Overthinkers

Third Meeting of the Eastern Polaris Drug Dialogue (EPDD)
MEDIA NOTE
MARCH 30, 1423
Yesterday, Associate Minister of State for International Law Enforcement Affairs Aemilie Vares participated virtually alongside representatives from United Adaikes and Teralyon in the third EPDD meeting to advance trilateral public health and security efforts to address the drug threats facing eastern Polaris, especially the production, trafficking, and use of synthetic drugs.
The three governments reviewed progress since the last EPDD in August 1420 and agreed to more closely cooperate and share information to better understand and address the production and trafficking of illegal drugs, the public health harms associated with drug use, and illicit finances.
Additional information may be found in the joint statement released by Cambria, United Adaikes, and Teralyon, available at https://www.gov.cam/directorate-of-international-law-enforcement-affairs-media/.
Special thanks to Teralyon and United Adaikes for their input.
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RUGBY WORLD CUP 4
Kites soar over Libterraria, 26-0, in international debut
SAINT ANDREISBURG, Dalimbar (NPO)—The Overthinkers national rugby team made a clear statement in its first-ever Rugby World Cup match Tuesday, blowing out Libterraria 26-0 to take an early lead in group play.
Left wing Lee Julius led the team with two tries, starting with a momentum-shifting play. The first 23 minutes of the game were all defense, neither team gaining much ground. Both teams combined for only 6 minutes of possession in opposing territory to that point. 
At the 23-minute mark, a punt from Libterraria was caught by fullback Robert Caseus just in front of the OT 22.  The teams met at midfield and the Kites passed the ball down the line until it reached Julius. They danced around the edge of the Libterrarian defense and ran to the try line nearly uncontested from there. Jason Stella scored the conversion, setting the tone for the rest of the match.
The ball stayed in Libterraria territory for most of the remainder of the first half. A wayward Libterraria pass 15m from their own goal found its way into the hands of Alan Cord, and David Nauta punched it in for a try at the 37-minute mark. Stella missed the conversion.
The Kites denied any hope Libterraria had of a clean slate at the start of
 
the second half, receiving the kickoff and pushing deep into opponent territory yet again. A maul formed in front of the 5-meter line, and “Mother” Theresa Argent rolled right to score the try. Stella’s conversion was good.
Reserve back Quinn Callum lost control of the ball on the next kick, giving Libterraria their best chance at scoring in a while. But after winning the scrum, no ball  carrier was able to make up any more ground; OT’s defense creating an impenetrable wall. The possession ended with the ball rolling into touch, and the fatigued Libterarria team could do little after that. 
Julius added one last bit of glitter to the match, powering through three opposing forwards and the fullback to score another try with 12 minutes to go. They walked off the field to roaring cheers from the crowd in Marinsky Stadium. Stella made the conversion to close out the game 3 for 4.
The 26-0 rout is the largest margin of victory in the World Cup in two years, when Libterraria fell to Dalimbar by 27. It places the team in excellent position should there be a tiebreak scenario. Overthinkers’ next opponent in group play is perennial competitor Nieubasria, which beat Perourin 10-7 on Match Day 1. 

RUGBY WORLD CUP 4
Kites soar over Libterraria, 26-0, in international debut
SAINT ANDREISBURG, Dalimbar (NPO)—The Overthinkers national rugby team made a clear statement in its first-ever Rugby World Cup match Tuesday, blowing out Libterraria 26-0 to take an early lead in group play.
Left wing Lee Julius led the team with two tries, starting with a momentum-shifting play. The first 23 minutes of the game were all defense, neither team gaining much ground. Both teams combined for only 6 minutes of possession in opposing territory to that point. 
At the 23-minute mark, a punt from Libterraria was caught by fullback Robert Caseus just in front of the OT 22.  The teams met at midfield and the Kites passed the ball down the line until it reached Julius. They danced around the edge of the Libterrarian defense and ran to the try line nearly uncontested from there. Jason Stella scored the conversion, setting the tone for the rest of the match.
The ball stayed in Libterraria territory for most of the remainder of the first half. A wayward Libterraria pass 15m from their own goal found its way into the hands of Alan Cord, and David Nauta punched it in for a try at the 37-minute mark. Stella missed the conversion.
The Kites denied any hope Libterraria had of a clean slate at the start of
 
the second half, receiving the kickoff and pushing deep into opponent territory yet again. A maul formed in front of the 5-meter line, and “Mother” Theresa Argent rolled right to score the try. Stella’s conversion was good.
Reserve back Quinn Callum lost control of the ball on the next kick, giving Libterraria their best chance at scoring in a while. But after winning the scrum, no ball  carrier was able to make up any more ground; OT’s defense creating an impenetrable wall. The possession ended with the ball rolling into touch, and the fatigued Libterarria team could do little after that. 
Julius added one last bit of glitter to the match, powering through three opposing forwards and the fullback to score another try with 12 minutes to go. They walked off the field to roaring cheers from the crowd in Marinsky Stadium. Stella made the conversion to close out the game 3 for 4.
The 26-0 rout is the largest margin of victory in the World Cup in two years, when Libterraria fell to Dalimbar by 27. It places the team in excellent position should there be a tiebreak scenario. Overthinkers’ next opponent in group play is perennial competitor Nieubasria, which beat Perourin 10-7 on Match Day 1. 

RUGBY WORLD CUP 4
Kites soar over Libterraria, 26-0, in international debut
SAINT ANDREISBURG, Dalimbar (NPO)—The Overthinkers national rugby team made a clear statement in its first-ever Rugby World Cup match Tuesday, blowing out Libterraria 26-0 to take an early lead in group play.
Left wing Lee Julius led the team with two tries, starting with a momentum-shifting play. The first 23 minutes of the game were all defense, neither team gaining much ground. Both teams combined for only 6 minutes of possession in opposing territory to that point. 
At the 23-minute mark, a punt from Libterraria was caught by fullback Robert Caseus just in front of the OT 22.  The teams met at midfield and the Kites passed the ball down the line until it reached Julius. They danced around the edge of the Libterrarian defense and ran to the try line nearly uncontested from there. Jason Stella scored the conversion, setting the tone for the rest of the match.
The ball stayed in Libterraria territory for most of the remainder of the first half. A wayward Libterraria pass 15m from their own goal found its way into the hands of Alan Cord, and David Nauta punched it in for a try at the 37-minute mark. Stella missed the conversion.
The Kites denied any hope Libterraria had of a clean slate at the start of
 
the second half, receiving the kickoff and pushing deep into opponent territory yet again. A maul formed in front of the 5-meter line, and “Mother” Theresa Argent rolled right to score the try. Stella’s conversion was good.
Reserve back Quinn Callum lost control of the ball on the next kick, giving Libterraria their best chance at scoring in a while. But after winning the scrum, no ball  carrier was able to make up any more ground; OT’s defense creating an impenetrable wall. The possession ended with the ball rolling into touch, and the fatigued Libterarria team could do little after that. 
Julius added one last bit of glitter to the match, powering through three opposing forwards and the fullback to score another try with 12 minutes to go. They walked off the field to roaring cheers from the crowd in Marinsky Stadium. Stella made the conversion to close out the game 3 for 4.
The 26-0 rout is the largest margin of victory in the World Cup in two years, when Libterraria fell to Dalimbar by 27. It places the team in excellent position should there be a tiebreak scenario. Overthinkers’ next opponent in group play is perennial competitor Nieubasria, which beat Perourin 10-7 on Match Day 1. 

