It was time for the second round of the tournament, this time between the Professors and the Gold. Why Professors? Most of them made enough money to live in District C. Gold was self-explanatory. With a kickoff, they were underway.
At the half, it was 7-3, Gold. The coach of the Professors was livid that his team could not seem to get down into the red zone at all, while the Gold had scored and been down near the red zone multiple times. The Gold coach, on the other hand, was quite happy and confident that he could win, stating multiple times to his team that they had it and all they had to do was coast.
The game ended with the score 17-7 Professors. It was a sad day in Gold country when the Professors upended them. This meant that the Cattle would play the Professors next week.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Mutant Hockey League, Fish, Game #45
It was time for game #45 of the hockey season for the Fish. 37 games left and their season would be over. Today, they were playing on the road against the Asteroids. The Fish were 35-7-2, while the Asteroids were 22-17-4. The puck dropped, and they were on their way.
In the 1st period, at 6:12, Slava was nailed for interference for the Fish. At 6:31, Pavel scored the first goal of the game for the Asteroids, his 22nd. At 13:24, the Fish answered right back to tie it at 1 thanks to Kyle, who scored his 62nd goal. Tuomo and Stephane got into a fight shortly after. Jamie scored to make it 2-1 Asteroids at 17:34, his 14th. He quickly followed up with his second goal, his 15th, at 17:52, making it 3-1 Asteroids. Derek and Colby got tangled up in a fight shortly thereafter. The Asteroids took 15 shots, scoring 3 times. The Fish shot 18 times and only got one goal. The score was 3-1 going into the intermission.
At the intermission, the coach was heard to say, "Guys? The hell was that? I don't want any excuses. We will play better after the break." It was the angriest he'd been in a while.
In the second period, nearly right out of the gate at 1:04, Kyle scored his second goal of the game, his 63rd, making it 3-2 Asteroids. At 6:46, Jamie netted his hat trick, his 16th, and made it 4-2 Asteroids. A while later, Tuomo and Dustin got into a fight. At 12:40, Joe scored, his 24th, making it 4-3 Asteroids. Right after that, Tyler and Adtian got into a fight. The Asteroids took 8 shots, while the Fish took 15. The Fish scored twice, while the Asteroids scored once. The score was 4-3 going into the intermission.
At the intermission, the coach was heard to say, "I'm feeling confident, however, first thing's first. Get the tie, then go after the win."
In the third period, at 1:22, a hooking penalty was called on Dustin. The Fish had a power play and were able to score on the power play at 2:34, with Kyle's hat trick goal, his 64th. The game had been tied and the race to victory, for either side was on. At 5:27, Ethan scored, and it was 5-4 Asteroids. Will 17:30 gone by, Joe scored, his 25th, making it tied at 5! With only 9.6 seconds on the clock, Loui scored, making it 6-5 Asteroids. The Fish called timeout. This would be their last chance.
The final score was 6-5, Asteroids. Since this was a losing effort, we here as MSN prefer to ignore any stars. Kyle scored the most goals and got his hat trick and is our player of the game. They will play again tomorrow.
The coach had his usual press conference in which he stated, "In February, you will know where our goalie situation stands." It sounded like he might demote Chromantum to second-string.
In the 1st period, at 6:12, Slava was nailed for interference for the Fish. At 6:31, Pavel scored the first goal of the game for the Asteroids, his 22nd. At 13:24, the Fish answered right back to tie it at 1 thanks to Kyle, who scored his 62nd goal. Tuomo and Stephane got into a fight shortly after. Jamie scored to make it 2-1 Asteroids at 17:34, his 14th. He quickly followed up with his second goal, his 15th, at 17:52, making it 3-1 Asteroids. Derek and Colby got tangled up in a fight shortly thereafter. The Asteroids took 15 shots, scoring 3 times. The Fish shot 18 times and only got one goal. The score was 3-1 going into the intermission.
At the intermission, the coach was heard to say, "Guys? The hell was that? I don't want any excuses. We will play better after the break." It was the angriest he'd been in a while.
In the second period, nearly right out of the gate at 1:04, Kyle scored his second goal of the game, his 63rd, making it 3-2 Asteroids. At 6:46, Jamie netted his hat trick, his 16th, and made it 4-2 Asteroids. A while later, Tuomo and Dustin got into a fight. At 12:40, Joe scored, his 24th, making it 4-3 Asteroids. Right after that, Tyler and Adtian got into a fight. The Asteroids took 8 shots, while the Fish took 15. The Fish scored twice, while the Asteroids scored once. The score was 4-3 going into the intermission.
At the intermission, the coach was heard to say, "I'm feeling confident, however, first thing's first. Get the tie, then go after the win."
In the third period, at 1:22, a hooking penalty was called on Dustin. The Fish had a power play and were able to score on the power play at 2:34, with Kyle's hat trick goal, his 64th. The game had been tied and the race to victory, for either side was on. At 5:27, Ethan scored, and it was 5-4 Asteroids. Will 17:30 gone by, Joe scored, his 25th, making it tied at 5! With only 9.6 seconds on the clock, Loui scored, making it 6-5 Asteroids. The Fish called timeout. This would be their last chance.
The final score was 6-5, Asteroids. Since this was a losing effort, we here as MSN prefer to ignore any stars. Kyle scored the most goals and got his hat trick and is our player of the game. They will play again tomorrow.
The coach had his usual press conference in which he stated, "In February, you will know where our goalie situation stands." It sounded like he might demote Chromantum to second-string.
Baseball Finals, White Collar Division, Lobsters at Garters, Game #3
It was time for the third game of the Baseball finals, this time from the Garters' home field in District C. The Garters had lost the last two games, and they were looking for revenge. The Lobsters looked smug as they took the field: they were only 2 games away from being the White Collar Champion.
There was no score through the first 3 innings. Both pitchers were engaged in a heated duel, with Jessie allowing just 3 hits from the Lobsters, and Josh allowing just 1 hit from the Garters.
Play resumed after the 20-minute break. Nobody scored yet again. At this point, the Lobsters had 5 hits and the Garters had only 2. As the crowd buzzed with excitement, it was clear that this was a pitching duel for the ages.
Play resumed after the 20-minute break. Andrew took over for Josh in the bottom of the 8th inning. Danielle took over for Jessie in the top of the 9th. In the top of the 9th, Kevin homered to make it 2-0 Lobsters. Jane then took over for Danielle. Kelly homered next, giving the Lobsters a 5-0 lead.
The final score was 5-0, Lobsters. Andrew gets the win and goes to 2-0 on the postseason. The loss goes to Danielle, who is 0-1 on this postseason. The player of the game is Jessie, for the Garters, with her 9 strikeouts and no earned runs in 8.0 innings pitched.
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The national sports media outlet was opining that the Garters were simply outmatched from the beginning and that they would be swept tomorrow.
There was no score through the first 3 innings. Both pitchers were engaged in a heated duel, with Jessie allowing just 3 hits from the Lobsters, and Josh allowing just 1 hit from the Garters.
Play resumed after the 20-minute break. Nobody scored yet again. At this point, the Lobsters had 5 hits and the Garters had only 2. As the crowd buzzed with excitement, it was clear that this was a pitching duel for the ages.
Play resumed after the 20-minute break. Andrew took over for Josh in the bottom of the 8th inning. Danielle took over for Jessie in the top of the 9th. In the top of the 9th, Kevin homered to make it 2-0 Lobsters. Jane then took over for Danielle. Kelly homered next, giving the Lobsters a 5-0 lead.
The final score was 5-0, Lobsters. Andrew gets the win and goes to 2-0 on the postseason. The loss goes to Danielle, who is 0-1 on this postseason. The player of the game is Jessie, for the Garters, with her 9 strikeouts and no earned runs in 8.0 innings pitched.
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The national sports media outlet was opining that the Garters were simply outmatched from the beginning and that they would be swept tomorrow.
Professional Football League, Play-in Tournament, Quarterfinals, Cattle vs. Crabs
(Drawing from Madden 13)
It was time for the Professional Football League's play-in tournament. This was not the main tournament for the championship; rather, it was to figure out who would be spotlit amongst 7 (expanding to 8 next year) teams by the media. This time, it was the 2nd round, the quarterfinals. For the first time in league history, two teams were playing each other who were already in the main tournament. It pretty much meant that, were they to lose in the main tournament, they would be back next year (losers in the first round of the tournament were eliminated in favor of the the 2 teams that made the finals, and then the loser to the winner of the finals, of the play-in tournament). It was the first time that this would happen. Whomever won would be exempt from elimination in the mainframe tournament.
