iOctagon Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 RWC3 Commentary: Match Day 2, Post-Match Presented by SDCSN3 head sports correspondent Approctoflecticus Blubberman and SDCSN Assistant Editor-in-Chief for Ethics & Standards Hector Lafontaine [OOC Disclaimer: The following RP is presented as a script. Imagine as if these characters said and did these things on live television, which is then compiled into a clip and put on the SDCSN Sports website.] BLUBBERMAN: Hello, everyone! From Spirit Park in Divando Gadoatalesv, Zoran, we at Santo-Dominian Cable-Satellite Network Channel 3 bring you live coverage of the 3rd Rugby World Cup! Our RWC3 coverage is brought to you by our generous sponsor today, FriLife! It's the insurance conglomerate that profits egregiously from you being in a constant state of fear and paranoia! As always, I Approctoflecticus Blubberman shall be your host for the entire duration of the 3rd Rugby World Cup. Accompanying me is Mr Hector Lafontaine, Assistant Editor-in-Chief for Ethics & Standards for SDCSN3's online news section. Mr Lafontaine is a great chum of mine, so please give him a warm welcome! LAFONTAINE: We are not acquainted in any way, shape or form. I am here for supervisory purposes. BLUBBERMAN: Ignoring that expression of difficult truth, I'm going to get straight to talking about today's RWC3 news! Match Day 2 has concluded and the results of today's matches have hence been released. Although Team SD had today off as a rest day, I have been told that I don't do enough reporting to justify my current salary, so I'm going to cover the other matches in order to ensure that I can buy my 2nd mansion in lakeside Friberne. LAFONTAINE: Nobody needed to know how undeservingly rich you are. BLUBBERMAN: But it's a personal cause that merits promotion! Anyways, let's talk about Group A. In a rather predictable match, Zoran has defeated Saint Mark in a 10-7 victory for the defending world champion. Seems like Saint Mark couldn't deliver the upset I had hoped to see, but the Zoranians were always going to be tough opponents for any team to deal with. All that war and destruction must've hardened them - maybe a bloody civil war is good for rugby training? LAFONTAINE's jaw drops. He takes out his notepad and scribbles quickly. LAFONTAINE (muttering): Yet another extremely offensive remark...backlash from Zoranians possible, maybe even inevitable...serious consequences expected...I wonder how he managed to ascend to his current position... BLUBBERMAN: In other news, Teralyon has proven that they're a force to be reckoned with, winning a 19-17 victory against Denieria. So those Teralyans aren't that bad after all. But still, they lost to us Santo-Dominians previously, so they still have quite a way to go before they can reach the top. LAFONTAINE: Why do you insist on rubbing their defeat in their faces? BLUBBERMAN: Because we won? Come on Mr Lafontaine, be a little patriotic. Anyways, moving onto Group B. Einherfell is now in a bad place following a 3-15 loss to the eccentric team from Dilber, with the former now at the very bottom of the group in terms of overall ranking. The landmine-happy Dalimbari have blown the friendly Fujansk sky high, it appears, with Team Dalimbar winning a 14-7 victory against their neighbour in Polaris. I love the Fujansk, but this is quite the humiliation. LAFONTAINE: I feel like you just want the people who lost to feel as bad as possible. BLUBBERMAN: Why shouldn't I do that? It's the only way they'll improve. LAFONTAINE: That's literally public shaming. You know better than that. BLUBBERMAN: Whatevs. Not my fault they lost. Anyways, let's turn to Group C. Woah! Seems like Group C saw some crushing, one-sided matches today. The Larxians triumphed over Hanita Grasce in a 14-3 victory, proving that their savviness with technology translates to savviness with sports. And the team from icy, desolate and rural Hertfordia swept the floor with the sporty Giovannilandians in an awe-inspiring 19-0 match! Gotta say good job to the Hertfordians - they really vanquished their opponents! How will Giovanniland ever recover from this shameful, utterly disastrous performance? I simply don't know! LAFONTAINE: You better rein it in, Blubberman. Talk about Group D and then wrap it up, stat. BLUBBERMAN: ...Fine. In Group D, the matches today were the complete opposite of Group C. Both Group D matches were quite close, actually. The Cambrians narrowly won over Nagaraningrad in a 8-7 victory that defended their honour, while Team United Adaikes won a similarly close 12-10 victory over Min-Su. Don't really have much to say, even Nagaraningrad and Min-Su held their own in their own respective matches, unlike the losers in the other groups. LAFONTAINE: Okay, that's enough. End it! BLUBBERMAN: Okay, okay. And that is it for us today! This is the channel for live and direct coverage of the 3rd Rugby World Cup! I'm Approctoflecticus Blubberman, and it's been really nice to mock other countries in order to incentivise them to improve. That's my personal philosophy in regards to sports. Stay tuned to SDCSN Channel 3 for coverage of RWC3, and see you whenever stuff happens! The camera pans away and the screen fades to dark as LAFONTAINE and BLUBBERMAN seemingly argue. Larxia, United Adaikes, Saint Mark and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mark Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 several months before the match ... Nelson Saint Mark, Fly Half for the Saint Mark Royal Lions, sat in a small parlor lit only by eight candles placed at points around the purple-satin-draped table. The flickering light cast alternating light and dark on the wrinkled face of the woman seated across from him. She stared at the crystals she had just thrown, her sharp green eyes searching for patterns in the sparkling reds, yellows, greens, and blues. Although officially denounced by The Faith, divination dates from the time of The Mystics and was still practiced by a few in Saint Mark, especially those of the oldest families. Nelson was from such a family. Before every important undertaking, he sought the advice of Madam Konosco. He know better than to interrupt her, but his anxiety showed itself clearly in his taut features. "Your team will perform better than expected." She looked up and smiled slightly. " ... and your play will prove to be crucial several times. In order to improve your light and lessen your dark, you must wear this while you play." With that she took one of the small red crystals from the table, threaded it onto a thin silver cord, and handed it to the now much more relaxed rugby player. "Thank you Madam Konosco!" Nelson replied full of gratitude. He took the bead from her and tied it around his neck. "I'm always so grateful for your wise help and guidance." He stood, bowed slightly, and left several large bills on the table before heading through the draped doorway. Giovanniland, embubbleblue, Zoran and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkov Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 [The following footage took place before the complete hammering dished out to Giovanniland. Good thing Chihiro caught the whole thing on tape.] [Inside a courtroom, the Star Breaker crew were debating on the origins of the coffee Diego always