#Connie would definitely be Luis

[spaceagebachelormann]

zigmar i come to you humbly on this fine evening with the simple request that you give me some sort of might duck sustenance por favor and muchas gracias

they can be incoherent and stupid and goofy and silly to the max i just need to rotate this little kids like rotisserie chickens in my mind (esp fulton portman and julie)

random miscellaneous tmd thoughts !

✧ warnings: some of them may be ooc ngl

✧ additional info: u got it pookums 😈😈😈🙏 also these can be read as either platonic or romantic (not luis)

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♡ charlie conway !

the most insane taste in music literally ever

bro goes from madonna to death metal SO FAST

but ngl his playlist is always the best and he always gets to play music whenever u go anywhere

but oh my god he’d love pierce the veil in present day

HES ALSO LIKE SOMEHOW AMAZING AT MATH. but he cannot do science for literal shit

also his clothing style changes js like his music taste

will literally be kurt cobain one day and morrissey the next (hed hate morrissey though)

♡ adam banks !

every team sleepover/event/literally anything could js be a spontaneous hangout is always at his house

it’s because he’s rich and his house is huge as fuck and he has every board game known to man

just do not play uno because a fight always breaks out (charlie is always part of it)

he’s always the one who ends the fight also

he has this very calming presence that’s so nice to be around and him js talking to whoever got into a fight immediately helps calm them down

also weirdly good at comforting in the middle of the night but never during the day??

♡ lester averman !

he would watch full house religiously prove me wrong

his favourite character is obviously joey because they are one in the same

everyone on the team and their mother has been forced to watch full house while he’s been at their house/vice versa

he can also cook like. decently well !! it’s not something he’d prefer to do but he will for his friends if they’re tired or smth

♡ fulton reed !

this little shit

he is so unbelievably competitive over the smallest things it’s actually insane

typa guy to race u to see who can get to one side of the room first and start genuinely tweaking if he doesn’t win

at sleepovers he refuses to fall asleep first even if it’s just by a few minutes

he could be dead to the world but still have his eyes open cause he refuses to let u win (unless ur his s/o cause he might consider it that way)

♡ connie moreau !

she is definitely a theatre kid idc

her favourite musicals are probably grease, hairspray and heathers

she likes female main characters!!

everytime she gets into a new fandom she immediately starts thinking abt what it’d be like a musical and probably wanted to be a composer at some point

would 100% beg to use the aux on a road trip and then blast hamilton loud as balls

she wholeheartedly believes six is a top tier musical and she will DIE on this hill

(fun fact i’ve met andrea macasaet <3)

♡ guy germaine !

modern day guy would’ve loved basic white girl music

“life is too short to pretend to hate taylor swift” —him

also 100% a britney spears girlie. and nsync and every stereotypical white girl artist

but i wholeheartedly believe britney would be his favourite and he has her whole discography on cassette, cd, vinyl, u name it he has a britney spears collection

also his ass is NOT straight 💀 i’ve never met a straight man who listens to britney spears

♡ julie gaffney !

lowkey a regina george multitude if she wasn’t kinda. yk. a bad person

she’s a mix of cher and regina

everyone at the fancy ass boarding school literally loves her because she’s calm, smart pretty nice etc etc she’s just a really great person to be around

shes that one student who has every assignment finisher a week early, all a’s and 100% in every subject WITHOUT being mean abt it!!

her ass is friends with the whole student population and knows every well and knows all the drama but won’t tell everyone if she thinks it’s too personal (it’s it’s random petty nonsense she tells the team)

♡ ken wu !

secretly rlly good friends with julie but nobody knows even though they do not try to hide it at all

literally wander the halls talking abt whatever just for everyone to be like “y’all are friends???”

also this man secretly loves lana del rey

him and julie will sit on his bedroom floor and literally tell him the most insane and jaw dropping gossip she heard that day while lana is playing in the background

everytime someone asks his favourite lana song he says grandfather please stand on the shoulders of my father while he’s deep-sea fishing on did you know that there’s a tunnel under ocean blvd to fuck with them

♡ dean portman !

is actually very very good at math!!

he was a tutor for the 9th/10th graders for a bit to get volunteer hours and also cause he just likes doing math

you’d expect it to be like doing homework with ur dad and the poor kid is in tears while deans like “WHATS NINE. TIMES TWO.” but he’s actually surprisingly patient

if he’s explained something a few times and they still don’t get it he’ll just try it a different way until they get it and work them through the problem

has rlly strong relationships with the 9th and 10th graders cause of this and is essentially their older brother figure

the amount of 14/15 year olds that he’s given relationship advice too is insane (id be one of the 14 year olds probably)

♡ luis mendoza !

his type is secretly quiet girls cause he finds them rlly interesting and likes the thought of them being happy around him but quiet around everyone else

he’s like yes girl be urself with me

it all stemmed from the girl he liked in 8th grade who helped pick up his pencils when she accidentally knocked his pencil case out of his hand (she was a quiet nerdy girl)

like a whole year later and he’s still trying to rizz her up 💀

he’s one of those guys who takes forever to lose feelings

the girl is actually good friends with him btw

♡ dwayne robertson !

i feel like he is fucking AMAZING at baking

his icon is dolly parton and he heard berry pie so he immediately learned how to bake

if someone he knows has a birthday he either bakes the birthday cake or brings them something he made depending on how close he is with them

and holy shit it’s the most amazing thing u will ever taste and nothing will ever compare

yes he’s one of those guys who will go on an 18 minute tangent on how amazing dolly parton is if someone talks shit about her (same i love dolly)

#mars writing 🧈 #lee 🐴 #mars silly little mutuals <3 #the mighty ducks #tmd #the mighty ducks x reader #tmd x reader #charlie conway #adam banks #lester averman #fulton reed #connie moreau #guy germaine #julie gaffney #ken wu #kenny wu #dean portman #luis mendoza #dwayne robertson

[mstrickster]

Do you think there were any break ups between any of the Duck couples at any point? If so, how do you think the Ducks handled it? Did they take sides in the break up or was it just extremely awkward and tense?

Are we talking friend break up or couple break up cause I can see both.

Like couplewise and Canon wise there is only one Duck couple. Which is Connie and Guy. Who I can definitely see breaking up at one point. Not really because they don't like each other. More because they have been together for so long and want to see if they still love each other or are just comfortable.

In their breakup they insist the Ducks dont take sides. However, some do gravitate to a certain side. Like Adam and Julie are with Connie the most during the break.

Conversely, Jesse and Luis would be Guy's shoulder to cry on. Charlie would not choose because he is afraid of losing people. Kenny is more on Connie's side and Fulton thinks everyone is being stupid.

However, they try to keep everyone neutral to preserve the group. It isn't awkward but it is sad. Everyone wad relieved when they got back together.

Charlie has had a few friend breakups in Canon. We can see him and Adam drawing sides with everyone else choosing Charlie. However, Fulton and him also have a break up and everyone chooses Fulton.

I could also see Charlie and Jesse having a small break up and that almost breaking up the group. They survive only because the breakup is short.

Now for fanon ships I will discuss two cause I feel like this post is already too long. Those will be Banksway and Wudoza.

I feel like Adam and Charlie "broke up" only once in high school. I use the quotations because they technically didn't break up, but they weren't talking. Unlike the first time, I could see a lot of people taking Adam's side. Due to them knowing Charlie prolificy for dramatics.

That would also make it hilarious because half the team would corner Charlie and ask him what he did. Only for him to screech that he either doesn't know or "NOTHING!".

Now for Kenny and Luis I could see their break up being serious. Maybe something like Luis flirting in front of Kenny or Kenny spending a lot of time with a new person. Depending on who is at fault I could see it going either way after they found out the cause.

However, I could see at first most of them taking Kenny's side because of Luis' history. Only for someone in the group, one of the smart ones, to say they should find out what happens first.

Lastly, I feel like a Bash brother's breakup would rock the team to it's core. To the point they don't take sides they just work together to fix it!

#kenny wu #wudoza #luis mendoza #charlie conway #adam banks #gerroe #connie moreau #guy germaine #fulton reed #dean portman #the bash brother's #Jesse Hall #anon ask #anon answered #I love my hockey idiots #mighty ducks asks

[lunarfleur]

Lester Averman general headcanons!

First things first, he’s actually really smart

He just acts dumb because it’s fun

He has a wide, very expanded vocabulary

And he knows how to use about 97% of the words correctly

But it only comes out when he reaches his breaking point

Like he’s panicking and all of a sudden Lester Averman is using massive words

Moving on

Y’all know those chewy chips ahoy cookies?

This man fucks that shit up

Would actually be his final meal

It’s actually unknown where he gets his humor from

His parents are actually really boring

People think he’s adopted

He’s always either slandering gingers or trying to use his ginger-ness against everyone

Definitely fails

Someone will insult him and he’ll yell, “it’s because I’m ginger, isn’t it?”

Doesn’t actually realize how not funny it is

Now for some angst

Lester knows he’s funny

He knows he can make people laugh

But he also feels like that’s all he’s good for

And when everything is said and done

He isn’t actually needed on the team

He’s not as fast and Luis or good a skater as Ken or good a goalie and Julie

He’s completely aware that he’s just comedic relief.

And during the day, when he’s with his team, he’s okay with it

Because he gets to see them laugh because of him

But at night when he’s alone in his room it really settles in

He’s so touch starved

Like genuinely

Of course he gets hugs and high fives and pats on the back from his team and coach

But he honestly just needs to be held

Uh he talks to himself in the mirror

And sings in the shower

His glasses always have fingerprints on them and no one knows why

Not even him

Lester likes the smiths and Michael Jackson

Always screams the “bum bum bum” in Sweet Caroline as loud as possible

Idk if anyone has seen it

But that scene in Risky Business where Joel is home alone and dancing around his house in his underwear?