It was time for the Professional Football League's play-in tournament. This was not the main tournament for the championship; rather, it was to figure out who would be spotlit amongst 7 (expanding to 8 next year) teams by the media. This time, it was the 2nd round, the quarterfinals. For the first time in league history, two teams were playing each other who were already in the main tournament. It pretty much meant that, were they to lose in the main tournament, they would be back next year (losers in the first round of the tournament were eliminated in favor of the the 2 teams that made the finals, and then the loser to the winner of the finals, of the play-in tournament). It was the first time that this would happen. Whomever won would be exempt from elimination in the mainframe tournament.
The Cattle were so named because in District C, if you owned a Cattle Farm, you were going to be rich if you already weren't. And in District B, if you owned a business that sold clams, you were already rich. In district C, in the heated stadium, the teams were ready to go on January 7th, 2053.
At the half, the score was 10-10. A dramatic first-quarter goal-line stand by the Cattle held the Crabs to just a field goal, whereas a last-minute field goal by the Cattle tied the game up.
The coach for the Cattle was heard to tell his team that he needed to make a few offensive tweaks, while the Crabs' coach was very confident.
At the end o the game, the score was 17-10, Cattle. The fans in the Crab Kingdome were shocked. They had just been upset by a bunch of relatively obscure no-namers. And like that, the Cattle were onto the semifinals.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Mixed Combat, Time/Skill Trial, Warren, Wave I
It was time for Warren's turn in the Mixed Combat arena. Warren was a bit of a black sheep of the Mantises, but he definitely wanted to prove his worthiness to be in the arena to the Mantises. As always, Horace and George were there with the commentary.
Horace: Roll those highlights!
---Highlight Roll reels--
George: Let's go round-by-round!
--Round 1--
Horace: Warren took on Linus in the first round and dispatched him with ease.
George: Only problem is, he didn't score a lot of damage.
--Round 2--
Horace: Warren took on Tsoyyoshi, wearing armor.
George: Again, an easy knockout, but not a lot of damage.
--Round 3--
Horace: Warren took on Lamayo and John.
George: Not a lot of damage scored on this one, either.
--Round 4--
Horace: Warren took on Mark, wearing armor.
George: It was impressive speed-wise, but not damage-wise.
--Obstacle Course--
Horace: Warren cleared all 10 targets with ease.
George: But it wasn't very fast.
Horace: The score the judges have awarded him with is 140,400.
George: If he can score more damage, he'll be fine.
Horace: Let's get back to the action.
--Break 2--
George: Roll the highlights!
--Highlight Reel Rolls--
Horace: Round-by-round breakdown coming up!
--Round 5--
George: This was against Kyle.
Horace: Lots of speed, not a lot of damage.
--Round 6--
George: This was Oliver with the heavy armor.
Horace: Finally, a lot of damage, but I think he took too much time!
George: Absolutely.
--Round 7--
Horace: This was the first barrage round of the day. He did okay.
George: Wasn't great though, but not horrible.
--Round 8--
Horace: This featured Warren up against Brad and Mike.
George: Not a lot of damage, but fast. I'm noticing a theme here...
--Round 9--
Horace: This was against Chris.
George: Not a lot of damage, but fast again. This is definitely a recurring theme, you're right.
--Round 10--
Horace: This was a barrage round.
George: Plenty of damage done, but he took much too long. He needs to find a happy medium, and this ain't it.
--Obstacle Course--
Horace: Perfect on the obstacle course. What more can you say?
George: His score is 381,900. Okay, the only thing that's standing between him and getting even close to where the others are is...well, he needs not to fall once. So far, so good!
Horace: This would be the 2nd time this season thus far.
George: Can it happen? Yes. Will it? The odds are increasing. We'll tell you what happened at the end the game, next!
--End of Game--
George: Roll the highlights, please!
--Highlight reel rolls--
Horace: Time to go round by round!
--Round 11--
George: Round 11 was the match with three against him!
Horace: He did okay, time-wise, and damage-wise he was fine...but he fell off the stage!
George: Indeed! That is going to hurt him.
--Round 12: Taken to the Max--
Horace: Well, he did almost perfect against Max.
George: The judges have tallied the score! Only 470,400! This will hurt.
Horace: Absolutely. We will see if he can make it up in the other waves.
George: Until then, good night, and we'll see you in 2 days' time.
Horace: Good night, folks!
Horace: Roll those highlights!
---Highlight Roll reels--
George: Let's go round-by-round!
--Round 1--
Horace: Warren took on Linus in the first round and dispatched him with ease.
George: Only problem is, he didn't score a lot of damage.
--Round 2--
Horace: Warren took on Tsoyyoshi, wearing armor.
George: Again, an easy knockout, but not a lot of damage.
--Round 3--
Horace: Warren took on Lamayo and John.
George: Not a lot of damage scored on this one, either.
--Round 4--
Horace: Warren took on Mark, wearing armor.
George: It was impressive speed-wise, but not damage-wise.
--Obstacle Course--
Horace: Warren cleared all 10 targets with ease.
George: But it wasn't very fast.
Horace: The score the judges have awarded him with is 140,400.
George: If he can score more damage, he'll be fine.
Horace: Let's get back to the action.
--Break 2--
George: Roll the highlights!
--Highlight Reel Rolls--
Horace: Round-by-round breakdown coming up!
--Round 5--
George: This was against Kyle.
Horace: Lots of speed, not a lot of damage.
--Round 6--
George: This was Oliver with the heavy armor.
Horace: Finally, a lot of damage, but I think he took too much time!
George: Absolutely.
--Round 7--
Horace: This was the first barrage round of the day. He did okay.
George: Wasn't great though, but not horrible.
--Round 8--
Horace: This featured Warren up against Brad and Mike.
George: Not a lot of damage, but fast. I'm noticing a theme here...
--Round 9--
Horace: This was against Chris.
George: Not a lot of damage, but fast again. This is definitely a recurring theme, you're right.
--Round 10--
Horace: This was a barrage round.
George: Plenty of damage done, but he took much too long. He needs to find a happy medium, and this ain't it.
--Obstacle Course--
Horace: Perfect on the obstacle course. What more can you say?
George: His score is 381,900. Okay, the only thing that's standing between him and getting even close to where the others are is...well, he needs not to fall once. So far, so good!
Horace: This would be the 2nd time this season thus far.
George: Can it happen? Yes. Will it? The odds are increasing. We'll tell you what happened at the end the game, next!
--End of Game--
George: Roll the highlights, please!
--Highlight reel rolls--
Horace: Time to go round by round!
--Round 11--
George: Round 11 was the match with three against him!
Horace: He did okay, time-wise, and damage-wise he was fine...but he fell off the stage!
George: Indeed! That is going to hurt him.
--Round 12: Taken to the Max--
Horace: Well, he did almost perfect against Max.
George: The judges have tallied the score! Only 470,400! This will hurt.
Horace: Absolutely. We will see if he can make it up in the other waves.
George: Until then, good night, and we'll see you in 2 days' time.
Horace: Good night, folks!
Baseball Finals, Game #2: Garters at Lobsters
It was time for the second game of the finale for the Baseball Season of the White Collar division. As the crowd poured into a heated, roofed stadium, it was guys vs. girls, round #2. The Lobsters had taken the first game, but the question was whether the Lobsters could take the second game.
The game got off to a quick start: with not even one out, Geraldine tripled home the first run of the game, making it 1-0 Garters. Jasmine hit a single, scoring Geraldine and it was 2-0 Garters. In the bottom of the first, Kevin singled and scored 2 runs, tying the game up at 2. Celina, the Garters' leadoff batter, was injured on the play. Cody hit a sac fly making it 3-2, Lobsters. In the top of the 2nd, the Garters answered right back as Stephanie batted in the tying run. Wilhemina reached on a throwing error and Stephanie scored, making it 4-3 Garters. In the top of the 3rd, Miguelina had an RBI single, making it 5-3, Garters. Erin grounded into a double play that resulted in Christina scoring, making it 6-3 Garters. That last run was the end for Clay. Bobby replaced him. In the bottom of the 3rd, David tripled home a run, making it 6-4 Garters. Kevin singled home a run, making it 6-5 Garters. Ryan singled home Kevin, making it tied at 6. That would be it for Samuelle, the pitcher for the Garters. In came Wadi. Kelly doubled for the Lobsters, making it 7-6 Lobsters. Mike hit a sac fly, making it 8-6 Lobsters.
There was a 20-minute break before the game resumed so fans could get more snacks. In the bottom of the 4th, Cody hit a sac fly, making it 9-6 Lobsters. In the top of the 6th, Matt replaced Bobby as pitcher for the Lobsters.
