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willow-salix · 4 years

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Isolation update! Who was it that wanted John with a beard? Because you're going to get all five of them...

Day 68 of isolation on Tracy Island.

“Oi,” I grumbled as something prickled my shoulder. “What the heck are you doing?

John ignored me and continued to rub his chin against my shoulder like a cat scent marking, not bothering to put down the book he was reading. I watched with mild interest for a few moments as he rolled his face all over me, his scratchy stubble rasping at my skin.

“Are you done yet?”

“No.” He started again.

“Dude, I’m not a scratching post.”

“I know,” he continued as if I hadn’t said a thing.

“And yet you're not stopping. I’m getting stubble rash over here.”

“Oh, so now you’re complaining?”

Scott snorted out a laugh but didn't get involved.

“You still didn't answer my question of why.”

“I’m itchy.” He stopped his sandpaper attack and went back to his book, although he continued to periodically rub his cheek against his own shoulder or mine as the morning wore on.

What the heck was going on with him? Normally he hated to feel stubbly, shaving twice a day when possible to avoid it. I know that lockdown has made the whole world a little lazy but if it was bothering him, then surely it was time to pick up the slack on the grooming front?

A movement to my left caught my eye as Scott scratched absently at his neck. Huh, he was looking a little darker on the chin too. I glanced around at the others and for the first time I noticed that they were all doing the same thing. It was like watching a pack of stray dogs, all scratching at themselves like they were fighting fleas. Gordon was sporting about a centimeter of golden stubble, while Virgil had so much darkness dusting his chin and cheeks that I had no idea why I hadn't noticed it before. I was putting it down to lockdown blindness, where you see someone every day with no break and so they just all blend in together and you don't even really notice them any more.

“OK, something’s going on with you lot, why are you all looking like castaways?”

They all looked at each other exchanging shifty glances.

“We might be having a beard growing contest,” Virgil admitted.

“How the heck did that come about? Do you guys turn everything into a competition?”

“Pretty much,” Scott shrugged, scratching at his chin. He found his efforts to be unsatisfactory and stole my hand to do the job, since I have longer nails.

“It was my idea,” Gordon told me.

“Why am I not surprised?”

"I’ve always liked the idea of growing a beard, but none of us could because we have to have a smooth seal with our masks and beards could hinder that.”

“Seems legit,” I answered. “So I guess you’re all in the itchy stage?” Understatement of the year there, hun, your arm is currently being manhandled to provide itch relief.

They all nodded miserably, even Alan.

“Well I'm not prepared to sit around for the next however many weeks while you scratch at yourselves, more than usual that is. Or to do it for you. Have any of you even looked up anything about this?”

“It’s growing a beard, not rocket science,” Gordon drawled like he was explaining two plus two. “You just stop shaving and let it grow.”

“Oh you innocent boy, how naive you are.” I grabbed my phone and got to googling.

“The itching should stop in the next week or so and then you’ll have a few weeks of niceness before the itchy starts again.

They all groaned, knowing that they were in for a rough time.

“It’s itchy because you’re shedding skin. You need to shampoo and moisturise,” I advised, sharing my findings.

“Ewww,” Alan made a face.

“Let me guess, none of you have moisturiser or anything remotely related to grooming that isn’t hair gel?”

They shook their heads. Virgil scratched his cheek pathetically.

“Urghh, fine I’ll share. Anything to stop you all complaining and using my body parts as a scratching post.”

I toddled off to the bedroom and came back with a selection of products that I thought might help. I had only been gone for ten minutes but in that time each of them had moved to a different spot on the couches and they were still scratching.

Virgil was using a pencil to rub at his cheek, Gordon was using my hairbrush to scrub his chin, Scott was using the letter opener from Jeff’s desk , John was using the corner of his book and Alan...well he was just fine really but he didn't seem to even have any growth.

I snatched my hairbrush off Gordon

“Please don’t tell me that in the few minutes I was gone you lot ended up in a competition to see who could scratch themselves in the weirdest way?” I was joking, but the fact that they never denied it leads me to believe that they might have been doing just that.

