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acrispyapple · 7 years

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Rules: fill this out and tag at least one person you’d like to know more about! Or just fill it out! Or don’t! Answer only some of them! Make up your own questions! “What kind of requirement is that”, you ask? A reasonable one! Who am I to tell you what to do? Anything goes!

Tagged by @incorrectmidc i had this open for days and i answered a few questions per night lol @o0w0o and @deathbymidnightcinderella <3

1. What kind of food can’t you stand? spicy stuff and umm food loaded with exotic spices / herbs

2. If you could choose one minor inconvenience to never have to deal with again, what would you pick? my mouse ending up double clicking after a year or so

3. Have you got any useless talents? i have way too much trivia and animal facts. plus random skills with no practical use. oh and playing the piano is also a useless talent for me since i don’t really “use” it

4. If you were really really good at one thing, what would it be? my answer isn’t an “if” thing lol. i have a really good memory. it really helps with mostly anything i do + it makes studying easier. but sometimes people think it’s creepy that i remember little things about them, they think i keep notes about them or something lol-- but i really do just remember.

5. Name a few people you think are extremely good-looking - umm neil caffrey (matt bomer) from white collar, nick burkhardt (david giuntoli) from grimm, daniel shaw (brandon routh) from chuck -- i seem to have a type haha. omg i forgot jo in-sung. i’ve always thought he was handsome!

6. What was your favorite way to pass the time as a kid? i was a pretty boring kid. i just read books, watched cartoons, and organized things. as a kid i’d look at my toys but never really play with them because i liked seeing them all set up nicely. i just kept collecting stuff i liked. the most i’d do that’s remotely active was play with my dogs

7. What is something you’re proud of? i do well academically and i learn fast. and somehow i’m proud of how i’ve remained the same over the years.

8. What’s one character flaw in people that you just can’t tolerate? i don’t know if this is considered a character flaw but i really dislike poor manners haha. it drives me crazy when people open their mouth while chewing or if it’s too noisy. i die a bit inside. besides table manners and manners in general, i dislike people who are rowdy during inappropriate times.

9. Do you consider yourself to be more of a leader or a follower? both but to avoid stress sometimes i just want to follow. i’m a bit of a perfectionist / rule follower so i get frustrated a lot. i know not everyone is like a machine but it’s hard with my ocd lol. and no this isn’t just me saying ocd like most people when referring to certain things, i actually do have it and i have medication for it

10. What kind of student are/were you? normal i guess. i got along well with people, i didn’t fail anything, and i never rebelled or did anything wild. it was uneventful lol. i’m still technically a student now, but i see it more as an adult thing.

11. Butterfly effect question! Has there ever been a seemingly minor decision you’ve made (at the time) that ended up having a profound influence on your life? i’m sure everyone has one

12. Name your most irrational fear/aversion well it’s not a fear per se, but i have an aversion to most asian food, sorta? the smell sets me off especially if it has a bunch of spices or herbs in it. my nose is just sensitive and i get affected easily by strong scents. but i’m fine with japanese food, maybe some korean and chinese stuff. for fears, iono, i don’t think it’s irrational to be afraid of spiders and big cockroaches ><

13. Are there any fictional characters you find especially relatable? a bunch haha but it’s mostly people associating them with me first. i’m not tsundere..... how dare they

14. If you drink, what kind of drunk are you? Alternatively, what sort of person are you at parties? i don’t think i’ve ever gotten drunk the way people imagine people getting drunk to be like. i remain the same except i get a headache. i don’t really change at all. and in parties i guess i just stay close to my friends. stranger danger lmao

15. Do you fall in love easily? Or does it usually take a long time for you to trust someone? umm no i do not. i mean i can trust them fine but i don’t think i can believe their feelings until they can prove it isn’t just a short time attraction. i’m in for long term stuff so i don’t really wanna waste time if it’s not headed there. but yeah currently in a long term relationship

16. Would you rather have one close friend or 100 casual friends? having fewer friends makes it easier for me to update all of them without getting tired of repeating the same story over and over haha

17. Do you consider yourself to be more of a slob or a neat-freak? always organized and no one’s allowed to touch my things haha

18. Describe a place (imaginary or real) that you would find incredibly cozy i’ve always wanted a seating area near a huge window with a good view, bunch of pillows, earphones + music

19. Do you have kids? If not, do you want them someday? nah i don’t think i can handle it. i’d probably go insane trying to control them and making them become my idea of what a person should be like

