Dieux du Stade. *DEAD*

[perseph2hades]

Drop everything, friends.

My Dieux du Stade coffee table book and Making of the 2005 Calendar DVD arrived today.

I've been staring at punishing nudes of men all day and haven't stopped uttering the name of Jesus for hours. It calls for the default icon.

What am I going on about?

The French Rugby Team, Stade Français. NAKED. Photos by painter turned photographer, Francois Rousseau.

Apologies in advance for the awful scan lines.

I'm in paradise.





*gruntinggg*





*swooning*











*dead dead dead*






To quote my sister, who's been playing rugby for nearly a decade and a half: There's that whole camaraderie thing you don't get when you're on a posting or on a submarine or whatnot.

o_O No idea, people.


Look at this creature.






Is somebody kidding me?


This, meanwhile, is the beauty with whom I'll be eloping, to Mexico.



They are Italian, and they are brothers. *cries for days*




On the making-of DVD, this one twists his hips ever so delicately, all the while smiling, while waiting for the photo. *throws self off cliff*



*ggggnnnnnaaarrrggghhh*


(this is him from the back)





Then a bunch of portraits.

Look at the eyes on this sonofabitch.


This one is the spitting image of the twenty-three year old Brazilian who followed me home on my 30th birthday. agy&%^$^%ghhas,













I love this one's look. Love it love it love it.






The brothers.




My only complaint, and it is a big one, is that the younger brother's photo is not featured solo in the book, only on the cover.



From the DVD.
His name is Olivier Sarramea. He's French, he's 6'4", and I'm incoherent.








This is her job.




Therefore she wins.


*cries a river* elaur, please be so kind as to arrange the funeral service for my deceased self.

Comments

Okay...

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

.... these aren't men, they're gods.

I think we should start a cult. Featuring lots of naked marble statues in their likeness....

[dubh-ceol.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. Sweet. Gods. Above.

*keens, then keels over*

[emseviltwin.livejournal.com]

Memories! Memories! *clicks frantically*

[doeeyedgrim.livejournal.com]

You just had to do this picspam today, didn't you? After I spent a good half hour of Dido & Aeneas rehearsal being tossed over a burly sailor's shoulder? Need I mention that said sailor is played by a gymnast a scant year older than me? A gymnast with incredible blue eyes?

*lusts*

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

Italian brothers: where classical Roman statues come from

*pants*

This is her job.

I am officially firebombing my high school career counseling office for not informing me of this option. *cries*

[celticmama.livejournal.com]

Sweet jaysus..... *resists the urge to lick the screen*
.....
..... I think I want to become a make-up artist....

-Celtic

[sildil]

These are gorgeous, not only because the guys are SOOOOOOO hot, but the photos are exquisite!

[seanlily.livejournal.com]

ok, wow!
must check out this whole rugby thing
much drooling

[afra_schatz]

I'd come to your funeral to thank you for these but I'm quite dead myself right now. Sorry.

[dorkdance.livejournal.com]

You're evil, you know this?

I made a LJ header with the 2004 guys. The one reclining and holding a rugby ball in front of him is my absolute favorite, ever.

[the-reverand.livejournal.com]

Eeee! I was just eyeing this book (again!) yesterday! It's been in my wishlist. ^ ^ Lord, what lovely players! I have to say the brothers, your fiance, and the guy who pointedly undresses down to just his shirt... those are my favorites. oO

THank you for the scans!

[aislinn.livejournal.com]

good.god.

[ktnb]

o_O

Well, I'm going to be pretty much useless for the rest of the day. Holy hell.

[lhuneldaiel.livejournal.com]

*tries...to...breathe...*

When did athletes become such sluts??? Frack, I'm almost hyperventilating.

That young boy, the blonde young boy, GUH! I could just stare at that for hours.

Thank you for sharing the perv!

[elflady-2001.livejournal.com]

O.M.F.G.!!!

*dies*

[ladycele.livejournal.com]

Jesus. I think I swallowed my tongue.

[ezzvaldez.livejournal.com]

You show us these things in order to have company in the afterlife.

Nnnnnggggghhhh.

[circestale.livejournal.com]

Oh, great... now I'll never make it through work today.Mommy. *meep*

[bkm5191.livejournal.com]

jesus fuck, ok rugby? not so much like this in nz. i played I know.

We have an expression over home.

"fucking oath it's for when there is no WORD just NO WORD that covers what you feel.

fucking oath I only got half way through. I need a minute before i look at the rest.

bits of me are trembling

[mlyn.livejournal.com]

*tears rolling down face*

Oh... *trails off and stares*

Okay, the Italian brothers? Anyone else thinking Michelangelo's David?

Look at this creature.

He looks like he's 14. I am so, so dirty.

And *they're* dirty too. How did they get so dirty, Persephone? Did they play in the dirt? *lip quiver* Did they roll around in the dirt all naked and tangled up?

I'm going to make an icon of #6 so Haleth has an image to use for Albert Laurent's ass.

[mrsbean.livejournal.com]

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us Sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

Jesu Cristo, woman! I don't think I've ever laid my eyes on more beautiful skin and perfect asses in one place, in my life. You, my dear woman, win the prize!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tayler/]

Here by way of killerweasel

OMG...those boys are amazing!!
I think I need a cold shower before I spontainiously combust!!
GADS!
Thanks so much for posting them!

[andolinn.livejournal.com]

I am astonished - simply astonished - that you were able to steady your hands enough to use the scanner. Goddess, the torture you put yourself through so we can partake of the hotness... *smushes you*

These men have so got to be French, because, because, because...where exactly are their hands during this shoot???!!! How much elicit 'encouragement' are they giving eachother?! *whimpers*

The one with the football and the tile backdrop. How the hell did they get his ass so perfectly rounded? Who knew they made men like that?

*cough* You had a 23 year old Brazilian who looked like that follow you home and you let him leave?!!! That's what the Cave is for. You chain him up in the Cave for future use.

[moimoietmoi.livejournal.com]

OMG!

*stares*

*drools*

*rolls all over the floor*

I have their 2004 calendar and the photo of the blonde brother is on its cover. Guh. I don't care if we're on 2006, to me it's still 2004!

[lilithilien.livejournal.com]

hoooooooooooooollllllllyyyyy cow .....

*electrocutes self from spilling drool liquid on computer*