The next half hour was like an Avon party, all of them fighting over the lotions and potions I had scavenged. They were typical men, squirting out a massive handful and slapping it onto their faces and rubbing it in like they were trying to scrub carbon deposits of Two’s hull.

“Stop!” I yelled, unable to take much more of watching them abuse their own faces. I had to step in. Men just don’t know how to be delicate. “Lawd you boys need help.”

“You say that every day for one thing or another,” Virgil pointed out.

“Not my fault you’re all dumb and need a baby sitter.” If you could see them you’d know I was right, picture a bunch of toddlers who got into their mums bathroom cabinet and decided to make a cake in the sink and then smear it on themselves. Yep, that's about it.

“There’s a process, you can’t just slap on some moisturiser and hope for the best. Someone get me a bowl of warm water and a towel.”

If you’d have asked me earlier what I thought I’d be doing today, I definitely wouldn't have said I’d be giving these idiots facials and teaching them how to actually care for their skin. But I've learnt that in International Rescue no day is ever the same and you have to roll with the punches and fly by the seat of your pants. Just take every obstacle in your stride and adapt to the circumstances. Apparently the same can be said for the things that happen during lockdown.

For once in his life John wasn’t complaining that I was using him as a guinea pig as he lay with his head in my lap while I talked them through how to properly wash their faces with a sensitive foaming cleanser, how to stimulate and exfoliate the skin with a gentle silicone scrubbie (apparently nails on an itchy chin are purr inducingly good) and how to rub in moisturiser with gentle circular strokes rather than trying to scrub off their eyebrows.

They all managed to complete their facials with a reasonable degree of competence. They did need some help and additional instruction, although I’m fairly convinced they just wanted to be pampered too, and for the rest of the morning they were itch free and a lot happier. I’ve got a feeling that the next week or so is going to be an absolute nightmare. That and I’m not going to have anything left in the bathroom cabinet by the end of this little competition of theirs. They owe me.

I made them all sit together and took some pictures for the family album, that and as progress shots. This is going to be something we'll definitely want to look back on.

#Tracy bros #Beard growing time #Yet another competition #Thunderbirds #thunderbirds are go #thunderbirds fanfiction #isolation island #social isolation #isolation

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minaminokyoko · 6 years

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How about favourite captain America movies scenes?

WELL YOU ASKED FOR IT PAL.

The First Avenger

-Steve at the movie theater, telling that douche to shut up and getting his little ass kicked for his trouble. Oh, Steve. Goddammit, Steve. You are too pure and good and wonderful for all of us. I like that it’s both a good quality trait and a weakness for Steve that he can’t abide bullies and he’ll stand up to anyone even if all it means is he’ll just get the stuffing beaten out of him. Plus, Bucky stepping up to help his idiot best friend is so heartwarming it’s insane. I love that Bucky is just fucking used to Steve getting himself beaten up because he stands up to shitty men. That’s best friends for you.

-Peggy punching the bejeezus out of Whatshisface in the troops’ first scene together. Oh, dear Lord. Where do I start? First, her telling him to step forward. Second, the completely placid look before she does it. Third, the fact that she puts his bitch ass on the ground no trouble. Fourth, Steve’s appreciative smile. Fifth, the General not even blinking that she flattened that douche. It’s just brilliant.

-Steve jumping on the grenade. Standing ovation. Steve is too good and too pure a cinnamon roll for any of us.

- “Not a perfect soldier, but a good man.” This is the heart and soul of Captain America and Steve Rogers and I cannot stress enough how this is honestly probably my favorite scene of the movie. We follow this guy not because of the strength of his body, but the strength of his heart. Steve has all the heart.

-Bucky and Steve being reunited. The best bros just knock it out of the park.

-Peggy’s reaction to Steve returning with all the captured soldiers. Seriously, it is the most NC-17 thing I’ve ever seen in a PG-13 movie. That smile Steve gives her and the smile she gives him right back is 100% code for “if we weren’t in the middle of this camp right now, I would tear your clothes off and fuck you to Jupiter and back.” It’s such a pure, awesome moment of sexual tension, and it’s done in such a classy way. I love that scene to death. They eye-fucked the shit out of each other and I adore the overwhelming yet subtle acknowledgement of what’s going on between them.