seems to drink. The mood almost went the way of the coffee itself, that is, bitter.] Ougi Ostrovske: Who even serves Diego coffee when he's on trial? Diego Adamov: A coffee maker obviously. I don't see why this keeps being asked. Gankyou Kostova: It's hardly obvious, Godot. Chihiro Freimanis: Um guys, I don't think he goes by that anymore. Krux Andersons: He'll always be that in my head. Galatea Sahaidachny: Stuck in the past as always, Krux. Takumi Furman: This is why Acronix is better than you. Krux Andersons: I wish my brother was here, despite how insufferable he can be sometimes. Diego Adamov: I'm moving this on. Harold McGavrilov V: This reminds me of the relationship Clarkson, Hammond & May have. Stanislava Artemenko: Vitriolic best buds? Harold McGavrilov V: Yes. Machi Mihailova: They're brothers, not friends Stani. Hyouka Felteke: Stanislava said that only that Slavaria group were allowed to call here that. Stanislava Artemenko: Yep, I did. Embry Obalkanska: What's Slavaria? Naho Sotirova: That time with the basement has really messed with your memory. Seiya Nikolov: I had heard something about that. Didn't really believe it. Embry Obalkanska: It happened. It was mental torture, having to essentially take care of a deranged basement monster that had my parents for lunch. Yoshikage Kramlis: You mean 'cannibal'. Lits Fílaktri: You mean 'Embry'. Chara Dreimanis: Whatever! Stanislava Artemenko: Anyway, Slavaria is the teenage friend/lovers group I'm in. There's 8 people in it, including Sahaidachny. Machi Mihailova: Galatea? Galatea Sahaidachny: She means my son. Rococo Uradulov: Clarkov?! Nagisa Ivanovaulait: I was not expecting him to have friends. Stanislava Artemenko: Lovers too. Hyouka Felteke: Slavaria Cossack is a self-chosen harem friend group in all but title. Stanislava Artemenko: That's right! Clarkov is the newest member, we kind of dragged him in against his will but he's become used to us. You can guess why we took notice of that boy yourselves. Damian Haat: But how the hell did you get him of all people to join your group? Stanislava Artemenko: Me and the others - Natalya, Yevhen, Valentyna, Myroslav, Reichiru and Lyubomyr - wanted him to open up to us about what he was actually feeling underneath that ice-covered shell. I'm happy to say it worked. Takumi Furman: Did it though? He's still pretty emotionless. Origami Tsvetanova: I'm guessing you haven't heard of the Dandere trope. Rococo Uradulov: The what trope? Origami Tsvetanova: A person who appears emotionless and cold on the outside but is actually incredibly shy on the inside. Stanislava Artemenko: Describes him well, so does Kuudere which actually does mean 'cold'. He's a mama's boy too. Rather clingy, and highly protective of the very few who have managed to get close to him. Galatea Sahaidachny: I owe that to being his mentor alongside being his mum. Naho Sotirova: How he got where he is now with your mentoring I'll never know. Galatea Sahaidachny: I don't know whether to take that as a compliment or an insult. Naho Sotirova: It's an insult you thieving hack. Galatea Sahaidachny: I stole nothing from Kou! Damian Haat: Back off, Naho. I may be Jammbonevych's main rival, but I'm willing to defend Galatea in this case. Stanislava Artemenko: That's because her son is your secret crush. Damian Haat: The teasing isn't funny! Stanislava Artemenko: Come on, it was hilarious! Naho Sotirova: He's my main rival actually, so go fish. Niko Balodis: I don't mean to be rude, but you're kind of a cheap rip-off. Naho Sotirova: I was first. If anything, Jammbonevych is the rip-off. Niko Balodis: Oh right. Julian Kanzën: You really need to up your game Niko. Origami Tsvetanova: Julian, you're near the top in almost everything you do, everyone needs to up their game compared to you. Harold McGavrilov V: This is all starting to feel like something out of one of those manga or anime from back home. Ougi Ostrovske: It does, and just like in many of those fictional tales, not all is as it seems right now. Yoshikage Kramlis: You saying that reassures me that this is going to remain a normal conversation. Chihiro Freimanis: I'm not sure. Julian Kanzën: Woah, stop worrying Chihiro. Ougi's entire identity is built on lies so we should be fine. Ougi Ostrovske: Is it though? Patrick Manev: We all know it. Your misleading skills don't work on us. [suddenly, Mizore appears from behind a wall, followed by Ongo.] Seiya Nikolov: What the?! Lits Fílaktri: I knew she'd be around here somewhere. Mizore Savenko: I was listening to the whole thing. Ongo Sidopliassova: *unintelligible gibberish* Patrick Manev: I don't speak in random sounds, is Ongo confirming what Mizore said? Ongo Sidopliassova: *nods* Chara Dreimanis: But where did you come from?! Mizore Savenko: Over there. [gestures to the wall nearby.] It's my 340th peeping spot. Lits Fílaktri: Let me get this straight, you count the places you stalk from. Mizore Savenko: I do. Yoshikage Kramlis: There goes my hope of a normal and quiet conversation. Nagisa Ivanovaulait: [glances at Ougi] Ougi Ostrovske: Told you. Diego Adamov: I need a coffee. [A cup of coffee, Godot Blend #12, slides out of nowhere into Diego's hand on the desk. Ougi flashes a smug smirk to rival Clarkson.] [With the coffee cup sliding in, the thought to be ended debate on where the team captain gets his coffee reignited, as a flabbergasted Kou 'Kibiki' Kovalenko watched from the distance trying to wrap his head around the inner workings of the team known as Star Breaker.] United Adaikes, Zoran and embubbleblue 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoran Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Divando Gadoatalesv, Zoran 12 February 1422 5:45 PM Overtime Amadahy Lvaguta reviewed the footage from yesterday’s game, taking notes on what could be improved and what needs to be fixed. While the team came out on top last game, it was too close for comfort. The new players did well for their first World Cup match but she knew they could do better. But it wasn’t with the new players that she was having some issues with, it was a few of the experienced players. Ahuludegi Tsiguka, Attakullakulla Quegadu, and Duyugodv Goyadv are the three that have been having the most issues. The three of them fought in the Civil War and were among the original group of soldiers that formed the Queen’s Raspberry Berets and all three of them were there at the Battle of Yemiduga City in its most bloody moments. The war took its toll on them, all three of them were diagnosed with PTSD and it was affecting their performance on the field. While they are being treated for it, she knew she needed to help them. She wanted to replace them but the World Cup came up on such short notice that a suitable replacement had not been found for them. She paused the footage and tossed her clipboard to the side with a sigh. The entire team needs work but how can she get the other players to understand what those three were going through by just playing the game. All the shouting and loud noises in the stadium as well as the tackling on the field was not helping their situation. I guess I could talk to the three of them and ask if it would be alright to discuss their condition with the rest of the team. They have been pretty private about it so I am not sure if this talk