Another 20-minute break happened and now the teams took the field once more. Scott replaced Matt as pitcher for the Lobsters in the top of the 7th. Danielle took over for Samuelle in the bottom of the 7th. Andrew took over for Scott in the top of the 8th. Tamara came in to take over the pitching from Danielle in the bottom of the 8th. Joel took over for Andrew in the top of the 9th.
The final score was 9-6 Lobsters. Bobby gets his 3rd win on the postseason and goes to 3-0 on the postseason. Joel gets his 5th save of the postseason. Samuelle gets her first loss of the postseason and goes to 1-1. Kevin is the player of the game with his 3 hits and 3 RBIs.
INJURY REPORT:
Celina is out for the remainder of the season.
Amateur Football League Tournament: Shotguns vs. Gas
It was time for a new team to be spotlit in the tournament. This time, it was from the arms manufacturing sector, a team known as the Shotguns, going up against a team from the energy sector, the Gas. The Shotguns were 4-0 thus far, and the Gas were 3-0-1.
On January 6th, 2053, the crowd filtered in and the game was underway.
At the half, the score was 14-10, Gas. It would have been 14-3 were it not for a last-second touchdown pass. Matt, the quarterback for the Gas, got injured and they were checking out how bad the injury was.
As the teams took a break, the coach for the Shotguns was heard to say, "We're going to do a lot more passing, trust me on this." The coach for the Gas was heard to say, "Next possession, we go out there and score."
The final score of the game was 24-10, Gas. The player of the game was Calvin, with 158 yards rushing.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Mutant Hockey League, Fish, Game #44
(Drawing from NHL 2K11)
The Mutant Hockey League was a combination Mantis and Human venture. Mantises typically played the goalie while humans skated, played defense and tried to score. The Fish were no exception to the rule. Granted, they were an exceptional team with half the games completed in the season The Fishers were 34-7-2, giving them 70 points on the season. They were currently dealing with an injury: Trent, one of their leading scorers, would be out for a few weeks. Their leading scorer was Kyle, who had 59 of the team's 380 goals. Additionally, their leading defenseman was 216 hits. They were coached by a half-mantis/half-human hybrid named Harry Bond. Before the game, he said he was quite confident about his team.
Earlier in the week, the Fish had traded one of their defensemen, Jeff, to the Peaches for a defenseman named Lubomir. Most Fish fans were happy about that. In addition, Chromantum, the team's regular goalie, was back in the lineup after 3 weeks' rest.
In District B, home of the business sector, mantises and humans alike took their seat to watch the Fish take on the Mountains in the Mountains' home stadium. The puck dropped, and away they went.
In the 1st period, a penalty for interference was called on Tuomo. Shortly after that, the same penalty was called on T.J. The penalty was successfully killed! At 10:55, Blake scored the first goal, his 30th, making it 1-0 Fish. Shortly thereafter, Doug and and Michal got tangled up in a fight. At 16:15, Mike scored, his 14th, making it a game tied at 1. Tuomo scored the next goal at 17:19, his 33rd, making it 2-1 Fish.
For the period, the Fish took 23 shots on goal, while the Mountains only took 10. The Fish led 2-1 going into the first intermission.
At the intermission, the coach was heard to say, "Just tighten up the defense a little bit more, and we'll be great," while praising his goalie and the goal-scorers.
In the 2nd period, at 6:41, Tuomo scored his second goal of the game, his 34th, giving the Fish a 3-1 lead. Shortly after, Brooks and P.J. got into a fight. John scored next, his 9th, at 10:34 for the Mountains, closing the gap to 3-2. Andrew scored next , his 13th, at 10:45, tying the game at 3. Tyler scored next at 10:56, his 22nd, making it 4-3 Fish. Slava scored next at 16:00, his 39th, for the Fish, making it 5-3. Another fight came next, this time between Doug and Chris.
For the period, the Fish took 17 shots as did the Mountains. The Fish led 5-3 going into the 2nd intermission.
At the intermission, Harry Bond was heard to say, "Guys, defensively, talk amongst yourself and figure out which one of you is going to go after the guy with the puck and which of you is going to be covering the others."
In the 3rd period, at 0:45, Pavol scored, his 14tth, to bring the score to 5-4 Fish. At 11:07, T.J. scored, his 2nd (he is the replacement for Trent) making it 6-4 Fish. At 13:51, Kyle scored, his 60th, making it 7-4 Fish. Kyle would repeat this performance at 16:06 to make it 8-4 Fish with his 61st goal on the season. Tuomo got nailed with another interference penalty with one minute to go.
The Fish closed it out to win, 8-4.
The Fish took a total of 56 shots. Their shooting percentage was 14.2% Tuomo and Kyle combined to have the most goals scored in that game, with 2. The Mountains scored 4 ties on 44 attempts, meaning their shooting percentage was 10.1%.
The third star of the game was Tuomo with his 2 goals.
The second star of the game was Kyle with his 2 goals.
The first star was Slava, with his one 1 goal.
After the game, the coach went for his interview with the press and had this to say: "T.J. definitely has a future with the team. He will make a nice fourth-liner when Trent comes back."
The Mutant Hockey League was a combination Mantis and Human venture. Mantises typically played the goalie while humans skated, played defense and tried to score. The Fish were no exception to the rule. Granted, they were an exceptional team with half the games completed in the season The Fishers were 34-7-2, giving them 70 points on the season. They were currently dealing with an injury: Trent, one of their leading scorers, would be out for a few weeks. Their leading scorer was Kyle, who had 59 of the team's 380 goals. Additionally, their leading defenseman was 216 hits. They were coached by a half-mantis/half-human hybrid named Harry Bond. Before the game, he said he was quite confident about his team.
Earlier in the week, the Fish had traded one of their defensemen, Jeff, to the Peaches for a defenseman named Lubomir. Most Fish fans were happy about that. In addition, Chromantum, the team's regular goalie, was back in the lineup after 3 weeks' rest.
In District B, home of the business sector, mantises and humans alike took their seat to watch the Fish take on the Mountains in the Mountains' home stadium. The puck dropped, and away they went.
In the 1st period, a penalty for interference was called on Tuomo. Shortly after that, the same penalty was called on T.J. The penalty was successfully killed! At 10:55, Blake scored the first goal, his 30th, making it 1-0 Fish. Shortly thereafter, Doug and and Michal got tangled up in a fight. At 16:15, Mike scored, his 14th, making it a game tied at 1. Tuomo scored the next goal at 17:19, his 33rd, making it 2-1 Fish.
For the period, the Fish took 23 shots on goal, while the Mountains only took 10. The Fish led 2-1 going into the first intermission.
At the intermission, the coach was heard to say, "Just tighten up the defense a little bit more, and we'll be great," while praising his goalie and the goal-scorers.
In the 2nd period, at 6:41, Tuomo scored his second goal of the game, his 34th, giving the Fish a 3-1 lead. Shortly after, Brooks and P.J. got into a fight. John scored next, his 9th, at 10:34 for the Mountains, closing the gap to 3-2. Andrew scored next , his 13th, at 10:45, tying the game at 3. Tyler scored next at 10:56, his 22nd, making it 4-3 Fish. Slava scored next at 16:00, his 39th, for the Fish, making it 5-3. Another fight came next, this time between Doug and Chris.
For the period, the Fish took 17 shots as did the Mountains. The Fish led 5-3 going into the 2nd intermission.
At the intermission, Harry Bond was heard to say, "Guys, defensively, talk amongst yourself and figure out which one of you is going to go after the guy with the puck and which of you is going to be covering the others."
In the 3rd period, at 0:45, Pavol scored, his 14tth, to bring the score to 5-4 Fish. At 11:07, T.J. scored, his 2nd (he is the replacement for Trent) making it 6-4 Fish. At 13:51, Kyle scored, his 60th, making it 7-4 Fish. Kyle would repeat this performance at 16:06 to make it 8-4 Fish with his 61st goal on the season. Tuomo got nailed with another interference penalty with one minute to go.
The Fish closed it out to win, 8-4.
The Fish took a total of 56 shots. Their shooting percentage was 14.2% Tuomo and Kyle combined to have the most goals scored in that game, with 2. The Mountains scored 4 ties on 44 attempts, meaning their shooting percentage was 10.1%.
The third star of the game was Tuomo with his 2 goals.
The second star of the game was Kyle with his 2 goals.
The first star was Slava, with his one 1 goal.
After the game, the coach went for his interview with the press and had this to say: "T.J. definitely has a future with the team. He will make a nice fourth-liner when Trent comes back."
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Mantis Quintinilad, Week 6, Day 3 of 3
Jenifer and Audra were there to reveal the final scores for the game.