Yeah that’s Averman.

He was that one kid who ate dirt

Connie says that’s why he not the sharpest tool in the shed

He used to collect worms

Definitely makes too many “your mom” jokes.

#lester averman #the mighty ducks #averman my special little guy

[whyareyouhere66]

Mighty Ducks in a Haunted House [preference/headcannon]

The ducks in a haunted house -

Dean: would act like a hard ass at first, and then be blatantly horrified. Would probably try to punch one of the actors.

Averman: screeching, holding onto somebody *kenny* for dear life.

Julie: not scared at all, probably laughing.

Guy: holding onto Connie, trying not to scream

Connie: holding onto Guy, hiding her face in his clothes most likely.

Goldberg: would keep saying "I'm not scared!"  And then get scared. Would also keep saying, "Guys I think we should leave-". The definition of "CHRISSY WAKE UPPPPP- I DONT LIKE THIS CHRISSY"

Charlie: fairly mild reactions, just kinda jumping back a bit during jump scares and lots of cursing.

Adam: no screaming, just aggressive jumping back or clinging onto somebody else.  

Fulton: same as Dean, them both most likely hugging eachother through the whole thing.

Dwayne: saying weird stereotypical cowboy shit- like "oh my hay stack that was scarier then a sheep during feeding time-" or something idk bro

Luis: would also act like a hard ass at first, would protectively pull people closer to him during jump-scares.most likely to use them as human shields

Kenny: also clinging to somebody, him and Averman would probably be holding onto eachother for support. *not in a romantic way*

Russ: threatening/insulting the actors.

Bombay: didn't go in, but can hear them from outside. Can identify who's scream is who’s and hears Russ and the Bash Bro's throwing insults. Slightly disappointed.

Did I forget somebody? Idk- I don't think I did so yeah 👍🏼. Anyways adios-

#mighty ducks #headcannons #random post idk #its 2:21 am rn #no I’m not shipping averman and Kenny

[merrock]

CHARACTER INFORMATION

face claim: santiago cabrera

full name: francisco mariano

nickname(s) / goes by: paco

pronouns & gender: cis man

sexuality: bisexual

birth date: june 21, 1980

birth place: las vegas, nevada

arrival to merrock: april 2022 (but has lived here prior)

housing: historical downtown

occupation: co-owner & head chef at evolution

work place: evolution

family: luis mariano (father), carmen kelly (mother)

relationship status: single

PERSONALITY

Paco is often seen bearing a cold exterior, and while it's true that he isn't the type to offer a warm greeting when you see him on the street and he definitely won't reply to your 'merry christmas' and 'happy new year' texts, he cares a lot about his friends and family and would consider acts of service as his love language, since general affection, physical or verbal, isn't something he's used to. He can also be a little socially awkward, especially in large crowds and big public spaces, and at work prefers to hunker down in the kitchen trying to develop new recipes rather than dealing with the 'people' side of the business, which he leaves to his cousin/business partner.

WRITTEN BY: Frankie (any pronouns), gmt+8.

BACKGROUND / BIO

triggering / sensitive content warning: death.

Paco was born as the only child of Carmen, a lounge singer, and Luis, a jazz guitarist. And despite the bursts of light and color that the city of Las Vegas had to offer, the time he'd spent living there with his parents had been nothing short of forgettable. His father's gambling problem and his mother's infidelity had caused a huge rift within the family, causing Paco's grandparents to collect the then ten-year old to come live with them all the way across the country in Merrock, Maine.

It was in this small, charming town that Paco discovered his love for food, as his grandmother was an excellent cook, and had a handful of traditional Latin American recipes with an American twist. This has fueled Paco's desire to connect with and explore his family's culture, all while collecting fond memories of his grandparents in the kitchen.

After graduating with an Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts at the community college, Paco sought apprenticeship from chefs in neighboring towns and cities until he was 26, when his parents had announced their divorce and, wanting to be there for his mother, figured that he might as well move back and search for bigger, better opportunities in the restaurant business.

It was in Las Vegas that Paco had continued his apprenticeship with other chefs, taking one kitchen job after another, anything to expand his horizons. It was also here that he met the woman who would later become his wife, Connie. She came from a family of writers: journalists, screenwriters, playwrights, magazine editors. Connie, as it so happened, was in the business of critiquing food, and she'd waltzed into the restaurant where Paco was working as a sous chef, gave the establishment a terrible review, after which Paco had determinedly searched for her in the city to confront her, only to end up getting a date out of it. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Marriage, for a food critic and a chef, might seem peculiar to most people, the way cops and defense attorneys were fated to never last, but Paco and Connie had found that setting boundaries within their work had helped in making their relationship, at the barest minimum, functional. That was, until the boundaries turned into walls, that turned into a labyrinth, that turned into an entire empty village with just the two people trying to look for each other. In trying to perfect his craft — a feat that would take several lifetimes to achieve, which was a shame, since most people really only have the one — Paco's determination had turned into an obsession. Day in and day out, it was the only thing he could think about. His marriage had suffered as a consequence of wanting vastly different things out of each other, but Paco didn't think anything of it until he got served divorced papers after Connie had returned from vacation. The fact he never even fought her for it had apparently solidified her decision.

A year later, he's fresh out of a divorce when he got a call from his cousin from Maine that their grandmother had passed. Yet another family tragedy had once again pushed Paco to pack his things and move back to Merrock where he and his cousin had decided to enter a business partnership over a spacious warehouse they'd converted into a restaurant.

And yet, despite his dream manifesting before his very eyes, Paco does not yet feel the joy he always thought he would when he'd get to open his own restaurant. He's still trying to figure out the balance between his career and relationships — romantic or otherwise — taking his failed marriage as a lesson worth learning from.

#merrockbio #franciscomariano #death tw

[incorrectsnkaotquotes]

Characters that give me the same vibe Pt.4

Zero brain cells, but can and will kick your ass if you touch their children

But I feel like Reiner would break back into a house he already broke into to put something back he stole

#Purely crack #Reiner Braun #Scott Lang #Ant-Man #Attack on Titan #marvel #Connie would definitely be Luis

[cc-tinslebee]

This is based on one of your posts but a Julie and Dwayne hc or fic please? 👉🏻👈🏻

I am very late with this one, so my apologies— but, dude, thank you so much for the opportunity to talk about this duo!

(Not sure if the “hc” was singular or plural, so here, you can have all of them- /lh)

You better believe these two are on the Connie Moreau protection squad!! (feat. the president, Guy Germaine, with additions Adam Banks and Charlie Conway)

Dwayne knows for a fact that Julie can take care of herself, but that does not stop him from being one of the first people to intervene whenever some guy makes a misogynistic/creepy comment about her.

In addition, Julie has a tendency to bop the other Ducks on the head whenever they're rude about Dwayne not understanding something immediately and gently clears the situation up to him. (that's her himbo, your honour)

Julie and Luis 100% have some sort of competition on who can steal Dwayne's cowboy hat the most, and Julie wins every time. Luis has no idea that it's because Dwayne just lets her have it and Kenny doesn't have the heart to tell him.

I am once again saying pan! Dwayne and lesbian/bi! Julie rights!!

I have this headcanon/concept that Julie roped Dwayne into a fake-dating scheme after she and Scooter broke up, and it quickly transformed from failing at making him jealous to just messing with the Ducks as much as possible.

(They never told the Ducks about the scheme to begin with, so for a solid three months, the Ducks are racking their brains trying to figure out if they're actually dating and didn't tell them or if they're just really close. Julie and Dwayne had the time of their lives watching them scramble for answers.)

I have so many headcanons retaining to Julie being a chef, but to start off, she and Dwayne definitely used to sneak into the Eden Hall kitchen at night to experiment with recipes. Julie affectionately referred to him as her "sous-chef" because he'd try to help out around the kitchen and would be her designated taste tester when she finished.

Dwayne always requested Texan cuisine and while she would pretend to be annoyed, Julie would cave in sometimes, especially when he had an off-day. (Charlie absolutely called it out as favouritism, but he was just jealous that he wasn’t allowed to put in a special request for Julie Gaffney’s exceptional cooking—)

Also, they have definitely charmed their way into the kitchen during daylight on more than one occasion and the Ducks absolutely took advantage of it.

Some future headcanons for the soul:

Julie discovered the "I wanna be a cowboy, baby" vine and sent it to Dwayne with zero context. The poor boy spent far too long being very confused over it.

As a follow-up to that, I'd like to believe that Dwayne sends things on social media to Julie the way an older relative would. There are exactly two (2) genres of posts he sends her and they are recipes and cat videos. She greatly appreciates receiving both.

You already know that Dwayne would be horribly offended if Julie's restaurant is like most of the places you see in New England and lacked sweet tea. (It doesn't, Julie personally made sure of that.)

As per my Share Your Address series, I strongly maintain that Julie played a bit of pro hockey before settling down as a chef. With that said, I think it would be cute if, in this hypothetical scenario, Julie played for a Texan team at one point and Dwayne let her crash with him for a bit :)

I have to say, it was a lot of fun coming up with all of these! I'd also be all for writing a fic about these two (whether platonically or romantically), so if you have any suggestions for a premise, I'd love to hear it! :)

#back at it again with one of my favourite TMD mutuals :) #the mighty ducks #julie gaffney #dwayne robertson

[charlieconwayy]

D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) is the best Ducks movie and a flawless coming of age movie

It’s no secret that The Mighty Ducks are a beloved trilogy. The three films spawned a professional NHL team named in their honor, 2021 sequel series, as well as many knockoff films released in the 1990s. But with any movie series, fans tend to rank the films and have passionate opinions on which is the best. For most Ducks fans, the answer is simple: D2. It has the Bash Brothers, Team USA dominating, the iconic “Ducks Fly Together” scene and two Queen songs. What’s not to love? But upon a rewatch of the trilogy, I came to realize that it’s not D2, or even the original, that is the best in the series.