RUGBY WORLD CUP 4
Kites soar over Libterraria, 26-0, in international debut
SAINT ANDREISBURG, Dalimbar (NPO)—The Overthinkers national rugby team made a clear statement in its first-ever Rugby World Cup match Tuesday, blowing out Libterraria 26-0 to take an early lead in group play.
Left wing Lee Julius led the team with two tries, starting with a momentum-shifting play. The first 23 minutes of the game were all defense, neither team gaining much ground. Both teams combined for only 6 minutes of possession in opposing territory to that point. 
At the 23-minute mark, a punt from Libterraria was caught by fullback Robert Caseus just in front of the OT 22.  The teams met at midfield and the Kites passed the ball down the line until it reached Julius. They danced around the edge of the Libterrarian defense and ran to the try line nearly uncontested from there. Jason Stella scored the conversion, setting the tone for the rest of the match.
The ball stayed in Libterraria territory for most of the remainder of the first half. A wayward Libterraria pass 15m from their own goal found its way into the hands of Alan Cord, and David Nauta punched it in for a try at the 37-minute mark. Stella missed the conversion.
The Kites denied any hope Libterraria had of a clean slate at the start of
 
the second half, receiving the kickoff and pushing deep into opponent territory yet again. A maul formed in front of the 5-meter line, and “Mother” Theresa Argent rolled right to score the try. Stella’s conversion was good.
Reserve back Quinn Callum lost control of the ball on the next kick, giving Libterraria their best chance at scoring in a while. But after winning the scrum, no ball  carrier was able to make up any more ground; OT’s defense creating an impenetrable wall. The possession ended with the ball rolling into touch, and the fatigued Libterarria team could do little after that. 
Julius added one last bit of glitter to the match, powering through three opposing forwards and the fullback to score another try with 12 minutes to go. They walked off the field to roaring cheers from the crowd in Marinsky Stadium. Stella made the conversion to close out the game 3 for 4.
The 26-0 rout is the largest margin of victory in the World Cup in two years, when Libterraria fell to Dalimbar by 27. It places the team in excellent position should there be a tiebreak scenario. Overthinkers’ next opponent in group play is perennial competitor Nieubasria, which beat Perourin 10-7 on Match Day 1. 

RUGBY WORLD CUP 4
Kites soar over Libterraria, 26-0, in international debut
SAINT ANDREISBURG, Dalimbar (NPO)—The Overthinkers national rugby team made a clear statement in its first-ever Rugby World Cup match Tuesday, blowing out Libterraria 26-0 to take an early lead in group play.
Left wing Lee Julius led the team with two tries, starting with a momentum-shifting play. The first 23 minutes of the game were all defense, neither team gaining much ground. Both teams combined for only 6 minutes of possession in opposing territory to that point. 
At the 23-minute mark, a punt from Libterraria was caught by fullback Robert Caseus just in front of the OT 22.  The teams met at midfield and the Kites passed the ball down the line until it reached Julius. They danced around the edge of the Libterrarian defense and ran to the try line nearly uncontested from there. Jason Stella scored the conversion, setting the tone for the rest of the match.
The ball stayed in Libterraria territory for most of the remainder of the first half. A wayward Libterraria pass 15m from their own goal found its way into the hands of Alan Cord, and David Nauta punched it in for a try at the 37-minute mark. Stella missed the conversion.
The Kites denied any hope Libterraria had of a clean slate at the start of
 
the second half, receiving the kickoff and pushing deep into opponent territory yet again. A maul formed in front of the 5-meter line, and “Mother” Theresa Argent rolled right to score the try. Stella’s conversion was good.
Reserve back Quinn Callum lost control of the ball on the next kick, giving Libterraria their best chance at scoring in a while. But after winning the scrum, no ball  carrier was able to make up any more ground; OT’s defense creating an impenetrable wall. The possession ended with the ball rolling into touch, and the fatigued Libterarria team could do little after that. 
Julius added one last bit of glitter to the match, powering through three opposing forwards and the fullback to score another try with 12 minutes to go. They walked off the field to roaring cheers from the crowd in Marinsky Stadium. Stella made the conversion to close out the game 3 for 4.
The 26-0 rout is the largest margin of victory in the World Cup in two years, when Libterraria fell to Dalimbar by 27. It places the team in excellent position should there be a tiebreak scenario. Overthinkers’ next opponent in group play is perennial competitor Nieubasria, which beat Perourin 10-7 on Match Day 1. 

From the journal of Alan Cord
Saint Andreisburg, District 1, Dalimbar
Night before Matchday 1
Saint Andreisburg is a beautiful city. 
Sure, I understand my baseline is Wells, but I think that’s just a fact regardless. East Overthinkers isn’t exactly a destination for architecture. I’ve been to Aurum a few times, and they have some neat stuff there, but Dalimbar is something else entirely. 
Hell, anything looks pretty after 20 hours of flight. But to be fair, since the NRUU(1) doesn’t have the budget for a private jet yet, they borrowed one from the TRY RL. Had to be the nicest plane I’ve ever flown on or ever will again.
The arrival in Saint Andreisburg itself was underwhelming. As soon as we got off the plane, we were ushered into a waiting room while Ambassador von Edelgard did our paperwork. It felt like hours before she came back with her staff, and they handed out “blue cards”. They’re apparently the only way the “Stafka” or whoever will let us in to the country.
“Your blue card must be on your person at all times,” Ambassador E said. “If at any point it is not, you’ll be issued a red card, and forced to leave the country.”
I laughed nervously at her joke. She shot me a look that could kill. It wasn’t a joke.
I retract what I wrote last week. Theresa Argent angry is no longer the scariest thing in the world. It’s Ambassador E now.
Once we hard our cards, though, we immediately got to actually see the city. Like I said, it was breathtaking. The streets were crowded with rugby players and fans alike. The buildings were simultaneously, like, elegant and imposing. It feels wrong to say, but it’s just so—so—foreign, I guess? Like being transported into a storybook. Also, for the record, that one movie in my childhood got it completely wrong.
Also it’s a hell of a lot colder here than Overthinkers. I think when they ordered team jackets, they weren’t expecting the World Cup to be in like, the northernmost country of the world.(2) They ain’t cutting it. Practices have been pretty brutal too.
I keep saying this, but Coach Ed has been great. The night we arrived, every bit as exhausted as we were, he got us all together and hyped us up. We were literally going where no Overthinker had gone before.(3) We may have been last pot in the draw, but that just meant we could shatter expectations. 
He was on it again today at practice, too. There’s a lot of things up in the air with our group, it could turn out just about any way. Cambria’s far and away the scariest team, and Libterraria’s ranked 5th in the world. But what’s important is just getting past the group stage, and Coach Ed wants us to take it one game at a time. Play to our strengths and force the opponent to adapt.
Libterraria’s high ranked, but they weren’t in the World Cup last year, so who knows how good they still are. We’ll sort that all out on the pitch tomorrow. Assuming Ambassador Edelgard doesn’t sort us out first.
—Alan
 
(1) The National Rugby Union Union of Overthinkers, the organization that oversees the national team.
(2) It looks like Fujai is actually northernmost, but Alan is a simple man and doesn’t know that.
(3) Citation needed.
 