Jenifer: As the judges get ready to announce the bonus medals, here are the standing thus far:
In first place, believe it or not, is Shea, with 6 medals and 22 points.
Audra: That was a shocker. She had been behind with 0 medals, yet she caught fire at the very end to take the lead. How about that?
Jenifer: Next is John, who has 5 medals and 3 points.
Audra: At the very last minute, Mark stole 3 medals from him, which gave Shea the lead, but it's only by one medal!
Jenifer: Followed by that is Martin, with 3 medals and 10 points.
Audra: If any of the other three gets a bonus medal, Martin cannot take the lead.
Jenifer: And dead last is Mark with 3 medals and 3 points.
Audra: At least it won't be a total wash for him.
Jenifer: We will take a break now and get ready for the final announcements.
--Intermission--
Audra: And we are back. The judges are about ready to reveal the winners of the bonus medals!
Jenifer: The first one will be the Chance Medal. Throughout the paths the contestants went through, they were able to switch paths, and whoever did the most switching gets the medal!
Audra: And the winner of the Chance Medal is...Mark!
Jenifer: That brings him to 4 medals and 3 points overall, and puts him in third place! Can he go farther? We will find out!
Audra: The next medal is the Aid Star. Throughout this battle, the contestants were able to aid their quest for the medals by buying various helping items. The one who bought the most aids, wins the medal!
Jenifer: And the winner is...Shea!
Audra: And that means that Shea has clinched a victory here! However, remember that all contestants keep their medals as they attempt to get into the playoffs. So there is still a chance that this next Bonus Medal could be very important!
Jenifer: And the final medal is the Minus Medal. Remember that throughout the paths, there were spots to dig? And when you dug, you got a piece of paper that told you how many points you gained or lost? This goes to the contestant that lost the most points that way.
Audra: And the winner is...there's a tie! The two winners are...Shea and Mark!
Jenifer: Congratulations to Mark on that one...finishing with 5 medals for the weekend and taking home a third-place finish.
Audra: Here are the final standings:
Shea finishes in first with 8 medals and 22 points! Second are both John and Mark, with 5 medals and 3 points! Finally, dead last is Martin with 3 medals and 10 points.
Jenifer:
The overall standings in this division look like this:
Shea leads the pack with 8 medals and 22 points!
Tied for second are Mark and John with 5 medals and 3 points!
Fourth place is Paul with 4 medals and 31 points!
5th is Martin with 3 medals and 10 points.
6th is Mantine with 2 medals and 91 points.
7th is Mantegi with 2 medals and 70 points.
Finally, Luke is 8h with 1 medal and 88 points.
Audra: Don't forget though; there are 10 players and two of them, Umberto and Paulino, have not yet gone to compete. Additionally, each player goes to a different arena twice.
Jenifer: Join us next week for City 7's division here in District A. Thank you very much and we look forward to seeing you then!
Audra: Goodbye!
Jenifer: As the judges get ready to announce the bonus medals, here are the standing thus far:
In first place, believe it or not, is Shea, with 6 medals and 22 points.
Audra: That was a shocker. She had been behind with 0 medals, yet she caught fire at the very end to take the lead. How about that?
Jenifer: Next is John, who has 5 medals and 3 points.
Audra: At the very last minute, Mark stole 3 medals from him, which gave Shea the lead, but it's only by one medal!
Jenifer: Followed by that is Martin, with 3 medals and 10 points.
Audra: If any of the other three gets a bonus medal, Martin cannot take the lead.
Jenifer: And dead last is Mark with 3 medals and 3 points.
Audra: At least it won't be a total wash for him.
Jenifer: We will take a break now and get ready for the final announcements.
--Intermission--
Audra: And we are back. The judges are about ready to reveal the winners of the bonus medals!
Jenifer: The first one will be the Chance Medal. Throughout the paths the contestants went through, they were able to switch paths, and whoever did the most switching gets the medal!
Audra: And the winner of the Chance Medal is...Mark!
Jenifer: That brings him to 4 medals and 3 points overall, and puts him in third place! Can he go farther? We will find out!
Audra: The next medal is the Aid Star. Throughout this battle, the contestants were able to aid their quest for the medals by buying various helping items. The one who bought the most aids, wins the medal!
Jenifer: And the winner is...Shea!
Audra: And that means that Shea has clinched a victory here! However, remember that all contestants keep their medals as they attempt to get into the playoffs. So there is still a chance that this next Bonus Medal could be very important!
Jenifer: And the final medal is the Minus Medal. Remember that throughout the paths, there were spots to dig? And when you dug, you got a piece of paper that told you how many points you gained or lost? This goes to the contestant that lost the most points that way.
Audra: And the winner is...there's a tie! The two winners are...Shea and Mark!
Jenifer: Congratulations to Mark on that one...finishing with 5 medals for the weekend and taking home a third-place finish.
Audra: Here are the final standings:
Shea finishes in first with 8 medals and 22 points! Second are both John and Mark, with 5 medals and 3 points! Finally, dead last is Martin with 3 medals and 10 points.
Jenifer:
The overall standings in this division look like this:
Shea leads the pack with 8 medals and 22 points!
Tied for second are Mark and John with 5 medals and 3 points!
Fourth place is Paul with 4 medals and 31 points!
5th is Martin with 3 medals and 10 points.
6th is Mantine with 2 medals and 91 points.
7th is Mantegi with 2 medals and 70 points.
Finally, Luke is 8h with 1 medal and 88 points.
Audra: Don't forget though; there are 10 players and two of them, Umberto and Paulino, have not yet gone to compete. Additionally, each player goes to a different arena twice.
Jenifer: Join us next week for City 7's division here in District A. Thank you very much and we look forward to seeing you then!
Audra: Goodbye!
Monday, June 24, 2013
Baseball Finals, White Collar Division: Garters at Lobsters, Game #1
It was time for the finals of the White Collar Divisional Baseball. The winner would be named the best team in District C. It was the Lobsters, an all-male team consisting of the owners of seafood joints around the nation, against the Garters, an all-female team consisting of the owners of fashion companies and escort companies. The stage was set. The Lobsters were the home team in the game.
There would be only one break today, at the 7th inning, a break in tradition to be sure.
In the top of the first, the Garters struck first, scoring a run off a triple by Christina and making it 1-0. In the bottom of the 1st, the Lobsters struck back with a homerun by Adrian, making it 2-1 Lobsters. In the bottom of the 3rd, David hit a sac fly to drive in another run, making it 3-1 Lobsters. In the bottom of the 5th, a rain delay was called. Play resumed after 61 minutes. The rain delay chased out the Garters' pitcher, Trinity. She was replaced by Danielle. The rain also chased out the Lobsters' starting pitcher, Jon. He was replaced by Matt. After 2 innings of work, Matt was replaced by Scott.
In the top of the 7th, scoring resumed. Geraldine singled in two runners to tie the game at 3. Scott was chased from the game and replaced by Bobby.
The game remained tied until the bottom the 10th, when Cody homered to end the game, 5-3, Lobsters.
The winning pitcher was Andrew, who goes to 1-0 on the postseason. The losing pitcher was Jessica, who goes to 1-1 on the postseason. There was no save. The player of the game was Adrian.
There would be only one break today, at the 7th inning, a break in tradition to be sure.
In the top of the first, the Garters struck first, scoring a run off a triple by Christina and making it 1-0. In the bottom of the 1st, the Lobsters struck back with a homerun by Adrian, making it 2-1 Lobsters. In the bottom of the 3rd, David hit a sac fly to drive in another run, making it 3-1 Lobsters. In the bottom of the 5th, a rain delay was called. Play resumed after 61 minutes. The rain delay chased out the Garters' pitcher, Trinity. She was replaced by Danielle. The rain also chased out the Lobsters' starting pitcher, Jon. He was replaced by Matt. After 2 innings of work, Matt was replaced by Scott.
In the top of the 7th, scoring resumed. Geraldine singled in two runners to tie the game at 3. Scott was chased from the game and replaced by Bobby.
The game remained tied until the bottom the 10th, when Cody homered to end the game, 5-3, Lobsters.
The winning pitcher was Andrew, who goes to 1-0 on the postseason. The losing pitcher was Jessica, who goes to 1-1 on the postseason. There was no save. The player of the game was Adrian.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Amateur Football League, Tournament, Cowbells vs. Soldiers
And so it was that Cowbells' final game of the tournament, before the playoffs, would happen against the Soldiers. The Soldiers had strong defense, but the Cowbells were convinced their offense would power them through. Additionally, the Soldiers consisted of veterans who were now working in District D. The game took place on January 5th, on an unseasonably warm day. ESN again broadcast their game as the crowd of 1,000 took their seats.