-Steve having a picture of Peggy in his pocket watch, and the fact that Peggy sees this during the little film montage. I want to scream. I LOVED the General giving her an amused side eye but not actually saying anything. It was a wonderful little nod to Steve’s reciprocated feelings for her.

-Steve and Peggy’s kiss. Whyyyyyyyyyyy, Lord? Whyyyyyyyyyy? Why didn’t they get more time together?! They were so fucking cute and I know if they’d have gotten together, it’d have been amazing and wonderful and they would have been so happy. Dammit.

The Winter Soldier

Disclaimer: Legit, The Winter Soldier is arguably one of the best comic book movies ever made and it is taking so much restraint for me not to list the entire goddamn film as my favorite scene, because I love it from end to end. Gun to my head, I’d say my Top 3 MCU films would be this, Ragnarok, and either Avengers 1 or Avengers 3. It’s really hard to pick out scenes in a perfect movie.

-Sam and Steve’s introduction to each other. The sheer chemistry here is stellar. I was in stitches that Steve Rogers was just okay with teasing a total fucking stranger for no reason other than just lolz. I love that TWS starts out reminding us that Steve isn’t some humorless do gooder. He has a great sense of humor and he’s just a friendly guy in general, so they couldn’t have picked a better scenario to introduce their dynamic. I adore that opening scene, man.

-Taking back the ship. Fuck, dude. Talk about one of the best executed action scenes in the MCU. Everything from Cap racing around just laying those fucking dudes out on his own to Nat popping in to the absolutely genius execution of Cap vs. Batroc. Oh, if a film scene could get me pregnant, it’d be that one, man. I fucking love that entire damn sequence.

-Nick Fury vs. Hydra. I appreciate this simply because we saw some badass Nick Fury in Avengers, but this was a delightful addition to remind us that the man is the head of SHIELD for a reason. He is NOT to be fucked with. He is a very capable agent and held his own and it was awesome.

-The elevator fight scene. ‘Nuff said.

-Natasha confronting Steve with the flash drive. So this was the first moment where I knew I was going to ship Captasha/Romanogers until the end of time, regardless of the canon. I loved this interaction. Steve is frustrated and suspicious, and so is Nat, but they both find a common ground and realize neither one is actually the enemy. I especially love: “Bye bye, bikinis.” “Yeah, I bet you look terrible in ‘em now.” That snark tho. Cap is flawless, and there is a healthy dollop of sexual tension delightfully overlaid with this scene of him backing her up against a wall and then her showing some skin. Yas lawd.

-Steve and Nat undercover at the mall. Not only is it just funny as hell and delightfully awkward, but it really shows off the great chemistry between the two of them. You’d think that with them being polar opposites that they’d butt heads, but they actually just complement each other extremely fucking well. Then there’s the exquisite escalator kiss. I mean, mm, did that look yummy. Even Steve comes out of it like, “well, damn.”

-The car conversation on the way to Jersey. I think that I would’ve only liked this movie, not loved it, if Nat hadn’t been there. I think Nat’s presence is what helped make this one of the MCU’s best films period. The honesty between them as they have probably one of their first real conversations getting to know each other is amazing. I adore this scene. I adore seeing them bond. “That’s a tough way to live.” “Good way not to die, though.” I think that is one of the best lines in the whole MCU, personally.

-Recovering at Sam’s place. First off, the two of them sharing the guest room and bathroom says a whole lot of shit right there. It’s an implied intimacy. Then Cap walking over and just knowing in his gut that Nat isn’t okay, and just gently, gently asking her what’s wrong is so important to both of their characters. You get to see them go from coworkers to friends and from friends to good friends in such an amazingly short period of time that it’s so heartwarming. Evans and Johansson have worked on several films together, and this is definitely one of those things where they just play off each other so well from being friends in real life. I love the inflections. I love the close up on their expressions. I love how Steve is able to get Nat to lower her walls and just talk to him about how she’s feeling, and how she sincerely thanks him, and how she’s even a little scared when she asks “if it were down to me to save your life, and you be honest with me, would you trust me to do it?” and Steve emphatically answers, “I would now” and then smiles at her so sweetly and makes a little joke. I just…my heart, man. My heart. Steve and Nat’s relationship is possibly my favorite out of all the Avengers, and I should note that Chris Evans ships it and I am really happy about that fact.