should come from me or from them. She was pulled from her thoughts when her phone vibrated and saw a notification from the RNN. When she took a look, the preview showed the stupid smiling face of SDCSN3’s Blubberman and the headline, “Blubberman attempts to undermine Zoran’s Rugby match victory with offensive comment, citizens are outraged”. She let out a groan as she debated over whether or not to read the article in its entirety before deciding to read it. Her blood boiled as she read what the loud mouth reporter had said about the country. She almost threw her phone at the wall when she received a phone call from Amo-Adawehi Tsasima she took a deep breathe to calm her nerves, begging to the Great Spirit that this wasn’t bad news. “Hello?” she said, “Uh, coach. We have a situation.” Amo said hesitantly. Shit she thought to herself before replying, “What is it?” “Uh, well a few of us were at a sports bar, having a few drinks to celebrate yesterday’s match when the channel on the tv briefly turned to the news where they talked about the shit Blubberman said and Attakullakulla may have lost his shit and was arrested for property damage.” Shit shit shit shit! Of course he wouldn’t take that comment well, he fought for this country’s stability for crying out loud! “Don’t worry, I will call management and we will get him out before tomorrow’s game. Get back to your hotel rooms and make sure to not say anything to the press about this.” “Ok, thank you coach. I will see you tomorrow.” And with that they hung up and Amadahy let out a series of curses as they changed out of her pajamas to head to the police precinct. If she wasn’t sure about whether or not to have a talk about their mental health with the team before, she sure made up her mind now. “Damn Blubberman and his stupid comments, hopefully this hasn’t affected Attakullakulla too much.” United Adaikes, Giovanniland, embubbleblue and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanniland Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Sports Report Newsroom, Giovannistadt—10:00 AM International Atomic Time, 12th February 1422 Hello and good morning to everyone watching this special Rugby Report! I am Carlos Nakamura-Edristyn, the main host of this program that aims to keep Giovannilandians informed of the latest happenings of the 3rd Rugby World Cup, and today I bring you news about Matchday 2. We'll talk about the second match played by our rugby team, how it went, as well as other teams' performances and what to expect next. Giovanniland 0-19 Hertfordshire and Jammbo (Halftime: 0-8) The Rugby Match — Matchday 2 saw our team play against the Andolian team of Hertfordshire and Jammbo and lose with a score of 0-19, an unfortunate defeat for a match expected to be roughly equal. In the first half of the match, Giovanniland attempted many times to score first, but those attempts did not lead into any points. Instead, Hertfordshire and Jammbo opened the score when they were awarded a penalty after Giovannilandian player Alexandra Ivanovich was offside and did not make an effort to return onside. The Hertfordians further increased their score after scoring a try near the end of the first half. The scoring was 0-8 when teams returned, so the Giovannilandian players tried to score and level the game, but those goals eventually failed. The second half wasn't great for Giovanniland either, with Hertfordshire and Jammbo scoring another try 10 minutes into the second half, with two drop goals following in minutes 58' and 71'. These eleven points widened the gap to 19 points between the two teams, and despite Giovannilandian attempts to score even a few points, the score finished with no points for the Giovannilandian team. Following the match, head coach Valkyria Gradanita-Rossi commiserated with the team over the defeat, and also announced a few changes in the main lineup. Alexandra Ivanovich will be replaced with Thomas Khan de Silva in the Lock 2 position, whereas Fly-half Raymundo Amdo-Gyamtso's position will be taken by Lorena Quarasta-Queiroz instead. Reserve Outside Center Alizia Oldra de Lima will be moved to the main team as well, replacing Carina Giertuvera. The coach stated that the Giovannilandian team will train during the bye in Matchday 3 to bounce back from the defeat, their next match being against group leader Larxia. Elsewhere in the Cup — I'll also talk a bit about the other games of Matchday 2. In group A, the match of Zoran vs Saint Mark was a close encounter between two Auran nations, with Zoran prevailing 10-7. Meanwhile, the other match saw Denieria lose 17-19 to Teralyon, whereas Auran team Santos-Dominius enjoyed a bye. In Group B, our continent is only represented by Dilber, who won 15-3 against Einherfell. However, all eyes were cast down the other match, Dalimbar vs Fujai, pitting against each other two nations with tough political relations. The Dalimbar Union da Rugby eventually won 14-7 against the Landslag. In Group C, besides Giovanniland's match, Hanita Gracse played against Larxia, the latter winning 14-3 against the former, while our Lavender Island neighbors Blue Bubble had a bye. This means that both teams have achieved the same results as their respective first matches—Larxia winning twice, and Hanita Gracse sadly losing twice. Last but not least, Group D had two very close matches! Cambria prevailed over Nagaraningrad by just one point, the final result being 8-7, while the Adaikesians' victory against Min-Su had a final score of 12-10, meaning a difference of only two points. Odds and Ends — In other sports-related news, many sport fans around Esferos have enjoyed reading or watching their favorite news broadcasters or publishers talk about the 3rd Rugby World Cup, but one particular news outlet has had many people raising eyebrows. Santo-Dominian Cable-Satellite Network Channel 3, or SDCSN3 for short, is a known television channel from Auran nation Santos-Dominius that is currently providing news about the Cup. However, their head sports correspondent Approctoflecticus Blubberman has been more known for their news reporting gaffes recently. In the latest SDCSN broadcast, Blubberman talked about Matchday 2 results. However, they also raised some offensive opinions about our Zoranian neighbors, stating that "all that war and destruction must've hardened them - maybe a bloody civil war is good for rugby training." As for the Giovannilandian team, their comment was "How will Giovanniland ever recover from this shameful, utterly disastrous performance? I simply don't know!", an unnecessary remark that serves nothing but to incite unneeded turmoil, whereas the intent of the Rugby World Cup is to bring nations together and celebrate the rugby sport. Due to these remarks, the Giovannilandian Rugby Confederation strongly urges Blubberman to apologize for making these inciteful comments about various nations of Esferos, and the SDCSN to consider another head sports correspondent to take their place. Anyways, this is all I have to report for this episode of the Rugby Report. Our TV channel will move on to non-sports news, therefore see you in four days for the Rugby Report about Matchday 4. embubbleblue, Saint Mark, Larxia and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mark Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Coach