K'Vin Soccer, Regular Season, Petunia vs. Lars

It was time for the third day  of Petunia’s run through the table. She had a few opponents left to play. The scoring was simple: each win got 2 points. Each loss took one point away from the total. There was no penalty or gain for a tie. 

Petunia was 2-4-1, meaning she had won 2 games, lost 4, and tied once. She had a point total of 0. Each match was played in a best of 3 series. Thus, if you took 2 of 3, you got 4 points and the day was over. 

Petunia was playing Lars, who was undefeated and untied. He had a total of 4 points thus far. The game was ready, the crowd was ready, as the K’vin, sorcerers of magic from long ago, began to play.

The 2-minute game got underway really slowly, but within the last minute, Lars’ team scored two goals and they won, 2-0. This was Petunia’s 5th loss off the season, giving her -1 points on the season. Lars improves to 3-0-0, giving him 6 points on the season. 

The arena was reset over the course of the next few hours, and pretty soon they were able to play ball again. While the reset and various arena features were fixed, fans were able to listen to many news programs from the day.

The second game went into extra time. This time, Lars and his combination of extra goal spells against the goal prevailed, and Lars won, 4-0. This brought Petunia to 2-5-1 (-2) and Lars to 4-0-0 (8). 

The next game would played at a later date and would feature Petunia taking on Bobby. 

(Drawing from Super Strikers Charged for the Wii) 

Mixed Combat, Wave 1 of 3: Pierre

It was time for Pierre’s turn on the first wave of competition. Pierre did not have much of a following. Additionally, he had finished near the bottom last year. Pierre stepped into do battle and Horace and George were doing color commentary, as they went, the first time they had done so.

Horace: Hello and welcome!

George: This is our first color commentary, so please be forgiving.

Horace: And let’s begin.

George: The first opponent of Pierre’s for today is my namesake, the power-player George!

Horace: Here’s a few quick jabs, and now the knockout punch! George is out!

George: Quick on time, but could have done a lot more damage!

Horace: The judges have awarded him 33,400 points!

George: And moving on, Pierre’s second opponent is the tag-team of Dirk and Degas.

Horace: And here they are climbing up the wall, and OH! Big Hit by Pierre and Dirk falls off the wall! One left!

George: And Degas missed a foothold and down he goes!

Horace: Score for that round: 32,800, bringing the total score to 66,200! 

George: And moving on, Pierre’s next opponent is the quick-footed Peter. Peter is also wearing light armor today, so his attacks will hurt more and he’ll be able to absorb more hits!

Horace: And a quick series of rapid punches and flying kicks and down goes Peter!

George: The judges have awarded him 34,200!

Horace: Bringing his total to 100,400!

George: Next up is a barrage round.

Horace: A quick punch, now a kick! Followed by a nice sucker punch! A left, a right, here’s a diving attack! Pierre just lost his footing and there’s his first fall off the arena! There’s a throw and oof that hurts and the last one is head-butted! 

George: The judges gave him 39,000 points! Great round!

Horace: That bring his to 139,400 overall!

George: And now it’s time for the obstacle course. A quick dive, a jump, there’s one target. Breaks the next! Now onto the third! Brilliant hit there, and he takes two more out with that move right there. Three more taken out with east as he hits the targets. One more, climbing up the wall...YES! He got it!

Horace: 10,500 on that one, making his overall score 149,900! We’ll be back after this news break!

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George: And we are back! Tonight’s 5th opponent to enter the fray is a tag team of Mantado and Kyle.

Horace: And there goes Kyle thanks to a round house kick. Same move...and there goes Mantado! Brilliantly played by Pierre!

George: Let’s not forget, he did not do an awful lot of damage.

Horace: The judges awarded him 33,100 points, bringing him to 183,000!

George: And up next is a barrage round.

Horace: A round house kick here, there’s a throw, a wind-up punch there, two more throws, a round house kick, nice uppercut, two sweep kicks, and a strong jab and the ninjas are gone!

George: And the judges have awarded him 38,600!

Horace: And that is his highest total yet! His score is now 221,600!

George: And next entering the fray is Weasel!

Horace: Here’s some light jabs. Oh, and Weasel throws him to the ground! He didn’t fall off, so that’s fine. Some more light jabs. And now he brings the heavy stuff and with a head butt, Weasel falls off the stage! 

George: He was awarded 36,800 points for his efforts!