-The Winter Soldier’s attack. Flawless. This fucking sequence is flawless. Getting to see everyone’s skills on display, and then capped with the emotional realization from Steve that his best friend is not only alive, but has been brainwashed and is trying to kill them, is just so great. Huge, huge kudos to Evans, Stan, Mackie, and Johansson as well as their stunt team and the choreographers, because it’s some of the most gorgeous, polished action I’ve ever laid eyes on. Especially Evans and Stan’s fight. Wow, that could not have been easy and it’s all them when there are close ups during the knife fight. I really appreciate them going HAM on that shit. It turned out beautifully.

-“But I knew him.” Yep. Let me die. Just let me die. Poor tortured Bucky’s memories surfacing at the sight of his best friend saying his name just tears me up inside. Ugh. Bury me.

-Cap remembering Bucky’s words after his mother’s funeral. Bury me again.

-Cap’s speech to SHIELD after they arrive at the HQ. Hnnnnnnngh. I would die for Steve Rogers. Without question. This speech is why. He knows that he might die trying to stop Hydra, but he gives those people the choice to do what’s right at great cost, and he believes that they will do the right thing, and he’s absolutely right. I had mentioned years ago that this is why the DCEU’s current Superman has failed; that trait, believing in people despite evidence pointing to the opposite, is what make Cap and Superman two American icons. This is why we rally behind them as characters. Because they believe in us and they believe we are worth protecting. It’s a fucking shame the DCEU writers don’t understand that and have forced a decent actor like Henry Cavill to be a morose, joyless, brooding Superman, and don’t even try to tell me they “fixed” him in the JLA movie, because they retconned it and thought that did the trick, and they were wrong. What Cap said in that speech is precisely why he is as great a man as we’ve all come to love over the years. It’s nothing short of incredible.

-The entire ending helicarrier sequence. Good to the last fucking drop, man. Everything about it is flawless. Especially “You’re my mission!” “Then finish it. ‘Cause I’m with you ‘til the end of the line.” Cue me screaming and crying and clawing down my curtains. Bucky pulling Steve from the river turns me into an absolute wreck of emotions.

Civil War

-Cap consoling Wanda after the bullshit news report. Man, fuck the whole ass world for that reaction, by the way. Wanda saved that entire marketplace full of people, but she still got blamed for intervening anyway, and we know Crossbones would’ve killed countless people if they hadn’t stopped him, so you can all fuck off. But what I really like about this scene is Cap’s almost fatherly concern for her, knowing she was still recovering from the pain of losing her twin brother not too long ago. He understands the loss and the pain she feels and knows that she has doubts about herself and he’s there to assure her he doesn’t blame her, if that is any consolation. Cap is so conscious of her needs and emotions that it’s extremely touching to see, even though the scene is brief.

-The team going over the Accords and choosing sides. This was very well done, as everyone’s reactions are very interesting. I personally don’t see how the hell anyone could be Team Iron Man, but that’s just me. I at least like that Tony’s actions are justified in that he has been trying so hard this whole time to do the right thing, but it feels like the harder he tries, the more awful things become until he’s left with no good choices at all. I feel for him. So much. I feel for Cap as well knowing that about Tony and yet being unyielding in his feelings about the Accords.

-Nat comforting Steve at Peggy’s funeral. Cue gross sobbing. Damn, this is why I ship Captasha so hard. She tells him that she’s pretty much going along with the Accords for the sake of keeping their little family together if possible, and Steve sadly tells her he can’t do it, but she already knows, and she’s just there to support him. That’s love. You can debate if it’s platonic or romantic, but that scene is just pure love between Nat and Steve. She is there for no other reason than to hug her friend and check on him and make sure he knows he is not alone in this awful time in his life. It’s by far one of the most touching scenes in the entire MCU.