From the journal of Alan Cord
Saint Andreisburg, District 1, Dalimbar
Night before Matchday 1
Saint Andreisburg is a beautiful city. 
Sure, I understand my baseline is Wells, but I think that’s just a fact regardless. East Overthinkers isn’t exactly a destination for architecture. I’ve been to Aurum a few times, and they have some neat stuff there, but Dalimbar is something else entirely. 
Hell, anything looks pretty after 20 hours of flight. But to be fair, since the NRUU(1) doesn’t have the budget for a private jet yet, they borrowed one from the TRY RL. Had to be the nicest plane I’ve ever flown on or ever will again.
The arrival in Saint Andreisburg itself was underwhelming. As soon as we got off the plane, we were ushered into a waiting room while Ambassador von Edelgard did our paperwork. It felt like hours before she came back with her staff, and they handed out “blue cards”. They’re apparently the only way the “Stafka” or whoever will let us in to the country.
“Your blue card must be on your person at all times,” Ambassador E said. “If at any point it is not, you’ll be issued a red card, and forced to leave the country.”
I laughed nervously at her joke. She shot me a look that could kill. It wasn’t a joke.
I retract what I wrote last week. Theresa Argent angry is no longer the scariest thing in the world. It’s Ambassador E now.
Once we hard our cards, though, we immediately got to actually see the city. Like I said, it was breathtaking. The streets were crowded with rugby players and fans alike. The buildings were simultaneously, like, elegant and imposing. It feels wrong to say, but it’s just so—so—foreign, I guess? Like being transported into a storybook. Also, for the record, that one movie in my childhood got it completely wrong.
Also it’s a hell of a lot colder here than Overthinkers. I think when they ordered team jackets, they weren’t expecting the World Cup to be in like, the northernmost country of the world.(2) They ain’t cutting it. Practices have been pretty brutal too.
I keep saying this, but Coach Ed has been great. The night we arrived, every bit as exhausted as we were, he got us all together and hyped us up. We were literally going where no Overthinker had gone before.(3) We may have been last pot in the draw, but that just meant we could shatter expectations. 
He was on it again today at practice, too. There’s a lot of things up in the air with our group, it could turn out just about any way. Cambria’s far and away the scariest team, and Libterraria’s ranked 5th in the world. But what’s important is just getting past the group stage, and Coach Ed wants us to take it one game at a time. Play to our strengths and force the opponent to adapt.
Libterraria’s high ranked, but they weren’t in the World Cup last year, so who knows how good they still are. We’ll sort that all out on the pitch tomorrow. Assuming Ambassador Edelgard doesn’t sort us out first.
—Alan
 
(1) The National Rugby Union Union of Overthinkers, the organization that oversees the national team.
(2) It looks like Fujai is actually northernmost, but Alan is a simple man and doesn’t know that.
(3) Citation needed.
 

From the journal of Alan Cord
Saint Andreisburg, District 1, Dalimbar
Night before Matchday 1
Saint Andreisburg is a beautiful city. 
Sure, I understand my baseline is Wells, but I think that’s just a fact regardless. East Overthinkers isn’t exactly a destination for architecture. I’ve been to Aurum a few times, and they have some neat stuff there, but Dalimbar is something else entirely. 
Hell, anything looks pretty after 20 hours of flight. But to be fair, since the NRUU(1) doesn’t have the budget for a private jet yet, they borrowed one from the TRY RL. Had to be the nicest plane I’ve ever flown on or ever will again.
The arrival in Saint Andreisburg itself was underwhelming. As soon as we got off the plane, we were ushered into a waiting room while Ambassador von Edelgard did our paperwork. It felt like hours before she came back with her staff, and they handed out “blue cards”. They’re apparently the only way the “Stafka” or whoever will let us in to the country.
“Your blue card must be on your person at all times,” Ambassador E said. “If at any point it is not, you’ll be issued a red card, and forced to leave the country.”
I laughed nervously at her joke. She shot me a look that could kill. It wasn’t a joke.
I retract what I wrote last week. Theresa Argent angry is no longer the scariest thing in the world. It’s Ambassador E now.
Once we hard our cards, though, we immediately got to actually see the city. Like I said, it was breathtaking. The streets were crowded with rugby players and fans alike. The buildings were simultaneously, like, elegant and imposing. It feels wrong to say, but it’s just so—so—foreign, I guess? Like being transported into a storybook. Also, for the record, that one movie in my childhood got it completely wrong.
Also it’s a hell of a lot colder here than Overthinkers. I think when they ordered team jackets, they weren’t expecting the World Cup to be in like, the northernmost country of the world.(2) They ain’t cutting it. Practices have been pretty brutal too.
I keep saying this, but Coach Ed has been great. The night we arrived, every bit as exhausted as we were, he got us all together and hyped us up. We were literally going where no Overthinker had gone before.(3) We may have been last pot in the draw, but that just meant we could shatter expectations. 
He was on it again today at practice, too. There’s a lot of things up in the air with our group, it could turn out just about any way. Cambria’s far and away the scariest team, and Libterraria’s ranked 5th in the world. But what’s important is just getting past the group stage, and Coach Ed wants us to take it one game at a time. Play to our strengths and force the opponent to adapt.
Libterraria’s high ranked, but they weren’t in the World Cup last year, so who knows how good they still are. We’ll sort that all out on the pitch tomorrow. Assuming Ambassador Edelgard doesn’t sort us out first.
—Alan
 
(1) The National Rugby Union Union of Overthinkers, the organization that oversees the national team.
(2) It looks like Fujai is actually northernmost, but Alan is a simple man and doesn’t know that.
(3) Citation needed.
 

From the journal of Alan Cord
Saint Andreisburg, District 1, Dalimbar
Night before Matchday 1
Saint Andreisburg is a beautiful city. 
Sure, I understand my baseline is Wells, but I think that’s just a fact regardless. East Overthinkers isn’t exactly a destination for architecture. I’ve been to Aurum a few times, and they have some neat stuff there, but Dalimbar is something else entirely. 
Hell, anything looks pretty after 20 hours of flight. But to be fair, since the NRUU(1) doesn’t have the budget for a private jet yet, they borrowed one from the TRY RL. Had to be the nicest plane I’ve ever flown on or ever will again.
The arrival in Saint Andreisburg itself was underwhelming. As soon as we got off the plane, we were ushered into a waiting room while Ambassador von Edelgard did our paperwork. It felt like hours before she came back with her staff, and they handed out “blue cards”. They’re apparently the only way the “Stafka” or whoever will let us in to the country.
“Your blue card must be on your person at all times,” Ambassador E said. “If at any point it is not, you’ll be issued a red card, and forced to leave the country.”
I laughed nervously at her joke. She shot me a look that could kill. It wasn’t a joke.
I retract what I wrote last week. Theresa Argent angry is no longer the scariest thing in the world. It’s Ambassador E now.
Once we hard our cards, though, we immediately got to actually see the city. Like I said, it was breathtaking. The streets were crowded with rugby players and fans alike. The buildings were simultaneously, like, elegant and imposing. It feels wrong to say, but it’s just so—so—foreign, I guess? Like being transported into a storybook. Also, for the record, that one movie in my childhood got it completely wrong.
Also it’s a hell of a lot colder here than Overthinkers. I think when they ordered team jackets, they weren’t expecting the World Cup to be in like, the northernmost country of the world.(2) They ain’t cutting it. Practices have been pretty brutal too.
I keep saying this, but Coach Ed has been great. The night we arrived, every bit as exhausted as we were, he got us all together and hyped us up. We were literally going where no Overthinker had gone before.(3) We may have been last pot in the draw, but that just meant we could shatter expectations. 
He was on it again today at practice, too. There’s a lot of things up in the air with our group, it could turn out just about any way. Cambria’s far and away the scariest team, and Libterraria’s ranked 5th in the world. But what’s important is just getting past the group stage, and Coach Ed wants us to take it one game at a time. Play to our strengths and force the opponent to adapt.
Libterraria’s high ranked, but they weren’t in the World Cup last year, so who knows how good they still are. We’ll sort that all out on the pitch tomorrow. Assuming Ambassador Edelgard doesn’t sort us out first.
—Alan
 
(1) The National Rugby Union Union of Overthinkers, the organization that oversees the national team.
(2) It looks like Fujai is actually northernmost, but Alan is a simple man and doesn’t know that.
(3) Citation needed.
 

