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So I watched Game Over and personally unlike the Crunch (which I loved), it was okay, Shakes's burn out is so real, and that's what I want to focus on.

The burn out Shakes's felt, wanting to quit, was expected and bound to happen, the amount of times he almost died, the stress and pressure from the media and even other people's expectations of him, and a lot of the time burn out doesn't need a clear reason to be something that someone is going through and or feel. Shakes's also did something that I recognised after this re watch that I ignored at first but honestly I shouldn't have, he intertwined his entire life with football, being a Striker in the Super League is already a lot so players tend to cope by having or doing something outside of that, even if it's something small or large, El Matador and North Shaw are perfect examples of this, North Shaw does extreme sports as well as exploring other sports outside of football, especially surfing, and El Matador has his own toy line, and multiple (successesful) business ventures outside of his football, as well as his house being private property and not seeming to have a football pitch, but a large amount of empty space, and although the separation isn't complete, the fact that there is a distance makes the chances of burn out less likely because they have something to go back and forth with, It doesn't have to be big either, Klaus and Rasta have theirown thing too, Cool Joe and his club and music, Big Bo is literally married, everyone has got their own things going on.

Shakes's however doesn't have the tiniest bit of separation, gaming is great but in an earlier episode it was shown that he plays football games, and apart from communities that he helps out, and his own, that has a whole football court, not a large one, but it's still a big reminder, and then his two friends are both massive football fans, which he has gotten them to do espionage for games to see if there is foul play, and if it's not any of that he seems almost incredibly bored.

And Shakes's teammates and the entirety of Strikaland are constant reminders of football, for obvious reasons, even if they stopped talking about football, and they just hung out, it would still be a reminder. The entire episode felt like a way to show Shakes's that "Hey you love the game, but you are also deeply obsessed with it, and if you don't stop there will be consequences"

It's also what I meant in an earlier post when Shakes is really obsessed with the game the same way Skarra is with him, it can be detrimental to the person.

There are more points and things that did make me only be okay with the episode rather then love it, but I definitely don't hate it.

Also I'm only really talking about the show, never really the comics just because the content seems slightly different as the show adapted and left out things.

I also forgot to introduce myself so I don't know if anyone wants that and I'm making an OC...so yea.

Almost 3 weeks, 3 drafts and 12525 words on Ellipsus later, Chapter 6 is finally done 🥳. I hope you enjoy reading it as much I enjoyed researching and writing it!!!

Shout out to @ineffablemoonglade for giving me inspiration when I was almost done writing, and was stuck on what to name Skarra's dogs 😅. TYSM💖

(There were like, three teal Shakes lined up in the first photo, idk why he ain't there.)

Also took a bunch of screenshots throughout all the episodes where his apartment is shown and I made a lot of little notes on it:

There were more photos that I analyzed, but I've hit the 10-photo limit, so I can't show them all :')

Even made a whole document in my Notes App dedicated to it, here it is:

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• Shakes' apartment width = 17 feet

• Shakes' apartment length = 23 feet

• 17 x 23 = 391 Square Feet (sheesh, no wonder the other Strikas say it's cramped)

Needs to have:

• 2 Balconies

• A living room

• A small kitchen

• A bathroom

• A bedroom

Extra info:

• This is an apartment at the end of an apartment building.

• Has a brick wall separating the living room & kitchen.

• The bedroom has a window.

• The door is said to be opposite to the balcony connected to the living room, but with the property being at the end of the building, that makes zero sense. So it'll be beside the TV with a few extra feet on the side for a hallway.

• Breakfast nook should be 5ft long and 4ft wide. Main balcony connected to the living room should be 6ft long and 5ft wide.

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I still, unfortunately, haven't finished the floorplan :')

Those notes are only the beginning, I was so determined to make it accurate, that I analyzed each piece of furniture and looked for the ones that looked exactly like them online to find their diameters. I'll spare you on those, though...

Have a nice night... Or day, depending on your timezone.

bonus from perfect match episode:

And NGL, if this theory does become true, is much more funny yet quite genius knowing the context from the people who work on the show to name them "Stan" and "Norm"-

General Headcanons:

Has his nipples pierced 'cause i said so.