Horace: Bringing his total to 258,400! 

George: Entering the arena next is Paulina.

Horace: Paulina is wearing the heavy armor, so her attacks, though they pack a little extra sting, do not hurt nearly as badly as with the light armor, but she can definitely take a beating! And Pierre unleashes a barrage of light jabs and all of this is going to her Paulina! I think I just saw some of her armor fall off. She takes a step, teeters, and off she goes!

George: The judges have awarded...57,200 points!

Horace: THAT IS A RECORD for this wave! Way to go! His point total is now at 315,600.

George: The next opponent will be Paul wearing light armor.

Horace: And he will start again with a barrage of light punches. Here’s some stronger moves...jumps on his back...and Paul falls! Pierre grabs the edge of the stage and stays alive! 

George: And the judges have awarded 57,2000! And Pierre does it again!

Horace: HE TIED THE RECORD ON THE NEXT ROUND! AMAZING! His point total is now at 37,800.

George: The next match before the break will be Samuel. 

Horace: Here’s Pierre with a few hits, and Samuel knocks him flat with a nice punch! Pierre responds now by grabbing him and throwing him...and somehow Samuel stays on the platform! Here’s a flying kick! And off goes Samuel. 

George: This is back to normal now, with 33,300. 

Horace: He’s broken the 400,000 mark now at 406,100.

George: He will most likely crash the 500,000 mark this time!

Horace: And it is on to the obstacle course. Pierre smacks one target, throws a few objects, here’s the final target...yes! 

George: He was awarded 25,000 points! The highest total yet for an obstacle course!

Horace: The total is 431,100. And we’ll be back after the break!

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George: And so it comes to the final two rounds. 

Horace: This round features Mike, Nick, and Fred. And here’s a roundhouse kick that knocks TWO of them out...and now Pierre is going to fall off of the stage! No, he grabs on and Fred can’t get back! All three have been defeated now.

George: The judges have awarded his lowest total yet, 31,900.

Horace: But that puts him at 463,000. It’ll all come down to this.

George: FINAL ROUND: Taken to the MAX!

Horace: Now entering is Max, the world-champion fighter that everyone needs to beat to get their score. 

George: Again with those weak disorienting jabs, and Max is out! 

Horace: The judges have spoken and the final score is 515,500! 

George: Pierre needed to come up big, and he did!

Horace: From the Mixed Combat Arena everyone, good night!

MGN Flash: MBL Coach Draft

Lady Portia today stated that the coach draft will be behind closed doors to a select number of fans from here on out. The remainder of the draft will be broadcast in its entirety once all picks have been made.

PFL Play-in Bracket Semifinals: Beekeepers vs. Jewelers

It was time for the second semifinal matchup. This one featured the Beekeepers and the Jewelers. The winner here would get to move onto the finals and fight the Professors. More importantly, however, the winner here would either get immunity from being eliminated from the spotlit teams once the real playoffs started. (in the Jewelers’ case) or get to go into the spotlit teams for next year (the Beekeepers’ situation). 

The game began with the Beekeepers kicking. Despite 4:13 taken off the clock, the Jewelers could not score! It was now time for the Beekeepers to take over. Their drive lasted until the next quarter.

In the second quarter, the Beekeepers kicked a 29-yard field goal, giving them a 3-0 lead as Matt capitalized on the missed field goal by the Jewelers.  The Jewelers would respond with a 1-run run by Collin and they took a 7-3 lead with under 2 minutes to go in the half! With under 10 seconds to go, the Beekeepers kick a field goal, making it 7-6 Jewelers. 

The media was going crazy again, as usual, wondering what was going to give. It was a very hotly contested game, that was for sure!

The third quarter brought with it no scoring. The fans were on the edge of their seats and the media was talking about the closest game in the Professional Football League’s history! Finally, in the fourth quarter, the deadlock was broken! Two field goals later, the Beekeepers won, 12-7! The Beekeepers were going to make it into the spotlit teams for the first time in 4 years!

Mixed Combat, Wave 1 of 3, Degas

Today would be Degas going up against the various other players. Degas had finished in the bottom in the last year and was starting to lose fans. Could he rebound?

Horace: Let’s go round-by-round!

--Round 1--

George: Round 1 featured Linus.

Horace: He did okay, but more damage was needed to make a big splash!

George: I absolutely agree on that.