From the journal of Alan Cord
Saint Andreisburg, District 1, Dalimbar
Night before Matchday 1
Saint Andreisburg is a beautiful city. 
Sure, I understand my baseline is Wells, but I think that’s just a fact regardless. East Overthinkers isn’t exactly a destination for architecture. I’ve been to Aurum a few times, and they have some neat stuff there, but Dalimbar is something else entirely. 
Hell, anything looks pretty after 20 hours of flight. But to be fair, since the NRUU(1) doesn’t have the budget for a private jet yet, they borrowed one from the TRY RL. Had to be the nicest plane I’ve ever flown on or ever will again.
The arrival in Saint Andreisburg itself was underwhelming. As soon as we got off the plane, we were ushered into a waiting room while Ambassador von Edelgard did our paperwork. It felt like hours before she came back with her staff, and they handed out “blue cards”. They’re apparently the only way the “Stafka” or whoever will let us in to the country.
“Your blue card must be on your person at all times,” Ambassador E said. “If at any point it is not, you’ll be issued a red card, and forced to leave the country.”
I laughed nervously at her joke. She shot me a look that could kill. It wasn’t a joke.
I retract what I wrote last week. Theresa Argent angry is no longer the scariest thing in the world. It’s Ambassador E now.
Once we hard our cards, though, we immediately got to actually see the city. Like I said, it was breathtaking. The streets were crowded with rugby players and fans alike. The buildings were simultaneously, like, elegant and imposing. It feels wrong to say, but it’s just so—so—foreign, I guess? Like being transported into a storybook. Also, for the record, that one movie in my childhood got it completely wrong.
Also it’s a hell of a lot colder here than Overthinkers. I think when they ordered team jackets, they weren’t expecting the World Cup to be in like, the northernmost country of the world.(2) They ain’t cutting it. Practices have been pretty brutal too.
I keep saying this, but Coach Ed has been great. The night we arrived, every bit as exhausted as we were, he got us all together and hyped us up. We were literally going where no Overthinker had gone before.(3) We may have been last pot in the draw, but that just meant we could shatter expectations. 
He was on it again today at practice, too. There’s a lot of things up in the air with our group, it could turn out just about any way. Cambria’s far and away the scariest team, and Libterraria’s ranked 5th in the world. But what’s important is just getting past the group stage, and Coach Ed wants us to take it one game at a time. Play to our strengths and force the opponent to adapt.
Libterraria’s high ranked, but they weren’t in the World Cup last year, so who knows how good they still are. We’ll sort that all out on the pitch tomorrow. Assuming Ambassador Edelgard doesn’t sort us out first.
—Alan
 
(1) The National Rugby Union Union of Overthinkers, the organization that oversees the national team.
(2) It looks like Fujai is actually northernmost, but Alan is a simple man and doesn’t know that.
(3) Citation needed.
 

From the journal of Alan Cord
Saint Andreisburg, District 1, Dalimbar
Night before Matchday 1
Saint Andreisburg is a beautiful city. 
Sure, I understand my baseline is Wells, but I think that’s just a fact regardless. East Overthinkers isn’t exactly a destination for architecture. I’ve been to Aurum a few times, and they have some neat stuff there, but Dalimbar is something else entirely. 
Hell, anything looks pretty after 20 hours of flight. But to be fair, since the NRUU(1) doesn’t have the budget for a private jet yet, they borrowed one from the TRY RL. Had to be the nicest plane I’ve ever flown on or ever will again.
The arrival in Saint Andreisburg itself was underwhelming. As soon as we got off the plane, we were ushered into a waiting room while Ambassador von Edelgard did our paperwork. It felt like hours before she came back with her staff, and they handed out “blue cards”. They’re apparently the only way the “Stafka” or whoever will let us in to the country.
“Your blue card must be on your person at all times,” Ambassador E said. “If at any point it is not, you’ll be issued a red card, and forced to leave the country.”
I laughed nervously at her joke. She shot me a look that could kill. It wasn’t a joke.
I retract what I wrote last week. Theresa Argent angry is no longer the scariest thing in the world. It’s Ambassador E now.
Once we hard our cards, though, we immediately got to actually see the city. Like I said, it was breathtaking. The streets were crowded with rugby players and fans alike. The buildings were simultaneously, like, elegant and imposing. It feels wrong to say, but it’s just so—so—foreign, I guess? Like being transported into a storybook. Also, for the record, that one movie in my childhood got it completely wrong.
Also it’s a hell of a lot colder here than Overthinkers. I think when they ordered team jackets, they weren’t expecting the World Cup to be in like, the northernmost country of the world.(2) They ain’t cutting it. Practices have been pretty brutal too.
I keep saying this, but Coach Ed has been great. The night we arrived, every bit as exhausted as we were, he got us all together and hyped us up. We were literally going where no Overthinker had gone before.(3) We may have been last pot in the draw, but that just meant we could shatter expectations. 
He was on it again today at practice, too. There’s a lot of things up in the air with our group, it could turn out just about any way. Cambria’s far and away the scariest team, and Libterraria’s ranked 5th in the world. But what’s important is just getting past the group stage, and Coach Ed wants us to take it one game at a time. Play to our strengths and force the opponent to adapt.
Libterraria’s high ranked, but they weren’t in the World Cup last year, so who knows how good they still are. We’ll sort that all out on the pitch tomorrow. Assuming Ambassador Edelgard doesn’t sort us out first.
—Alan
 
(1) The National Rugby Union Union of Overthinkers, the organization that oversees the national team.
(2) It looks like Fujai is actually northernmost, but Alan is a simple man and doesn’t know that.
(3) Citation needed.
 

From the journal of Alan Cord
Saint Andreisburg, District 1, Dalimbar
Night before Matchday 1
Saint Andreisburg is a beautiful city. 
Sure, I understand my baseline is Wells, but I think that’s just a fact regardless. East Overthinkers isn’t exactly a destination for architecture. I’ve been to Aurum a few times, and they have some neat stuff there, but Dalimbar is something else entirely. 
Hell, anything looks pretty after 20 hours of flight. But to be fair, since the NRUU(1) doesn’t have the budget for a private jet yet, they borrowed one from the TRY RL. Had to be the nicest plane I’ve ever flown on or ever will again.
The arrival in Saint Andreisburg itself was underwhelming. As soon as we got off the plane, we were ushered into a waiting room while Ambassador von Edelgard did our paperwork. It felt like hours before she came back with her staff, and they handed out “blue cards”. They’re apparently the only way the “Stafka” or whoever will let us in to the country.
“Your blue card must be on your person at all times,” Ambassador E said. “If at any point it is not, you’ll be issued a red card, and forced to leave the country.”
I laughed nervously at her joke. She shot me a look that could kill. It wasn’t a joke.
I retract what I wrote last week. Theresa Argent angry is no longer the scariest thing in the world. It’s Ambassador E now.
Once we hard our cards, though, we immediately got to actually see the city. Like I said, it was breathtaking. The streets were crowded with rugby players and fans alike. The buildings were simultaneously, like, elegant and imposing. It feels wrong to say, but it’s just so—so—foreign, I guess? Like being transported into a storybook. Also, for the record, that one movie in my childhood got it completely wrong.
Also it’s a hell of a lot colder here than Overthinkers. I think when they ordered team jackets, they weren’t expecting the World Cup to be in like, the northernmost country of the world.(2) They ain’t cutting it. Practices have been pretty brutal too.
I keep saying this, but Coach Ed has been great. The night we arrived, every bit as exhausted as we were, he got us all together and hyped us up. We were literally going where no Overthinker had gone before.(3) We may have been last pot in the draw, but that just meant we could shatter expectations. 
He was on it again today at practice, too. There’s a lot of things up in the air with our group, it could turn out just about any way. Cambria’s far and away the scariest team, and Libterraria’s ranked 5th in the world. But what’s important is just getting past the group stage, and Coach Ed wants us to take it one game at a time. Play to our strengths and force the opponent to adapt.
Libterraria’s high ranked, but they weren’t in the World Cup last year, so who knows how good they still are. We’ll sort that all out on the pitch tomorrow. Assuming Ambassador Edelgard doesn’t sort us out first.
—Alan
 
(1) The National Rugby Union Union of Overthinkers, the organization that oversees the national team.
(2) It looks like Fujai is actually northernmost, but Alan is a simple man and doesn’t know that.
(3) Citation needed.
 