It’s the criminally underrated 1996 D3 that for me, is the most mature and has the most heart. Perhaps it’s that the Ducks are now old enough to carry their own weight on screen. Perhaps it’s that the film takes a look at trauma, specifically trauma in teenagers, and how that manifests itself. Perhaps it’s that the film is maybe ahead of its time, in the way it discusses classism, racism and sexism. There is so much about this overly hated film that makes it the best Ducks movie and a perfect coming of age film.

The movie starts presumably a few years following the Ducks’ win against Iceland. They all look noticeably older - definitely older than the middle schoolers we left behind in 1994 - and all of the male Ducks’ voices have dropped a few octaves. Gordon Bombay, played by Emilio Estevez, is presenting the team (except for unfortunately, Jesse Hall, a leader among the Ducks who would’ve made for a strong presence in this mature film, as well as Portman, but we’ll get to him later) with scholarships to his alma mater, Eden Hall, a preparatory high school in Minnesota. Charlie Conway, played by a young, pre-Dawson’s Creek Joshua Jackson, is the Ducks’ captain and unspoken leader. There’s been much debate over the years over whether or not Charlie is the true captain of the Ducks. Adam Banks, played by Vincent Larusso, is far and away better than practically every Duck combined. Fulton Reed, played by Elden Henson, has shown more maturity and leadership at this point. It’s probably true that the Ducks as a team think that Charlie is Captain because of Bombay’s favoritism towards him (and his mother), but I think that this film makes it abundantly clear why Charlie is the captain. 

D3 is Charlie’s story. We see that in the opening scene, when Bombay tells Charlie he will not be following the team to Eden Hall, accepting a job instead in California. We learned in the original Mighty Ducks film, that Charlie and his mother left a bad situation in Charlie’s father when Charlie was very young. We also hear about Charlie’s mother, Casey’s marriage to a new man in the D2, who we can assume from what Jan says, that Charlie doesn’t like. We see in that first film, Charlie’s reaction to Bombay announcing that he is leaving the Ducks after the two of them have formed a bond. It is very clear that Charlie deals with abandonment issues, stemming from trauma in his early childhood. Charlie freaks out when a D3 Bombay announces the same thing, and storms off. 

Change is the biggest theme in D3. We see how change affects each of the Ducks, even those who don’t get many lines. Some, like Russ Tyler, played by SNL’s Kenan Thompson, think it’s a good thing. All of the Ducks don’t come from good neighborhoods and we assume that most of them don’t have the best home lives, especially when Charlie tells their new coach, Orion, played by Jeffrey Nordling, that the Ducks are the only good thing that any of them have had. Going to a preparatory school should be a good thing for them. But for most of them, it’s not. The new Ducks (who by the way, three of which are people of color, and one of which, is a woman) are immediately told that “their kind” is not welcome at Eden Hall. The Varsity team claim that they feel this way because the captain’s younger brother was not admitted onto the JV team because of the Ducks’ scholarships, but it’s very clear what they really mean. Russ commented that he’s the only black person on the whole campus earlier, and he, Luis Mendoza (The Sandlot’s Mike Vitar) and Ken Wu (Justin Wong) are the only people of color we see in the film. Change takes a toll on each member of the team. We see it the most in Charlie, but we also hear from Fulton on how the separation from his best friend, Dean Portman (Aaron Lohr), who decided not to enroll at Eden Hall, is taking a toll on him. Connie (Margerite Moreau) and Guy (Garrette Henson) have presumably broken up, as the two small scenes we get of them, they are arguing. It’s a transition period, one that the first year of high school often is. But it’s also a look on how a rich, white privileged world is vastly different than the one that the Ducks are used to. 

Coach Orion seems like a hardass, especially when he tells Charlie at their first practice that he will no longer be “Captain Duck” (as coined by D2’s Gunnar Stahl, played by Scott Whyte, who now plays the level-headed Varsity goalie Scooter). This, to the Ducks, is a line in the sand. Ever since Bombay turned District 5 into the Ducks four years previous, Charlie has been their captain. They’re in a whole new environment, where the man who gave them so much happiness and so many friendships isn’t, and their “little Duck tricks” won’t work anymore. Orion thinks Charlie is a showoff, and perhaps he is. This Charlie is vastly different than the sweet, shy Charlie we see in D1 and D2. But this Charlie is older, has just been abandoned by a man he considered a father, and is being harassed on a daily basis for being, as Varsity Captain Reilly puts it, “white trash.” I find it hard to believe sometimes that fans can look at Charlie from the outside, and not see who he is on the inside. All of Charlie’s closest relationships that we see portrayed in this movie, are with women. His mother (who he, as a teenage boy, says “I love you” to in the final scene of the movie), his teammates, Connie and Julie, who he gets a lot more screentime with, and with new love interest, Linda (Margot Finley).

I think now is a great time to talk about the shockingly impressive way all of the female characters are portrayed in this series, particularly this movie, especially for a 90s sports film. Connie has always been a leader on and off the ice. She’s in a relationship with Guy, but it’s not her only character trait. Dubbed “the Velvet Hammer” by Averman (Matt Doherty), she stands up for herself, and for her shy teammates (she literally shoves Peter Mark - a character cut out of D2 and D3 for good reason - in D1 when he insults Charlie) and stands up to the entire Varsity team despite them telling her that they hope they can “fight” with her later. Julie “The Cat” Gaffney (Columbe Jacobsen) is the second best player on the Ducks, despite the little ice time (thanks, Bombay) we see her have. She is the first person to tell of the Varsity, telling Captain Reilly that his little brother “just wasn’t good enough.” She’s a huge facilitator in the fire ant prank and despite the very weird and out of character game she had against the Blake Bears, shows that she deserves the number one goalie slot that Reilly gives her - despite what Goldberg, and the obvious underlying sexism there, have to say. I’ve also always been very impressed with Charlie’s mother, Casey (Heidi Kling). Although she has a romance with Bombay in D1, she makes it clear from the get go that her first priority is Charlie. We know that she took the two of them away from an abusive situation, and she’s a goddamn hero for that. Her scenes in D3 are limited, but they always show her chastising Charlie’s antics and encouraging him to stay in school. It goes unsaid, but it’s clear that she knows that he’s not going to get an education this good in the problematic public school system. But according to Linda, Charlie’s love interest, the private school system is no better. The first time we see Linda, she is protesting the “outdated” Warriors team name. This was in a 1996 kids movie, no less. She holds her own against Charlie, calling him out when he’s wrong. No one aside from Charlie, and maybe Fulton, get much screentime or lines aside from Bombay and Orion, but her presence and the point of her character is clear - not every rich person agrees with the horrible things that wealthy people do. 

Back to the plot.

When the Ducks receive their positions, they learn that Banks, as a freshman, has made Varsity. From an outside perspective, they seems obvious. Banks is the best player we see in any of the films, definitely miles better than the losers on Varsity, so it seems obvious that he would be promoted. But Banks is unhappy with this. Adam Banks is a fan favorite character, definitely due to the sweet, understated performance by Larusso, but we don’t see much of him. From what we do see of him though, he underwent a huge character arc from D1 to now. In D1, Banks goes against his father’s protests and joins the Ducks, claiming that he “just wants to play hockey.” Here in D3, we see that Banks is utterly miserable despite playing with some of the best players in the state, purely because he’s not with his friends. At the end of the film, he makes the (questionable) decision to rejoin the Ducks and go against the Varsity. But Varsity seems to feel that Banks fits in with them, for obvious reasons. He’s the only Duck who comes from an affluent background, and he’s definitely the most clean cut. Captain Reilly is visibly angry in the final showdown with the Ducks that they no longer have Banks on their side, as if he’s betrayed “his kind.”

The turning point of the film comes when after Charlie has quit the freshman team (no longer the Ducks), Hans, a father figure to the Ducks and Bombay, suddenly passes away. It’s an insanely dark moment for a Disney film, especially when Bombay returns to the funeral and reminds the Ducks that it was “Hans who taught them to fly” and Charlie storms off, crying. I think Joshua Jackson, in the Ducks films, as well as in Dawson’s Creek, is phenomenally good at portraying teenagers who wouldn’t normally be seen as leading men. Who let their emotions overtake them, who have anger issues, who deal with familial problems. Characters like that in leading roles were almost unheard of in the 90s, and in the upcoming scenes, it reminds us why this side of Charlie that we’ve seen throughout the movie is not the only side of Charlie.

Bombay takes Charlie to the rink to see Orion skating with his disabled daughter, who was injured in a car accident. He reveals to Charlie that Orion quit the NHL to take care of her, and this immediately changes Charlie’s opinion of him, but he’s still unconvinced about rejoining the team. The next scene is without question, the greatest and most important scene of the trilogy. The last two films spent way too much time telling us how great of a person Bombay was, how he was the Minnesota Miracle Man,despite us seeing so little of that onscreen. We see him making mistake after mistake, hurting the team, being an unjustified dick to those around him. But this scene more than makes up for all of that. I’ve put the quote from this scene below.