--Round 2--

Horace: Round 2 featured a robot Degas and Dirk!

George: Way too little damage scored.

Horace: Absolutely; that is going to cost him big time.

---Round 3---

George: Round 3 featured Lemayo.

Horace: Nice dispatch, but way too little damage again!

George: I absolutely agree on this one.

----Round 4----

Horace: This one featured a tag team of Luke and Nick.

George: This was the first time Degas actually made a lot of damage!

Horace: First round with everything (speed, damage) balanced out correctly.

George: Can he keep it up?

=Obstacle Course=

Horace: And Degas nailed it!

George: He absolutely did! Very quick time in clearing those targets.

Horace: The score thus far is 148,200. Can Degas get more?

George: I am not sure. 

Horace: We’ll find out soon!

-----Round 5-----

George: This one featured Mantado with light armor up against Degas!

Horace: The damage was spectacular in this round! 

George: Oh baby! He nailed it!

Horace: That’s 2 straight. Can he get more?

------Round 6------

George: This was a barrage round.

Horace: And again, he made the most of it! The most damage thus far!

George: Totally nailed it!

Horace: That’s 3 straight!

-------Round 7------- 

George: This featured Frank.

Horace: Horrible round, really.

George: Nice speed, but beyond that, little damage.

Horace: The streak has ended.

--------Round 8--------

George: This was another barrage round.

Horace: Degas lit it up!

George: Way to go!

Horace: This was an awesome round indeed!

---------Round 9---------

George: This featured Paul.

Horace: Paul...just...well...on the first step he took, he stumbled backwards and fell off the platform.

George: That is going to hurt for Degas. Oy.

----------Round 10----------

Horace: Degas fell on this one.

George: But that damage was amazing!

Horace: Nice job by Degas overall, despite the fall.

George: Indeed!

==Obstacle Course==

Horace: He cleared it really quickly!

George: He did indeed!

Horace: WOW!

George: His score is 402,000 Even!

Horace: He could very well break the 500,000 mark!

George: Let’s find out!

-----------Round 11-----------

Horace: This Featured Ivan, Zekielle, and Warren.

George: You know, for the number of people out there, he didn’t do very much damage at all.

Horace: And that will hurt him in the long run!

George: Can he crash the 500,000 mark?! Only time will tell!

------------Round 12: Taken to the Max!------------

Horace: Degas dispatched Max with relative ease.

George: And here comes the tally! No! Fell just short with 488,100.

Horace: No 500,000 yet again.

George: From the Mixed Combat Arena, see you tomorrow!

Mutanatia Baseball League Coach Draft, Slate #6: Skirts

Lady Portia took the stage again:

"For the 6th slate of the 2053 Coach draft, the Skirts select:

Ahab Marner as Head coach..." Cheers went up.

"...Pat Halver as Level VI Minors Coach..." Boos.

"...Mike Bass as Level V Minors Coach..." Boos.

"...Tamara Washington as Level IV Minors Coach.." No reaction.

"...Matt Black as Level III Minors Coach..." Boos.

"...Pamela Kerouac as Level II Minors Coach..." More boos.

"...and Paddy Hamegg as Level I Minors Coach." Cheers went up!

Mutanatian Baseball League Coach Draft, Slate #5: Bottlenoses

Lady Portia again took the podium.

"For the 5th slate of the 2053 draft, the Bottlenoses Select:

Alex Sanchez as head coach." The crowd went wild! In fact, the rafters shook!

"Kevin Mensch as Level VI Minors Coach." The crowd was not happy.

"Kyle Fogel as Level V Minors Coach." The crowd applauded.

"Aaron Fernandez as Level IV Minors Coach." That was a strong negative reaction from the crowd.

"Glenn Teller as Level III Minors Coach." Again, a strong negative reaction.

"Pam Heller as Level II Minors Coach." The Crowd Applauded.

"And Jack Kvetch, Level I Minors Coach." More applause.

"The Ownership has agreed, I have approved, that offers for hitting, pitching, etc. etc. coach will not be disclosed any longer. The Skirts are on the clock."

Professional Football League, Play-In Bracket, SemiFinals: Professors vs. Cattle

It was time for the semifinals. The winner of this game would be guaranteed to be in the featured teams for the next PFL season. This game featured the Cattle and the Professors. This was it, both teams’ coaches told theirs, win big or go home. The air conditioned, heated stadium was where they would play in District C. The Cattle were the home team as they got ready to play.