From the journal of Alan Cord
Saint Andreisburg, District 1, Dalimbar
Night before Matchday 1
Saint Andreisburg is a beautiful city. 
Sure, I understand my baseline is Wells, but I think that’s just a fact regardless. East Overthinkers isn’t exactly a destination for architecture. I’ve been to Aurum a few times, and they have some neat stuff there, but Dalimbar is something else entirely. 
Hell, anything looks pretty after 20 hours of flight. But to be fair, since the NRUU(1) doesn’t have the budget for a private jet yet, they borrowed one from the TRY RL. Had to be the nicest plane I’ve ever flown on or ever will again.
The arrival in Saint Andreisburg itself was underwhelming. As soon as we got off the plane, we were ushered into a waiting room while Ambassador von Edelgard did our paperwork. It felt like hours before she came back with her staff, and they handed out “blue cards”. They’re apparently the only way the “Stafka” or whoever will let us in to the country.
“Your blue card must be on your person at all times,” Ambassador E said. “If at any point it is not, you’ll be issued a red card, and forced to leave the country.”
I laughed nervously at her joke. She shot me a look that could kill. It wasn’t a joke.
I retract what I wrote last week. Theresa Argent angry is no longer the scariest thing in the world. It’s Ambassador E now.
Once we hard our cards, though, we immediately got to actually see the city. Like I said, it was breathtaking. The streets were crowded with rugby players and fans alike. The buildings were simultaneously, like, elegant and imposing. It feels wrong to say, but it’s just so—so—foreign, I guess? Like being transported into a storybook. Also, for the record, that one movie in my childhood got it completely wrong.
Also it’s a hell of a lot colder here than Overthinkers. I think when they ordered team jackets, they weren’t expecting the World Cup to be in like, the northernmost country of the world.(2) They ain’t cutting it. Practices have been pretty brutal too.
I keep saying this, but Coach Ed has been great. The night we arrived, every bit as exhausted as we were, he got us all together and hyped us up. We were literally going where no Overthinker had gone before.(3) We may have been last pot in the draw, but that just meant we could shatter expectations. 
He was on it again today at practice, too. There’s a lot of things up in the air with our group, it could turn out just about any way. Cambria’s far and away the scariest team, and Libterraria’s ranked 5th in the world. But what’s important is just getting past the group stage, and Coach Ed wants us to take it one game at a time. Play to our strengths and force the opponent to adapt.
Libterraria’s high ranked, but they weren’t in the World Cup last year, so who knows how good they still are. We’ll sort that all out on the pitch tomorrow. Assuming Ambassador Edelgard doesn’t sort us out first.
—Alan
 
(1) The National Rugby Union Union of Overthinkers, the organization that oversees the national team.
(2) It looks like Fujai is actually northernmost, but Alan is a simple man and doesn’t know that.
(3) Citation needed.
 

Varanius' Amazing Rugby Assembly
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Tim Perdere had been a mid-level bureaucrat for what had felt like ages now. In reality, it had only been a little under a decade. He had been in the Ministry of Cultural Enrichment since he was 29, and now he was a ripe old 38. Certainly one of the youngest senior government official in Varanius in ages, he had worked himself all the way up to Assistant Vice Co-Director of the Physical Activities Sub-Division of the Televised Media Department. Hardly the most glamorous job in the world, but he felt the future was bright. Well, it was certainly feeling cloudy right about now. And to think, he let some stupid refugee and a some suburban rugby dad talk him into this. Whatever. Best to look towards the future right? Now he could proudly serve as Varanius' first ever Minister of Winning. Minister of Winning? What a joke of a position. What even is that? Sure he advocated for a ministry dedicated to real international sporting events, but surely they could've named it something reasonable? Varanius had never had an international sporting team. Sports had always been internal for the nation. Something the citizens to celebrate, not the world to ogle at. He had gone out on a real limb for that Joe Schmoe fellow to get the Minister of Cultural Enrichment to even consider sending a Varanian team to any such World Cup, much less devote a whole Ministry to its' coordination? But now he was here. Ah well, he may as well do the one thing he always excelled at: mindless government drivel. Now with the added bonus of talking to the Dalimbari. Given the team's star player was a damned Dalimbari refugee, some calls had to be made to ensure he wouldn't be arrested on entry. He picked up the phone lying on his desk, and dialed the number the Ministry of Foreign Engagement had emailed to him hours before. After a solid few rings, the other end answered.
 
“Good day! Is this Lev Toksin?” he asked.
"Privet?" the phone responded, the raspy voice of a woman surely no younger than 60 behind the machine.
“I’m sorry, I don’t speak Dalimbari I’m afraid. I suppose you don’t understand Common?”
"Izvinite, chot?" 
“Ah,” he stops for a moment, considering his options. “Do you speak Kommom, rodniy?” he asked in a heavily offensive attempt at a Dalimbari accent, likely one which would get him hate crimed if he spoke it in Dalimbar itself.
"Keto eto? Chot vy govorite?" 
“Perhaps I have the wrong nu-“
“Chortovy deti, otlozhite telefon!" she declared as the call abruptly ended. 
 
The Minister sighed. He should be used to the failures of his fellow government members by this point, but who can blame a bureaucrat for having some hope? He took another look at the email Diplo had sent him, and squinted just hard enough to realize he had mistaken one of the numbers, a 5, for a 6. This was probably still their fault somehow. Despite being somewhat put-off from his last encounter, he picked up the phone, dialed the (correct) number, and waited for the phone to pick up.
 
“Greetings! Do I have Lev Toksin?”
“Indeed you do. How may I be of assistance?”
“Lovely. I am Tim Perdere, the newly appointed Varanian Minister of Winning, and I-“
“I’m sorry, you’re the what?”
The Minister sighed once again, his sole pleasure being that Toksin could not see the exasperated look on his face. “I am the Minister of Winning of Varanius, and I’ve come to inquire about the upcoming Rugby Cup to be hosted in Dalimbar.”
“Minister of Winning? What even is tha- I mean, interesting. What do you need to know?”
The minister could hear the faint sound of a snap, or perhaps a small clap, in the background, but ultimately ignored it. Trying to maintain some sense of dignity, he responded, “I’d like to request blue cards for the Varanian Rugby team members who will be in attendance. Their names and identities will be emailed to you shortly.”
“Ah. Well, I’ll run it by Stavka, who will have the final say, but I’ll be sure to update you as soon as possible. Was that all?”
“Close. I’d like it to be noted that one of the team members, by the name of Joe Schmoe, is a refugee to Varanius from whom Dalimbar is their original country of origin. Will there be any issue in sending them to Dalimbar with the rest of the team? We’d expect they be treated with the dignity and respect of any other participant, and be allowed to return home.”
“I see. I’ll be sure to make note of this.”
“Well, that’s all. Much appreciated.”
“Not a problem! Have a wonderful day Mr. Perdere.”
“You too,” Tim ended as he went to set the phone down, just barely catching the “Motherfu-“ right as the line went dead.
 
