemer, and may have been the sort to poison a slave girl. Anyway, no one really knows how or why the Fire of Rome started. Most of the history we have of Nero was written by people who may have been biased. Even more biased than most historians, I mean. Anyway, it's a fun little Cliff Notes version of history that works a lot better than the longer, more slowly paced dramatic historicals that preceded it. No coincidence that the shorter, more action oriented The Aztecs is easily the best historical so far, with The Romans close behind.
Next up: The Web Planet (but not the Web of Fear)
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kwebtv · 5 months
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TV Guide  -  November 2 - 8, 1963
Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III (January 22, 1934 – November 21, 1993) professionally known as Bill Bixby, Film and television actor, director, producer, and frequent game-show panellist.
Bixby's career spanned more than three decades, including appearances on stage, in films, and on television series. He is known for his roles in the CBS sitcom My Favorite Martian as Tim O'Hara, in the ABC sitcom The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Tom Corbett, in the NBC crime drama series The Magician as stage Illusionist Anthony Blake, and the CBS science-fiction drama series The Incredible Hulk as Dr. David Banner.  He also worked with Mariette Hartley in his final series, Goodnight, Beantown,  (Wikipedia)
Herman Raymond Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor and comedian, well known as the title character on My Favorite Martian. His other major film, television, and stage roles included Luther Billis (South Pacific), Mr. Applegate (Damn Yankees), Orville J. Spooner (Kiss Me, Stupid), J. J. Singleton (The Sting), Poopdeck Pappy (Popeye), Mr. Hand (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), Candy (Of Mice and Men), Glen Bateman (The Stand), and Judge Henry Bone (Picket Fences).
The success of My Favorite Martian typecast Walston and he had difficulty finding serious roles after the show's cancellation. He returned to character actor status in the 1970s and 1980s, and guest starred in such series as Custer, The Wild Wild West, Love, American Style, The Rookies, Mission: Impossible, Ellery Queen, The Six Million Dollar Man, Little House on the Prairie, and The Incredible Hulk, again with Bixby, in which Walston played Jasper the Magician in an episode called "My Favorite Magician".
In 1984, Walston played a judge on an episode of Night Court. Six years later, he made a guest appearance on an episode of L.A. Law. He later was hired for the role of Judge Henry Bone on Picket Fences; the character was originally a recurring role, but Walston proved to be so popular the character was later upgraded to a starring role.
He appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Boothby, head groundskeeper at Starfleet Academy in San Francisco, and reprised the role twice on Star Trek: Voyager.
In 1988, he guest starred in an episode of the popular horror-fantasy show Friday the 13th: the Series, as a bitter, elderly comic-book artist who uses a demonically cursed comic book to transform himself into a killer robot and murder his erstwhile enemies. 
Walston received three Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on Picket Fences, winning twice, in 1995 and 1996. CBS cancelled the show after four seasons in 1996. Walston made a guest appearance in an episode of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman entitled "Remember Me", in which he portrayed the father of Jake Slicker, who was stricken with Alzheimer's disease.
Walston played Grandfather Walter Addams in Addams Family Reunion (1998).  He appeared in the Touched by an Angel episode, "The Face on the Barroom Floor", which aired on October 15, 2000.
Walston made a cameo in the 7th Heaven episode, "One Hundred", which aired on January 29, 2001, four weeks after his death. (Wikipedia)
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smallgodseries · 10 months
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Um. The latest small god (Yucan Tu) has an image description that is fairly accurate. But when it describes the beak tied over his own, the description calls it a macaw beak? Macaws have beaks that are sharply pointed down with a big round bump, like most parrots. From the length, girth, and color patterns of the big beak, as well as the story, I’m fairly certain it should be described as a toucan beak.
Absolutely! When first posted, these images did not have image tags. In adding them, Lee (who named him Yucan Tu as a Spoonerism for Toucan You) was so distracted that he used the wrong name (and feels like a dunce). That said, the tag has been corrected. Thank you for caring enough to let us know. <3
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detroitlib · 20 days
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Portrait of woman in car; woman wears fur coat and hat. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Biography--Unidentified, 1910."
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National Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library
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lovevalley45 · 8 months
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the unintentional comedy of zari telling gwyn that talking abt hard things makes it easier then cutting to sara n spooner not talking to each other
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grantmentis · 1 year
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Women's Worlds 2023 Primer
The PHF season may be over, but many of the players we love will be playing in women's worlds this upcoming week alongside their peers from the PWHPA, SDHL, Naisten Liiga, NCAA, Usports, EWHL, and countless other fantatic women's hockey leagues or organizations from around the world!
