A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

One Last Tournament


Tears welled up in her good eye. She’d finally tracked him down. It had taken her years, cost her countless hours and untold dollars. And now? He couldn’t even look at her.

“I never thought I’d see you again,” she whispered.

“I hoped you wouldn’t,” he told her. “I deserve to be alone.”

“It wasn’t your fault,” she said, adjusting her eye patch. “Polo is a dangerous sport. I knew that going in. We all did.” She paused. “We’re getting the team back together for a tournament. One time, big payoff. We want you in.”

He felt a chill go through his body. “Why me?” he asked.

“Because,” she said, “you’re the best.”

“Even if I wanted to, would the club let me back in?”

She pursed her lips into a tight smile. “I think we could pull some strings.”

“I don’t know,” he said. “What if I just don’t have it anymore?”

“John,” she said, “I don’t even need one good eye to know you’ve still got it.”

“One time?” he said, adjusting his tie.

“One time.”

His eyes narrowed into a steely and determined glare. Muscle memory informed him that his arm could still pull off that legendary swing. The blood in his veins was freezing over into ice water.

“First things first,” he said, “let’s go get my horse out of hock.”

(Photo of _Stigmata_ and Lady Diabla.)

Comments

38 responses to “One Last Tournament”

  1. Dean Farrar Avatar
    Dean Farrar

    lol love the little story

  2. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    the girl has well sexy hair

  3. katy prost Avatar

    woo love those horns!

  4. zymotic Avatar
    zymotic

    I love the asymmetry of the tattoo on his forehead and his horns. He pulls off the suit very nicely, too.

  5. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    I prefer the implant stigmata has on his forehead now, to the horns.

  6. Drobot Avatar
    Drobot

    hahaha polo??? awesome!

  7. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    Wait, is this picture old? Or did Stimaga have the circle implant taken out of his forehead?

  8. buzzel battel be Avatar
    buzzel battel be

    ohh you look so awesome!
    your wunderfull black tattoos all over your face ist such impressive!!
    i just want the same for my cat..
    awesome !!!

  9. Gem Avatar
    Gem

    The world can never have enough modblog fanfiction!

  10. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    Ahh Ive loved lady diabla ever since I saw her on Jerry Springer; teehehehehe.

  11. Celepr0n Avatar
    Celepr0n

    Don’t really like that story, but i love that horns the guy has… 🙂

  12. jayd Avatar
    jayd

    they were on jerry springer!! i was watching the episode last week

  13. marc Avatar

    is it just me or what? his horns looks un even?

  14. Cameron Avatar
    Cameron

    Is it just me or are his implants not very balanced?

  15. Celepr0n Avatar
    Celepr0n

    It may relate to the angle, but they really look so…

  16. kate Avatar

    marry me jordan ginsberg

  17. luckiedragon Avatar
    luckiedragon

    cute couple, interesting story, great springer show. I must say I preferred stigmata with the horns than the circle. something about A guy with horns… I just want to bite them, the horns that is 😉

  18. Smurf666 Avatar
    Smurf666

    she is so hot

  19. Myke Avatar
    Myke

    Maybe that’s how she lost the eye….? Jerry Springer show? 😀

  20. Jonn t. NØTHING esq Avatar

    Jordan, after reading that story my daily concerns for your mental stability seem well justified 😛

    on a more serious note however that is a very good photo and Stigmata looks sanppy as all hell!

  21. VOMIT Avatar

    He is beautiful

  22. graelston Avatar
    graelston

    i just saw him on National Geographic’s “Taboo” on Wednesday.. he got his implants removed, and that was when he got his circle implant

  23. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    This photo was actually taken durin the first part of Taboo right before i had the horns out. Horns are always off they never sit straight but mine kept gettin hit and scarred so they kept moving worse then normal. Lesson learned. hahaha but the eye patch was related to an accident on ozzfest not springer

  24. SiA Avatar
    SiA

    jordan…… you WILL have my children, whether you consent or not

  25. graelston Avatar
    graelston

    ^^ watching you on the show has definitely made me reconsider my horns. i always was thinking about what people were going to say, and never about hitting them on things. thanks for getting me to step back, and re-think this whole thing. you rocked on that show! <3

  26. JustJen Avatar

    *clap clap*

  27. Person Avatar
    Person

    wait! I finally get to ask this question: was your story on the show really true??????????????

  28. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    the show is only as real as the guests they have on it:)

  29. Amy Avatar

    What a gorgeous pair of people.

    Her hair is seriously hot

  30. -LEO- Avatar
    -LEO-

    Lack of simmetry goes a long way here
    Excellent!

  31. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    hahah thas such a classic video

  32. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    way to represent in Breaking Bad rockstar!
    you helped reinforce that the heavily modified are apparently nothing but junkies and criminals

  33. graelston Avatar
    graelston

    ^^ ???

  34. ice-queen Avatar
    ice-queen

    wow i love the hair 😀
    she looks a little like gwen stefani, me thinks.. 🙂

  35. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    and to heretic i say…… your welcome hahahah

  36. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    and for the record…i like to say i proved that the heavily modified can still get work. unlike some of these insane cry babu young kids that wont take piercings out to get jobs and cry they are broke and live off their parents. who cares what role i play on a tv show or movie. its work. bottom line 🙂

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