Later that month
 
With that issue out of the way, it was time to get started on some of the harder details for the group. Namely, their symbol and jersey. While all of the members of the team had been assembled months ago, the graphic aspects had been unfortunately skipped over in the early organization frenzy. Tim entered the room where these discussions were to take place: one of the smaller meeting rooms in the gargantuan Cultural Enrichment building at the heart of Zygotia. While technically a Minister in his own right, he hadn’t quite the earned the honor of his own office building…or much of a staff. The other members of this meeting included quite the cast of characters. Joe Schmoe of course, as the upcoming cultural icon this whole thing was built upon, was not the only team representative in attendance. Alongside him stood Manuel Man, the team coach elevated from relative obscurity to a coordinator of the Varanian sports efforts after ripping open his shirt at a pro-rugby protest outside the capital building. The little stunt took him from the only little weirdo in his neighborhood to pay attention to sports exclusively from other countries to a national sensation. Then was the Ministry of Cultural Enrichment’s Director of Visual Creativity, Arnold Barnold, who was sent in alone as opposed to along with the Cultural Enrichment minister herself as was requested. Though Tim was technically equal to her in rank, he could be Prime Minister and she’d still treat him as an employee. Though, the Director wasn’t bad. One of the most senior officials in the Ministry, he was certainly an experienced member of the team. Finally, the one and only Woman Creosote. WC, as she was also known as, was one of the highest rated and most famous artists in Varanius. How the government had gotten ahold of her he had no idea, but perhaps the other Minister really had pulled some strings for this. It almost made up for her beginning all of her internal cooperation meetings with “To those needing further encouragement than I have already delivered”. But it’s not wise to look a gift horse in the mouth. 
Immediately they set to work, brainstorming first and foremost the central logo.
“Hm. What do you think when you think Varanius?” Tim asked the crowd.
“Eyes?” suggested Arnold.
“Hm. Perhaps a little overdone, we don’t want to be too obvious,” responded Tim.
“Perhaps you’re right,” the Director conceded. “Can we turn democracy into a tidy little symbol?”
“What like a voting machine?” retorted Manuel sarcastically.
“Got any better ideas?” Arnold smiled back.
“I’VE GOT IT!” WC screamed. They all immediately turned to look at her, though by now she had already started pulled out her iconic bright green crayon. The group stated in silence, watching her draw her mystery icon with complete confusion on their faces.
“Is that-“ Manuel began before being immediately interrupted. 
“Ssssh. Don’t mess with the process,” Tim hushed him.
Finally, after quite some time, she picked up her paper and turned it around so the rest of the group could see.
“Is that…an octopus…with a ball for a head?” Tim asked hesitantly.
“You can’t be serious!” Manuel protested.
Finally, Joe stood up. Over the past hour, this was truly the first time he had spoken all day. In a thick Dalimbari accent, 3 words emerged from his lips: “I love it”. And with that, there was no going back.
“We’re gonna be laughed out of the stadium…” Arnold moaned.
“No,” said Manuel, “we’re going to be heroes.”
 
After a few hours, and the hammering out of a few key details, the icon was set. Now it was time for the jersey.
“Do we want to do a nice yellow? Like our flag?” began Arnold, Tim having long since lost his pizzazz for the day, sipping from a large iced coffee and staring intensely into the painting of the jellyfish in front of him. 
“No no no. I’ve got this one,” Manuel said, with all the undeserved confidence of a poodle. Immediately he started, telling the two actual artists in the room the colors he thought would be best. The end result was…interesting.
“Are we trying to just confuse the shit out of the enemy team?” Arnold remarked upon its completion.
“Haven’t you ever heard of Aposematism? Be bright, be bold, and we scare away any potential predators!” Manuel declared.
“Since when are you a biology expert? And what do you mean ‘scare away’? They’re rugby players, not lions,” 
“Guys, guys,” Tim said, having finally snapped back to reality. “Let’s just go with it, it can’t be worse than the 8 legged egghead.”
 
Manuel beamed. Woman Creosote was much less amused.
 
One month later
 
Sitting at his desk, Tim had finally received the long awaited email from the Dalimbari Department of Sport. The email was a notification the DoS has accepted their applications for blue cards. Relieved, Perdere smiled. Off to Dalimbar they would soon go.
Team Details
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Player Number Position Joe Schmoe 1 Loose-Head Prop Patty Terrace 2 Hooker Rowan Calcium 3 Tight-Head Prop Bradford Octavius 4 Second Row Atlas Briggs 5 Second Row Sissy Fuss 6 Blind-Side Flanker Dante Infer 7 Open-Side Flanker Mercury Rings 8 Number 8 Tim Briggs 9 Scrum Half John Doe 10 Fly-Half Joe Saint 11 Left Wing Nathan Peter-Callahan 12 Inside Center Theodore Ammit 13 Outside Center Asteria Occidens 14 Right Wing Crius Seeus 15 Full-Back  
         Reserve: 
Lexing Ton 1 Hooker Parker Eugh 2 Tight-Head Prop Jeffrey  3 Second Row Astral Pro-Gection 4 Left Wing Lithi Umion 5 Right Wing Donald Guy 6 Loose-Head Prop George King 7 Blind-Side Flanker Cal Cuta 8 Open-Side Flanker  
Jersey:
 

Team Introduction
The 4th Rugby World Cup will see the debut of the Overthinkers National Rugby Team, or OT Rugby®. OT Rugby is built on the success of the nation’s own Tryhards Rugby League®, and stars a mix of the sport’s biggest names and some unsung heroes from inside and outside the TRY RL®.
Leading the national team in this competition is Coach Anton Edwards, known to Overthinking players and fans as Coach Ed, who led the Hestmere Thunder to four TRY RL titles in seven years before his retirement in 1420.
OT Rugby’s mascot is the Kite, a bird of prey commonly seen across the nation, selected by popular vote.
 
Roster
#
Player
Hometown
#
Player
Hometown
1
J. Cameron Lazul
Hestmere
13
Jason Stella
Occida
2
David Nauta
Brunnes
14
Leona Knight
Hestmere
3
Hank Moor
Cangham
15
Robert Caseus
Cangham
4
Jena Cantor
Brunnes
16
Bonnie Marculus
Worth
5
Brian Harding
Foren
17
Cory Villa
Bellman
6
Carson West
Gladius
18
Andrew Hall
Cangham
7
Alan Cord
Wells
19
Bryan Harding
Aurum
8
Theresa Argent
Hestmere
20
Keane Gallus
Worth
9
Ty Rex
Aurum
21
Joseph Knight
Hestmere
10
Don Virga
Cangham
22
Quinn Calum
Exvia
11
Lee Julius
Exvia
23
Greg Warner
Bellman
12
Micheal Anul
Ligon
 
 
 
 
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Transcript:
Quiyakaso: “Helloooooooo Zoran! I am Quiyakaso and you are watching the Royal News Network live in the Free State of Dalimbar! I honestly cannot believe I am here myself and I would be scared if my life hasn’t been full of a bunch of unfortunate events! Today is the day that the Zoranian team arrives in Dalimbar but I cannot get onto the airstrip like in previous years so instead we are in this beautiful city square.
Now, before this I had the chance to speak with the coach of our Rugby Team, Amadahy Lvaguta, and asked how they have been preparing for this year’s world cup. She told me that they have been working more on team cohesion, having them work better as a unit that can improvise on each other if needed. They also said they emphasized on improving upon the faults they noticed during practices and in previous matches. ‘Both of these things,’ she said, ‘have only improved the team’s performance as these basic elements have helped the team perform better when it comes to more complex and advanced plays as they have gotten used to playing together. It has especially helped us integrate our newest team member.”
I am very much excited to see how our team performs this year an-”
Noya Priscian: “Quiyakaso, what are you doing here?”
Quiyakaso: “What do you mean? I am doing my job of covering the Rugby World Cup.”
Priscian: “This time I was assigned to cover the events of this world cup! The higher ups wanted to see how I would do after I covered for you last year!”
Quiyakaso: “Wait…what!? Why wasn’t I told this!? They covered the cost of my flight and everything!”
Priscian: “It should have been in your email!”
Quiyakaso: “My email was hacked by trolls last week! IT is still working on it!”
Priscian: [groans] “Let’s talk to the producer and get on the line with some of the higher ups to resolve this.”
IN OTHER NEWS
 