Bombay: I was like you, Charlie. When I played hockey, I was a total hot shot. I tried to take control of every game. I wound up quitting. So I tried the law. I ruled the courtroom, but inside, I’m a mess. Start drinking. Man, I was going down. But then this great thing happened, maybe the best thing ever - I got arrested and sentenced to community service. And there you were - Charlie and the Ducks. And as hard as I fought it, there you were. You gave me a life, Charlie, and I want to say thank you. I told Orion about all of this when I talked to him about taking over. I told him that you were the heart of the team and that you would learn something from each other. I told him that you were the real Minnesota Miracle Man. 

Charlie: You did?

Bombay: I did. So be that man, Charlie. Be that man.

It’s a callback to D2, when Jan tells Bombay “Be that man, Gordon. Be that man.” This scene is flawless. Every good thing that has happened to the Ducks, came because of Charlie’s heart. It came because of that game when Charlie refused to cheat, and made Bombay see his wrongs. It came because of when Bombay first tried to quit the team, and seeing how hurt Charlie was, agreed to stay. It was Charlie who stepped out of the game against Iceland so that Banks could play. It was Charlie who found them Russ. Giving the credit to a young, emotionally unstable teenager, rather than their Emilio Estevez, hotshot Bombay, is the best thing this series ever did.

This movie, in my opinion, is nearly flawless. Every moment has been planned to make the same point - change sucks. Especially when you’re a teenager. Even more so when you’re a teenager with trauma.

#the mighty ducks #gordon bombay #charlie conway #meta #i'm so proud of this pls read gay people!!!

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the ducks ranked in order of flirting skill (d3 team)

Luis. Literally Mr. Steal-Your-Girl. He’s mastered the lines, the smirk, the close-but-not-too-close art of flirting. Sprinkle in a little Spanish and he has you and your friends swooning — maybe even if you’re already taken. (For this reason, there are a lot of boyfriends that aren’t very pleased with him.)

Charlie. He’s always had pretty good people skills and watching his mom’s dates has taught him what not to say to a girl. He has a talent for letting the conversation flow, sometimes so naturally you don’t realize he’s flirting until you catch the glint in his eyes.

Guy. How’d you think he got Connie to go out with him? He’s pretty good at making a girl feel good about herself, and with his looks, he’s pretty good at selling himself too — though his ego might turn you off just as quickly.

Russ. The boy has a way with words — plus, growing up around his older brother and his brother’s friends means that he’s gotten plenty of pointers. He’s great at getting to the point — you, him, fries and ice cream at 7? Trash talk will always be his forte, though.

Portman. Okay, so his flirting is kinda on the brasher side, which can backfire if it’s not your thing. But if it is your thing, well, Portman’s your man. He loves to show off and the bad boy charm gets you hooked as soon as he gets your attention.

Connie. Her smile can wrap any boy around her finger, and she knows it. Plus, Guy’s flirted with her so much and so long it’s kinda rubbed off on her. She can get you blushing within minutes if it’s on her agenda.

Goldberg. Goldberg’s a pretty smooth talker once he’s comfortable, and he gets comfortable pretty quickly. Usually starts off by putting an arm around your shoulder and letting you know he’s a goalie for the hockey team, if you don’t already know.

Dwayne. Only ranks #8 because he’s too wholesome to flirt the way Luis does. He compliments, which often ropes the ladies in just as effectively. What else can you do but fall for those great big smiles and chivalrous gestures?

Fulton. He needs Portman hyping him up before he’ll attempt talking to any girl he likes, but once he’s hyped, he’ll take a good shot at it. Definitely a “hey” guy, though sometimes it’s not as flirty as he wants it to be and he isn’t really sure what to say after that.

Averman. He’s a goofy flirter and there’s a 50/50 chance that it’s what his crush is into, but he’s willing to take those odds. Decent at flustering you occasionally with teasing remarks. Beware: he also has a 50/50 chance of putting his foot in his mouth.

Julie. She’s more of a “either I tell you I like you, or you tell me” type of girl — not really the flirting type, per se. She’s got the confidence to pull it off okay-ish if she wanted, though.

Ken. First off, he literally needs Russ to tell him that he likes you, otherwise he’ll spend the rest of his life skating around that weird feeling in his chest. Plus he’s probably had only one or two crushes in his entire life, so due a lack of practice, he’s pretty bad at flirting. His first attempt goes just about as well as the first time he tried trash talking.

Banks. Banksy’s first love is hockey and honestly the only lines he thinks about are first, second, and third. Boy would have have no clue how to flirt with you, but he’s so awkward it’s kind of cute and you end up going on a date with him anyway.

#the mighty ducks #mighty ducks #d3: the mighty ducks #luis mendoza #charlie conway #guy germaine #russ tyler #dean portman #connie moreau #greg goldberg #dwayne robertson #fulton reed #lester averman #julie gaffney #ken wu #adam banks #mighty ducks imagines #ig?

[surveys-r-us]

it’s 2019 and i still do these

Do you know people with these names? For each name, say if you know someone with that name and how you know them.

Aaron: I know multiple Aaron’s. Two of them are former coworkers. The other one is someone I know of but haven’t really talked to much.  Adam: A jerk face.  Aisha Alanna Alex: Off the top of my mind, I think of someone I matched with on bumble a few months ago.  Alexa Alexandria: A girl from elementary school Allegra Allie: Someone from high school who had a baby.  Allison: A girl from my sorority (that I quit)

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Amanda: One of my early college friends who transferred. I don’t even follow her on social media anymore.

Amber Amie Ana: Another girl from my old sorority lol.  Anaïs Andreas Andrew: I know a few.  Angela: A girl I used to play soccer with in middle school.  Angelica Anna: Someone from high school. Think she moved after graduating college.  Annie Ari Ashley: Not the biggest fan of because she gets involved in other people’s business (including mine) but we’ve had some fun memories.  Ashna Audrey Austin: cute guy from my hometown who I talked for like a week senior year of high school Becky Ben: A friend I’ve never actually met in person but we talk every few months.

Berkeley: Someone who studied abroad in Ireland with me. She might’ve spelled it differently.  Beth: One of my first friends in college. She’s one of the nicest people I’ve met. Bobby: Another person from college. He can kinda be a dick.  Bolor Brendan: My friend who plays guitar and sings. Super talented. We bonded over our music tastes being relatively similar.  Bridgid Britney: I think it was spelled Brittany but a girl in the grade below me in high school.  Brooke: My little cousin. Cal Callie Cam Cameron: I had a brief crush on him back in high school.  Camille: One of my old roommates’ close friends. I’ve only talked to her like twice.  Camryn Carmen: A distance cousin.  Caro Caroline: I know like 5 Caroline’s. My old roommate is one of them.  Casilda Cecile Cecily Chanel Chloe: The first person I thought of was a friend’s little sister.  Chris: Super liberal, obsessed with Game of Thrones and listens to Talking Heads Christina: One of my sister’s friends.  Christopher: Someone from high school. I’ve known him since kindergarten.  Claire: One of my best friends.  Claudia Claudine Cole: Was just wondering about him the other day since he deleted all his social media. Wonder what he’s up to. I know he’s a pilot.  Connie Connor: He plays football and writes for our student newspaper.  Courtney: She’s hilarious.  Cyrus Daisy Dakota Dana Danielle: Someone from my high school who also went to my college. She was older than me though. David: This cool guy from the Netherlands I met my last night in Ireland. He was apparently super into me according to my sister. He deleted me on snapchat though so now I don’t know how to communicate with him.  Delilah Diane: My aunt.  Diego Donald Doug: A family friend Duncan Dylan: My best friend’s ex. Pretty sure he got busted for selling drugs lol Eleanor Elijah Elise: My sister Eliza Elizabeth: One of my sister’s friends.  Ella Elle: Another girl from my sorority. She tags her boyfriend in things a lot on facebook. Ellie: Another person from high school. She’s like me and got the fuck out of this town.  Elliot Emerson Emily: Man I know a ton. One that comes to mind is my friend who we can go months without talking and pick things up like no time passed.  Emma: Someone from college who deleted her social media recently. I applaud her for it.  Eric Erika: Erica. Went to middle school with her. She’s had two kids.  Ethan: Dude I knew of in college but never really talked to. Faith: One of my old coworkers. I would see her out at parties and be surprised since she didn’t seem like someone who drank.  Fiona Francesca: Franz George: This short kid who’s sorta friends with one of my old roommates. I had class with him and didn’t even realize it until 3 weeks before the semester ended haha.  Ginny Giselle Grace: My beautiful cousin Graham Hadley Hailey: One of the few people from high school I’d still hang out with. 