Rahl paced in front of his attentive players. They were seated in a small conference room at their hotel, going over the game they had just lost against the Zoranians. "That was a decent match, and we kept it close, but we could have done so much better. Bruno and Baxtor, you are our strongest forwards. Using your strength in scrums and rolling mauls, we should be able to achieve significant territory gain. You should pick and drive until the moment is right to release it to the backs. I know you know this, but you need to keep it in your heads. What did we practice? Exactly this. You were too timid. The couple of times that you did execute well, Michael and Nelson weren't ready. You guys weren't focused." He sipped from his cup of South Coast Blend and continued. "There were things we did well, of course, which is part of the reason we were able to keep it close. You organized quickly. Your heads were up and looking at the opposition. You didn't do too badly at controlling the space and it was clear that you enjoyed your tackling. Communication could have been better, Michael." Michael started to object but caught himself at a raised eyebrow from the coach. "You are a talented team. You didn't play too badly, but can do much better. I have confidence that you will play much better. You were just overly excited by our first win. Now we have a loss. That is well enough. It will sober us up a bit and help us to focus. You have the afternoon off. Get some rest, enjoy the sights, and be ready for practice at 7 AM." embubbleblue, Giovanniland, United Adaikes and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkov Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 The Stig Reads About... Damian Damian's Theme - Gates of Hell (The intro theme) The Stig: ...... .... .... ..... .. ...... .. ... .. ... .... ....... .. ... ............. ... ...... ........ ...... .. .. ... ....... .. .... .... ........ . ........ .... .... ........... ... ...... .. ........ .. ... ........ ..... .............. ..... ... ... ... .... ..... .. ..... ....... ........ ...... .. ... .. ... ......... ....... .. ... ...... ...... ......... ... ....... ..... .. ............ .... .. ... .......... .. ... .. ........ ... ........ ... ........ ....... ... ........... ...... ......... .. ..... .... .. ... . ........ ... ...... ...... .. ...... ... .... ...... .. .... ... .......... .... ... .... ... ....... .. ...... .. ..... .. ... ..... .. ... ......... ... ....... .. .... .... ....... ... ... ... ........... ... ... ........ .. ..... ..... ...... .. . ...... .... ....... ... .... .... ........... ...... ......... .. ... ... .... .... .... ...... .. .. ... .... .. ... .... .... . ...... .... .... ..... .... .. ... ....... .. ... ....... .... .... ... .... .......... .. ..... . ..... ..... ...... .... ......... ... ...... .. . ... ...... ... ..... ... ..... .... ...... .... ...... ........ ..... .... .... ....... .. .... ..... . ..... .... ... ..... .......... ...... .... ... ....... .. ... .... ..... ....... ...... ... ..... .......... .... ... ......... .. .... .. . ......... ......... ......... ........ ... ........... ....... .. ...... .. .... . ...... ....... ....... .......... .... ... .... .... .. ...... .. ......... .... .. .......... .... ... ...... .... ..... .... ....... .. .... ..... ...... ......... . ...... ......... ......... ..... ..... ........ ... .. . ...... .. .. .... ... ... ..... .... .. .... ............ .... ...... .. .... .. ...... ... .... ....... Thanks for listening. Return again in 2 days time for a soothing lesson from our enigma. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Häřtferdsierndeambeu) Star Breaker - Matchday 2 Result Häřtferdsierndeambeu Ragbi - Team Star Breaker vs. Equipa Nacionala Giovannilandiana de Rugbio Hertfordshire and Jammbo 19-0 Giovanniland (HEJ 8-0 GIO) Tries: Nagisa Ivanovaulait (38'), Naho Sotirova (50') Penalties: Julian Kanzën (23') Drop Goals: Damian Haat (58'), Chihiro Freimanis (71') Injuries: Rococo Uradulov (60') Substitutions: Rococo Uradulov | OFF - ON | James May (61') ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key (for present and future reference): Winning Team - Losing Team (Winning Team at Half-Time - Losing Team at Half-Time) Drawing Team - Drawing Team (Drawing Team at Half-Time - Drawing Team at Half-Time) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zoran, United Adaikes and embubbleblue 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larxia Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 "Another Great Win!! Well Done Guys!" manager Eddie Hansen said, overjoyed. "We were great out there against Hanita Grasce, a 14-3 win is great and it puts us in an amazing spot at the top of the table, but we need to buckle up for the remaining matches as we face Hertfordia and Giovanniland in the remaining Group C fixtures," Kirk said, cautiously encouraging the team. "I expect y'all in the movie room first thing tomorrow morning. We will study the Hertfordians in this tournament. They completely mopped the floor with the Giovannilandians, so we will have to study them thoroughly and come up with some counter tactics, and some surprise tactics of our own." "Then we will move onto the training grounds, and try to deploy those tactics, and see how they work with our set of players. Is that clear everyone?" "Yes Gaffer. Let's go get a good night's sleep and prepare for day after tomorrow." Zoran, Saint Mark, embubbleblue and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larxia Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 24th June, 1412 Felix Cage, the the Head Coach of University of Nexilia, was in New Larxia for the National Rugby College League, with his team from UN, one of the top universities in the nation. Now UN was a great university, but their Rugby team had been lacking in quality, so much so that the last time the team had won the league was 14 years ago. That was the reason Cage was hired by UN, to improve the quality of the sports program in the University. He was on a leisurely morning stroll in the Memorial Park on the southern side of New Larxia. While jogging in the park, he went through secluded area of the park, which most people avoided due to the criminal activity on that side of the park, but ignorant to that fact, Cage kept on with his run. While running, a masked figure suddenly jumped out of a bush, brandishing a knife towards Cage, intentions clear. Now even though he was a rugby coach, he wasn't as strong as he used to be, so he tried to quietly give his wallet to the mugger, not wanting to cause any kind of trouble, when suddenly, another figure tackled the masked man to the ground in a blur, knocking out the thief. This was when Felix Cage first met the then 18 year-old, legendary Larxian Captain, Jake Kirk. No he wasn't the mugger, he was the guy who tackled the mugger and save Cage's life, and Cage being Cage, focused more on the tackle than the fact that he saved his life. "That was a strong tackle! Where'd you learn to tackle like that?" Felix inquired. "Ohh that? I have been training to be fit enough to play Rugby for the past three years, a lot of coaches turned me away because I couldn't afford to pay," Kirk replied dejectedly, reminded of his past failures. "With that tackle they