KEENE, 71

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[carolinasbest]

independent robby keene reimagined as a rookie center player for NHL's carolina hurricanes. loved by mads, she/her, 24. doc

[toffcake]

MACKLIN CELEBRINI IS NOW AN OLYMPIC GOAL SCORER AT 19!!!!!!

[orangeflavouredchips]

2026-02-12 | CZE vs. CAN - mack charming everyone after the game

[hocceium]

this has charmed me

[carolinasbest]

it's already the 4th here so happy birthday to robby

[heavnhill]

“ you don't look fine. ” / @carolinasbest

“ DON’T LOOK FINE? WHY WOULDN’T I BE FINE? ” why wouldn’t you be? badger, maybe it’s the way you blink in and out of consciousness, and that your pupils barely respond to the lights flashing in your eyes. oh, poor, poor pretty boy, he can’t give up, can he?

HE WON, FAIR AND SQUARE. DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE STARTED TO STAGGER BACK, OR THAT HE CLINGED TO THE ROPES A FEW MORE TIMES THAN HE’D LIKE TO ADMIT. WHAT A MEAN MOTHERFUCKER WITH A MEANER RIGHT HOOK … BADGER TOOK EVERY PUNCH, AND HE’S STILL PAYING FOR IT.

he’s back in the locker room, icing a sore jaw and a black eye. still, covered in sweat, smelling like the plasticine mats, sweat and cooling blood, and it all drips onto the tile, and he watches it pool drop by drop. badger swats away caring hands, though the medic politely asks him to let her do what she needs to do. he doesn’t need no fuckin’ stitches. he just needs to fight harder next time. he needs to cover his face. he needs to consider applying a little bit of self preservation. razor gawks with his arms crossed, waiting for badger to say something of importance …

“ look. not the worst i’ve ever been. nothin’ a little ibuprofen can’t do, right? ” and he laughs. mostly at himself, because, well, his comedic timing has never been great, but he’ll be doing everything he can to take care of himself. he’ll continue ripping tendons and pushing himself harder, too, but he thinks epsom salt baths will take care of it. “ did i at least look good out there, keene? tell me straight up. ”

[carolinasbest]

it looked a bit touch-and-go from time to time. he thought this must be it with every stager, every time badger clung to the ropes, but he kept proving his worth and ability to get beaten to a pulp.

even now, back in the locker room, he keeps insisting that he's fine, that he doesn't need stitches despite all the blood leaking out of him. robby is glaring at him. he's never been good at staying quiet or keeping his face neutral when he has something on his mind.

"you looked great, now you look like shit."

he looks over at the medic, gives her a polite smile. he could never do what she does. putting up with stubborn athletes sounds exhausting, not that he has a leg to stand on since he's usually one of those stubborn athletes.

he looks back at him. "you'll look better with some fucking stitches." ice and ibuprofen can only do so much. robby's worried for his friend. sue him. "come on. if you let her treat you i'll get you dinner or something. it probably won't even take that long." he has no idea how long it will actually take. he hadn't lied when robby told him he looked like shit, but he's willing to bend the truth a little and bribe and stick around until badger's done if it meant he'd get checked out.

[heavnhill]

“ don’t you ever go to bed? ” / @carolinasbest

A BIG GIGGLE, PUNCTUATED BY THE SOUND OF HER CAR HUMMING IN THE BACK … SHE WON’T RESPOND TO THAT, BECAUSE THE ANSWER IS INCREDIBLY CLEAR.   callie waves down from the sidewalk, peering back at the glow of an apartment. yes, her eyelids hang heavy, but this is the city! this is why she moved! she can go forever, if she could. if only sleep wasn’t a necessity … “ look. robby. you can come down here without any trouble, or i’ll go up there, help you pick out an outfit, and drag you down here myself. ”   there is no real third option. her voice is silly, playful, but there’s so much conviction. this voice has been roughened by a night of yelling, singing, and drinking, but she’s rarin’ to go. it’s obvious. and she’s still in her coyote ugly outfit, just with a furry coat thrown over. “ so … which one will it be? ”

[carolinasbest]

he's looking at her like she's insane, and he's starting to think she might be. robby leans halfway out the open window, elbows braced on the sill. he tries to stay serious, but his face is tugged into an amused grin at the sight of her. the city hums between them, neon and engines and late-night chaos. she fits in perfectly.

letting her inside sounds like a bad idea, but leaving her to yell up at him from the sidewalk seems even worse. "fine. come on up." he doesn't know what to wear or even where in the city she's trying to take him, so he might as well let her help him.