Hannah: Wasn't a big fan of her.  Havana Helen Henry: Someone else from high school. He’s super smart.  Hugo Huma Ilana Indra Isabel: One of my favorite coworkers from this past year. Such a sweetheart. However, she can talk too much which was especially annoying at our mandatory meetings at 9 PM (college jobs suck) when I just wanted to go home and go to bed.  Isabella Itza Ivy Izzy: Think there was a girl with that name on my floor freshman year Jackie Jacob: Old neighbor. He got busted buying weed before it was legal here. Not sure what he’s doing now James: My uncle Jamie Jason: A family friend. Actually saw him the other day.  Jennifer: My former aunt.  Jenny: see above Jess: One of my closest friends.  Jhadha Joe: My old manager at work. I miss him. He’s so funny.  John: My music soulmate.  Jonathan: He plays football. He and his girlfriend are super cute together.  Joseph: An asshole.  Joyce J.P. Jude Julia Julie Justin: A distant relative.  Kaan Kai Karina Kat Kate: One of my cousins.  Katherine Kinaya Kira Kristie Lanie Laura: She’s from Hungary. She’s low key insane.  Lauren: Aye that’s me. Also one of my best friends.  Leah: My old supervisor. She’s hilarious. León Lexxi Liberty Lisette Louisa Luca Luis Lynette MacKenzie: Spelled differently but this girl who’s somehow a Trump supporter lol.  Maddie: A really complicated friendship but think we’re good now.  Maggie: Actually one of the funniest people you could meet. She uses tinder just to send stupid messages.  Makena Manlio Margaret Margo Maria: My old roommate.  Marianna Mariely Martha Martin Mayuri McKinley Megan: The person I think of is a friend from college.  Meredith Mia: One of my really close friends.  Michael: My ex boyfriend lol Michelle: One of my oldest friends. I’ve known her since 1st grade.  Mike: This dude who gets insanely drunk at the bars and does stupid things. I don’t know how he hasn’t been arrested.  Minah Miranda: This artsy girl from high school.  Molly: Another old neighbor. She lives in Chicago I think.  Morgan: One of my close high school friends. I don’t really see her often.  Nadia Nancy Natalie: A mutual friend with different people. She studied abroad in Ireland when i did.  Nathan Nathanael Neoma Nichole: She was my camp counselor.  Nico Nikki Noah Noelle: Pretty sure there’s a girl from my hometown with that name.  Octavio Olivia: My locker buddy throughout high school. Would see her every day.  Orion Owen: Went to college with him for a bit. He transferred and then dropped out. No idea what he’s been up to. He’s really into theatre.  Paige: My little cousin Pam Pat Patrick: My old high school crush. He unfollowed me on instagram a few months ago which sucks because we were actually decently close friends at one point.  Paul: A family friend.  Paula Pauline Peter: I definitely know a Peter but can’t think of one.  Phoebe Phong Price Quinn Rachel: Another person from high school I’d actually still hang out with.  Rai Railey Raquel Ray Rayne Rebecca: Known her since 2nd grade.  Rebkah Regina Reilly Remy Ren Rhianna Robert: My friend’s brother.  Rohini Roither Rose Ruby Ruilin Sabrina Sakura Salim Sally Sam: This super buff guy from high school. Literally could be a bodybuilder for all I care. Sapna Sarah: This really religious girl I went to high school with. I don’t think she ever left our hometown.  Savanah Sebastian Shani Shannon: One of my good friends from middle school. I haven’t seen her in years.  Siena Snigdha Sofia Sophie Soren Spencer: Think a guy from my high school has a younger brother with this name.  Summers Sydney: She just got married and had like a two week honeymoon at Disney. Taran Taylor: Talked to one for like two weeks. His current girlfriend hates me but we kinda mutually ended things so I don’t get why.  Tessa: One of the nicest people from the nicest family in my entire town. Thea Theo Theresa: I’ve met a couple in college.  Tim: My uncle Tom: I’m not really a fan of him. He likes to show up to things uninvited. Tori Ural Victoria: Someone from my floor freshman year. She’s vegan and is getting married in like a month. I can’t wait to see her wedding photos. Her dress will probably be really beautiful.  Viviane Walter Will: Some kid from elementary school Willa William Yujin Yuta Zac Zoe Which names do you prefer?

Alice or Allana? Alice Allie or Andie? Andie Alexandra or Anastasia? Alexandra Anna or Angela? Anna Annie or Angelica? Angelica Ana or Ashna? Ana Audrey or Ashley? Audrey Ansel or Annika? Ansel Brooke or Britney? Brooke Berkeley or Bella? Bella Bo Chao or Beatrix? Beatrix Camille or Camryn? Camryn Cristina or Casilda? Cristina Chloe or Courtney? Courtney Charlotte or Carol? Charlotte Cleo or Chanel? Chanel Davin or Dillon? Dillon Delilah or Dutra? Delilah Erin or Elina? Erin Emin or Emerson? Emerson Emily or Emma? Emma Erika or Estelle? Estelle Faith or Frannie? Faith Fernanda or Francesca? Francesca Georgina or Gracie? Gracie Gabriela or Gina? Gina Hailey or Hannah? Hailey Hadley or Havana? Hadley Indra or Isabel? Isabel Indiana or Ivy? Indiana Jenny or Jessie? Jessie Julia or Joyce? Joyce Jasmine or Jackie? Jasmine Jamie or Jennifer? Jamie Kimia or Karina? Karina Katerina or Kate? Kate Kira or Kristie? Kira Lia or Lily? Lia Lauren or Lynette? Lauren Liberty or Leila? Liberty Margaret or Martha? Martha Michelle or Mackenzie? Michelle Mia or Michaela? Mia Morgan or Maddie? Morgan Maya or Mayuri? Maya Megan or Makena? Makena McKinley or Margo? Margo Nikki or Natalie? Natalie Nadia or Nancy? Nancy Nicole or Olivia? Olivia Rachel or Rebecca? Rachel Remi or Rosie? Remi Ruby or Reine? Ruby Ren or Sakura? Sakura Sapna or Snigdha? Sapna Sally or Stella? Sally Sophie or Sydney? Sophie Sophia or Solana? Sophia Skye or Sierra? Sierra Serena or Savanah? Savannah Sarah or Sabrina? Sabrina Tara or Taylor? Tara Vittoria or Yahs? Vittoria Yoonju or Yukine? Yukine Aidan or Austin? Austin Alan or Andrew? Alan Aldo or Alexx? Alexx Ben or Brian? Ben Billy or Brodie? Brodie Corey or Carlos? Carlos Coleman or Connor? Connor David or Dylan? David Eli or Eric? Eric Franz or Fernando? Franz Gabe or Graham? Gabe Holden or Hudson? Hudson Jacob or Justin? Justin Jack or JP? Jack Jimmy or Jared? Jared James or John? John Karm or Kian? Kian Lou or Lenny? Lenny Michael or Mickey? Michael Nick or Nathan? Nick Peter or Pierson? Peter Rai or Rafael? Rafael Sanjay or Supawat? Sanjay Will or Wynn? Will Zachary or Zack? Zack

#survey

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Select L.A. County Races - November 2018

Select L.A. County Races

Broadly speaking: vote for the Democrat. I am not going to give super detailed explanations for a lot of races unless they are warranted. Where they are, I have footnoted them. I live in the East Valley so a lot of what I looked at was Valley related. I also looked into Santa Monica because Measure SM is a big deal.

State Board of Equalization 3: Tony Vazquez

In 2017, the State Board of Equalization was largely stripped of its powers and duties and gutted from 4800 staffer to 400 staffers. Still, it remains a constitutionally mandated agency that administers Property Taxes, Alcoholic Beverage Taxes, and Taxes on Insurers programs. The point of the board is to ensure that taxes are assessed fairly statewide. Yeah, it’s weird. Anyway, the GOP candidate in the race has used his platform to attack the SB60 Gas Tax (more on this later). Forget that. Tony Vazquez is a former Santa Monica mayor and while his platform for the BOE is thin, it’s better than actively destructive.

Los Angeles County Sheriff: Alex Villanueva

I’m not thrilled about either candidate in this race, to be honest. Both have ties to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) but both pitch themselves as reform candidates who will address years of endemic abuse and corruption within LASD. Neither seems to be up to the job. I’ve heard some people say that Jim McDonnell, the acting sheriff, should be given a chance to put his mark on the department. I have also watched as rank and file have swung to Alex Villanueva as McDonnell has tried to enact reforms. McDonnell has ties to the former sheriff, Lee Baca, who was convicted of obstructing an investigation into jail abuses by the LASD. McDonnell has endorsements from politicians but Villanueva has the support of the local party clubs. It’s really a coin toss for me, but since I’m picking, I guess I’ll go with Villanueva - he’s the slightly more outside candidate for now, and I’ll keep an eye on this for 2022.

Los Angeles County Assessor: Jeffrey Prang

Jeff Prang is endorsed by Kamala Harris and is the incumbent assessor. His opponent is literally listed with the name John “Lower Taxes” Loew on the ballot and couldn’t even get a website together for this election. This is a pretty easy call.

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; Second District

Electing judges is dumb but since we do it, here’s some thoughts. Look: these are all qualified and smart jurists. I base my endorsements here on a mix of reviewing various endorsements with a critical eye to judges who score too high on conservative groups’ questionnaires about judicial philosophy. The L.A. Times endorses “yes” on all these candidates as a show of judicial independence, but I don’t hang with that. Judges make political choices and while I believe we shouldn’t have the power to vote on them, if we do then we might as well use that power to vote for judges who reflect our Democratic values. Certainly the GOP votes for judges that will enact their visions.

Division 1

Helen Bendix: No

Victoria G. Chaney: No

Division 2

Elwood G. Lui: Yes

Victoria Chavez: No

Division 3

Luis A. Lavin: Yes

Hamlin Dhandina: Yes

Anne Egerton: Yes

Division 4

Thomas Willhite: No

Nora Manella: No

Division 5

Lamar W. Baker: Yes

Carl Moor: Yes

Dorothy Kim: Yes

Division 6

Arthur Gilbert: Yes

Martin J. Tangeman: Yes

Division 7

John Segal: Yes

Gail Feuer: Yes

Division 8

Tricia Bigelow: No

Los Angeles Superior Court

Personally, I feel too often we see prosecutors elevated to judgeships, it’s like a pipeline from the DA to the Superior Court. To me, it’s best that a candidate have some sort of judicial experience before they get the post - as a Judge Pro Tem or as a mediator of some kind. All respect to my prosecutor friends out there, but being a judge is a different job. That said, if nobody in the race has that experience - a not uncommon event - it’s worth looking at what else they bring to the table.