Team Introduction
The 4th Rugby World Cup will see the debut of the Overthinkers National Rugby Team, or OT Rugby®. OT Rugby is built on the success of the nation’s own Tryhards Rugby League®, and stars a mix of the sport’s biggest names and some unsung heroes from inside and outside the TRY RL®.
Leading the national team in this competition is Coach Anton Edwards, known to Overthinking players and fans as Coach Ed, who led the Hestmere Thunder to four TRY RL titles in seven years before his retirement in 1420.
OT Rugby’s mascot is the Kite, a bird of prey commonly seen across the nation, selected by popular vote.
 
Roster
#
Player
Hometown
#
Player
Hometown
1
J. Cameron Lazul
Hestmere
13
Jason Stella
Occida
2
David Nauta
Brunnes
14
Leona Knight
Hestmere
3
Hank Moor
Cangham
15
Robert Caseus
Cangham
4
Jena Cantor
Brunnes
16
Bonnie Marculus
Worth
5
Brian Harding
Foren
17
Cory Villa
Bellman
6
Carson West
Gladius
18
Andrew Hall
Cangham
7
Alan Cord
Wells
19
Bryan Harding
Aurum
8
Theresa Argent
Hestmere
20
Keane Gallus
Worth
9
Ty Rex
Aurum
21
Joseph Knight
Hestmere
10
Don Virga
Cangham
22
Quinn Calum
Exvia
11
Lee Julius
Exvia
23
Greg Warner
Bellman
12
Micheal Anul
Ligon
 
 
 
 
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Team Introduction
The 4th Rugby World Cup will see the debut of the Overthinkers National Rugby Team, or OT Rugby®. OT Rugby is built on the success of the nation’s own Tryhards Rugby League®, and stars a mix of the sport’s biggest names and some unsung heroes from inside and outside the TRY RL®.
Leading the national team in this competition is Coach Anton Edwards, known to Overthinking players and fans as Coach Ed, who led the Hestmere Thunder to four TRY RL titles in seven years before his retirement in 1420.
OT Rugby’s mascot is the Kite, a bird of prey commonly seen across the nation, selected by popular vote.
 
Roster
#
Player
Hometown
#
Player
Hometown
1
J. Cameron Lazul
Hestmere
13
Jason Stella
Occida
2
David Nauta
Brunnes
14
Leona Knight
Hestmere
3
Hank Moor
Cangham
15
Robert Caseus
Cangham
4
Jena Cantor
Brunnes
16
Bonnie Marculus
Worth
5
Brian Harding
Foren
17
Cory Villa
Bellman
6
Carson West
Gladius
18
Andrew Hall
Cangham
7
Alan Cord
Wells
19
Bryan Harding
Aurum
8
Theresa Argent
Hestmere
20
Keane Gallus
Worth
9
Ty Rex
Aurum
21
Joseph Knight
Hestmere
10
Don Virga
Cangham
22
Quinn Calum
Exvia
11
Lee Julius
Exvia
23
Greg Warner
Bellman
12
Micheal Anul
Ligon
 
 
 
 
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Team Introduction
The 4th Rugby World Cup will see the debut of the Overthinkers National Rugby Team, or OT Rugby®. OT Rugby is built on the success of the nation’s own Tryhards Rugby League®, and stars a mix of the sport’s biggest names and some unsung heroes from inside and outside the TRY RL®.
Leading the national team in this competition is Coach Anton Edwards, known to Overthinking players and fans as Coach Ed, who led the Hestmere Thunder to four TRY RL titles in seven years before his retirement in 1420.
OT Rugby’s mascot is the Kite, a bird of prey commonly seen across the nation, selected by popular vote.
 
Roster
#
Player
Hometown
#
Player
Hometown
1
J. Cameron Lazul
Hestmere
13
Jason Stella
Occida
2
David Nauta
Brunnes
14
Leona Knight
Hestmere
3
Hank Moor
Cangham
15
Robert Caseus
Cangham
4
Jena Cantor
Brunnes
16
Bonnie Marculus
Worth
5
Brian Harding
Foren
17
Cory Villa
Bellman
6
Carson West
Gladius
18
Andrew Hall
Cangham
7
Alan Cord
Wells
19
Bryan Harding
Aurum
8
Theresa Argent
Hestmere
20
Keane Gallus
Worth
9
Ty Rex
Aurum
21
Joseph Knight
Hestmere
10
Don Virga
Cangham
22
Quinn Calum
Exvia
11
Lee Julius
Exvia
23
Greg Warner
Bellman
12
Micheal Anul
Ligon
 
 
 
 
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Two weeks before the beginning of the Fourth Rugby World Cup
New Zoradia, Zoran
“...and that is why I recommend that we should get more funding in next year’s budget!” said Minister of Defense, Waholi Lanusila, with gusto.
Queen Atsil Ani-Wah was at the head of the table, rubbing her temples to try and soothe the headache that Waholi’s proposal had caused her,
“Waholi, with all due respect, the military is on time for completion and does not need any more funding and I am certainly not going to approve a budget increase just for the military to develop ‘star lasers,’” she says with air quotes, “as you call them. Now if you could do something about the remaining mines in the country that would be greatly appreciated.”
Waholi crossed their arms and huffed as they sat back in their chair, “If we had star lasers we could blast the mines from orbit.” He grumbles to himself to which Atsil rolls their eyes due to how childish the man was acting.
“Now, I believe that is all we needed to cover this session. Thank you all for coming.” The ministers got up from their seats and proceeded out the door, all except for one.
“Just a minute, your Majesty,” said Director Soyohata of the Secret Intelligence Council, “There is one small matter I would like to discuss with you in private.” Atsil raised an eyebrow at him,
“Very well, what is it?”
“As you are aware, this year’s Rugby World Cup will be taking place in Dalimbar and as you know the Dalimbari are quite passionate about the sport over there.” he said in a monotone manner, “Our team is quite good but I have concerns about the ramifications of a Dalimbari defeat in the World Cup within their own country in a sport they are very passionate about.” Atsil began rubbing their chin,
“I can see what you are getting at here. If you are concerned about the safety of our people who travel there or our team there is little we can really do.”
“Little that we can do normally.” began Soyohata, “If you allow me, I would like to make plans to send SIC operatives undercover as tourists and staff members of the rugby team and make plans to provide an emergency extraction of the team and our people should a Dalimbar defeat ever occur.” a look of hesitation appeared on Atsil’s face,
“We have no real access to any assets in Dalimbar…and the arrangements needed to pull off such a plan is very improbable. I do not think we can do that.”
“Please, your Majesty,” said Soyohata, “You know Dalimbar can be a wild card when it comes to how they may react due to their levels of secrecy, but we have to take the ch-” Atsil held up her hand,
“You just want the bragging rights for infiltrating one of the biggest military states with near impossible odds, don’t you?” she asks with a knowing smirk. Soyohota does not make eye contact,
“Maaaaaaaybe.” Atsil groans at this response,
“I swear, sometimes I feel like I am running a circus. Look, if you can make a plan that might actually work and are somehow able to gain access to assets needed to perform an extraction in Dalimbar, pitch it to me and I will approve it, but know that I reserve the right to plausible deniability should that plan go south. Am I clear?” Soyohata smiles,
“Crystal, your Majesty.”
Day before flight to Dalimbar
Zoran
The Zoranian Rugby team is gathered together in an auditorium after having received an abrupt message from their coach telling them they all have to attend a mandatory meeting for reasons they did not reveal. They were instructed to leave their phones and electronic devices at home.
"Afternoon, everyone. I know that this meeting is unexpected but there is a reason for it." began Coach Lvaguta, "As you all are aware, this World Cup is being held in Dalimbar and we know that strict guidelines have to be followed. While we believe that the Dalimbari would not risk angering every nation attending the World Cup, the Ministry of Defense and the Secret Intelligence Council wants to take some precautions in the case that covert action is taken against us by the Dalimbari. With that out of the way, let me introduce you to Director Soyohata of the SIC who will be discussing the details of these precautions." The team clapped as the director took the stage of the auditorium,
"Good afternoon, as you know the safety of our citizenry, especially those representing our nation abroad, is our top priority. As a result, several operatives of the SIC will be part of your staff and be posing as tourists going to the games. Should anything go wrong, these operatives have contingencies and plans to get you out of the country. While our resources are...limited in Dalimbar, we have tried our best to ensure safe extraction of the entire team should anything go wrong. You will be provided with one contact to report any suspicious behavior while in Dalimbar but keep your reports discreet to protect the cover of our operatives, we cannot let Stavka know what we are doing. But for now, follow the guidelines Dalimbar provided, keep your nose out of trouble, be careful what you say, and be on the lookout for fowl-play. I wish you a safe trip and the best of luck, do your best to keep up our winning streak."