When: April 5th - April 16th
Click here for full schedule
Where: Brampton, Ontario at CAA Center. Games will be in Eastern time
Click here for tickets
What Teams are playing:
Group A: Canada, USA, Switzerland, Czechia, Japan
Group B: Germany, Hungary, France, Finland, Sweden
How to Watch:
Canada: TSN will be broadcasting all games in the tournament for Canadians
USA: NHL Network will be broadcasting all of Team USA's and Team Canada's games, but not the rest of the tournament
Finland: Broadcast scheduling here
Germany: German games should be available at MagentaSport (and apparently free!)
France: Sport En France should have at least the French teams games
Sweden: SVT should carry Sweden's games
Switzerland: available to stream at srf.ch
Unfortunately I could not find broadcast information for Czechia, Hungary, or Japan, but that may be a language barrier issue on my end. If this is something you are familiar with please let me know!
Lastly, if you want to watch a game that's not available to you, feel free to message and I can see what I can do to help
Tournament format:
All of Group A makes it to the quarterfinals, so the preliminary games are just seeding for them. The top three seeds in Group B will move on as well. Then, the knock out stage looks like this:
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Below the cut is rosters, notable storylines, and expectations for each team. These are in alphabetical order.
Canada
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Notable changes: Natalie Spooner comes back after missing time with pregnancy. Danielle Serdachny makes her international senior team debut after having 71 points in 40 games as Colgates captain this year. Claire Thompson returns to the world stage after missing last world championships, comes off a spectacular olympic showing. Potomak is out, despite strong performance last world championship.
Player to watch/other fun things; Sarah Fillier. She has been one of the world's best goal scorers for over two year and, at only 22, will likely only get better
Goals: Win gold again! They've been dominate on the world stage again since the break from the pandemic, working extremely well with their new coach. They are the team to beat with a mix of vets and newcomers
Czechia
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Notable changes: Klara Peslarova, star goalie for Czechia, is not here due to season ending knee injury. Michaela Hesova (who is only 17 years old!) makes her senior team debut in her place and Kateřina Zechovská comes back to the mix. Tereza Radová is out, Sára Čajanová returns. Klára Jandušíková makes her senior national team debut, one of the few ncaa dIII players to do so!
Players to watch: Tereza Vanišová is coming off a PHF championship where she scored the cup winning goal, and has been one of the Czech republics more creative offensive players that plays with an edge. Natálie Mlýnková just had a breakout year for University of Vermont that saw her have 42 points in 36 games.
Goals: Get a medal. Czechia has risen FAST on the national stage, going from not qualifying to medaling in their first wwc in just a few years. Thanks to a mix of a good core who's been playing together a long time like like Mills/Mrázová/Križová and talented youth like Čajanová, they have cemented themselves at one of the worlds threats.
Finland
Roster; http://leijonat.fi/index.php/maajoukkueet/naisleijonat/2022-23/mm2023/item/45144-naisleijonien-mm-joukkue-julkistettiin-taessae-kokoonpano ( no graphic :-( )
Notable changes: Elisa Holopainen will not play for Finland after a great showing last worlds due to injury. Susanna Tapani, who had five points in 6 worlds games last year, is also not on this roster. Sanni Ahola will make her senior national team debut as a goaltender for Finland. She had a .920 as the starter in St. Cloud state this year and could be interesting as they try to find their next starter. Emilia Kyrkkö is another new goalie, who played in Finland this year but will play at St. Cloud next year. I’d expect Ahola to get more time though. Michelle Karvinen not on roster. Lots of roster shakeup overall.
Players to watch: Noora Tulus has been a national team mainstay for some time, but the last two years she has found another gear. Coming off a club season in Sweden with 56 points in 32 games. Sini Karjalainen had a breakout season in Vermont, will be interested to see if she can translate in the world stage.
Goals:After a rough few tournaments and roster turmoil, and some coaching questions, Finland is trying to get back in Group A and compete for a medal. Competition will be fiercer than ever but they look to prove why they dominated so long.
France
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Notable changes: Marion Allemoz, who was the team captain, has retired. Morgane Rihet, who was also an assistant captain and mainstay, is not on the roster. Margot Desvignes makes her senior team debut after some strong showings in Sweden.