---At the half---
The score was 9-7, Cowbells. Both teams had a talk in the split locker room.
"All right, team." Said the Cowbells' coach. "This is our time to shine. Get out there and finish our regular bracket off with style. Don't give them an inch!"
"Team," Said the Soldiers' coach. "This is an easy one. You've shut their rushing game down; now, shut down the passing game. We need one score if I am right and we will walk out of here with the win!"
--End of Game--
Adrian got the player of the game awards as the Cowbells pulled away from the Soldiers and won, 24-14.
---At the half---
The score was 9-7, Cowbells. Both teams had a talk in the split locker room.
"All right, team." Said the Cowbells' coach. "This is our time to shine. Get out there and finish our regular bracket off with style. Don't give them an inch!"
"Team," Said the Soldiers' coach. "This is an easy one. You've shut their rushing game down; now, shut down the passing game. We need one score if I am right and we will walk out of here with the win!"
--End of Game--
Adrian got the player of the game awards as the Cowbells pulled away from the Soldiers and won, 24-14.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Mixed Combat, Luke, Time Skill/Trial, Wave I
(Drawing from SSBB)
January 5th, 2053. The event: Mixed Combat The Contestant: Luke. Luke did not have much of a following in the Mantis community, but he was determined once and for all to prove them wrong. As Always, Horace and George delivered the commentary between the breaks.
Horace: Well, it's time for the first 5 rounds and the recap.
George: Right you are, roll the highlights.
--Highlights roll--
Horace: On to the round by round!
---Round 1--
George: The first round featured Zekielle and Luke going up against my namesake and Tom in a tag team.
Horace: Nothing really significant happened here, though it would have been nice to see Luke get more damage scored.
--Round 2--
George: The next round featured an armored Tsoyyoshi. Luke quickly dispatched this one.
Horace: Absolutely. He also got quite a few hits on him.
--Round 3--
George: After that came Peter.
Horace: This time, it was both quick and plenty of hits were scored.
George: An absolutely wonderful round for Luke.
--Round 4--
Horace: Then we had Luke and Luke the robot against Ivan and Mark. Plenty of hits were scored by the robot.
George: But of course, it is not the hits by the robot that counts.
Horace: Exactly. There will be a low score from this round
--Obstacle Course--
George: Finally, there was the obstacle course. Luke destroyed all 10 targets.
Horace: A great round for him!
George: That brings his score to 147,400.
Horace: Yes, and he hasn't fallen once.
George: Could we see a perfect game in this one?
Horace: Only time will tell. Let's get back to the action.
----Second break---
George: Roll the highlights!
--Highlight reel rolls--
Horace: Let's go round by round!
--Round 5--
George: Easy knockout of Kristobal, not much else to say.
--Round 6--
Horace: Barrage Round. Same old same old: little damage done in lots of time to win.
--Round 7--
George: Samuelle with heavy armor on vs. Luke. This time, this was the perfect match: lots of damage done in little time.
--Round 8--
Horace: Moray with a shining suit of armor on vs. Luke. Moray gets a knockout of Luke, but Luke prevails.
George: Unfortunately, he loses his perfect game.
Horace: Yes, indeed. We've only had one perfect game this entire wave so far!
--Round 9--
George: Barrage Round. Same old, same old.
--Round 10--
Horace: Brad vs. Luke, Mano a Mano. Luke takes it again, and can go home happy.
--Obstacle Course--
George: Beautiful performance by Luke, destroying all 10 targets.
Horace: His score is at 382,100. I think it's pretty clear that his score is going to be on the low end, isn't it?
George: Unfortunately, yes.
Horace: Let's get back to the action.
--Final results--
George: Time for the highlights! Roll 'em!
--Reel Rolls--
Horace: And now, let's do the round by round!
--Round 11--
George: This one was Luke against the Iton Twins, Weasel, and Nick.
Horace: Luke pretty much dispatched them all with the grace and elegance we've come to expect from them.
--MC To the Max--
George: And then there was Max, who he dispatched in under 30 seconds.
Horace: Yep. Final score: 482,100. It's a middling score, to be sure, but he can still make the playoffs.
George: From District A everyone, good night!
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Mantis Quintinilad, Week 6, Day 2 of 3
(Drawing from Mario Party)
Jenifer and Audra were there with the update again.
Jenifer: Today saw lots of points and medals switching hands.
Audra: Indeed it did. And John came out the best. Today's challenges were mainly physical.
Jennifer: Except for the jackpot game.
Audra: That event, where points, but not medals change hands is almost always luck.
Jenifer: Well, we're into the final 5 turns.
Audra: Yes, indeed. Because there are so many medals at stake, this will definitely lead to playoff potentials.
Jenifer: And here are the scores:
John made it BIG with 8 medals and 19 points. Mark is next with 3 medals and 25 coins. Followed by that is Martin, with 3 medals and 16 coins.
Audra: And then there is Shea, who hasn't gotten off the ground at all: 0 medals and only 14 coins.
Jenifer: But who will win the game?
Audra: We will find out tomorrow. Good night, everybody!
Baseball Semifinals, White Collar Division: Champagnes vs. Garters
(Drawing from Out of the Park Baseball)
It was time for Game #7, the deciding game, between the Champagnes and the Garters. Like most teams in the White Collar District C, most teams were named after articles that could be seen as either fashionable or luxurious. The Garters were an all-female team, while the Champagnes were all-male. The umpire said "play ball!" And away they went.
The game jumped out to action-packed start. Geraldine doubled home Cole to make it a 1-0 game in favor of the Garters. Then, the next batter, Jasmine, homered to make it a 3-0 Garter lead. All of this game in the bottom of the first. The next part of the first three innings was 3 up 3 down for both sides.
In the bottom of the 4th, Rhianne homered and got 2 RBIs to make it 5-0 Garters. That homerun chased the Champagnes' starter out of the game. Geraldine tripled home a run, making it 2 RBIs on the day for her in the bottom of the 5th and making it 6-0. Also in the bottom of the 5th, Jasmine homered, giving her 4 RBIs on the game, and making it 8-0 Garters. The women were making a mockery of the men.
In the bottom of the 8th, Carlos overran a ball to give the Garters a 9-0 lead on the error. Josephina, the pitcher for the Garters, was replaced with a pinch hitter and left to a standing ovation. In the top of the 9th, Rich singled home a run to make it 9-1 Garters. With the bases loaded, Aramis drove in 2, making it 9-3 Garters. That would be all the Champagnes could get as the Garters won, 9-3.
The winning pitcher and player of the game was Josephina. She goes to 1-2 on the postseason.
The loser pitcher was Martin. He goes to 0-2 on the postseason.
There was no save. Time of game was 2 hours and 31 minutes with an attendance of 48,950.
It was time for Game #7, the deciding game, between the Champagnes and the Garters. Like most teams in the White Collar District C, most teams were named after articles that could be seen as either fashionable or luxurious. The Garters were an all-female team, while the Champagnes were all-male. The umpire said "play ball!" And away they went.
The game jumped out to action-packed start. Geraldine doubled home Cole to make it a 1-0 game in favor of the Garters. Then, the next batter, Jasmine, homered to make it a 3-0 Garter lead. All of this game in the bottom of the first. The next part of the first three innings was 3 up 3 down for both sides.
In the bottom of the 4th, Rhianne homered and got 2 RBIs to make it 5-0 Garters. That homerun chased the Champagnes' starter out of the game. Geraldine tripled home a run, making it 2 RBIs on the day for her in the bottom of the 5th and making it 6-0. Also in the bottom of the 5th, Jasmine homered, giving her 4 RBIs on the game, and making it 8-0 Garters. The women were making a mockery of the men.
In the bottom of the 8th, Carlos overran a ball to give the Garters a 9-0 lead on the error. Josephina, the pitcher for the Garters, was replaced with a pinch hitter and left to a standing ovation. In the top of the 9th, Rich singled home a run to make it 9-1 Garters. With the bases loaded, Aramis drove in 2, making it 9-3 Garters. That would be all the Champagnes could get as the Garters won, 9-3.
The winning pitcher and player of the game was Josephina. She goes to 1-2 on the postseason.
The loser pitcher was Martin. He goes to 0-2 on the postseason.
There was no save. Time of game was 2 hours and 31 minutes with an attendance of 48,950.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Amateur Football League: Tournament, Cowbells vs. Pigeons
(Drawing from Madden '12)
It was time for the Amateur Football League Tournament. Unlike the PFL, sometimes games were played outside in the cold, or even in thunder and lightning. There was no heat in the stadiums, and the players were actually playing for the fun of the game: they were usually blue-collar workers during the day, football players by night.