[carolinasbest]

❝ Sorry, I have got an event tonight, maybe later .ᐣ ❞

"yeah, that's fine." they're both stuck in milano for the remainder of the olympics. it's no rush to get together. robby's just going a little stir-crazy waiting for the men's hockey teams to start. the team had flown out ahead of time to have time to get situated, which leaves him with nothing to do outside of practice, watching the other events, and bothering his teammates. they've already had practice this morning, and the women's hockey team isn't on until 4:40. that leaves him to find other people to bother.

"text me when you get back?"

[starrynet]

he's making sure the officials know he's unhappy

[torontosbest]

WHEN WE WERE MADE, IT WAS NO ACCIDENT. YOU KNOW MY DESIRE. WE WERE TANGLED UP LIKE BRANCHES IN A FLOOD. TAKE ME BACK TO EDEN, TAKE ME BACK TO EDEN.

@carolinasbest

part 1 / part 2

[torontosbest]

GROW BACK YOUR SHARPEST TEETH, YOU KNOW MY DESIRE.

@carolinasbest

part 1 / part 2

[carolinasbest]

i can't sleep yet. not until this is done.

you're in the living room of ethan's apartment. he's on the couch reviewing tonight's game, trying to figure out the reason why such a brutal loss. you know you'd be right next to him tomorrow to figure things out for the next game, brainstorm ways you could both improve your game.

for now you're tired. the adrenaline from the game is long gone, and all you want to do is go to bed, but you know you can't. you've always had a hard time sleeping without him there. every small sound would wake you up. you ended up having to take sleeping pills during your two years apart to make sure you could even make it long enough for you to find your way back together. it's the only thing that could help you sleep through the night. you hated having to take them, and now you don't have to, or you won't if ethan can just give in already.

you walk further into the living room to reach the couch he's sitting on, deliberately blocking his view of the tv as you do, until you stop right in front of him. you use your hand to cup his face and tilt it up to meet your eyes. "i'm tired, eth." it's a dirty move. he's not great at taking care of himself, but for you he'd be willing to move heaven and earth. "come to bed."

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS FOR WORKAHOLIC CHARACTERS WHO PUSH THEMSELVES TOO HARD *  assorted dialogue, adjust as necessary

there's still a lot of work to be done.

i'm not finished with it yet.

i can't give up just yet.

there's nothing noble about working yourself to death.

you think i can't handle this myself?

there's not enough hours in the day.

i realize you think you have to do this.

working like this helps me think.

i'll sleep when i'm dead.

your work ethic scares me sometimes.

i don't need your help.

do you ever sleep?

they need me.

no matter how hard you work, it won't bring them back.

do you realize how crazy that sounds?

i'm not stopping until this is done.

you need to slow down.

i feel like i'm wasting my life.

have you ever taken a vacation?

i can handle this on my own.

i'm nothing without my work.

you're going to get sick if you keep going like this.

you've proven your point.

you're going to work yourself to death.

there are worse ways to spend a life.

you can't keep going at this pace.

i don't have time to rest.

it needs to be done.

do you have any healthy coping mechanisms, by any chance?

there's no time to waste.

i think it's time for you to take a break.

everything was going great until you stopped me.

i can't sleep yet. not until this is done.

i'm the only one who can do this.

at least let me help you.

if i just focus on my work, i don't have to think about anything else.

i'm not asking you to take a break, i'm telling you.

did you really have to interrupt like that?

i'm not budging.

it's my life's work.

you're not going to convince me otherwise.

when was the last time you slept?

i'll help you finish the job if you promise to get some rest.

you're practically falling asleep standing up.

you can finish this in the morning.

let me get you to bed.

don't you get it? it's over!

working yourself to death isn't going to fix anything.

if i don't do it, no one else will.

i wish you would take some time to rest.

i'm not taking a break, if that's what you're asking.

you just broke my concentration, thank you very much.

i'm not going to bed.

i don't know how to quit.

they're counting on me.

too many people rely on me.

i can't disappoint them.

you need a vacation.

i wish you would just listen to me and slow down.

your eye bags have eye bags.

all right, that's it. i'm putting my foot down.

no more excuses.

what do you get out of this? this overworking thing?

without my work... i'm nothing.

no one else is going to step in.

i don't care about me. i care about them.

we have unfinished business.

if i stop now, it'll be like giving up.

i'm a perfectionist. it's in my nature.

better to pour myself into my work than something else.

i wish you would go easy on yourself.

this is very unhealthy.