The coin toss belonged to the Professors, who elected to receive. The first quarter was underway! The Professors punted on their drive, letting the Cattle take over. The Cattle punted on their drive, going 3 and out. On the next drive, the Professors went 3 and out as well. The media was going crazy with how close this game was! The Cattle got the ball back after the punt. Their drive would continue into the next quarter.

The Cattle tried a field goal to end their drive. Shayne would kick a 50-yard field goal to give the Cattle the first score of the game! They were now up 3-0. The Cattle intercepted the Professors and got the ball back on the next drive! The Cattle could not do anything with it, though, and eventually punted. The Professors, on their drive, kicked a 32-yard field goal, making it 3-3.

The media was going crazy again! Fans of both teams were riveted to their TV sets, hoping that theirs would pull through. Could anyone win? Would it go to overtime? There was so much excitement in the air!

The Cattle punted the ball for the first possession of the half in the third quarter. The Professors’ drive continued into the 4th quarter of play.

The 4th quarter began with a bang thanks to a 5-yard touchdown run by Ray! After a drive that took 4:04 total off the clock, the Professors had finally scored, giving them a 10-3 lead after the extra point. The Cattle’s coach was furious! How could they allow this to happen? What happened next? The Cattle turned the ball over on downs, that’s what! The Cattle would get one last attempt with less than 2 minutes left to go. The Cattle did not convert on their attempts and the game was over! Final score: 10-3 Professors!

Interview with Jantis Bond, Head Coach of the Aircraft

Host: Hello and welcome to he January 14th, 2053 edition of Mutanatia Talks Sports. Joining me now is Jantis Bond, coach of the Aircraft!

JB: Hi!

Host: Let's get down to it: you lost in the first round of the playoffs after going 16-0 in the regular season. Did we see your best time out there in that round?

JB: Absolutely not. We have never turned the ball over like that. Ever.

Host: Are you looking at players for the blame?

JB: I'm looking at Personnel. In the offseason, you may see a lot of changes.

Host: Do you feel you owe an apology to your fans?

JB: Yes; I am sorry we let you down.

Host: Thank you for your time.

JB: You are quite welcome!

Mixed Combat, Wave 1 of 3, Frank

It was time for Frank to take the stage for Mixed Combat. Frank was a perennial loser. Cursed with making bad decisions for the last 3 years, Frank had a following as “the lovable loser.” Horatio and George were there with the intermissions as always.

George: Let’s do this! Highlight roll please!

Horatio: Let’s go Round-by-Round!

-Round 1-

George: This round featured Linus.

Horatio: Frank dispatched him easily and caused the fall. 

George: But he didn’t do so much damage!

Horatio: However, he didn’t get any damage done to him, never took a hit!

George: So far, so good for Frank!

--Round 2--

Horatio: This was a tag team with Frank and Tsoyyoshi against Dirk and Degas.

George: Frank fell for the first time.

Horatio: Not a surprise.

George: Still, better damage than before.

Horatio: Yes, a higher score indeed!

---Round 3---

Horatio: This was Frank against Pierre.

George: And Frank got a ton of damage and dispatched him.

Horatio: No fall on that quick move of his that he did. I am pleasantly surprised!

George: 7 more rounds to go yet.

Horatio: Yes, it will be interesting to see if Frank can make it through without taking the 50% penalty, won’t it?

George: Indeed!

----Round 4----

Horatio: This round featured a tag team of Frank and Ivan on Luke and Nick. 

George: Surprise, surprise, Frank fell off the stage again.

Horatio: Not a surprise at all!

George: But he did deal a lot of damage to Luke and Nick!

Horatio: Yes, but he took too long!

=Obstacle Course=

Horatio: All targets were hit in the obstacle course. 

George: Very easy for Frank!

Horatio: At this point, he has 151,100 points.

George: It’s a moderate score, but nowhere near enough yet to be in good standing for the playoffs.

Horatio: Let’s see how the rest of the game turns out, shall we?

-----Round 5-----

George: Roll the highlights!

Horatio: Let’s go round-by-round!

George: This was a barrage round.

Horatio: Sure was!

George: And Frank did awesomely! Great on Damage! Great on Speed! Everything he did was right!

Horatio: This really was an example of excellence! Let’s see if he can keep it going!

------Round 6------

George: This featured Samuelle with light armor.

