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Bad Stereotypes - 6. Sunday 16th June 2013

Against all my better judgement, and mostly because Dale was now getting actually worried by my lack of friends, I was now accompanying Zoltan and James, with Sal obviously, down to watch Zoltan’s brother play Murderball. I’d looked up the sport last week after I realised that if I squirmed out of coming to the game then not only was Dale going to be disappointed, but that Zoltan was going to think me even more fucked up than I already was. His comment about me being repressed had gotten me all riled up, and we hadn’t had a decent conversation since Thursday. Murderball, I discovered having inadvertently stumbled upon a two hour documentary, was rugby for quadriplegics, with four guys on a team each with varying levels of upper body mobility. It was rough and hard and really competitive, and all the guys who played tended to have had accidents having once led full physical lives. As it turned out, the city team were no different.

Zoltan’s twin was waiting for us in the car park outside the sport’s complex where they played, and I was shocked at how similar they looked, except that his brother had neater facial hair and even more tattoos than Zoltan did.

“Zu!” Jame high-five the guy in the wheelchair, “How you doing bud?”

“I’mma good, man! Nice to see ya. Hey Sal, you wanna ride?”

Sal yelped as James snagged an arm around her waist, pulling her slender curvy body to his own.

“Babe!” Sal slapped at his hands, “Hey Zupan. You got knew ink!” Sal pulled away from James to examine the bulging bicep Zupan offered and he grinned.

“You like it? I wanted something for when we got selected for the Olympic team, but I didn’t wanna get something like everyone else had.”

“It’s cool bro.” Zoltan bumped knuckles with his brother and then waved me forwards.

“Zu, this is Bay. He’s working at the South Alaska now.”

Zupan looked at me, made a dismissive noise, and turned away. I followed the chatting group inside and watched as Zupan pulled on his GB team shirt and transferred himself into a wheelchair that looked like it was made by Spartans and designed as a battering ram. Zupan strapped himself in, webbing straps around his ankles, knees, waist, then looked up to see me watching him.

“Yes?”

“Sorry.” I backed down quickly. Zupan had shoulders like a shire horse, and I didn’t fancy picking a fight with him.

“What was your name again?”

“Bay.”

“Bay,” Zupan scoffed, “Sounds like gay to me.”

“Shut the fuck up.” I jumped out of my seat as though electrocuted.

Zupan settled himself back into the murderball chair with a smirk.

“What, you not going to hit a guy in a chair?” I snorted and sat back down, “Look at ye. I doubt you’ve ever been in a fight your whole life.”

“Give him time Zu,” James chipped in, “He’s not had that much time to get into fights yet.”

“You’re eighteen?” I nodded, then regretted it, “Aww, wee lamb.” A whistle went on the court, “Right, time to murder the man with the ball.” And with that Zupan spun himself away. I kicked at the floor, making a squeak from my favourite neon yellow and blue running trainers and wondered why I’d come out at all. This was obviously not the place I was going to make new friends.

The game was actually good, as in fun to watch. Every guy on the court good take a hit, and throw one, and I had no doubt that I would get pummelled out there. It annoyed me that Zupan had wound me up so quickly, and why did it annoy me for people to think I was gay when… I was gay. Right then sitting watching Zupan smash his chair into a young blond lad, sending them both reeling, hearing Zoltan and James’s cries of triumph, I desperately wanted to get out and go running. I needed to clear my head.

Sal noticed me fiddling in my seat.

“What’s up kiddo?”

“Nothing.”

“You wanna come to the pub with us later?” It was a nice thing for her to ask, really, but I couldn’t see me and Zoltan’s brother and his team having a civil conversation, let alone an actual laugh.

“Nah, I think I’ll go for a run. Thanks though.”

“Bay.”

“Yeah?”

Sal was looking at me with uncharacteristic hard eyes, her gaze unreadable. Usually she was so chatty and flirty, with everyone.

“You can’t run forever kid.”

“Try me.” I nipped down from the stands, walked my way around the court towards the doors. In the corridor, heading for the main reception and the way out, there was a guy. Tall, sweats and a soaked t-shirt, brown hair, nice eyes. He smiled at me, raised a hand to say hi, but I was too far gone in my own rage, and by the time the first syllable was out, I was rounding the corner, my sights set on the great outdoors.

I ran, and wondered why I hated stereotypical queers.

Copyright © 2013 Sasha Distan; All Rights Reserved.
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...is it bad that I want Bay and Zupan to hook up? I may be totally blind, but I thought there was some chemistry there! Another great chapter. For once I wish there were fewer hours in the day so I could get more updates!

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I kinda like Zupan. Nothing wrong with running as a sport but I think Sal is partially right Bay does use it as an escape.

Btw love the chapters but really wish they were longer, just get into it and it's done lol.