should be paying you!" Cage exclaimed. "Can you please not? I've given up trying, I can't pay and no coaches would take me without it. Who are you anyway?" Kirk replied, visibly agitated. "Of course I have to. I'm Felix Cage, the Head-Coach of the University of Nexilia Rugby Team. Why don't you drop in at Manitoro Grounds two days later. My team is training there for the NRCL. Come and train a little, if you're good enough, we'll try to get you in. It is up to you. I'm gonna need your name by the way." "Thank you very much for the opportunity!! My name's Jake Kirk. Once again, you have no idea what this means to me. Thank you very much," an elated Jake replied. embubbleblue, Giovanniland, United Adaikes and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embubbleblue Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 22 hours ago, Bran Astor said: Hours earlier in the Darkesian Sea, near Saint Ludger "Starboard beam," Meyers said. Coming abeam now, speed constant, straightening out, distance about fourteen hundred, I think." The sonarman wiped sweat from his hands on his trousers. Hang in there kid, you got this, the captain thought. The entire crew was acting like a professional. "The turn has stopped on the starboard bow. Contact has settled back down on two-one-zero." Meyers looked up with a grin. "We got 'em again, Skipper." "Good work, gents." Carroll went back to the attack center. The Chaudière Bay was dead in the water, slowly drifting downward with a slight negative trim. "Alright, let's get her back on track. Build up slowly to twelve knots." A handful of seconds later a near imperceptible thrum began as the power plant pushed the boat forward. "Attention, this is the captain," Carroll said into the sound-powered phone. The electrical units were turned off, and watch-standers in the compartments relayed his message. "The Glenpavian boat circled us again without picking us up. Well done." He placed the phone back in its rack. "Mr. Bolmer, get us back on her tail." "Aye, Skipper. Right eight degrees rudder, helm." "Right eight degrees rudder, aye." The helmsman repeated the order while turning his wheel. Fifteen minutes later the Chaudière Bay was back astern of her contact. "How do you feel about celebrating yesterday's game, Skipper?" Chief Janssen asked. Carroll chuckled at the suggestion. He had been so focused on this latest Glenpavian field trip he nearly forgot his boy in his first world cup. "Mr. Bolmer, what is the distance to the contact?" "Steady at two thousand yards." "Increase speed to fifteen knots. Get us in nice and close. COB, ready the speakers." "Aye, Skipper!" the COB and navigator both responded with devilish grins. Minutes later the deathly silent attack submarine roared passed her contact with Raven Shabbat's classic hit Crazy Train blaring over the electric speakers in every compartment. There was no doubt the Glenpavian boat was now well aware she had company. Teran Ny Miara Glenpavia President of the Seven Hundred, I am writing to you on behalf of our current leader, Mpitarika Kassakira Petrovikan, concerning recent events involving our naval personnel. She has requested that I handle current communication on this matter to keep privacy at this time. In the morning of 09FEB22, our general commands centre received intelligence of your endeavour of addressing an illicit border crossing by one of our naval ships. Upon further investigation, we have discovered that this has happened multiple times over the past year - dating back to 30MAR21. I express my apologies towards this situation, and have halted current monitoring by naval vessels there until further notice, instead we are monitoring our Territorial borders double fold. Due to the way this was handled by your officers, I would like to ask for a verbal conversation on the matter to focus on what to do going forward. As a Military man myself, I have noted the training that was practised in this situation, and I am impressed by the skills of your force. As of current, our ship has been placed under maintenance review and our officers on paid leave while we continue our investigation. I hope for your reply in earnest and with eagerness. Meklit Guntur Pahefana Ny Miara Lietna Jenar Ny Tafika Glenpavia Zoran, United Adaikes and Giovanniland 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mark Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Bruno Goldwash, Loose-Head Prop for the Saint Mark Lions Royal Rugby Team, and his brother, Baxtor, the Tight-Head Prop, demonstrating their before and after looks. The Lions don't shave until the final game of the match. Zoran, United Adaikes, embubbleblue and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagaraningrad Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 written in the Diary of the Player of Nagaraningrad Rugby Union, Raden Wikramawardhana Sinaga for Kania on 11th February 1422 Another Day, Another Cigar. Finally we score with the way we meant to be, a proper Try with added Conversion. sure we are losing again "god damn drop goal, suddenly soccer is allowed in rugby, what the hell?". anyway another mess to embrace but, maybe not for the backs. they really are exhausted. i thought they should be able to think while doing some heavy stuff. It seems they really couldn't think fast enough. their reflex seems decreased and i'm betting those Wiranagaras in reserve finally have some action.. Couldn't wait who we will fight against tomorrow. with the will of maharaden Zoran, embubbleblue and United Adaikes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Mark Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 The coach thought that they were enjoying the sights, but after a nap after brunch, the team had secretly gathered in the room shared by Michael Hawk and Nelson Saint Mark to review strategy tapes. All eyes were fixed on the screen ... Get defenders off balance and less effective by making them commit to one tackling line while attacking another. You can do this by varying your angle of attack. A tackler is at their strongest when they are “on square” – front-on to the defender and able to exert maximum force in contact. For this reason, you should find ways to drag a defender or a line of defenders “off square”. As soon as a defender begins to favour one side of his body and turn either out or in, he creates a vulnerable shoulder to attack. The best teams use a combination of “overs” (running away from the pass) and “unders” (running towards the pass) lines to get their opponents to commit one way or the other. THE DOUBLE UNDERS DECOY LINE The first objective is to prevent the 12 from moving too far across field towards the point of attack. The unders angles from the attacking backline forces the 12 to stop and square up on them. It is likely that the defending 12 and 13 will be disconnected. The gap has been created. THE OVERS ATTACKING LINE FROM THE WINGER If both of your centres are running this line, your winger can arrive through the gap. THE EXPLOITATION With the opposition 13 now disconnected from 12, the blindside winger has a chance to inside or outside the 13. adapted from The Rugby Coach Weekly Giovanniland, Zoran, Nagaraningrad and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalimbar Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 