20. What was your favorite book as a child? the chronicles of narnia, still love it to this day because it’s really written well

21. Name one thing you just don’t get what all the hype is about WHAT IN THE WORLD DOES A FIDGET SPINNER DO -- yeah i’m sorry, i think it’s stupid

22. Name one thing that you think is tragically underrated i should have an answer for this but i totally forgot lol

23. If you had to be glued to a person for a month, real or fictional (who you have never met), who would you choose? since im in the midcin fandom i’ll just say byron

24. What’s something you’d like the chance to do someday? visit all the haunted places i’ve ever read about, and prolly explore old ruins. i was way into archaeological finds etc way back

25. Do you typically speak your mind when you have a controversial opinion? Or do generally prefer to not rock the boat? i try to say it in the most courteous way possible. i can’t keep it to myself because it would bother me and my mind would just dwell on it forever but i also don’t like offending people haha

26. What’s the dumbest fad you’ve been caught up in? sTiCkY cApS in chat (but i stopped after a month okay, and i was 12)

27. What’s something you thought was cool as a kid/adolescent, but now cringe at yourself for? typing in sTiCkY CaPs. kill 12 year old me pls

28. What’s a trait you consider to be very admirable? being kind and yet still firm when needed even when it comes to friends. i really admire people who don’t just blindly agree with their peers

29. Is there a particular kind of item people always tend to give you as gifts? (For instance, people always get you things with ducks on them because you like ducks, etc.) people give me stuff with owls, bears, hedgehogs, or stars because i love them. i also love stationery and pens. i like getting different colors and i never use them. i just keep them forever haha

30. Do you speak multiple languages? Which ones? i know a bit of stuff from other languages but not enough to be proud of it. i don’t want to be a poser and claim yeaaaahh i speak this and that lol

31. Would you rather live in the big city or the countryside? city please. i hate the quiet countryside. it’s like if someone comes to kill you and there’s no one around and you’d be all “this is why i should’ve been in the city with people everywhere”

32. Has there ever been something you were certain you’d hate, but ended up loving? byron wagner from midcin. when i first started and i saw him i was all, ehh eyepatch dude. so edgy. lmao. i even purposely skipped him during certain events and i regret that now.

33. Do you mind being the center of attention, or do you prefer the spotlight to be on someone else? i don’t want to be the center of attention, i’d feel awkward

34. Favorite holiday? the usual, christmas and new years eve... but i miss having an actual christmas where it isn’t summer...

35. Are you a more go-with-the-flow type of person, or do you need to have things planned meticulously? i always have a plan lol

36. Is there something you loved so much you wish you could forget it and experience it all over again? (A tv show, book, series–anything.) hmm, i can watch something over and over with no problem. all good

37. What hobbies do you have? reading (but it’s mostly fantasy and sci-fi), watching crap, annoying my dogs, playing video games, making stories in my head. I WISH I COULD WRITE AND DO IMAGERY WELL. oh well

38. If you could have a superpower, but it was only mildly useful, what ability would you want to have? the ability to moisturize instantly, one click. that’ll save me time daily

39. Something people are always surprised to learn about you that i like video games and anime lol. and that i’m happy to talk to them T_T

40. Something that took you way too long to figure out i still don’t know how to knife. how to knife~ i mean how to slice things or chop things or do anything in the kitchen

41. Worst injury you’ve had? is it considered an injury when you’ve had to get 4 major surgeries in a year? i mean i guess tending to / waiting for the surgery scars to get better can be considered an injury since it took a while and it was sorta a pain

42. Any morbid fascinations? umm, i can’t think of one

43. Describe your sense of humor i don’t really know lol. i make a lot of jokes and sometimes it breaks the mood for people lol

44. If you had to be born in another era/place, which would you choose? i really like princess stuff but the real medieval stuff would be dirty people who don’t take baths and really horrible stuff so maybe just the fantasy version of that + high speed internet

45. Something you are irredeemably bad at not rambling when i really like something. to the people who’ve ever had to listen to me whenever i got excited about something-- i’m sorry

46. Something that sucked but you’re glad you went through going to a nature retreat thing 3 months ago or something. i had no internet and it made me cry inside but i guess it was fine

47. Would you rather have a really godawful ugly tattoo in a place that is only slightly inconvenient to conceal with clothing (upper arm, thigh, etc.), or the coolest, most beautiful tattoo ever in the middle of your face? (Neither tattoo can be removed or concealed with makeup, and the ugly tattoo will deeply offend anyone who sees it.) i don’t really want tattoos in general so i guess the ugly one.