Los Angeles Superior Court, Office 4: Veronica Sauceda

Los Angeles Superior Court, Office 16: Patricia “Patti” Hunter  This is the one judicial race that I really want to highlight. Hunter’s opponent - Sydne Michel - has a lot of ties to the gun industry. Her kid and her dog are both named after guns, her husband is an NRA lawyer, and the pro-gun website calguns.net made it clear that voting for her was important to advancing their interests. Vote for Hunter here folks. We don’t need pro-gun voices packing our courts.

Los Angeles Superior Court, Office 60: Holly L. Hancock  I like that Ms. Hancock is a Public Defender - we don’t see enough PDs become judges. 

Los Angeles Superior Court, Office 113: Michael Ribons

California State Senate

SD 18 – Bob Hertzberg  Sen. Hertzberg was officially reprimanded by the California State Senate in March of 2018 for his habit of hugging colleagues and constituents. In accepting the reprimand, Hertzberg stated ”I understand that I cannot control how a hug is received, and that not everyone has the ability to speak up about unwelcome behavior. It is my responsibility to be mindful of this, and to respect the Rules Committee's request to not initiate hugs." SD 20 – Connie Leyva SD 22 – Michael Eng SD 24 – Maria Elena Durazo SD 26 – Ben Allen SD 30 – Holly Mitchell SD 32 – Bob J. Archuleta SD 34 – Tom Umberg

California State Assembly

AD 36 – Steve Fox AD 37 – Monique Limón AD 38 – Christy Smith AD 39 – Luz Rivas AD 41 – Chris Holden AD 43 – Laura Friedman AD 44 – Jacqui Irwin AD 45 – Jesse Gabriel AD 46 – Adrin Nazarian AD 47 – Eloise Reyes AD 48 – Blanca Rubio AD 49 – Ed Chau AD 50 – Richard Bloom AD 51 – Wendy Carrillo AD 52 – Freddie Rodriguez AD 53 – Miguel Santiago AD 54 – Sydney Kamlager AD 55 – Gregg Fritchle AD 56 – Eduardo Garcia AD 57 – Ian Calderon AD 58 – Cristina Garcia AD 59 – Reggie Jones-Sawyer AD 62 – Autumn Burke AD 63 – Anthony Rendon AD 64 – Mike Gipson AD 65 – Sharon Quirk-Silva AD 66 – Al Muratsuchi AD 70 – Patrick O’Donnell

U.S. House of Representatives

CD 23 – Tatiana Matta CD 25 – Katie Hill CD 26 – Julia Brownley CD 27 – Judy Chu CD 28 – Adam Schiff CD 29 – Tony Cardenas Post-2016 I have often wondered what it would take for me to vote to give a seat up to a Republican - is there a figure as odious as Trump in the Democratic party? This is the race that currently comes closest for me. Tony Cardenas - my rep - has been accused of rape and is facing a civil suit from a Jane Doe; he has denied the charge and asked for a House ethics investigation. I’m begrudgingly going to vote for him, but I am hoping he either a) clears his name in the next year, b) steps aside, or c) is faces a legitimate primary because the Dems have to do better than having an accused rapist on the ballot in 2018.  CD 30 – Brad Sherman CD 32 – Grace Napolitano CD 33 – Ted Lieu CD 34 – Jimmy Gomez Kenneth Meija is a longshot Green candidate in this district - I don’t like his take on SB1 and his call to repeal it, but I would imagine a lot of people I respect might disagree with me on him overall.  CD 35 – Norma Torres CD 37 – Karen Bass CD 38 – Linda Sanchez CD 39 – Gil Cisneros CD 40 – Lucille Roybal-Allard CD 43 – Maxine Waters CD 44 – Nanette Barragán CD 47 – Alan Lowenthal

County Measure W: Yes

This is a 2.5¢ per acre parcel tax on impermeable land (i.e. the parts of land that doesn’t absorb water) to raise funds that will be used to fund projects to capture stormwater, clean it, and percolate it into underwater aquifiers. This money would double the amount that the County Flood District (if you’re in L.A. county you’re almost definitely in it, unless you’re north of Palmdale) captures and help us reduce dependence on water from outside sources.

L.A. City Charter Amendment B (Public Bank): Emphatically Yes

This charter amendment would give the city the power to establish a public bank. A public bank is a government owned bank that holds the city’s deposits and can be used to make loans to projects the city supports. North Dakota has a public bank that is extremely profitable and which funds public works projects throughout the state. Additionally, debt service payments and institutional fees can be reduced when the city has its own bank, saving us all in the long run. To be clear: Amendment B would not actually establish a bank - this would take legislative action and involve a lot of detailed analysis and rulemaking. This is just the first step in a long process, but a necessary one.

L.A. City Charter Amendment E (Realign City Election Dates): Yes

This amendment would realign the city’s primary dates to match state primary dates, lowering costs and reducing voter fatigue. We should do this.

LAUSD Charter Amendment EE (Realign LAUSD Election Dates): Yes

This amendment would realign LAUSD’s primary dates to match state primary dates, lowering costs and reducing voter fatigue. We should also do this.

Burbank Measure P (Sales Tax for General Fund): Yes

The city will experience a $20M revenue shortfall, this is a 0.75¢ sales tax to close that gap. Yes, sales taxes are regressive, but until we address Prop 13 its one of the few tools cities have to close budget gaps in California. Vote yes or get ready to see local services cut.  

Burbank Measure QS (Parcel Tax for Schools): Yes

A parcel tax differs from a property tax in that the parcel tax is applied based on a characteristic of the land while a property tax is based on its value. Here, Burbank proposes to tax each piece of improved land at 10¢ per square foot to raise $9M for schools. On a side note, this will require 2/3 of voters to confirm.

Glendale Measure S (Sales Tax for General Fund): Yes

Much like Burbank, Glendale proposes a 0.75¢ sales tax to generate about $30M annually. Vote yes or get ready to see local services cut.

Santa Monica Measure SM (Require Supermajority Council Approval for Floor Area Ratio and Height Limit Changes): NO NO NO NO

This Charter amendment would require 5 of 7 council members to approve any changes to the downtown community plan for ten years. Folks, this is slow growth nonsense. The city charter already requires a majority vote to approve any changes, requiring a supermajority simply makes it more difficult to address any projects that might be slightly out of compliance. Don’t make it harder to build things.

Santa Monica Measure TL (Term Limits for Council Members): No

This would limit any council member to three terms, whether consecutive or not. I just fundamentally disagree with the idea of term limits, and encourage you to vote no on this.

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Prompt: Coach Orion takes his daughter to the arena/rink(like in D3), believing that they’ll have the place for themselves. But then the ducks or some of the ducks show up to have a bit of extra training. Coach Orion obviously has something to say about the rink technically being closed, but knows that none of the ducks really care.

(I could definitely see Charlie and Adam, and possibly Julie, Connie and Guy showing up after hours. I’m not totally sure about the others. I think it could be fun that it would only be a few of them and then later Coach Orion ends up having to take care of his daughter bc he was sort of the only one available. Some of the team is shocked, maybe doesn’t know completely how to interact with someone in a wheelchair, and being surprised when it turns out that some of them have already met Coach Orion’s daughter. )

Ok, I took this into a slightly different turn. They still watch over his daughter, but just go with me. This is in the same universe as my story I Know You. Hence, why Tammy is there. Now on A03

Charlie glanced around the corner of the building. Once he realized the coast was clear, he motioned to the others behind him. 

“Why are we sneaking around; it’s day?!” Connie whisper-yelled. 

“Shhh,” Charlie hushed, “We are trying not to get caught.” 

“By who?!” Connie replied, “There is no one out here but us!” 

She did have a point. The lawn was empty except for the small group of Ducks, who were moving slowly across it. Charlie was leading the group with Adam next to him. Connie, Guy, Luis, Kenny, Fulton, and Tammy trailed behind them. 

Charlie hadn’t even specified what they were doing other than sneaking in the rink during the weekend. That wouldn’t be an issue if it wasn’t closed. However, Charlie was persistent and persuasive. 

“Why are you still questioning him after all these years?” Fulton asked, not bothering to whisper.

Tammy giggled as she followed the group. She was glad some things never changed. 

“I honestly don’t know,” Connie said with a sigh. Guy snorted at that; he hadn’t asked any questions when Charlie had gathered them. 

“Trust me, I have my reasons,” Charlie defended himself. 

“Sure you do, babe,” Adam doubted. The small group laughed quietly. 

“Anyway, we’re here, so let’s go in,” Charlie urged. He unlocked the side door with the spare key he had. Adam wanted to question how he got it but felt it was better for his stress if he didn’t know. 

Charlie pushed open the door and motioned for the group to file in. After the last person was in the door, he closed it slowly. Charlie straightened up with a grin and led the group to the locker room. Before they entered, Charlie pressed his ear to the door. He didn’t think Orion would be in there, but he wanted to be sure. Hearing nothing he pushed the locker room door open and entered. His friends followed behind him. 

“Coast is clear, get changed,” Charlie urged. 

“You still haven’t told us what we’re doing here,” Kenny piped up for the first time. 

“It’s a surprise of some sort,” Charlie told him setting his hand on Kenny’s shoulder, “Trust me.” 

“Ok?” Kenny asked, still confused. Charlie smiled and slapped his shoulder before joining Adam by their lockers. 

“I hate when he says that,” Luis said, pulling Kenny towards their lockers. Kenny chuckled softly, he just hoped whatever Charlie had planned wouldn’t get them in too much trouble. 