Has a sports car collection similar to El Matador's but his old sleek Cadillac still holds a sacred spot somehow.

Likes slow, soft, casual rock playing in the background no matter what he's doing so he has a built in(the house i mean) sound system, Dee once used it to harass his neighbors with the entire Bee Movie soundtrack.

Speaking of her she basically lives with him, her parents are more often than not out on a business trip or holdiay so she has a room in the mansion. She swears up and down that Skarra's a loser and she hates him but she's called him mom at least twice.

İt took some time for Dingaan and Dee to warm up to eachother but they get along suprisingly well now.

Skarra watches her pick up his habits and mannerisms sometimes it makes him proud sometimes it makes him want to call up his relatives and demand they drop whatever unimportant shit it is that they're doing and get over here right fuckin now or god help him-

He also had negletfull parents so they relate to eachother in a way that they can't quite talk about, when he pictures his parents he pictures them by the door their suitcases in hand he dosen't want that for Dee.

Has a few modeling gigs in the off season but his fashion sense is still terrible, we all saw that gold chain.

Glued to his dogs. You know i'm right.

They're both girls and the names are Bark and Börk.

Still has the hand-knit sweater Shakes forgot in his car once, the colors long faded but he still pulls it on when the nights get cold.

Has the picture of the both of them back to back in his wallet, the old faded, frail polaroid looks out of place in the sleek black leather but he can't bare to take it out.

(That headcanon isn't mine)

Keeps his house spotless clean at all times which is quite impressive when you think about the fact that he has two dogs and one Dee.

Has a very unstable insomnia some nights he'll sleep like a log and some nights he won't catch a wink.

Films thirst traps to deal with his emotions.

(that also isn't mine i think)

Ship Headcanons:

Okay look we all know very damn well that thesse two are gonna need some help on the relationship im talking like profesional help.

There is some point in Couple's Counselling where their theraphist snaps and just goes 'Look Skarra i can either help you get over Shakes or get with him, not both!' Or 'You either stop pretending you don't care about this or start caring!'

İt gets easier after that.

Verg big on PDA once they go public (which -let's face it- won't take long) arm across shoulders, hand in the other's back pocket, kiss on the cheek, hip bumps, hand holding, etc. etc.

Extending on that both teams have stopped letting their respective players sit on the front row whenever they come to eachother's matches since Skarra and Sahakes' new favourite goal celebration is tugging the other down and smooching.

Vince visibly gagged the first time they did it, Coach called Shakes' mom.

The dogs warm up to Shakes surprisingly quickly Skarra suspects he let them have chesse or something.

Whenever they argue both dogs take Shakes' side just to piss him off.

After their first Big argument Shakes left the house to try and give both of them some space but they both have major seperation anxiety do he came back 20 mins. later to a...quite distraught Skarra.

They made it a rule that no matter how mad they are instead of leaving they'll stick by eachother and when it's time to actually talk it through they'll be cıvıl about it.

Dee's reaction to them dating was looking Skarra dead in the eyes and saying 'you don't deserve him' that dosen't mean she likes him though, she tolarates him at best.

Spenza looked Skarra dead in the eyes and said 'i'm onto you buddy', he never stopped looking for proof of some evil plan and who can blame him really.

Shakes is just as childish and Skarra's just as insuffrable.

Slowly both pairs get more used to eachother but they don't show it.

Spenza is real good with kids though and Dee appriciates a good mystery story. Begrudging Spenza Dee friendship anyone?

They like to bring eachother flowers because that's what normal couples do, right?

Both praise themselves on being the only one (?) able to understand the other, they also love showing off their partner

Skarra is a legs guy, he also appriciates a nice pair of lips, Shakes is more into the shoulders he can lean on and the ass he can slap.

The teams FREAKED when they found out Supa Strikas were all like 'Ha-Ha nice one Shakes/say sike rn/ c'mon dude tell me ur smarter than that!' Klaus thought it was the ultuimate enemies to lovers story.