48. Are you more of an optimist or a pessimist? optimist

49. What would be the most flattering compliment someone could give you? something that isn’t physical or shallow. i’d be really happy if people noticed my achievements or if they liked something about my personality-- or if they found me funny lol

50. Something you feel people often misunderstand about you that i’m not nice lol because i keep to myself unless spoken to irl + that unimpressed scowl i always have. it’s like my default facial expression!

not forcing anyone to do it since it’s very long, just tagging for the sake of tagging! and i think most of the people i know have already been tagged? i’ve seen this tagged post done by most of them lol

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paradoxicalca · 5 years

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(OC) Jim Benning goes All In on the Canucks (An Alternate Reality)

(Previous parts of this series include: Mike Milburying the Islanders, Don Cherry Drafts the Leafs, Tom Wilson-Proofing the Penguins, Dundon DIYs the Hurricanes, Re-Chiarelling the Oilers, Moneyballing the Sens, Covertly Tanking the Wild, and Frenchifying the Canadiens.)Part IIt's June 15th, 2019, and the Canucks' war room is quietly optimistic. Elias Pettersson's rookie season has completely changed the outlook of the team's future, and the addition of Quintin Hughes to their blueline late in the year gave just a peek at what was to come: things are finally going to turn around in Vancouver after years of confusion and pain. With a high draft pick and a deep 1st round, the team has every chance at drafting another star.Just then GM Jim Benning bursts through the door, trips over a scout's laptop charger, and falls headfirst into the side of the table. When he gets up, fine save a bump on his head and a rip in the back of his pants, he looks primed for business."As all of you know, my contract expires at the end of this season. Our main priority is making sure that I get extended."His assistants and scouts look nervously at eachother. "Shouldn't we be focusing on building a team that can eventually win the Cup?""Yeah, and how are we supposed to do that if I'm not the GM anymore? Get a load of this guy."Benning grabs a cup of coffee and immediately spills it all over himself. He tries to dry it off with the closest thing at hand, John Weisbrod's sandwich, creating a viscous solution of mustard and Timmies triple triple down his front. "Our best players are in their primes - we gotta be competing for a Cup before guys like Brandon Sutter and Jay Beagle start to decline. It's time, gentlemen. We're going all in.""Hold on, Jim." Jonathan Wall says. "Are you sure that's a good idea? Columbus did that last year and they're about to lose all their stars in free agency.""The guy running that team, does he still have a job?""Yeah""Then get the fuck out of here!"He places his iPhone in the centre of the table and presses on its heavily cracked screen. "I've set up a conference call with every other GM in the league. I want everyone to know we're gonna be a force to be reckoned with."The call begins. Soon everyone is on the line. It's a cacophony. Jim Rutherford's trying to order Denny's delivery at the top of his lungs; John Chayka and Kyle Dubas are arguing over whether Beyblades or Bionicle were cooler; Pierre Dorion is breathing heavily into his team-issued Motorola Razr. Eventually things quiet down.Benning begins "Gentlemen, I'm calling you all because I wanted to let you all know that I really wanna make the playoffs. Real bad. I'll do anything, I'm totally desperate. Please. Trade me some players that will make my team better so I can be in the playoffs and get a new contract. Pretty please. That's all, have a good afternoon and I await your offers."He hangs up, leans back in his chair, and winks at his colleagues. "Now we wait.""Jim, what the hell was that? We just lost all of our leverage! We're gonna get terrible offers now"Benning laughs deeply and walks towards the window of the office, his jowls dancing below his chin. "Bullshit, Jon. We just started a bidding war."The front offices' horrified faces reflect clearly in the gel of his hair.Just then, Benning's phone vibrates - a trade offer from the Lightnings' Julien Brisebois. JT Miller for a first round pick."Now there's an offer! I'm going to go ahead and accept it.""Wait hold on Jim, you can't just accept the offer. We should negotiate, check out the player, see if he's a fit."Benning rolls his eyes. "Great point, John, I'll just go ahead and check his analytics on my fancy computer." He opens his laptop and mimes typing. "Get your head out of your ass.""We