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On 05/29/2013 12:13 PM, Daithi said:
I kinda like Zupan. Nothing wrong with running as a sport but I think Sal is partially right Bay does use it as an escape.

Btw love the chapters but really wish they were longer, just get into it and it's done lol.

Sorry! but you can blame Thorn for that. Because it was either one chapter which was very long, or lots of little ones. his idea! *hides*
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On 05/29/2013 10:58 AM, said:
...is it bad that I want Bay and Zupan to hook up? I may be totally blind, but I thought there was some chemistry there! Another great chapter. For once I wish there were fewer hours in the day so I could get more updates!
*pets* ah, that would be....like pouring whiskey on a burning petrol station...
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Sure, blame me! :P At least your updates are frequent. ;)

 

Loved this chapter! Very good. Zupan actually mostly pissed me off... He struck me as the kind of person who's been through hell and pulled through, and because they managed, they don't think they need to pay attention to how anyone else is doing.

 

I'm gonna take a wild guess that the guy Bay passed on his way out was Issac? ;)

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On 05/29/2013 08:36 PM, Thorn Wilde said:
Sure, blame me! :P At least your updates are frequent. ;)

 

Loved this chapter! Very good. Zupan actually mostly pissed me off... He struck me as the kind of person who's been through hell and pulled through, and because they managed, they don't think they need to pay attention to how anyone else is doing.

 

I'm gonna take a wild guess that the guy Bay passed on his way out was Issac? ;)

I will always blames you TW, it's so easy *hug*

 

I love wild guesses....

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I agree about Bay and Zupan hooking up. Kinda like a good hot fire myself+ :P Bay has a lot of issues. Maybe Zupan can help :o

Now, I have to wait for more :read:

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Sal was very insightful; Bay can't run away forever.

 

I actually thought Zupan was pretty obnoxious. Who says shit like that, making fun of someone's name?

 

Ok, I had a question: for some reason, I thought quadrapalegics (did I spell that right?), did not have the use of any of their four limbs. If so, then how did Zupan get his shirt on and strap himself to the murder chair and wheel himself out? Just curious...

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On 05/30/2013 03:50 AM, Lisa said:
Sal was very insightful; Bay can't run away forever.

 

I actually thought Zupan was pretty obnoxious. Who says shit like that, making fun of someone's name?

 

Ok, I had a question: for some reason, I thought quadrapalegics (did I spell that right?), did not have the use of any of their four limbs. If so, then how did Zupan get his shirt on and strap himself to the murder chair and wheel himself out? Just curious...

it's a good question. Quadraplegics have limited use in their lims. there is sliding scale of how much range they have. Zupan is a 3.5, which means he can use his upper arms well, and can open rather than close his hands. he has no useful movement in the legs. some quads can use two fingers on one hands really well, but their other arm is rubbish. it's different for everyone.

Until i met a guy who was quad, i had no idea either.

 

Also, Zupan is supposed to seem like a dick right now.

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Hmmmmmmmm

Not sure what to make of Bay right now. Maybe he is repressed :P

Zupan seems like a wind up merchant, but then I think that those guys have learned to over come so much in life, that they are kind of blunt and to the point. The nature fits the character almost perfectly. Be interesting to see where he goes as a character though.

Bay deffo needs to work some shit out.

Plot line is a little unclear right now, but that is not all bad. The chapters are short enough to carry that, and I suspect that something is building below the surface somewhere, just not sure I've seen where yet. :P

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On 07/01/2013 07:43 AM, Yettie One said:
Hmmmmmmmm

Not sure what to make of Bay right now. Maybe he is repressed :P

Zupan seems like a wind up merchant, but then I think that those guys have learned to over come so much in life, that they are kind of blunt and to the point. The nature fits the character almost perfectly. Be interesting to see where he goes as a character though.

Bay deffo needs to work some shit out.

Plot line is a little unclear right now, but that is not all bad. The chapters are short enough to carry that, and I suspect that something is building below the surface somewhere, just not sure I've seen where yet. :P

Zupan was an arsehole way before he got put in that chair.
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He is young so being Conflitued is normal and people seem to think that he will awake and be confortable about being gay if no one helps him understand or guide him trough this path of life.

Is parents sure didn't seem like a roll model, and is uncle doesn't understand the struggle he I going trough.

Zupann was an idiot with those comments.

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On 04/14/2015 08:19 AM, sarapf said:
He is young so being Conflitued is normal and people seem to think that he will awake and be confortable about being gay if no one helps him understand or guide him trough this path of life.

Is parents sure didn't seem like a roll model, and is uncle doesn't understand the struggle he I going trough.

Zupann was an idiot with those comments.

we all love Zupan, you gotta give the guy credit for standing up for his friend.

Bad stereotypes is also available as an actual book - just in case.

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