SITUATION BRIEFING - LEVEL: STAVKA-ONLY - SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS BRANCH Situation: Demonstrations by Anti-Dalimbari Elements in Far-Eastern Control Zone Reports from local commands in Far-Eastern Control Zone (FECZ) note a 27% increase in Anti-Dalimbari behaviour overnight after the Dalimbari-Fujansk match at Rugby World Cup 3 in Zoran. Two sub-districts east of Port Ain, within the FECZ, describe an attempted arson campaign by hostile elements which was quickly suppressed. Five sub-districts near frontier tell of sporadic organized protests near Dalimbari military assets, which have also been quashed. It is recommended that increased jamming of foreign communication signals and an increase in active service members patrol zones to maintain order. Further reports from Zoran from on-site security services note harassment towards Dalimbari nationals in attendance of rugby matches. It is unclear at this time of the nationalities of those abusing Dalimbari - suspects include Fujansk and Cambrian nationals. No comment by local law enforcement has been made at this time. Unclear if they are even aware. Protection of Dalimbari nationals continues to be the paramount objective of security services in area. embubbleblue, Giovanniland, Zoran and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embubbleblue Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 3 years ago Aina exhaled as she releases the string. Another perfect shot. Kasper claps as he stands up to give her advice. She hands him the bow. "How's Kassakira?" He takes the bow and readys the arrow. "She is doing well, the international viewing ban was lifted thanks to her work." She nods as he takes aim, watching from his side "Yeah.. the Rugby world cup seems really cool..." she replied, sounding like there was hidden behind her words He releases, the arrow just touching her previous shot. "I know you put a lot of effort into Rugby, and your parents prefer Archery." She takes the bow back off him, clumsily clicking the arrow in. "Yeah. I prefer Rugby. I've been trying to add muscle so I can play better." He smiles as he watches her take aim, and reaches to correct her "I can speak to your parents if you want. Better off disappointing them with this than-" She huffs, letting him correct her "that seems like a good idea. I see a lot of stuff about Rugby online and I think it would be a better route for me..." she lets go and the shot hits both arrows before falling to the ground. He doesn't take the bow "I agree. Leave this Archery stuff to me." He smiles, petting her head. "I'll always be in your corner Aina." "Thank you, I hope I can play in the 1st world cup we are in." She thinks out loud, ducking out of his affection. Now Aina exhaled as she watches her team take a shot. It was improving. She stands up to give advice as Kasper appears behind her. She smiles. "How's the team?" She looks back at them as they play "They are doing well, the first game is giving them strength through the disappointment." He nods as they watch a tackle "That's good. I was surprised to hear that you took the coaching position." She doesnt look at him as she speaks "Well... someone had to do it. I'm a team player afterall." There was obviously a hidden message behind her reply. He puts a hand on her shoulder "You're on my number 1 for this year by the way. Playing or not." She smiles, shaking off his hand. "Thanks. For being in my corner still." Zoran, Giovanniland, United Adaikes and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkov Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 The Bauhaus Novel - Conversation Street: Season 2, Episode 2 - The Radio Of Chat, in the Nation of Debate [The continuation of Local Bumblers Radio. Let's find out what the disaster embracing team managed to do in control of one of Zoran's main radio stations] [Hammond accidentally puts a tune on.] Richard Hammond: That shouldn't have happened. [Dia puts both hands on her cheeks on exasperation and because of finding it funny] Richard Hammond: I'm gonna fade it out and then you're gonna talk. [The music ends, an awkward silence ensues] Jeremy Clarkson: Right, errrm............... Richard Hammond: [wheezes in laughter] Jeremy Clarkson: Um... Richard Hammond: Is that it? Is that your intro? James May: Ah! Richard Hammond: Can I just say good afternoon, this is still the local radio station. [Outside the radio room] Siite Fineistje: They aren't what you'd call slick, Sekkekkyuu. Sekkekkyuu 'AE3803': Give them time! [Inside the radio room] Richard Hammond: Can I do the weather? James May: Yeah. Richard Hammond: Uh, I've lost it. Have you got the headlines? Jeremy Clarkson: Yeah. Richard Hammond: I haven't got any. Jeremy Clarkson: Yeah... no you do them. Richard Hammond: I haven't got any headlines. [Outside the radio room] Sakuya Ileva: And the jingles Richard has brought along are dreadful. [Inside the radio room] [A jingle begins playing - The jingle Richard made] Richard Hammond: See what you think of this one lads, it's great. The Jingle: I've been driving in my car listening to Jeremy Clarkson. [The jingle ends] Jeremy Clarkson: How much did you spend making those? Richard Hammond: 5 Deltas a pop. Jeremy Clarkson: No matter, we will redeem ourselves with my new, brilliant and extremely complicated traffic system. What I've done here is I've fixed up, er, a link between the Zoranian road authorities so I can see all the traffic cameras from all the motorways in the region. Now what's happening is we've got an outside broadcast truck in Marelitus, that's firing its signal up to a satellite 22,000 miles in space back down to a truck in New Zoradia, they're filing it over to our radio station in Leo Rugiet and here we are in the studio looking, and if I can swing the camera round now we can get it off the main pictures, I can even zoom in. [Outside the radio room] Faust Ḩarełeudeiem: With full control of the cameras Jeremy can reveal his big plan. [Inside the radio room] Jeremy Clarkson: Instead of telling you where the traffic jams are, I am going to give you the registration number of the car that has caused it. [Outside the radio room] Dia Mondrushchenko: So, he's not just reporting on the traffic, he's bossing it about. [Inside the radio room] Jeremy Clarkson: Now who's this exac- coming down in the van? You're leaving a 200 yard gap there, now close up! [Outside the radio room] Faust Ḩarełeudeiem: While Jeremy is shouting at the traffic, James and Richard are getting to grips with the music. [Inside the radio room] James May: No don't tell me. As promised earlier it's 'Frightening Power of Nemesis'. Richard Hammond: Oh you sprung that on me rather. Do you wanna do that again James? James May: As promised earlier it's 'Frightening Power of Nemesis'. Richard Hammond: Maybe just once more for me mate. James May: Just play something else. Richard Hammond: Oh alright. [Rago's Theme 2 - Frightening Power of Nemesis plays] James May: Oh its right! Richard Hammond: Heheheh, yeah! James May: He has no idea. Richard Hammond: Yeah, you see. Um, I'd just like to apologise. [Rather ominously, the Black Sun Cult leader and destroyer of other nation's sports teams Rago stands in the background] Unfortunately at that moment the feed cut off again, albeit this time