Horatio: Oh, man, did he knock it out of the park or what?!

George: Strong on damage, strong on speed, who could ask for anything better?!

-------Round 7-------

Horatio: This was a barrage round again.

George: Oh baby! Frank was on a hot streak at this point! Three strong rounds in speed and in damage!

Horatio: This is an awesome display of skill to be sure!

--------Round 8--------

George: This was with Paulina wearing heavy armor.

Horatio: Strong round yet again!

George: Oh my goodness! Yet again, this was a strong round! Four in a row!

Horatio: What an awesome display of elegance and power this has been!

George: Not to mention skill!

--------Round 9---------

George: This was Moray with light armor.

Horatio: And Frank fell again.

George: Well, besides that, even though he has two falls left: What an awesome round! Strong on speed and damage!

Horatio: That’s now 5 in a row! Will the streak end?

George: We’ll find out!

----------Round 10----------

Horatio: This was against Warren.

George: Another great job by Frank!

Horatio: Strong on speed and on damage! 6 rounds in a row! After the obstacle course, can he make it 7?

George: I don’t know, but I hope so!

==Obstacle Course==

Horatio: Cleared them all and with flying colors!

George: No technical errors that cost him time at all!

Horatio: His score is now a whopping 411,300 points!

George: If he can avoid the penalty, Frank is going to crash the 500,000 point mark for the first time in his career most likely!

Horatio: Let’s watch and find out!

-----------Round 11-----------

George: Roll the highlights!

Horatio: Let’s go round by round!

George: This featured Frank against Weasel, Brad, and Mike.

Horatio: Frank fell again, and nearly had to take the penalty.

George: It’s a good thing that Weasel missed when he tried to land that knockout punch.

Horatio: With one fall left, Frank pulled off awesome damage and awesome speed yet again! 7 rounds in a row!

George: The question is: With one fall and one round left, can Frank beat Max?

Horatio: This is the question that’s on everybody’s mind!

------------Round 12: Taken to the Max!------------

George: And Frank did it!

Horatio: WOW! I could have sworn he was going to fall several times this battle!

George: It’s amazing! Simply amazing! He defeated Max, but only just!

Horatio: Could this be Frank’s year? Do we have a cinderella story in the making?!

George: Final score: 508,300!

Horatio: He is only one of 10 contestants this far to make it!

George: WOW!

Horatio: From the Mixed Combat Arena, good night!

Mutanatian Baseball League, Coach Slate #4: Terns

Lady Portia took the podium for the last time for the day.

"For the fourth slate of the 2053 draft, the Terns select:

Wilfred Bronzer for Head Coach." MANY boos. Fans clearly thought this was a blown pick.

"Mark Walker for Level VI Minors Coach." MANY boos yet again.

"Donna Tretzle for Level V Minors Coach." Still many boos.

"Miriam Denzle for Level IV Minors Coach." Many boos again.

"Patrick Harrington for Level III Minors Coach." Polite applause. It was a decent pick.

"Joey Wolf for Level II Minors Coach." Back to boos again.

"And Jessica Dameler for Level I Minors coach." MANY boos.

"For the fourth offer of the 2053 draft, the Terns offer Orv Franchuck a 3-year, $200,000 contract for hitting coach." General applause.

"For the fourth offer of the 2053 draft, the Terns offer Ken Rowe a 4-year, $250,000 contract for pitching coach." Murmurs. It was odd that the team wanted a contract of that length.

"Thank you: that is it for today. Tomorrow will feature the Bottlenoses and the Skirts."

Mutanatia Baseball League, Coach Draft Slate #3: Oysters

Lady Portia, commissioner of the Mutanatia Baseball League, took the podium again.

“For the third slate of the 2053 draft, the Oysters selection:

Max Wellington for Head Coach...” Applause erupted.

“Shane Portman for Level VI Minors Coach.” More applause.

“Jessica Fox for Level V minors coach.” Still more applause.

“Nancy Suleman for Level IV Minors coach.” Still more applause.

“Marge Whitmore for Level III Minors coach.” Boos erupted.

“Vince Drakemore for Level II Minors Coach.” Applause.

“Yarnelle Mitschka for Level I Minor coach.” Boos.

For offers for contracts, the Oysters offer:

Todd Stacks, as 3rd year offer, for Pitching coach, 2 years, $150,000!