[roleplayisms]

SHIT ME AND THE BESTIES SAY

* a compilation of silly things said between me and my friends on discord. change pronouns as needed. some triggering or inappropriate content may be present.

you took one look at it and decided it was so sexy i couldn't have done it

she's an everything bagel bitch isn't she

strike first, strike hard, hydrate yourself

i'll go full gremlin

YOU ARE SUCH A LITTLE SHIT

they saw each other, asked 'is anyone going to loathe him?' and didn't wait for an answer

i only write with hotties

okay baddie!

the gasp that i gusped

that is a big part of it and that is why my therapist hates you

they're called wisdom teeth because if you were wise you'd die before having to have them removed

look i can't wait for her to get stabbed

i said infiltrate the enemy not penetrate the enemy

i'll have fun in my mojo dojo danish casa house by MYSELF

it's not traumatizing enough, there needs to be PAIN

i can't math, i'm bi what do you want from me

but who are we shit talking? is it me? that bitch deserves it i know

you are? i are too

hey buddy. name. buddy. bud. fuck you

i had to, how you say, share the wealth

she's never mean to me and i just get to watch and giggle, it's a win win

oh my god can we both be bears

you can't divorce me we have a soul tie silly

we shared the trauma because we are all in this together

this is so anxietycore of us bye

i think she had some repressed emotions

it was not mindful or demure

for better and worse. we're all demons together. holding hands evilly.

ah beans my arm has been twisted

son no he'll kill you!

is this the start of your hear me out cake? because immediately no

he's like a stale peep

play tonight or die

if i can scare men into leaving me alone that's a win for me personally

want me to stab her? it'll be a baby stab. not fatal

you don't know our inventory!

can you humble my best friend, she's mean

they can metaphorically tell me in dumb words because what the shit

we love self deprecating kings!

don't want to disappoint santa . . . or jesus

kiss it better and we're even

am i killing my organs?

took my valium cheers lmfao

for legal reasons this is a joke

i don't think i'm the only one whose name is bitch here!!!!

our new names are bitchy and bitchier, and i don't know who bitchier is

you wanna like .... pick who goes into hell

netflix has put the age limit of gilmore girls as 10+ because of the "horror" elements. what horror netflix? the horror of becoming your parents?

hello, i am born and bred in the asshole factory

yes i will pet you like a moth

he is both slim and shady

in fact I am going to BECOME a capybara. not just be around them

life is a horror movie

WHY DO WE HAVE A KNIFE

oh is grandpa gonna commit a murder?

i have no words. i am shooketh

quit crying over the hunger games

the cobra koolaid tasted like booty anyway

i barely tolerate you

but name missa love you

he's crispy and hard on the outside but still soft and gooey on the inside

YOU KILLED YOUR WIFE. AGAIN.

can i hide in your closet and will you bring me snacks?

hey assholes. we don't beat up our friends

this show stresses me out

I'M GONNA BEAT HIS LITTLE BIRD ASS

[creasebound]

* THE WORD OF SPORTS . . . a mix of dialogue / prompts meant to focus on a sports aspect. created for personal use but open to all. send * ❪+ reverse❫ to reverse the interaction.

DIALOGUE :

❝ No, I'm not coming to practice, I'm sick. ❞

❝ Didn't Coach / [npc] tell you not to push so hard .ᐣ ❞

❝ Yeah, I'm fine ... I think I just pulled something. ❞

❝ Hey .ᐟ That's my water bottle you're drinking. ❞

❝ Those refs / stewards are absolutely blind. ❞

❝ I know it's game day, but you need to relax. Breathe. ❞

❝ You'd think they'd be better at chirps / heckles by now. ❞

❝ Sorry, I've got an event tonight, maybe later .ᐣ ❞

❝ What's all the ruckus .ᐣ Is Coach / [npc] pissed .ᐣ ❞

❝ Jesus, talk about a close call. I thought you were gonna be late. ❞

❝ Of course I'm superstitious, I've lost twice wearing those shoes... Never wearing them again. ❞

❝ I'm sorry for the loss... What about a drink / some food .ᐣ It'll be my treat. ❞

ACTION :

[ Ritual ] - Sender accidentally messes up Receiver's pre-game ritual. Now Receiver has to restart.

[ Stretch ] - Sender can't find anyone to help them stretch. So they go to Receiver for help.

[ Medical ] - Sender accompanies Receiver to the medics while they get checked out after a rough hit / crash.

[ Mediator ] - Sender is getting harassed by a rude fan when Receiver steps in to break up the situation... or make it worse.

[ Dealing ] - Sender finds an upset Receiver working through their emotions after a particularly bad loss.

[ Dress up ] - Sender helps Receiver get dressed for a formal event.

[ Idols ] - Sender watches as Receiver has a sweet interaction with a kid fan.

[ Tough ] - Sender helps aid a disgruntled Receiver after they got into a fight during a game.

[ Mic Check ] - Sender and Receiver are invited to an interview together. (Either to talk about their differences in sports or not)

[ Stubborn ] - Sender scolds Receiver for pushing themselves too hard.

[ Awkward ] - Sender speaks with Receiver, thinking Receiver will recognize them as a celebrity, Receiver doesn't, awkwardness ensues.

[carolinasbest]

This only happens on nights where I contemplate turning in early

[carolinasbest]

I'm going to develop a heart problem watching all this hockey