Players to watch: Chloe Aurard is /the/ player for this team, being a star over at Northeastern the past few years. Justine Crousy Theode, who plays in the mens division in France, will be interesting to see if she gets any starts. With no clear starting goaltender, the 22 is making her senior team debut after strong performances at the u18 level
Goals: Get their first top division win. After being promoted to Division IA in 2013, they've slowly risen to finally qualify for the primary WWC tournament for the first time since 2019! Despite tournament cancellations from the pandemic, they've kept their momentum as they look to establish themselves as a mainstay in the top division. In 2019, they did not get a win, so they hope to do so this time.
Germany
Roster: https://www.deb-online.de/2023/03/24/frauen-nationalmannschaft-finaler-kader-fuer-weltmeisterschaft-in-brampton-kanada-nominiert/ ( once again no graphic :( )
Notable changes: Going even younger in goal, swapping out lilly Uhrmann for Chiara Schultes, no Tanja Eisenschmid though her sister Nicola is there. We do have university of Maine twins Lilli and Louisa Welke still though!
Player to watch: Nina Jobst-Smith (listed as Katerina) had a breakout year in university of minnesota duluth, with 25 points in 39 games. Sandra Abstreiter is a goaltender who has proven she can steal a game.
Expectations: Similar to hungary below, finish top three in their division, hopefully with two decisive victories, to move on to the semifinals.
Hungary
Roster: https://www.jegkorongszovetseg.hu/noi-valogatott-megvan-a-vb-re-utazo-25-fos-keret
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Notable Changes: Very much a run it back roster with little changes. Like its basically identical to their one from last year
Players to watch: Mira Seregély was already a steady contributor for Hungary, but after a breakout year in University of Maine, we may see her take another step. Same with Taylor Baker, a shutdown defender who had a solid season in montreal this year.
Goals: Finishing top three in Divison B to clinch a semifinal berth. They've done so their past two outings, but last time was on a tiebreaker. The past two tournaments they've only had one win in each preliminary round, so trying to secure two would be big. Keeping the group together to try t build on exisiting chemistry will be key.
Japan:
Roster: https://www.jihf.or.jp/common/img/info/info_20230324_153025.pdf
Notable changes: Similar to Hungary, they are running it back. Most of their changes come from adding some younger players to their forward group, including twin sisters Rio and Riri Noro making their national team debut after strong performances at the u18 level
players to watch: Haruka Toko is forever my answer here as I think she's one of my favorite players to watch in terms of her speed and shot, and she's coming off a season that saw her return to the SDHL and have 27 points in 29 games. Ayaka Hitosato also is coming off a successful first season in the SDHL, and it will be interesting to see how that affects her game.
Goals: make the semifinals! last year was a heartbreaking 2-1 shootout lost in the finals they hope to avenge, and have proven they are capable of it
Sweden:
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Notable changes: Most notably, long time captain Michelle Löwenhielm is not on the roster. Sara Grahn returns after missing some time on the national team, will be interesting to see how they divide time between her and Söderberg. Ebba Berglund, Jessica Adolfsson, and several other no longer on the teams defense after being in the last few tournaments, so going for a new look there.
Player to watch: Maja Nylén Persson has become the #1 defender for the national team at 22 years old and is coming off a stellar SDHL season. Sara Hjalmarsson was over a point per game at providence college this year.
Goals: Win division B and try to make it to the semifinals. After a few rough years due to labor rights issues, the national team is trying to find some stability again and figure out their identity as they develop a young core.
Switzerland
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Notable changes: Not many, mostly concentrated in the forward group. Evelina Raselli has retired since last wwc, which is the big one.Sarah Forster makes her return after a strong season in the PHF.
Players to watch: For years, it has been the Lara Stalder and Alina Müller show, rightfully so as they are two of the best hockey players in the world and it is a gift to watch them together. We have also seen young defender Lara Christen have strong defensive performances in the past few tournaments, getting it done on both ends
Goals: Medal for Bronze again, hopefully by improved depth scoring and defense. In the past it has been their top line and Brändli who has carried them, so they hope to supplement their high end talent with a good supporting cast.
USA
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Notable changes: A lot of babies! Players having babies, including Alex Cavallini and Kendall Coyne Schoffield. Then a lot of players who are very young, with 6 players being under 20, including new faces Abbey Levy, Gabbie Hughes, and Tessa Janecke to name a few. Brianna Decker has retired. No Hannah Brandt, grace zumwinkle, jincy dunne, maddie Rooney, or Jesse compher. HUGE shakeups here.
player to watch: Taylor Heise won player of the tournament last year, and has continued to dominate at the NCAA level, she may only be just beginning. Gabbie Hughes makes her senior team debut after several great years at Minnesota Duluth, and will be interesting to see how she fits into the roster.