-The death of T’Chaka. Oh my God. Give Chadwick Boseman all the awards. How did we become that emotionally attached to him in such a short amount of time? Wow. I mean, wow, was that powerfully acted.

-Nat warning Steve not to intervene. Again, you can’t tell me these two people don’t love each other. She’s so worried about him, and even Sam acknowledges that she’s not wrong to want them to stay out of it since they’ll now get arrested.

-Everyone chasing after Bucky. Hnnnnnngh, yes please, this shit was awesome. Especially Cap and T’Challa racing over moving fucking cars and Bucky snatching that motorcycle mid-air. I love that scene with all my heart and soul.

-”So, you like cats?”

-Bucky’s escape. Seriously, the Winter Soldier is not to be trifled with. Holy hell, does he put everyone through their paces.

-Tony recruiting Peter Parker. And now we have it, the shining crown jewel of Tony Stark’s development as a character, in the form of a tiny adorable baby he adopts to fight a ninety year old veteran. I know, right? I never expected that Tony recruiting Parker would be anything like what we got and yet it’s by far one of my favorite relationships in the MCU. It’s so genuinely cute and sweet and the word choice during that scene in Parker’s room is very important from a character standpoint. “When you can do what I can do, but you don’t, and then the bad things happen…they happen because of you.” Without saying it out loud, they were able to convey what happened to Uncle Ben, and that’s really good storytelling, man. You see this kid is hurt and blames himself and he will do anything to make up for his sins. Tony is even touched by it. Plus, the humor in that scene is awesome and it’s so warm and evident that RDJ and Tom Holland really got along and had chemistry.

-Recruiting Scott Lang. It’s so brief, but that fucking scene puts me in stitches every time, especially Paul Rudd’s improv of grabbing Chris Evans’ shoulders when he sees just how goddamn built and cut the man is. I thought that was genius. It’s so perfect.

-”Can you move your seat up?” “No.”

-The airport fight scene. Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. This is so good. For so many reasons. How it’s staged. How it starts off quiet and it slowly builds tension. How Tony is so hurt that Cap appears to be choosing Bucky over him, how Cap is protecting him, how Tony absolutely doesn’t want to fight his friend and yet they are on opposite sides anyway. “You’re gonna come with us because it’s us.” The utter desperation in Tony’s eyes when he almost begs Cap to turn himself in is so heartbreaking. It kills me, man. Emotions aside, I simply love all the fights and the various match ups. Especially Spidey versus Bucky and Sam (”Couldn’t you have done that earlier?” “I hate you.”) and Spidey versus Cap (”That thing does not obey that laws of physics at all!”) and Spidey versus Ant Man. It’s all so glorious.

-Nat stopping T’Challa from getting to Bucky and Steve. It’s raining on my face. “You’re not gonna stop.” “You know I can’t.” “I’m gonna regret this. Go.” It’s so important. It’s so important, y’all. Nat chose Steve when it mattered most and I ship them until my dying breath.

-“Vengeance has consumed you. It is consuming them.” All the awards, Chadwick. All the motherfucking awards.

-The final scene of Steve walking up to Sam’s cell. There’s just something about the playful confidence and determination in his expression that despite how sad the ending is that Tony and Cap are no longer on speaking terms that it gives you just a tiny flicker of hope that maybe things will be okay for Team Cap.

Well, there you go. Cap and Thor are currently tied for the top spot in my heart of Favorite Avenger, hence all the word vomit. Sorry, not sorry.

#Steve Rogers #Captain America #Captain America The First Avenger #The Winter Soldier #CATWS #Civil War #CACW

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womenofcolor15 · 4 years

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Twitter Wants To CANCEL Trina Over George Floyd Protest Comments – ‘Keep These Animals Off The Streets & Lock Them Up!’

Twitter wants rapper Trina canceled over comments she made about the raging protests that have been going on demanding justice for George Floyd. She said the police "needs to get these animals off the streets,” referring to the people looting and rioting. Hear what she said and more inside…

Cancel culture strikes again.