Despite this, the workers always chipped in to make sure that the 8 teams in this tournament could rent a small-time football field and pay enough for broadcasters to cover them. Usually, it was just the sounds of the game, broadcast by ESN, the Exciting Sports Network. Today was no exception.
The Cowbells were going through the tournament, this time playing in the same old stadium as everyone else played in, as the away team. In order to simulate themselves as the away team, there was a quota for the 1,000-fan stadium: 1/3 (or less) must be for the "away" team and 2/3rds (or more) must be for the "home."
Workers played at their own risk, of course: it was not considered part of work. But the wealthy in District C offered "Sports Plans" for those in District D who played sports for insurance: if they got injured for longer than a week, they would be definitely be reimbursed for their time off, but only their time off, and not medical expenses.
The Cowbells were 3-2 in their division so far out of the 7 games they'd play. placing them as one of the contenders. Unlike the PFL, however, all of their teams would make the playoffs, compared to just 8/32 teams with the PFL. The scene was set. With a coin toss, the teams were underway. On January 4th, 2053, the game was underway on a snowy, freezing day in District D.
At Half:
At Half, the Cowbells led the Pigeons, 17-0. There was a scary moment when a hit causing an incomplete pass caused someone to land on their head. Play stopped for 10 minutes to ensure the player was all right, which he was, and the game continued as usual.
In the Locker Room:
The Locker Room was shared by both teams, with a partition dividing it down the middle.
In the Locker Room, the Pigeons' coach seemed upset. "NO RUSHING YARDS?" He lamented. "SERIOUSLY, GUYS? PICK UP THE PACE!"
In the Locker Room, the Cowbells' coach seemed much more relaxed. "Let's finish them off. One more score should do it. Keep the passing game consistent, pick up the rushing game, and keep hitting the quarterback. Good luck guys, let's finish this off!"
At End of Game:
At the end of the game, the Cowbells won, 17-7. The player of the game was OLB Matt Wilson, who picked up his 2nd POG award. The Cowbells would play the next day against another team: this week, they played 2 games, rested for a week, and then played part of their main season. More about that on the 11th.
It was time for the Amateur Football League Tournament. Unlike the PFL, sometimes games were played outside in the cold, or even in thunder and lightning. There was no heat in the stadiums, and the players were actually playing for the fun of the game: they were usually blue-collar workers during the day, football players by night.
Despite this, the workers always chipped in to make sure that the 8 teams in this tournament could rent a small-time football field and pay enough for broadcasters to cover them. Usually, it was just the sounds of the game, broadcast by ESN, the Exciting Sports Network. Today was no exception.
The Cowbells were going through the tournament, this time playing in the same old stadium as everyone else played in, as the away team. In order to simulate themselves as the away team, there was a quota for the 1,000-fan stadium: 1/3 (or less) must be for the "away" team and 2/3rds (or more) must be for the "home."
Workers played at their own risk, of course: it was not considered part of work. But the wealthy in District C offered "Sports Plans" for those in District D who played sports for insurance: if they got injured for longer than a week, they would be definitely be reimbursed for their time off, but only their time off, and not medical expenses.
The Cowbells were 3-2 in their division so far out of the 7 games they'd play. placing them as one of the contenders. Unlike the PFL, however, all of their teams would make the playoffs, compared to just 8/32 teams with the PFL. The scene was set. With a coin toss, the teams were underway. On January 4th, 2053, the game was underway on a snowy, freezing day in District D.
At Half:
At Half, the Cowbells led the Pigeons, 17-0. There was a scary moment when a hit causing an incomplete pass caused someone to land on their head. Play stopped for 10 minutes to ensure the player was all right, which he was, and the game continued as usual.
In the Locker Room:
The Locker Room was shared by both teams, with a partition dividing it down the middle.
In the Locker Room, the Pigeons' coach seemed upset. "NO RUSHING YARDS?" He lamented. "SERIOUSLY, GUYS? PICK UP THE PACE!"
In the Locker Room, the Cowbells' coach seemed much more relaxed. "Let's finish them off. One more score should do it. Keep the passing game consistent, pick up the rushing game, and keep hitting the quarterback. Good luck guys, let's finish this off!"
At End of Game:
At the end of the game, the Cowbells won, 17-7. The player of the game was OLB Matt Wilson, who picked up his 2nd POG award. The Cowbells would play the next day against another team: this week, they played 2 games, rested for a week, and then played part of their main season. More about that on the 11th.
Mixed Combat, Time/Skill Trial, Kristobal, Wave I
(Drawing from Super Smash Bros.: Brawl)
January 4th, 2053. The event: Mixed Combat. The contestant: Kristobal. This was primarily a mantis dominated event. With their names too hard to pronounce at time by the human Mutanatian public, they all decided to adopt an English first name. This was Kristobal's turn at the time/skill trial.
Horace and George were there as the commentators. Every few rounds, the contestants took a break, so that would be when they commentated.
---End of Rounds 1-4.
Horace: Well, that was exciting! Kristobal had 4 knockouts, including on that climbing stage! Keep in mind, at this phase of the trials, it's all about knockouts in as fast a time as possible.
George: That's absolutely right. Let's go ahead and roll the highlight reel.
--Reel Rolls--
Horace: Don't forget, you get a time bonus for knockouts and points for strikes occurred. Let's do the round-by-round.
--Round 1--
Geoge: Well, Kristobal knocked out the power-player George with a nice uppercut there.
Horace: Absolutely, that was an awesome uppercut. The problem with this one, though, was he was a little too slow.
--Round 2--
George: Kristobal survives the two climbers, Dirk and Degas, when they slipped off the ladder there.
Horace: That is going to hurt him though because he was not able to inflict very many hits on them.
--Round 3--
George: Kristobal defeats the telepath, Nick, on this semi-fighting rink, semi-climbing stage.
Horace: This time, he took too long, and that's why it will take a lot out of his potential score.
--Round 4--
George: Nothing much other than your typical knockout.
Horace: Absolutely.
--Obstacle Course--
George: Then there was obstacle course bonus round. He did fairly well.
Horace: But remember, time is the major component of this one, as well as hitting all the switches in the course. He did decently, but could have done much better.
--Scoring--
George: Well, the judges have tallied up the score from the first third of this competition.
Horace: The score is, as follows: 145,200 points.
George: Keep in mind, the 500,000 mark is the magic number for those hoping to make it into the playoffs.
Horace: That's right. He needs to pick up his game. Keep in mind though: He has not been hit out of the rink once!
George: And that is absolutely what he needs to keep going if he's going to crash that 500,000 point mark!
Horace: With that settled, we'll take a break for our sponsors and then come back for the next third of the competition.
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---End of Rounds 6-10. --
Horace: Once again, another exciting round.
George: Yes, indeed! Kristobal got knocked out twice!
Horace: Seems like he's not so invincible after all.
George: Nonetheless, he lost the bonus he could have gotten. Let's roll the highlight reel!
--Highlight Reel Rolls--
George: And now...it's time for the Round by Round.
---Round 5---
George: This was Kristobal and the Kristobal Robot--sometimes, the computer picks yourself to be a tag team partner, though why I do not know--vs. Kyle and Mantado. Kyle and Mantado were dispatched within 30 seconds.
Horace: You'd expect more from the former commissioner of the league, but nonetheless they went down hard. However, not a lot of damage was dealt by the "human" Kristobal, which will hurt him.
---Round 6--
George: This was our first barrage round, which sends multiple ninjas flying through the air at the contestant. He did decently, nothing to write home about.
Horace: Right, and let's not forget the barragers were using Chris's moves.
---Round 7--
George: This was the heavy armor round, in which the trialee's opponent gets to put on a suit of armor and deal massive damage while receiving little damage himself.
Horace: That's right. Today's armor-wearer was Brad.
George: And Brad put up quite a fight, knocking Kristobal once out of the allowed 5 before the penalty.
Horace: This is very important because Kristobal now loses the opportunity to win a point bonus at the end of the match. He fell off the moving platform, am I correct?
George: That is absolutely right. Moving on...
---Round 8--
Horace: This was a battle against a "naked," meaning no armor or padding whatsoever, Samuelle. All she wore was a jumpsuit.
George: Kristobal dispatched her with ease, though he took a bit more time, and the interferons--the part of the arena that interferes with our contestants--knocked her out and dealt the final blow.
Horace: This is going to be key because, if knockouts are factored in, then Kristobal lost that bonus.
George: Moving on...
--Round 9--
Horace: This was, again, a barrage round. This time, the barragers used Warren's moves.
George: And they scored a knockout on him.
Horace: That's correct. Kristobal just could not get back to the rink in time before the ref counted him down.