 Alonzo Powell, as 3rd year offer, for Hitting Coach, 1 year, $100,000!

Next on the clock will be the Terns."

Amateur Football League, Tournament, Shotguns vs. Pigeons

It was time for the next game of the tournament. The Shotguns were playing the Pigeons this time around. The Shotguns were slowly becoming the team to watch as the tournament neared its end before the playoffs.

The Pigeons, thus far, had landed themselves in a tie for last place in the round robin portion of the seeding. They had a 1-3 record out of a possible 7 games played, whereas the Shotguns had a 4-1 record. The coin toss was won by the Shotguns.

The first quarter started out with the Pigeons being unable to convert, going 3 and out, and punting to the Shotguns. Their drive took 2:58 off the clock and ended with a 26-yard TD pass from Patton to Austen, making it 7-0 after the extra point. The Pigeons’ drive went into the second quarter.

The second quarter’s drive ended with the Pigeons and their kicker, Steven, getting a 19-yard field goal, making it 7-3 Shotguns. The Shotguns responded in kind, converting a 39-yarder and making it 10-3. The Pigeons would get the ball next. Their drive ended in a punt, or would have had the Shotguns not roughed the kicker. Time was automatically called to make sure the kickers was okay, while the Shotguns’ coach argued the call. Play was eventually reset and away they went once more. The Pigeons took full advantage of their situation and scored a touchdown, tying it at 10.

At half, the two gave their chats in the same locker room, divided by a thin wall.

The Shotguns’ coach was first, admonishing one player in particular:

“Think before you act! You could have torn his achilles tendon, causing him to not only be out of the game, out also be out from work! You do NOT hurt the kicker or passer after the time has passed! Enjoy the break and think about what you did and what you got lucky and DIDN’T DO!”

The Pigeons’ coach was last:

“When someone comes into our house and tries to hurt our kicker, take revenge on them! Beat them! Destroy the other team, but don’t actually injure anyone!”

The third quarter began with the Shotguns receiving the ball. hey went 4 and out giving the Pigeons a chance to take the lead. They could not and the Shotguns got the ball back. Their drive would go into the final quarter.

The Shotguns’ drive ended with a punt in the final quarter of play. The Pigeons followed that by a punt of their own. The next drive for the Shotguns was met with much the same result. The Pigeons’ next drive starting promisingly, but then ended with a punt. With less than a minute left to go, this would most likely be the last drive of the game. The drive ended with nothing much, and the game went to overtime.

The Pigeons won the toss and elected to receive. Their drive would end in a punt. The crowd cheered as the Shotguns’ offense came on the field. They could not score, either, and the Pigeons got the ball back. They would kick a field goal and win! Final score, 13-10, Pigeons!

Interview with Lady Ives, Commissioner of the K'vin Sports League

Host: Hello and welcome to the January 13th, 2053, edition of Mutanatia Talks Sports. Joining me is Lady Ives, commissioner of the K’vin Sports League.

Lady Ives: Hi.

Host: To remind our audience, your league plays in District B for the time being.

Lady Ives: Correct.

Host: And you are returning after hiatus...when exactly?

Lady Ives: Well, as you know, we share time with the Hockey League. THat being said, look for us on the 16th. 

Host: The sport you are playing now is soccer, right?

Lady Ives: Correct.

Host: Last question: What makes your sport different from any other sport played in Mutanatia?

Lady Ives: We have everything! Checking, sabotage, long passes, live obstacles! We have it all!

Host: Thank you very much!

Lady Ives: You are quite welcome.

Mantis Quintinilad, Week 7, Day 3 of 3

Audra: Hello again! It’s time for the final results to be revealed.

Jenifer: Indeed it is! 

Audra: Today’s challenges were of the physical challenge variety.

Jenifer: Right! And Albert definitely made the most of it, tacking on 2 medals to his original 2 he had going on to today.

Audra: And looks like they’re going to announce the medals!

Jenifer: The first medal is the Event Medal. The Event Medal is for whomever won the points in the events. And the winner is...Nicholai!

Audra: The second medal is the Helping Medal. This goes to whomever purchased the most Helping Items along the way. And the winner is...Albert! Albert with a fine performance in these 3 days, I might add.

Jenifer: The final medal is the Minus Medal. It goes to whomever lost the points in Events. And the winner is Albert!

Audra: And here are the final scores:

Albert had  6 medals and 8 points.