The group made quick work of changing into their skates, pads, and jerseys. They all lined up by the door one by one while they waited for the whole group. Guy was the last one to join the line. All eyes then turned to their captain. Charlie grabbed Adam’s hand to check his watch. They had about 15 minutes before their other group would join them. That was just enough time to get on the ice. 

Charlie smiled and lead his team out onto the ice. The arena was lit up but no one appeared to question it.

“Let’s skate around a bit to loosen up,” Charlie suggested. He kept looking over to entrance onto the rink. 

His companions looked at each other, but shrugged. They continued to play around on the ice. Fulton and Tammy were skating laps around the rink holding hands. Kenny and Luis were practicing their dodging techniques. Connie refused at first, but Guy got her moving by spinning her around on the ice. This got her to laugh and loosen up. 

“Are you waiting for someone else?” Adam asked as he noticed Charlie looking at the entrance again. 

“Maybe,” Charlie smirked and offered Adam his hand. His boyfriend looked him up and down hoping to figure out what he was planning. Eventually, he sighed and took the offered hand, letting Charlie lead him around the rink in a nonsensical pattern. 

For a while everyone got lost in what they were doing. However, their attention was drawn back to their Captian when he let out a hoot of excitement. 

“They’re here!” Charlie cheered. He was pointing to the side of the rink where their Coach was entering with a young girl in a wheelchair. 

“Conway, the rink is closed,” Orion scolded lightly, “What is the meaning of this?” 

“Well, Coach I know you bring your daughter here and I heard you mention you had to cut your session short today because you had a meeting,” Charlie recounted. 

“Yes, that still doesn’t answer my question,” Orion said glaring softly. 

“Well, I just thought maybe your daughter should know you had two talented figure skaters on your team,” Charlie said, motioning to Tammy and Kenny, “Maybe she’d like to see some of their tricks in person” 

“You know how to figure skate?” Orion’s daughter asked in awe. 

Kenny flushed, “Yeah..” 

Tammy smiled, “We know a bit.” 

“Will you show me?” She asked eagerly, “Daddy can they please?!”

“I don’t know…” Orion said, but cut off his disagreement when he looked down at his daughter. He sighed and nodded. 

“You can show her some things,” He agreed, “I should prepare for my meeting anyway.” 

“I know that, Coach,” Charlie beamed, “That’s why Connie and Guy are here, they are great babysitters.”

“Oh yes sir we have years of experience,” Connie said dryly, her eyes boring into Charlie. 

“Very well,” Orion relented, “I will allow it, this time.” 

“Great!” Charlie cheered, “You can count on us, Coach.” 

Orion sighed in exasperated fondness before turning back to his daughter. 

“Lily, be good for the team,” He said, kissing her on the forehead, “I’ll be back after my meeting.” 

“I will be, thank you daddy!” Lily beamed brightly. Orion smiled and straightened up. He nodded to his team and took his leave. 

“Alright, Lily,” Kenny smiled, “What would you like to see first?” 

“Can you do a triple-axel?” She asked excitedly. 

Tammy nodded, “One triple-axel coming up, is it ok if we move you to a safe location on the ice?” 

Lily nodded, her eyes never leaving Tammy and Kenny. 

Tammy chuckled, “Fulton, can you move her to the side.” 

Fulton nodded, and gently pushed her to the side of the rink. Luis followed, locking her chair into place once they were in a good area. 

“Alright, we’re ready!” Luis yelled to the figure skater. 

“Have you ever done a cross over?” Tammy asked Kenny as she skated backwards. 

Kenny nodded, “You veer to the left and I will go to the right?” 

Tammy nodded in agreement and moved to get into place, Kenny did the same. 

“So, this was your plan?” Connie asked. She wanted to be mad, but she was kinda impressed. 

Charlie nodded, “I knew Coach would be stressing instead of enjoying his time with his daughter.”

“Ok, I get Kenny, Tammy and Connie by why did you need Luis, Fulton, Guy and me?” Adam asked. 

“Well it is easier to convince someone to join you when you convince their boyfriends first,” Charlie explained, “I brought you just cause I like spending time with you.” 

Adam blushed causing Connie and Guy to laugh. 

“Come on, let’s watch the show?” Charlie asked, gesturing to where Fulton, Lily and Luis were situated. 

Connie nodded and took Guy’s hand. Charlie followed with Adam. 

“Ready?” Kenny shouted.

“We’re ready!” Luis shouted back, “Show us your moves, babe!”

The small audience cheered loudly as the two figure skaters performed their first move flawlessly. Lily was the loudest of them all. They repositioned themselves and let Lily choose their next move. The afternoon flew by as Lily watched the riveting performance. When Orion showed back up later she recounted everything eagerly. She hugged each of the Ducks tightly before Orion insisted they head home. Tammy and Kenny promised they would show her some more moves later. 

As the team began to leave to change, Orion stopped Charlie. 

“I should punish you for breaking into the rink,” Orion said, failing to hide a smirk. 

“But?” Charlie asked cheekily. 

“Thank you,” Orion said, “I know it’s been hard for her being in the chair, but I’m glad she didn’t lose her joy.” 

“Anytime Coach,” Charlie smiled.

“Just warn me next time,” Orion snarked. 

Charlie laughed and nodded, “Will do, Coach.”

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In our modern world, there are more famous people than ever before due to the proliferation of ways to become well-known. As a result, there are more famous folks to have crushes on than ever before, but the problem there is that in all likelihood, we will never meet any of them let alone have a chance with them if we did. That means that if we ever want to escape our fantasy world and get involved with someone we can be involved with in real life, then we need to actually get out there and meet people. If you are on the market and want to meet someone special, you can go down some tried and true avenues. You could spend your nights frequenting bars in the hopes of coming across someone you’d enjoy spending your time with. You can join the new world and sign up for online dating services. However, in both of these cases (and this holds true for any other manner of meeting people), the pool of available singles in your area that you’d be attracted to is of paramount importance. As a result, if you are of college or university age and want to meet attractive singles, it may be helpful to find out basic information about the people that attend some of your school options. Realizing that, we decided to put together this list of the fifteen universities with the hottest students in 2017. In order for a school to be up for consideration for inclusion on this list, it first and foremost must be a university. Aside from that, every institution of higher learning was up for grabs. The only other thing to keep in mind is that we couldn’t make our way to each of these schools personally to see just how good-looking the students are. As a result, we are relying on public accounts of the student bodies.

#1 California State University California is a state that is known as a tourist destination to many around the world because of its amazing beaches, attractions, and hotels. As a result, it may not surprise you to learn that California State University is a highly in-demand institution. With nearly one hundred thousand graduates each year, there are loads of people being taught at the school which makes the likelihood of recruiting hotties all the more easier. In a state that constantly attracts some of the most attractive people alive, that seems to be reflected in the students present at the school. We suppose that makes sense considering the society the facility is surrounded by and the appeal of the beaches being even more appealing if you look great in swimwear.

#2 Texas Christian University The only Christian school to make this list, Texas Christian University is a private establishment that opened its doors all the way back in 1873. It is located extremely close to Fort Worth and is made up of eight constituent colleges and schools. Included in a list of the top 100 National Universities by the US News and World Report, it enrolls more than ten thousand students each year. With its Christian connections in mind, we’re certain that they don’t put too much thought into recruiting good-looking prospective learners but that doesn’t seem to have held them back on this list in the slightest. We can just imagine how shocked the founders of it would feel if they saw the gorgeous group of attendees of their school today.

#3 University Of Central Florida Founded in 1963, the University of Central Florida was a technological school designed to create informed workers for the space programs at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral. Eventually moving on from that sole purpose, it still feeds students to NASA today but isn’t limited to that career path any longer. In fact, there are more than two hundred varieties of degrees that are available to those that attend the school from the thirteen colleges and twelve campuses that make up the university. The home of hot people like Blake Bortles and Lindsay Duke, two people that gained national exposure, they brought attention to the quality of the looks of those that attend the school. If you don’t want to take our word for that, then know that Maxim and Cosmopolitan have recognized this aspect of the people that attend UCF.

#4 Princeton University Undoubtedly one of the most famous schools in the world, if you have any interest in attending Princeton, you’ll need one heck of an academic resume. The alma mater of two Presidents of the United States, as well as twelve Supreme Court Justices and numerous members of the Congress and the Cabinet, it is safe to say that this school is a great jumping-off point. On top of that, there have been forty-one Nobel Laureates, twenty-one National Medal of Science Winners, several other academic award winners, and numerous living billionaires that attended the school. All of that and having an incredibly hot student body will definitely make this a tough institution to beat.

#5 Tulane University A private school that is secular but doesn’t restrict to a particular religious group, Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana is considered the most in demand higher learning institution in the state. Once attended by Luis Guillermo Solis, the current President of Costa Rica, as well as many senators, members of Congress, and State Governors, you may not have heard of it but this is an important facility. Considered to be highly selective in the people it allows to walk through its doors, based on the looks of the people that have made the cut, it almost seems like there is a beauty pageant element to admissions. It is obvious that you need to be smart to make the cut, but based on the photos we’ve seen, you’ll definitely be surrounded by some beautiful people there.

#6 University Of Maryland, College Park Located around four miles from Washington D.C., it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the University of Maryland, College Park has had notable politicians walk through its doors. In fact, people like House Minority Whip, Steny Hoyer, the former President of Ecuador Galo Plaza, and two Maryland Governors were former students at the school. On top of that, other famous people like Karen Allen, Connie Chung, Larry David, Giuliana Rancic, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Jim Henson, and more were allowed to learn in its hallowed halls. It is also the home of many research programs and has advanced our understanding of the world around us. Noted for the alluring nature of the people that are taught there by several magazines, if you are fortunate enough to make the cut and be accepted, you’ll be among the beautiful people.