Team Introduction
The 4th Rugby World Cup will see the debut of the Overthinkers National Rugby Team, or OT Rugby®. OT Rugby is built on the success of the nation’s own Tryhards Rugby League®, and stars a mix of the sport’s biggest names and some unsung heroes from inside and outside the TRY RL®.
Leading the national team in this competition is Coach Anton Edwards, known to Overthinking players and fans as Coach Ed, who led the Hestmere Thunder to four TRY RL titles in seven years before his retirement in 1420.
OT Rugby’s mascot is the Kite, a bird of prey commonly seen across the nation, selected by popular vote.
 
Roster
#
Player
Hometown
#
Player
Hometown
1
J. Cameron Lazul
Hestmere
13
Jason Stella
Occida
2
David Nauta
Brunnes
14
Leona Knight
Hestmere
3
Hank Moor
Cangham
15
Robert Caseus
Cangham
4
Jena Cantor
Brunnes
16
Bonnie Marculus
Worth
5
Brian Harding
Foren
17
Cory Villa
Bellman
6
Carson West
Gladius
18
Andrew Hall
Cangham
7
Alan Cord
Wells
19
Bryan Harding
Aurum
8
Theresa Argent
Hestmere
20
Keane Gallus
Worth
9
Ty Rex
Aurum
21
Joseph Knight
Hestmere
10
Don Virga
Cangham
22
Quinn Calum
Exvia
11
Lee Julius
Exvia
23
Greg Warner
Bellman
12
Micheal Anul
Ligon
 
 
 
 
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Team Introduction
The 4th Rugby World Cup will see the debut of the Overthinkers National Rugby Team, or OT Rugby®. OT Rugby is built on the success of the nation’s own Tryhards Rugby League®, and stars a mix of the sport’s biggest names and some unsung heroes from inside and outside the TRY RL®.
Leading the national team in this competition is Coach Anton Edwards, known to Overthinking players and fans as Coach Ed, who led the Hestmere Thunder to four TRY RL titles in seven years before his retirement in 1420.
OT Rugby’s mascot is the Kite, a bird of prey commonly seen across the nation, selected by popular vote.
 
Roster
#
Player
Hometown
#
Player
Hometown
1
J. Cameron Lazul
Hestmere
13
Jason Stella
Occida
2
David Nauta
Brunnes
14
Leona Knight
Hestmere
3
Hank Moor
Cangham
15
Robert Caseus
Cangham
4
Jena Cantor
Brunnes
16
Bonnie Marculus
Worth
5
Brian Harding
Foren
17
Cory Villa
Bellman
6
Carson West
Gladius
18
Andrew Hall
Cangham
7
Alan Cord
Wells
19
Bryan Harding
Aurum
8
Theresa Argent
Hestmere
20
Keane Gallus
Worth
9
Ty Rex
Aurum
21
Joseph Knight
Hestmere
10
Don Virga
Cangham
22
Quinn Calum
Exvia
11
Lee Julius
Exvia
23
Greg Warner
Bellman
12
Micheal Anul
Ligon
 
 
 
 
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Team Introduction
The 4th Rugby World Cup will see the debut of the Overthinkers National Rugby Team, or OT Rugby®. OT Rugby is built on the success of the nation’s own Tryhards Rugby League®, and stars a mix of the sport’s biggest names and some unsung heroes from inside and outside the TRY RL®.
Leading the national team in this competition is Coach Anton Edwards, known to Overthinking players and fans as Coach Ed, who led the Hestmere Thunder to four TRY RL titles in seven years before his retirement in 1420.
OT Rugby’s mascot is the Kite, a bird of prey commonly seen across the nation, selected by popular vote.
 
Roster
#
Player
Hometown
#
Player
Hometown
1
J. Cameron Lazul
Hestmere
13
Jason Stella
Occida
2
David Nauta
Brunnes
14
Leona Knight
Hestmere
3
Hank Moor
Cangham
15
Robert Caseus
Cangham
4
Jena Cantor
Brunnes
16
Bonnie Marculus
Worth
5
Brian Harding
Foren
17
Cory Villa
Bellman
6
Carson West
Gladius
18
Andrew Hall
Cangham
7
Alan Cord
Wells
19
Bryan Harding
Aurum
8
Theresa Argent
Hestmere
20
Keane Gallus
Worth
9
Ty Rex
Aurum
21
Joseph Knight
Hestmere
10
Don Virga
Cangham
22
Quinn Calum
Exvia
11
Lee Julius
Exvia
23
Greg Warner
Bellman
12
Micheal Anul
Ligon
 
 
 
 
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Team Introduction
The 4th Rugby World Cup will see the debut of the Overthinkers National Rugby Team, or OT Rugby®. OT Rugby is built on the success of the nation’s own Tryhards Rugby League®, and stars a mix of the sport’s biggest names and some unsung heroes from inside and outside the TRY RL®.
Leading the national team in this competition is Coach Anton Edwards, known to Overthinking players and fans as Coach Ed, who led the Hestmere Thunder to four TRY RL titles in seven years before his retirement in 1420.
OT Rugby’s mascot is the Kite, a bird of prey commonly seen across the nation, selected by popular vote.
 
Roster
#
Player
Hometown
#
Player
Hometown
1
J. Cameron Lazul
Hestmere
13
Jason Stella
Occida
2
David Nauta
Brunnes
14
Leona Knight
Hestmere
3
Hank Moor
Cangham
15
Robert Caseus
Cangham
4
Jena Cantor
Brunnes
16
Bonnie Marculus
Worth
5
Brian Harding
Foren
17
Cory Villa
Bellman
6
Carson West
Gladius
18
Andrew Hall
Cangham
7
Alan Cord
Wells
19
Bryan Harding
Aurum
8
Theresa Argent
Hestmere
20
Keane Gallus
Worth
9
Ty Rex
Aurum
21
Joseph Knight
Hestmere
10
Don Virga
Cangham
22
Quinn Calum
Exvia
11
Lee Julius
Exvia
23
Greg Warner
Bellman
12
Micheal Anul
Ligon
 
 
 
 
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