Goals: Win gold again, especially with a new look with John Wroblewski at coach. He was the coach last tournament, but only had a few months to work with there. They looked improved under him already, so we will see how they look with a full cycle
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Do you have any mick and spooner friendship headcanons? Haven’t gotten that far into legends for spooner to be introduced but I honestly love her from what I know about her
[spoilers, then!!]
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they're besties to me. spooner is the type to respect loyalty, and she saw firsthand how deep mick's loyalty runs in his veins, and tiny powerful women of color just sort of flock to mick. where there's a mick rory there's going to be some strong non-white girl he towers over. i appreciate their scenes together so much, and mick at least trusted her enough to inspect his head when he was mpreg. and i think spooner kinda filled the mona-shaped hole in his heart after mona left the legends, yknow? :]
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they both fully believe in vampires. mick whittles spooner her own stake to conveniently have on her person at all times, just like he does, it's their version of friendship bracelets. friendship stakes
they constantly talk conspiracy theories
she gets him into reality tv, he likes the trashy overdramatized love triangle-y type ones, they're so stupid they're funny and filled with catty hot girls. spooner much more prefers her survival shows.
considering spoons didn't talk until she was six, she finds it pretty easy to understand what mick is trying to communicate with his little grunts and gestures, and doesn't really try to get him to use his words (unless it's, like, an emergency or something)
spooner is canonically asexual YIPPEE!!! i also view her as aromantic as well. i see mick on both of those spectrums. aroacespec bonding
on that note i also think spoons is mostly romance- and sex-repulsed, obviously mick is favorable toward both, but he skips through lovey-dovey or spicy scenes when they bingewatch together, and will break up an irl legends couple's pda if spooner starts looking too uncomfortable
they like doing shooting practice with his beer cans; spooner with normal guns, mick with his heat gun. she uses the cold gun for fun a few times, but prefers non-techy guns
also both of them are autistic and they stim by turning the safety of their guns on and off. it's a fun time.
mick gifts her insane tales of his juvy days as a troubled pyromaniac teen and spooner has some stories from being a foster kid
he is jealous of her hair and sometimes she catches him running his hands through it, she doesn't really mind but she jokes that one of these days he's just gonna skin it off 'er
that's all i got rn LOOK AT DEM !!!
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Ok so I'm not going to be able to do this whole thing for femslash feb but I'm excited about the idea so I have to talk about it.
I was trying to determine what Disney movie would be the right fit for Spooner and Astra and then I realized that it's not a Disney movie at all.
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It's Anastasia.
I will be shamelessly smashing together the animated movie and the stage musical because I feel like it (but mostly because musical Dmitri actually has a backstory).
Anya - Spooner
I know what you're thinking. Astra is obviously the princess of the two. But let's compare.
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They both have happy childhoods that are suddenly destroyed by someone killing their family. They get away under extraordinary circumstances but with significant memory loss. When they're found, nobody can figure out who they are or where they came from. The memories they do have make no sense and are dismissed by everyone. They grow up to be weird loners. Eventually they cross paths with other weirdos who take advantage of the fact that they have these bizarre holes in their histories.
But it accidentally leads to them finding out the truth about who they are and reconnecting with their families.
Dimitri - Astra
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They're also orphans, but they know exactly where they came from. They were on their own in very difficult circumstances from a young age and had to learn to con and steal and use their heads to stay alive. They're sarcastic and always put themselves first because that's the only way they've been able to survive up until now.
And then they get stuck with Anya/Spooner and have to learn to actually cooperate with someone for once. It does not go well.
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Until it does.
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Until it does.
Oh, and those extraordinary circumstances that made Anya/Spooner survivors of what happened to their families? Guess who was there?
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Anyway, they accidentally reunite Anya/Spooner with their families. And then Dimitri/Astra has that moment where they realize that the only way Anya/Spooner get their happy ending with that family is if Dimitri/Astra loses them.
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But Anya/Spooner figures out a way to get the family and the boy/girl.
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Anyway, I can't find gifs for all of the side characters but
Pooka - Gideon
Vlad - Nate (but maybe a little bit Behrad because I can't see Astra and Nate voluntarily coexisting)
Sophie/Lily - Zari
Rasputin - wow, I wonder which Legend would have sold his soul to demons for personal game. That's a thinker.
Bartok - Gary
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