İ.U was more of a 'HAH you owe me thirty bucks assmunch/Saw that one coming/well this ought to be interesting'.

Nicknames are:. Bro + every insult ever with like a honey thrown in during a tender moment.

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Okay so y'all are gonna come at me for this but thesse guys bone like conservative 70 year olds, despite both having play boy type personalitys they never quite got it up.

Both are all talk and a wobbly walk basically.

They think having the lights off is kinky, Skarra has a thing for hair pulling he tried once and they had to stop just so he could pull his fingers out of that bird nest. Shakes is madly into hickies both giving and receiving.

First time happened after the first argument prolly not a good mindset to roll in the hay with but i think we should accept the fact that they'll never have a perfectly non-toxic relationship.

Biggest turn offs are: oral since they like to run their mouths and bondage because *vauge gesture*.

Skarra x male reader (relationship headcanons)

Okay, I had to do a lot of thinking for this, hence why I posted this super late. Also there are many gender neutral hcs here as well 

He seems to be the type of guy that would have flings with models and actors but never really date. Until he met you

Skarra would always spoil his bf

Designer clothes, shoes, accessories you name it you got it

Lets you use his clothes if you guys are around the same size.

Plus you now have your very own jewellery collection (def not skarras jewellery😉)

Of your ears are pierced you get to use a big variety of earrings from skarra.

He likes home dates more than going to restaurants.

You get to Cuddle up with his dogs and watch skarras favourite action movies

Skarra is the type of guy that uses really costly skincare and would (at times) let you use it or have a little face mask day (if that's your thing)

As mentioned before in this post skarra likes to go on long drives as a date idea

He would never EVER let anyone drive HIS car/s

He doesn't care if you know how to drive!!! It's expensive and really really fast!! So hell no!!

No matter what you can't convince him to let you drive

Skarra is a very (over)confident guy and loves getting praise and being cooed at

His love language that he would like to receive: words of affirmation and little physical touch

His love language to you: gift giving and flirting

If you are a confident or dominant person then he would be very..uh… child-ish? Saying that he should be the dom or flirty one 

But if you are nice and meek then he would play the Alpha cocky boyfriend role

Likes to hold your hand but will refrain doing so in front of the team (for both your and his own sake)

Was very hesitant for you to meet his team. You can never guess what I.U has up their sleeves

Mostly due to dooma and vince

It took a longggggg while for the team to warm up to your presence

He would show you some cool tricks just so you would be impressed by his amazing and totally awesome soccer skills

Skarra x male reader (relationship headcanons)

Okay, I had to do a lot of thinking for this, hence why I posted this super late. Also there are many gender neutral hcs here as well 

He seems to be the type of guy that would have flings with models and actors but never really date. Until he met you

Skarra would always spoil his bf

Designer clothes, shoes, accessories you name it you got it

Lets you use his clothes if you guys are around the same size.

Plus you now have your very own jewellery collection (def not skarras jewellery😉)

Of your ears are pierced you get to use a big variety of earrings from skarra.

He likes home dates more than going to restaurants.

You get to Cuddle up with his dogs and watch skarras favourite action movies

Skarra is the type of guy that uses really costly skincare and would (at times) let you use it or have a little face mask day (if that's your thing)

As mentioned before in this post skarra likes to go on long drives as a date idea

He would never EVER let anyone drive HIS car/s

He doesn't care if you know how to drive!!! It's expensive and really really fast!! So hell no!!

No matter what you can't convince him to let you drive

Skarra is a very (over)confident guy and loves getting praise and being cooed at

His love language that he would like to receive: words of affirmation and little physical touch

His love language to you: gift giving and flirting

If you are a confident or dominant person then he would be very..uh… child-ish? Saying that he should be the dom or flirty one 

But if you are nice and meek then he would play the Alpha cocky boyfriend role

Likes to hold your hand but will refrain doing so in front of the team (for both your and his own sake)

Was very hesitant for you to meet his team. You can never guess what I.U has up their sleeves

Mostly due to dooma and vince

It took a longggggg while for the team to warm up to your presence

He would show you some cool tricks just so you would be impressed by his amazing and totally awesome soccer skills