should at least lottery-protect the draft pick""Fine. Are you done? You know what guys, I'm just gonna do this by myself." He excuses the rest of his staff and locks the door behind them, inadvertently breaking the knob and trapping himself inside. His phone vibrates steadily with trade offers as he waits patiently for the building services staff to find him and let him out.Part IIThe next week is very eventful.Benning met with 6'8, +11 defenceman Tyler Myers who presented him with a request for a 5 year, 6 million dollar AAV contract. After discreetly folding up the 8 year 8 million dollar offer he had prepared, Benning happily agreed; a rigorous study by the Canucks' analytics department had confirmed that Myers was 6'8 and +11.Benning went on TSN Radio and - without prompt - provided his own personal ranking of the Trade Bait board in order of how much he would be willing to trade for them. He's shocked to be fined $50,000 by the NHL, saying "they'll call anything tampering these days."Benning also lost 3 phones at the draft - not in the EA NHL way where he made bad offers or lost GM rep, he literally just lost 3 phones over the course of the weekend.Benning repeatedly ducked Vasili Podkolzin's calls, knowing that getting to know the young Russian would make it harder to trade him. He attended the Canucks' Prospect Camp but only to take cell phone videos to send to other General Managers - ultimately a waste of time as all the footage is either blocked by his thumb, accidentally taken with the selfie camera, or both.Eventually, the night before Free Agent Frenzy, Benning is ready to secure that contract playoff spot. The Canucks' scouting staff deletes their internal prospect reports like Lucius Fox shutting down the surveillance machine in The Dark Knight. The assistant general managers quietly update their LinkedIn profiles. The Canucks' social media manager solemnly prepares for the ratios.Vancouver Canucks @CanucksWE HAVE A TRADE TO ANNOUNCE: #Canucks acquire Mike Hoffman (15% retained) from the Panthers in exchange for Vasili Podkolzin, Tanner Pearson, and a 2020 4th round pick.Vancouver Canucks @CanucksBlockbuster Alert: #Canucks acquire Kyle Connor from the Jets for Quintin Hughes, Jay Beagle, Troy Stecher, and a conditional 1st round pickVancouver Canucks @CanucksAnother trade! #Canucks acquire Jack Johnson from the Penguins in exchange for Sven BaertschiVancouver Canucks @CanucksOne more for the road: #Canucks acquire Kyle Turris from the Predators in exchange for Brandon Sutter, Adam Gaudette, and a 2020 2nd round pick.Vancouver Canucks @CanucksMaking space: #Canucks have traded Loui Eriksson, a 2022 1st round pick, a 2021 2nd round pick, and Olli Juolevi to the Senators for a 2022 5th round pick.Vancouver Canucks @CanucksCanucks acquire Andrew Shaw from the Canadiens in exchange for Jett Woo and Antoine RousselVancouver Canucks @Canuckscanucks acquire matt benning for josh leivo and nils hoglanderThe Canucks, at last, are ready to compete for a playoff spot.JT Miller - Elias Pettersson - Brock Boeser Kyle Connor - Bo Horvat - Mike Hoffman Micheal Ferland - Kyle Turris - Andrew Shaw Tyler Motte - Tim Schaller - Jake Virtanen Alex Edler - Tyler Myers Jordie Benn - Chris Tanev Jack Johnson - Matt Benning Jacob Markstrom Thatcher Demko Sure, haters can say "how they hell will you afford Pettersson's extension with all that money tied up," or "what will happen when those rental contracts expire and you have no internal replacements for them" but that's a next year problem. Benning is pretty sure nobody will care about any of that when the Canucks are coming off the high of a hard fought five game elimination (with one win at home, might I add) in the first round.EpilogueA month later, Benning gets a phone call from Francesco Aquilini, the team owner."Hey Jim, we want to talk about your next contract.""Yes, Mr. Aquilini sir, don't worry, we will make the playoffs this year and I'll earn a new contract for sure. Just give me a chance. Please don't fire me, I promise I'll make the playoffs. Please mister owner sir, please let me stay.""What? No, Jim, we're ready to offer you a multi-year extension right now. Are you interested?"Benning looks at his phone in shock. "Uh, yeah, yes sir, I'd be very happy to. I'll have to review the terms of the contract of course but I would be very much interested in that."A week later, his sleeve covered in ink and his heart full of joy, Jim Benning officially signs a contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks. And at last the world is quiet. (OC) Jim Benning goes All In on the Canucks (An Alternate Reality) Source

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