George: And that left... the bonus round.
Horace: Oy. The bonus round was an embarrassment for Kristobal, unable to knock out 4 targets, and falling off the wall he was climbing to hit the seventh, an instant disqualifier.
George: That is correct.
Horace: Well, the judges have tallying up the score. He now has 369,300. With 131,000 points left to go, can Kristobal break the barrier?
George: With two rounds left? I don't think so.
Horace: Neither do I, but we will find out who wins after the next sponsor/news break.
--Final Outcome--
Horace: Let's roll the highlight reel!
--Highlight Reel Rolls--
George: And take us through the final two rounds.
--Round 11--
Horace: This was the one against three round with Zekielle, Luke, and Frank against Kristobal.
George: He was heavy-hitting on this one.
Horace: But he was too slow, or so it seemed.
--Round 12: MC to the Max--
Horace: Finally, there was the Master of the arena, Max. He always takes on the challenger at the end. This time, it was a quick, 15-second match and Kristobal won.
George: That's right, making it one of the fastest knockouts in First Wave history.
Horace: The judges have totaled the final score, and Kristobal finishes with 469,200.
George: Even though it's high, this score might very well turn out to be one of the "on the bubble scores" depending on who else is left.
Horace: For now, from the Mantis Mixed Combat Arena, I'm Horace.
George: And I'm George. We hope to see you tomorrow! Good night everybody!
January 4th, 2053. The event: Mixed Combat. The contestant: Kristobal. This was primarily a mantis dominated event. With their names too hard to pronounce at time by the human Mutanatian public, they all decided to adopt an English first name. This was Kristobal's turn at the time/skill trial.
Horace and George were there as the commentators. Every few rounds, the contestants took a break, so that would be when they commentated.
---End of Rounds 1-4.
Horace: Well, that was exciting! Kristobal had 4 knockouts, including on that climbing stage! Keep in mind, at this phase of the trials, it's all about knockouts in as fast a time as possible.
George: That's absolutely right. Let's go ahead and roll the highlight reel.
--Reel Rolls--
Horace: Don't forget, you get a time bonus for knockouts and points for strikes occurred. Let's do the round-by-round.
--Round 1--
Geoge: Well, Kristobal knocked out the power-player George with a nice uppercut there.
Horace: Absolutely, that was an awesome uppercut. The problem with this one, though, was he was a little too slow.
--Round 2--
George: Kristobal survives the two climbers, Dirk and Degas, when they slipped off the ladder there.
Horace: That is going to hurt him though because he was not able to inflict very many hits on them.
--Round 3--
George: Kristobal defeats the telepath, Nick, on this semi-fighting rink, semi-climbing stage.
Horace: This time, he took too long, and that's why it will take a lot out of his potential score.
--Round 4--
George: Nothing much other than your typical knockout.
Horace: Absolutely.
--Obstacle Course--
George: Then there was obstacle course bonus round. He did fairly well.
Horace: But remember, time is the major component of this one, as well as hitting all the switches in the course. He did decently, but could have done much better.
--Scoring--
George: Well, the judges have tallied up the score from the first third of this competition.
Horace: The score is, as follows: 145,200 points.
George: Keep in mind, the 500,000 mark is the magic number for those hoping to make it into the playoffs.
Horace: That's right. He needs to pick up his game. Keep in mind though: He has not been hit out of the rink once!
George: And that is absolutely what he needs to keep going if he's going to crash that 500,000 point mark!
Horace: With that settled, we'll take a break for our sponsors and then come back for the next third of the competition.
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---End of Rounds 6-10. --
Horace: Once again, another exciting round.
George: Yes, indeed! Kristobal got knocked out twice!
Horace: Seems like he's not so invincible after all.
George: Nonetheless, he lost the bonus he could have gotten. Let's roll the highlight reel!
--Highlight Reel Rolls--
George: And now...it's time for the Round by Round.
---Round 5---
George: This was Kristobal and the Kristobal Robot--sometimes, the computer picks yourself to be a tag team partner, though why I do not know--vs. Kyle and Mantado. Kyle and Mantado were dispatched within 30 seconds.
Horace: You'd expect more from the former commissioner of the league, but nonetheless they went down hard. However, not a lot of damage was dealt by the "human" Kristobal, which will hurt him.
---Round 6--
George: This was our first barrage round, which sends multiple ninjas flying through the air at the contestant. He did decently, nothing to write home about.
Horace: Right, and let's not forget the barragers were using Chris's moves.
---Round 7--
George: This was the heavy armor round, in which the trialee's opponent gets to put on a suit of armor and deal massive damage while receiving little damage himself.
Horace: That's right. Today's armor-wearer was Brad.
George: And Brad put up quite a fight, knocking Kristobal once out of the allowed 5 before the penalty.
Horace: This is very important because Kristobal now loses the opportunity to win a point bonus at the end of the match. He fell off the moving platform, am I correct?
George: That is absolutely right. Moving on...
---Round 8--
Horace: This was a battle against a "naked," meaning no armor or padding whatsoever, Samuelle. All she wore was a jumpsuit.
George: Kristobal dispatched her with ease, though he took a bit more time, and the interferons--the part of the arena that interferes with our contestants--knocked her out and dealt the final blow.
Horace: This is going to be key because, if knockouts are factored in, then Kristobal lost that bonus.
George: Moving on...
--Round 9--
Horace: This was, again, a barrage round. This time, the barragers used Warren's moves.
George: And they scored a knockout on him.
Horace: That's correct. Kristobal just could not get back to the rink in time before the ref counted him down.
George: And that left... the bonus round.
Horace: Oy. The bonus round was an embarrassment for Kristobal, unable to knock out 4 targets, and falling off the wall he was climbing to hit the seventh, an instant disqualifier.
George: That is correct.
Horace: Well, the judges have tallying up the score. He now has 369,300. With 131,000 points left to go, can Kristobal break the barrier?
George: With two rounds left? I don't think so.
Horace: Neither do I, but we will find out who wins after the next sponsor/news break.
--Final Outcome--
Horace: Let's roll the highlight reel!
--Highlight Reel Rolls--
George: And take us through the final two rounds.
--Round 11--
Horace: This was the one against three round with Zekielle, Luke, and Frank against Kristobal.
George: He was heavy-hitting on this one.
Horace: But he was too slow, or so it seemed.
--Round 12: MC to the Max--
Horace: Finally, there was the Master of the arena, Max. He always takes on the challenger at the end. This time, it was a quick, 15-second match and Kristobal won.
George: That's right, making it one of the fastest knockouts in First Wave history.
Horace: The judges have totaled the final score, and Kristobal finishes with 469,200.
George: Even though it's high, this score might very well turn out to be one of the "on the bubble scores" depending on who else is left.
Horace: For now, from the Mantis Mixed Combat Arena, I'm Horace.
George: And I'm George. We hope to see you tomorrow! Good night everybody!
Friday, June 14, 2013
Mutanatia series of 21 and no More, Mutant Bracket
It was a long time coming. It was time to find out who played the game of 21 and No More the best in the country like had been done the year before. Since the league was so profitable, the league increased its annual prize to 5mu. The stage was set. The game was played with a deck of cards with no higher face value than 7. There were also draw twos, draw ones, reset score to 10, reset score to 0, and take total to 21, as well as an elimination card that turned one of the 21LESS cards over of one (or more) of the opponents' cards over unless they blocked it with a block card. When all cards were flipped over, a phrase would be spelled that said 21OVER. That person would then be eliminated from the game. There were four players in the preliminary bracket, which listed 8 weeks, 10 if your division won from the year before. First place got you 3 points, 2nd place, 2, third, 1, and last, none.
In this case, it was the Mutant Bracket, consisting of 4 players. There was a character who simply went by Tsoyyoshi (nobody knew his real name), another like that named Iris, then Detective Matthew Paulson (ret.) and Hacker Tikido Barbarossa (Red Beard, as he so liked to be called.) Since they had been playing for 2 weeks already (though the multiplier was still at 1 because their division won it last year), the scores were as follows:
Iris, 5
Matthew Paulson and Tsoyyoshi, 3
Tikido Barbarossa, 1
Play went smoothly at first, then Red Beard dropped out, finishing in last with 1 point as his total thus far,
Iris was then eliminated, making his point total up to 6. This left Matthew Paulson and Tsoyyoshi as the last 2 remaining,
Tsoyyoshi would win the game, and take home the three points.