it was because Sekkekkyuu had managed to get lost within the halls of the radio station. Her sense of direction rivals James May's. Thus we depart once more. Some say he wants you to draw him like one of your Markian nobles, and that he was born inside the explosion from a Dalimbari landmine. All we know is he's called the Stig! This is the Bauhaus Novel, we bid you all a temporary farewell. Zoran, embubbleblue and United Adaikes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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United Adaikes Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 Results of the 3rd Match Day of the Group Stage Group A Teralyon 15–27 Zoran Santos-Dominius 17–13 Denieria (NPC) Group A Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Zoran 2 2 0 0 37 22 +15 6 2 Santos-Dominius 2 2 0 0 35 23 +12 6 3 Saint Mark 2 1 0 1 32 24 +8 3 4 Teralyon 3 1 0 2 44 62 −18 3 5 Denieria (NPC) 3 0 0 3 44 61 −17 0 Eliminated Group B Dilber 5–23 Dalimbar Nieubasria 31–16 Einherfell (NPC) Group B Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Dalimbar 2 2 0 0 37 12 +25 6 2 Nieubasria 2 2 0 0 56 35 +21 6 3 Fujai 2 1 0 1 21 14 +7 3 4 Dilber 3 1 0 2 39 51 −12 3 5 Einherfell (NPC) 3 0 0 3 19 60 −41 0 Eliminated Group C Larxia 17–3 Hertfordshire and Jammbo Blue Bubble 22–20 Hanita Gracse Group C Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Larxia 3 3 0 0 37 9 +28 9 2 Hertfordshire and Jammbo 2 1 0 1 22 17 +5 3 3 Blue Bubble 2 1 0 1 25 26 −1 3 4 Giovanniland 2 1 0 1 14 26 −12 3 5 Hanita Gracse 3 0 0 3 30 50 −20 0 Eliminated Group D Cambria 19–24 United Adaikes Qostaoyae 8–22 Nagaraningrad Group D Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 United Adaikes 2 2 0 0 36 29 +7 6 2 Cambria 3 2 0 1 56 55 +1 6 3 Nagaraningrad 3 1 0 2 32 24 +8 3 4 Min-Su 2 1 0 1 18 15 +3 3 5 Qostaoyae 2 0 0 2 32 51 −19 0 For the 4th matchday, if you want to, talk about your national/premier rugby stadium in your country. Chris, Min-Su, Zoran and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min-Su Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 ZORAN - Matchday 4 is to be held on Tuesday, 15th of February. Group D is scheduled to play in The Conquest Ring, Yemiduga City, Zoran with matches between United Adaikes and Qostaoyae, and between Min-Su and Cambria. This would be MIZUNO's 3rd game after losing its match against United Adaikes and resting last Matchday 3, February 13th. Previously, Coach Wang Ang has said that MIZUNO's match against United Adaikes was destined to end MIZUNO's journey in RWC3. And Ang was indeed right all along. MIZUNO team is expected to return home after the world cup ends. State Sports Commissioner Michael Kitamura has said that MIZUNO's participation is not one of athletic importance but of an economic one. A revenue report from the Ministry of Finance stated that from the beginning of the RWC3, Min-Su generated a whopping ¥549 million in revenue. The revenue was from different "economic" activities such as advertisements, product placements, livestreams, television coverage, merchandise, airline fares, etc. State Minister of Finance Wen Yuan urged stockholders to continue to commit to the state "economic" activities being performed in the RWC3 stage. Revenue is predicted to reach more or less a billion after the RWC3 due to a surge in "gullible" buyers. Giovanniland, embubbleblue, United Adaikes and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iOctagon Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 RWC3 Commentary: Match Day 3, Post-Match Presented by SDCSN3 sports intern Approctoflecticus Blubberman and SDCSN Assistant Editor-in-Chief for Ethics & Standards Hector Lafontaine [OOC Disclaimer: The following RP is presented as a script. Imagine as if these characters said and did these things on live television, which is then compiled into a clip and put on the SDCSN Sports website.] BLUBBERMAN: Ugh, why must I do such menial, mundane things like grabbing coffee for people? LAFONTAINE: Stop complaining, Intern Blubberman. Since corporate made the decision to demote you from head sports correspondent to intern, you've been extra noisy. This is a warning to you. You can't keep offending people and making us lose viewers from other countries! Anyways, go host the broadcast. Yes, you still have to do that. BLUBBERMAN: Fine... (Turns to camera.) Hello, everyone! From Spirit Park in Divanadado Gadoataleseevee, Zoran, we at Santo-Dominian Cable-Satellite Network Channel 3 bring you live coverage of the 3rd Rugby World Cup! LAFONTAINE: It's "Divando Gadoatalesv". You pronounced it flawlessly in previous broadcasts. Did you screw up just out of intentional spite? BLUBBERMAN: Ugh, shush! (Turns to camera once more.) Anyways, our RWC3 coverage is brought to you by our generous sponsor today, S. Hyster & F. Raud LLP! Employment lawyers Simon Hyster and Fergus Raud are ready to help you start living the good life off of your boss' money. Call them at +2-38-LAW-OUCH today! I, Approctoflecticus Blubberman, shall be your host for the entire duration of the 3rd Rugby World Cup. Accompanying me is Mr Hector Lafontaine, Assistant Editor-in-Chief for Ethics & Standards for SDCSN3's online news section. Mr Lafontaine is my direct superior, so please give him a warm welcome! LAFONTAINE: You're not going to get your old job back with that insincere bootlicking. You forget that I'm the assistant editor responsible for ethics and standards. BLUBBERMAN: Damn it! Anyways, let's get straight to talking about today's RWC3 news. Match Day 3 has concluded and the official results are out! In Group A, our beloved Team S-D defeated the team from Denieria in a 17-13 victory. Us Santo-Dominians have once again showed people who's boss! This loss, the third one in a row for Denieria, means that they will no longer able to compete. They are eliminated from contention! In the other Group A match, the top team from Zoran trounced Teralyon in a 27-15 victory that illustrates just how strong the RWC2 champions still are, even after all this time. Wow, looks like the Zoranians- LAFONTAINE (mutters): No outrageously offensive comments up till now? Hmm, he might still have some hope... BLUBBERMAN: -are on the warpath, treating their rugby opponents like they did to their fellow Zoranians in their civil war! They must be channeling their destructive tendenc- LAFONTAINE: ...I was wrong! Damn it, Blubberman! Why are you so obsessed with that war? Can you focus on anything positive at all? BLUBBERMAN: Hey, you told me to talk about Zoranian history! Anyways, onto Group B. Dalimbar has continued its explosive streak by sending Dilber flying in a 23-5 wipeout! Dalimbar's enemies are blasting off again at the speed of light! And in the other Group B match, Nieubasria swamped Einherfell in a 31-16 match, winning a spectacular victory with nearby double the score of their adversary. Einherfell's loss has eliminated them from contention, leaving Team Dilber at the very bottom and Dalimbar and Nieubasria on the rise in Group B. LAFONTAINE raises an eyebrow at BLUBBERMAN's reference. BLUBBERMAN: In Group C, Larxia canned Hertfordia in a 17-3 landslide mirroring the overwhelming loss the Hertfordians themselves dished out to Giovanniland previously. Karma really does come back to bite you in the rear! And