Nicholai had 1 medal and 26 points.

Isaac had 1 medal and 7 points.

And poor Trent had 0 medals and 53 points!

Jenifer: Wow, what a game!

Audra: Until next week, see ya!

(This Mantis Quintinlad was drawing from Mario Party 7)

Mutant Hockey League, Fish, Game #47

It was the first game since the biggest trade in Fish history. The crowd was set as the team played at home. The new goalies and players came on the rink, and the crowd erupted in applause. Harry Bond, the coach, remarked before the game that he was incredibly happy and that his team had worked hard to practice with each other before the game started. The puck dropped and they were on their way.

In the first period, the Egrets scored first, with a goal at 2:59 by Nik, his 11th. At 4:13, Frederik scored, his 8th, making it 2-0 Egrets. At 10:20 though, Kyle scored, his 68th, bringing the difference to 2-1. At 11:50, Jussi got called for hooking, by the Fish were not able to convert. At 17:12, Blake scored, his 32nd, tying the game up at 2! Tuomo and Brad got into a fight shortly afterward. Brooks scored, his 7th, at 18:13 and the Fish had the lead at 3-2! John scored next, his 6th, making it 4-2 Fish! The Fish took 20 shots and converted 4 times, while the Egrets shot 14 times, scoring twice. Harry Bond told his team that he was “very proud” of the way they had been performing thus far at the intermission.

In the second period, at 3:03, Frederick scored his second goal of the game, his 9th, making the score 4-3. Then, at 6:00, Ray scored, his 14th, making it tied at 4! Mark responded quickly though with a goal at 6:37, his 20th, and gave the Fish back their lead. At 8:40, Jere of the Egrets got called for hooking. At 15:32, however, Martin scored, his 19th, tying the game again, this time at 5! At the end, the Egrets scored 3 goals and the Fish scored 1 goal. The Fish took 20 shots, matching last period’s shots. The Egrets also matched their previous period, shooting 14 times. The following is an excerpt from a rare Harry Bond speech:

“Guys, we can play better than this. You do NOT give up a 2-goal lead in the course of a period. It just does not happen! This is playing like poop. This is really damn stupid! I made all these moves, and the defense makes me look like a laughingstock. We need to play our game. We’ve been playing THEIR game the last 3 games. We play our game, we win. It’s that simple.”

The third period started quickly. T.J. Scored at 3:29, his 4th, giving the Fish a 6-5 lead! At 7:09, Jean scored, hist 1st of the season, tying the game up at 6! At 8:21, Slava scored, his 41st, giving the Fish a 7-6 lead! At 18:18, the Egrets tied the game up, thanks to a goal by Jere’s 12th goal on the season! he period ended tied, so it was off to overtime! The Egrets took 12 shots and scored twice, and the Fish took 19 shots and scored twice. The coach admonished his team, wishing they played better in OT.

Overtime began with the puck drop. Not even 1 minute into the period, Brad of the Egrets scored, and the game was over! Final score was 8-7, Egrets. Harry Bond was grilled by the press in the aftermath. “We’ll play better.” He said. “I know we can.”

Mutanatia Baseball League Coach Draft, Slate #2: Pearls

The commissioner of the league, Lady Portia, approached the podium again.

"For the second slate of the 2053 season, the Pearls select:

Pam Greely, Head Coach." Many boos. Pam was not known as being a very good coach.

"Horace Johnson, Level VI Coach." Applause erupted. Horace was known for preparing talent to go to the big leagues.

"Jasper Johnson, Level V Coach." Applause erupted. They had taken Horace's brother, so of course this would work well!

"Michael Kelly, Level IV Coach." No reaction. A relative unknown.

"Boris Michaelson, Level III Coach." Again, no reaction.

"Boehling Grasper, Level II Coach." Boos erupted. Boehling was not known for anything other than holding talent up, or so it seemed.

"And finally, Dwayne Gregory Level I Coach." No reaction.

Lady Portia paused, then said,
"The following offers are made for the main District C league team:

For the second offer of hitting coach, the Pearls offer Alan Z. a one-year, $100,000 contract." The crowd gasped. This was an overpayment to be sure.

"For the second offer of pitching coach, the Pearls offer Zeke Z. a two-year, $200,000 contact." Again, more gasps.

"This concludes tonight's draft. Join us tomorrow for the Oysters and the Terns. Good night."

The crowd murmured as they left.