#7 Pennsylvania State University More often than not referred to as Penn State, Pennsylvania State University is one of the more famous schools on this list. Made up of several campuses and facilities throughout the state, the University Park location serves as its flagship and most sought after place of learning. Beginning with the mission of teaching, research, and public service, but has advanced greatly since then, Penn State has also advanced to the online schooling world. A competitor in NCAA’s Division 1, the teams linked to the school are known as the Penn State Nittany Lions and are a part of the Big Ten Conference which tells you just how competitive they truly are. Allowing more than forty-six thousand students to enroll each year, based on the publications that have recognized the bewitching nature of those that attend Penn State, we knew we had to include it on this list.

#8 Indiana University Bloomington A member of the Association of American Universities, Indiana University Bloomington is a member of the Big Ten Conference and has a student body nearing fifty thousand people. The alma mater of billionaire businessman, NBA owner, and TV shark, Marc Cuban, as well as the CEO of Cisco Systems, it appears to be a great place to learn about the business world. Ranking among the top 50 universities in the country, it has more than six hundred fifty student organizations there which help in shaping student experience. With a behemoth sports program, their teams are known as Hoosiers and aren’t to be taken lightly. Already an incredible school for all the reasons we’ve listed, they have been called out as having one of the most attractive groups of students by Cosmopolitan and Maxim magazines. Sounds like a marvelous place to be.

#9 Miami University If the music video for Will Smith’s song “Miami” has taught us anything, it’s that the city is the home of parties that don’t stop. We guess it is a good thing then that Miami University is actually located in Oxford, Ohio which is only thirty-five miles north of Cincinnati, as it is an institution of higher learning. On the other hand, the city that first comes to mind is supposed to be the home of a startling amount of magnificent beauties so they may not be that different. We say that because judging by the websites that have celebrated the looks of the people that attend this school, it seems as though that is something they have in common.

#10 Texas A&M University If you are anything like us when you think of Texas, the cowboy lifestyle comes to mind and thinking of dazzling ladies wearing those hats and sporting short shorts is enough to knock you over. That seem almost cartoonishly absurd on the face of it but it seems as though it isn’t that far off from reality at Texas A&M University if the accolades given to its students’ looks hold true. Also the home of the George Bush Presidential Library, that may be a remarkable location to see but we’re guessing there are a lot nicer things to look at on campus.

#11 University Of Mississippi When you read the words University of Mississippi, it may not jump out at you as a famous school but when you then find out its nickname, Ole Miss, that is likely to change. A school that was attended by a number of famous folks, including John Grisham, Eli Manning, former Charlie’s Angel Kate Jackson, and many more, students rub shoulders with the elite. A sports powerhouse with major football, baseball, two basketball, and a volleyball team as well as a tennis program, the Ole Miss Rebels are highly respected. Called out as the home of exquisite beauties by the bros over at totalfratmove.com as well as universityprimetime.com, they claim that it is the home of many southern belles. One top of that, they argue that these ladies are “very giving and overall fun to be around.”

#12 University Of California Wow! Clearly, higher learning facilities in this state are an embarrassment of riches when it comes to looking for people that are pleasing to look at, as evidenced by this being its fourth spot on this list. The University of California was founded in 1868 and opened its first campus in Berkeley all the way back in 1873 which has since broken off and become a school all its own. All of these incredible universities in the state make it clear that it is the home of great education but this list is concerned with looks, and UC is the clear victor. Celebrated by more than one magazine and voted as one of the hottest universities around by people on Ranker, this school actually came close to taking the top spot overall on this list.

#13 University Of Wisconsin-Madison The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a research school which means that all of its students are expected to “to continuously engage in research” instead of strictly being taught by professors. As such, it seems as though it should be near impossible for those that attend there would have the time of day to worry about their looks or dating but that clearly doesn’t seem to be the case. Recognized by Business Insider as one of the schools with the smartest and hottest students in America, that isn’t the only website that has taken note of the physical attributes of their attendees. On top of that, they’ve been rated highly by everyday people on Ranker and celebrated by a writer for universityprimetime.com. All we can say after realizing all of that is that the people that go there sure seem to be fortunate.

#14 Arizona State University Mostly known as Arizona State, the full name of this school is Arizona State University. Judging by its accolades, it deserves all of the credit in the world. Called the most innovative school in America by the U.S. News & World Report in 2016 and 2017, that alone is an incredibly impressive feat. Also notable for being the largest public university in the country by enrollment, it is abundantly clear that those in charge of the school want to be the biggest and best, and they are succeeding at it. Noted for being attended by stunning people physically by Maxim, Cosmopolitan, totalfratmove.com and universityprimetime.com, virtually every entity that looks at hot students includes Arizona State on their list. If that doesn’t make it clear why they had to be included here, then we don’t know what else does.

#15 University Of Texas At Austin One of only two states to be included on this list more than once, Texas pulls off that feat with this entry and also managed to take our top spot. Considered the flagship school of the Texas system, it has the seventh largest single-campus enrollment of any learning facility in all of America. On top of that, among the faculty of the school, there are people who have won the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, the Wolf Prize, awards like the Turing and Emmy, and the National Medal of Science. Also recognized by pretty much any publication or website that considers the looks of a student body, it practically forced its way into our top spot because they were always ranked very high. Congratulations University of Texas at Austin! The looks of your students reign supreme in our opinion.

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Would the Ducks go to Pride?

Yes but not until they were older. And when I mean older I mean like in their 40s+.

The Ducks were around in the '90s and even though the 90s were slightly progressive and they're nowhere near as progressive as they are now. You could argue even now they could be better.

So, for people like Adam, Charlie, Guy and Julie who I could see going pro. It would have to be at a time where it wouldn't ruin their career.

Connie, since she's a senator, I believe she 100% would go to Pride as a politician and as a supporter.

There's only a few Ducks who I couldn't see going to Pride. Most of them are in the D1 movie.

Like, I can't imagine Karp how he is in the movie going to Pride. I can imagine his actor now going to Pride because his actor has a good vibe.

Along the same lines, I can't imagine Goldberg wanting to attend Pride. He might go to support his friends, but I can't see him like actually seeking it out. He would have to be invited by somebody else.

Luis would be another one who would kind of have to get over himself. If he was like he is in D2 where he's more focused on his friends and their relationship. Rather than how he is in D3 where he's kind of a slimeball. Then I could see him 100% going to either support somebody or because he was in a lgbt relationship.

However, I can't see his D3 personality going. It kind of strikes me as the type of person that would have to go through a long process to kind of be okay with it. I'm not saying he couldn't, I'm saying it would take more.

In that same vein, though, I could definitely see Portman and Fulton going. I can see Portman being that guy who will literally beat up another person if they talk about you badly if you're one of his friends and your LGBT.

Fulton is in the same vein, but he's a little bit more held back a little more reserved. I think, however, he would best some heads if somebody was going after his friend. He's a little more of an introvert to Portman's extrovert. However I could totally see them both going and being super supportive and being like a type of person that will walk somebody if they don't feel comfortable or will take somebody if they don't feel comfortable and like give anyone a stink eye who like looks at them badly.

I could also see them like kiss in front of a bigot just to take the attention away from those who are more affected by the comments. Just in general, they seem very secure in their masculinity, and they're totally the type to be like "yeah I kissed my bro goodnight. What are you going to say about it?!?!"

Everyone else I could see either attending as an ally or as part of the LGBT. However, they wouldn't make it such a big thing it would just be like, "Oh yeah, we're going to Pride. What of it?"

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What are the Ducks’ go to nicknames/pet names for their partners?

Ok, so for some, I'm gonna do an oc partner and a fandom partner.

Guy calls Connie, Con like most of the team does. He also calls her love but that's as far as he'll go.

Connie calls Guy, babe, despite the ribbing from the group. ("His name's Guy not babe.") Other than that I don't think she would have any other nicknames. Maybe Hon.

If Charlie was dating Adam he would call him Banksie as a petname. For everyone else he would use babe or bae.

Adam doesn't really do nicknames. So maybe babe/love, but only once in a while. He does, however, use dork as a term of endearment often.

Luis would call Kenny mi corazón if they were dating. If he is dating a girl I could see him calling her mami.

Kenny would call Luis speedster/speedy. If he was feeling more romantic he may call him dearest in Chinese or English.

Dwayne would call whoever he's dating darlin'. That or sweetheart. He is an old fashion kind of man. I could also see him using pumpkin.

Julie is another one who I don't think would use many pet names. So maybe babe but I could definitely see her calling her significant other bro just to be a little shit.

Russ would make a completely unique nickname for them from either their appearance or something they do. He would refuse to use generic nicknames.

Averman would make his pet name a pun or a joke. Like calling them C-Bean if they met at a coffee shop or something equally silly and adorable.

Dean uses babe for anyone, including people he's not dating. So if he was dating someone, I could see him giving them a very unique nickname. Maybe like my princess or something.

Fulton is pretty shy about affection, I think, so he wouldn't use petnames out in the wild. I could see him shortening his partners name or just calling them their name. In private, he uses all the usual names like love/babe/baby, etc.

Jesse is the type of person to use dork as a petname. However, I could also see him using hun or babe. It's not something he realizes he's doing.

Goldberg, to me, is very unromantic and so I don't know if he would use petnames. He'd probably use baby but more in the "don't worry baby." Kinda way than by itself.

I think that's everyone. Thank you! 💛

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