finally, Blue Bubble edged out a win against Hanita Grasce, defeating them 22-20 and knocking them out of contention. Things could've been different if Hanita Grasce won, especially because of Giovanniland's poor performance so far, but they turned out how they did and that's the only thing that matters. LAFONTAINE: You're really trying to antagonise literally every other nation in the cup, aren't you. BLUBBERMAN: They're competitors - why shouldn't I? Finally, let's turn to Group D! Cambria lost against United Adaikes, their eastern neighbour in Polaris, in a 19-24 match that demonstrates that even big countries don't get an automatic ticket to victory. And in the other match, Nagaraningrad delivered a brutal 22-8 smackdown to Qostaoyae, putting the latter at the very bottom of their group and at great risk of not being able to continue in the competition! The Qostaoyans will have to work incredibly hard if they want to survive by the skin of their teeth. And that's it for Match Day 3! This is the chan- LAFONTAINE: Wait a minute - I'm getting emails from corporate. Huh, the editor-in-chief himself. Wait, what is this? SDCSN stock price tumbling...journalistic integrity mired by scandals...formal complaints coming in from foreign countries and even Santo-Dominians...Government considering suspending broadcast licence...CUT THE BROADCAST! This is a disaster. BLUBBERMAN, IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, NOW! Corporate has some stern words for you! The broadcast ends abruptly as BLUBBERMAN is forcibly dragged off set by LAFONTAINE and other interns. The camera pans away and the ad break begins. 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Saint Mark Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Principality Stadium in the background with Hillborough Castle in the forground Principality Stadium was constructed two years ago as the official home of the Saint Mark Royal Lions. Funds and the site were donated by Lady Arlene Reston, Dowager Countess of Hillborough and aunt to Paul Reston, the Number Eight for the Lions. She is said to have wanted the arena close enough that she could watch her favorite nephew and his friends as they played. It is a fairly small stadium, with a capacity of 19,000. The artwork decorating the exterior walls was the inspiration of artist Manuel Porjiere and carried out by the students of the Academiae Debiles Artifices. Principality Stadium United Adaikes, embubbleblue, Zoran and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalimbar Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 SITUATION BRIEFING - LEVEL: STAVKA-ONLY - SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS BRANCH Situation: Demonstrations by Anti-Dalimbari Elements in Far-Eastern Control Zone 22 individuals have been arrested for conspiracy against the Free State for attempting to blow up bridge near Odda in FECZ. None have been determined at this time to hold ties to foreign actors. Conspirators call themselves "Friends of the Hills". Further investigation has uncovered a network in the Odda area which will be cleared this evening. Odda area considered "hostile" until operation concludes. Arrested conspirators are currently in transit to Camp 22-U. Special Investigations Branch and other security services will continue monitoring situation and act accordingly. Larxia, Zoran, Giovanniland and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embubbleblue Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 9 months ago Tennie walks into the bar after the last cricket interview. It was with the coach and manager - not fun at all for her. It's not that she doesn't like cricket, it's just not her chosen sport of preference. She sat down at the counter and ordered. A Martini as normal. Suddenly the seat beside her was no longer vacant. Bernard smiles "Hey my number 1 interviewer!" She turns and looks at him "Oh, Hi my number 1 captain!" She gives him a polite smile back. He orders a IPA and hands the bartender his card when they come over with her drink. "So, I watched your interview tonight, you did great. You were nervous before our interview but it never shows up on camera. It's amazing" Tennie giggles "Thank you. I think it helps that you fit the camera well." Bernard grins "I think you would too, if you were not doing the news meeting interviews. Like if you were actually on screen. Doing the interview." "You're just full of compliments tonight." She glances away, taking a sip of her drink. "Its just because I'm in beautiful company" He takes the drink from the bartender. Now She checks her messages, reading a reply from Bernard "Babe, make sure you relax too. Have a martini and not chat up the next cute captain x" She rolls her eyes as the team sits down for their interview, and puts her phone away. The cameras start rolling and she sits up. "Thank you for your time, congratulations on your win! How are you feeling?" Ness smiles "amazing, the whole team is buzzing and our hard work has paid off. I am proud of us and I think the only way is up!" Tennie smiles "I agree, and how about our game tomorrow against Hertfordshire and Jammbo?" Ness looks at her other team players "Yeah, we have been training hard. We both have one win and one loss so it's important for us to win. And I have my confidence in my team to push and work hard to get the points we need to win." Tennie grins "Beautifully said." She felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. "wait wait I've been busy... A WOMAN IS THE CAPTAIN?!?!?!? Ignore my last message fml" United Adaikes, Giovanniland, Larxia and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagaraningrad Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) The team finally properly celebrate after winning for the first time, there's lot of singing, smoking, wining, and all around dancing in their locker room. Their struggle finally came with preferable outcome, Wikramawardhana sat near his locker trying to enjoy his Nagaran Cigar that still wrapped neatly. his eyes suddenly turn to near his bench, an already opened wrapper that shown a fold marks that unusual in Cigar wrapper. in the piece of paper of Nagaran Cigar wrapper, written Rest Day is coming up TEMBAKAOE MOETOE ADHYAKARTA TJEROETOE SEJAK 1410 CIGAR the merchandise are ready to pick----blown this and you blow their sport Wikramawardhana suddenly tensing up his body as he looking around to find who's cigar wrapper it is. for a moment, he thought a cigar has been rigged to blow up. as few second passed by, he came to conclusion that no one in the right mind would lit a cigar that came with this threat. after he's no longer tense, he's going to check every player that haven't smoke their cigar. but, no one is not enjoying their cigar except himself that still holding tight his cigar. after feel like have not enjoying the party, he started to open his cigar and lit it. the party went well all day long until night. a mystery that had set aside from Wikramawardhana's minds that soon remembered again. Edited February 15, 2022 by Nagaraningrad forgot the closure, not really necessary and i am sometime forgot how to continue it later on Giovanniland, Zoran and United Adaikes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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