Scores were as follows:
Iris and Tsoyyoshi, 6
Matthew Paulson, 5
Tikido Barbarossa, 1
Friday, June 7, 2013
Mantis Quintinilad, Week 6, Day 1 of 3
(Based on the Mario Party Series)
It was time for the Mantis Quintinilad, composed of 15 days of physically and mentally exhausting events, plus digging. The digging was for points. Some places they went, they dug and lost points. Other times, they would gain points. If they won an event, they would gain 10 points. Once they had 20 points, they could then trade in the points to a medal manager, found somewhere on the course.
Commentators stood by at the end of every 5 turns (There were 5 events in a day; any more, and the mantises got worn out) spoke and wrapped things up.
This time, there were 4 people playing: John, Shea, Martin, and Mark, all of which were mantises who routinely went through the season. At the end of the season, the top 4 in their division would gain access to the playoffs. The winner of that division went on to play the winners of the other 3 divisions (4 divisions total) for a chance at 1,000,000 and the bragging rights for their division.
Audra and Jenifer were commentating at the end of the game for the wrap-up of the first day.
Audra: Through the first day, the scores are as follows: Mark leads the pack with 4 medals and 12 points. Followed by him is Martin, with 3 medals and 20 points. John is next with 0 medals and 38 points. Finally, Shea is in last with 16 points only.
Jenifer: Yes, indeed. There have been three times thus far that John could have taken the lead, but failed to do so. Shea has yet to get her game going. But the big story is Mark, scoring two medal managers and 2 upgrades.
Audra: Reminder, folks, this is the upgrade stage, where you purchase a stationary medal manager and the value of your medal goes up or down depending on how many total points have been given to him. Managers can also be stolen by the other team.
Jenifer: That's right. Usually, those who do well here are the ones that go on to the playoffs. Let's not forget that Martin has uncovered the secret manager, which can only be accessed from certain hidden paths on the game. He comes fully upgraded and everything.
Audra: Right, but were someone else, say, Mark, to uncover the path as well, then Martin will lose all his stars. Do you think that anyone has a clear advantage?
Jenifer: No, and that's what's going to scare the players. For them to not be at an advantage or disadvantage, most of them will practice hard into the next day. They want to be fit.
Audra: Most of these challenges today dealt with manual dexterity, though there was a laser tag one. Does any competitor hold the upper edge in that?
Jenifer: John so far has. In the laser tag one, he developed a perfect strategy to get him the 10 points.
Audra: As the game goes on tomorrow, who will win? Only time will tell. Tune in tomorrow for day #2 of 3. Good night everybody.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Baseball Semifinals, White Collar Division
(This game is drawing from Out of the Park Baseball 2013. All names and characters are mine, however; the results are what I got from the game)
It was a dark and stormy night with frigid air and it looked like it was going to snow in District C on January 5th, 2053. However, not to worry; the stadium was domed, and, in District C, home of the wealthy, seats were heated and there was no chance of winter getting into bother the players or the team.
As the Foxes took on the Coyotes live from the Coyotes' home stadium, the mood was tense. The Foxes led, 3 games to 2 as it started. The winner would go on to face the league champion of the non-DH league.
The action began slowly, but quickly picked up. After a walk and a hit batsman, the Foxes drew first blood with a single by their number 3 batter, Paul Singerelli. A pop-out later, and Adam Grummer hit a single to drive in another run. The Foxes were up 2-0, and it was just the first inning. The Coyotes' manager looked nervous as he paced back and forth. Gordon Tsaringa would ground into a double play to end the inning, much to the pitcher's relief.
Things went quiet until the bottom of the second, when the number 7 hitter, Ryan Denard knocked in a runner with the bases loaded. But the inning was just getting started. The next batter, Kelly Camille (yes, there were females playing in the baseball league) hit a grand slam to give the Coyotes a 5-2 lead. Now, it was the manager of the Foxes' turn to start pacing. The Coyotes manager sat down, a confident grin on his face.
Through 3 innings, it was the Foxes 2, the Coyotes 5. There would be, as tradition granted, a 40-minute break between the 3rd and 6th innings: time for citizens to catch up on news from the day. Between the intermissions, coaches were asked how they felt. The Foxes' coach nearly choked on his words when said he was feeling good. The Coyotes' coach said he was a little worried at first, but that his team should be able to keep the lead.
Time resumed after a brief power outage: one of the bugs that still had to be worked out was the fact that too many wireless devices at a time could overload the system, causing the power to go out. An announcement over the PA informed the spectators of that fact, and soon the problem was remedied.
There was no scoring from the 4th through the 6th innings. The Foxes' coach sounded nervous when asked if he thought he team could come back. "Yes," He said. "But we need to get things into high gear now." The Coyotes manager gave the trademark howl of the team and said they were going to win. Another 40 minute break came next.
In the top of the 9th, Gordon Tsaring hit a homerun with a no one on to make it a 5-3 game. Fans were on the edge of their seat. The Coyotes' manager now hopped off the bench and began to pace. The Foxes' manager crossed his fingers and narrowed his eyes, intent on the prize. 2 strikeouts later, and the Coyotes had won. The fans hugged each other in the stands and went home happy. Final score, 5-3. With that, the Foxes advanced to the White Collar Championship Series.
Elsewhere, in the lesser league of the White Collar division, the Brown Hawks tied the Silver Snakes in the series, winning their game, 5-4. They would get an unusual prime time game the following night.
It was a dark and stormy night with frigid air and it looked like it was going to snow in District C on January 5th, 2053. However, not to worry; the stadium was domed, and, in District C, home of the wealthy, seats were heated and there was no chance of winter getting into bother the players or the team.
As the Foxes took on the Coyotes live from the Coyotes' home stadium, the mood was tense. The Foxes led, 3 games to 2 as it started. The winner would go on to face the league champion of the non-DH league.
The action began slowly, but quickly picked up. After a walk and a hit batsman, the Foxes drew first blood with a single by their number 3 batter, Paul Singerelli. A pop-out later, and Adam Grummer hit a single to drive in another run. The Foxes were up 2-0, and it was just the first inning. The Coyotes' manager looked nervous as he paced back and forth. Gordon Tsaringa would ground into a double play to end the inning, much to the pitcher's relief.
Things went quiet until the bottom of the second, when the number 7 hitter, Ryan Denard knocked in a runner with the bases loaded. But the inning was just getting started. The next batter, Kelly Camille (yes, there were females playing in the baseball league) hit a grand slam to give the Coyotes a 5-2 lead. Now, it was the manager of the Foxes' turn to start pacing. The Coyotes manager sat down, a confident grin on his face.
Through 3 innings, it was the Foxes 2, the Coyotes 5. There would be, as tradition granted, a 40-minute break between the 3rd and 6th innings: time for citizens to catch up on news from the day. Between the intermissions, coaches were asked how they felt. The Foxes' coach nearly choked on his words when said he was feeling good. The Coyotes' coach said he was a little worried at first, but that his team should be able to keep the lead.
Time resumed after a brief power outage: one of the bugs that still had to be worked out was the fact that too many wireless devices at a time could overload the system, causing the power to go out. An announcement over the PA informed the spectators of that fact, and soon the problem was remedied.
There was no scoring from the 4th through the 6th innings. The Foxes' coach sounded nervous when asked if he thought he team could come back. "Yes," He said. "But we need to get things into high gear now." The Coyotes manager gave the trademark howl of the team and said they were going to win. Another 40 minute break came next.
In the top of the 9th, Gordon Tsaring hit a homerun with a no one on to make it a 5-3 game. Fans were on the edge of their seat. The Coyotes' manager now hopped off the bench and began to pace. The Foxes' manager crossed his fingers and narrowed his eyes, intent on the prize. 2 strikeouts later, and the Coyotes had won. The fans hugged each other in the stands and went home happy. Final score, 5-3. With that, the Foxes advanced to the White Collar Championship Series.
Elsewhere, in the lesser league of the White Collar division, the Brown Hawks tied the Silver Snakes in the series, winning their game, 5-4. They would get an unusual prime time game the following night.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Opening Post
Mutanatian Sports Blog
I’m going to try a fictional blog here. This is a fan fiction of all of the Sports games that I play on my Wii/Gamecube. There will be no screen shots; only recounts of the game. The following games will be used:
PFL (Professional Football League), Houston Texans, New York Jets, and the NFL Tournament will be based on Madden 13, by EA Sports.
Soccer will be based on Mario Super Strikers, by Nintendo
Baseball is MLB 2K11, by 2K Sports
Hockey is NHL 2K11, by 2K Sports
Mario Parties 5-9 are based on the Mario Party series, by Nintendo
I will try to update as much as possible, with interviews and so forth!
To give a background, this is an adjunct to the Mutanatian Political Blog, which I will also be writing. In the fictitious country of Mutanatia, the Mutant Sports Show covers all things sports.
With that, the next update should probably be on Monday.
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