Rapper Trina is currently receiving backlash for comments she made this morning regarding the George Floyd protests that have been going down in Miami. People have been protesting to demand justice for George who was killed by a white police officer who kneeled on the back of his neck for nearly 9 minutes. It was all caught on video and sparked outrage across the nation.

While reporting on the latest updates in the George Floyd case on her radio show "Trick N' Trina Morning Show” with her longtime collaborator/co-host Trick Daddy, the “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” star got fired up about the rioting and looting that has been going on. Trina was discussing Miami’s citywide curfew (put in place by Miami Mayor Carlos Gimenez in response to the protests) and that’s when she aired out her frustrations about the vandalism and damage to stores in her beloved city.

"They need to make the curfew from 6pm to 6am. That's how I feel," she said about the protests. "Keep everybody off the streets, these animals off the streets that are running around in Miami Dade County are acting like they have escaped from a zoo. Lock them up at 5pm so the streets can be nice and clean. That's how I feel," she added.

Trick chimed in and said that it’s not ALL protesters who are rioting and looting. The Miami rapper then tried to explain to Trina that people are tired of police killing unarmed black people, so they have resulted to looting. Also, he noted people have been out of work due to the pandemic and have fallen on desperate times.

The Baddest B*tch wasn’t feeling it.

"I don't approve of it, period. I don't approve of it, period. Cause you don't want nobody burning down Sunday's," she rifled off. "Let's be very clear. And you have insurance and you don't want that."

The looting hits home for Trina as her close friend’s store was wrecked. She said her friend was already struggling to stay afloat due to the pandemic. The looting was too much for her business to survive.

Trick then turned the conversation to the Black Lives Matter movement and that only set the “Diamond Princess” rapper off more. She mentioned her younger brother was killed by another black man.

"The Black lives that matter, right? The same Black lives that are taken by the hands of other black people, those matter, too, huh?,” she asked. "It’s no exception. A life is a life. Period, period. A life is a life. No matter how it was took. Whether it was a car accident, whether it was from a police, whether it was from the hands of another black man. A life was taken. Simple.""

Trick pointed out the injustice when it comes to cops and black people, mentioning how black people shouldn’t have to be afraid of police when they have been pulled over for something as small as a traffic violation.

"I'm never scared. I have my license and registration and insurance. I'm not scared. I know my rights,” Trina responded.

Take a listen below:

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Now, Twitter is canceling Trina:

It’s very easy to cancel a person you don’t listen to tbh.... Trina not even the baddest bitch anymore...her wig stay on her forehead pic.twitter.com/Y5ZUcSey11

— We Ascending (@KW33NSOHI9H) June 3, 2020

Dang Trina. I guess you really don't know NANN. Nuh uh.

— Kevín (@KevOnStage) June 3, 2020

Trina talking to Trick Daddy about the protests. pic.twitter.com/9u1WomHwh5

— After5ivePod (@After5ivePod) June 3, 2020

it sucks that I gotta cancel Trina but bby you brung this on ya self. pic.twitter.com/dfamlhcHPR

— Ciara (@ciarasquads) June 3, 2020

I promise y'all most celebs agree with Trina. That's why they haven't made a single statement since the protests started.

Put an end to celebrity culture. Stop idolizing other human beings that most likely look down on you for idolizing them.

— Mansa Mike (@RealMikeM) June 3, 2020

The worst thing about the whole Trina situation is that Trick Daddy really tried to save her but sis went out of her way to cancel herself.

— Muva Umar (@VanessaULTRA) June 3, 2020

Damn. I gotta cancel Trina. My heart hurts. I need a minute.

— Ex-Trina Stan Account In Mourning (@jaesofamous) June 3, 2020

As Trina was trending on Twitter, former "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" star Masika Kalysha sought out Trina's longtime rap rival, Khia, to come check her over her comments. Lordt. And then, ish went ALL the way left. Peep their heated exchange below:

TRRINNNAAAAAAA heeey auntie. Quick question... hate to bother you. I know you have such a busy career to tend to but can you help me beloved? Can you tell me which picture has the animals in it? https://t.co/chiCiZNdEM pic.twitter.com/5eppucE3EE