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Farfadillis
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Postby Farfadillis » Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:27 am

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Manager
Hector Rossizzo

Assistant Manager
Gonzalo Mordáz

Nickname
La Vherderoja

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Goalkeepers

Name: Erfaon Lisdiren
Age: 28
Team: Image Colonial Sile Image
Notable Skills: Excellent diving, likes to do acrobatics (though not excessively)
Bio: Lisdiren is one of the four key players which are the "base" of the team. With the extremely, almost insane, attacking style that Farfadillis employs, it's obvious that they need a goalkeeper that's more than just good. Lisdiren is just that. He can turn a wonder-goal into a wonder-save at almost any time. He obviously concedes a lot of goals nonetheless, but when you compare the amount of goals he concedes with the amount of shots he stops, it's something you can simply ignore. He's not that good with handling, mind you. Probably, the most effective way to score against him is to shoot powerfully and cross fingers for a lucky rebound. However, Rossizzo is well aware of his achilless' heel, and so has made Faró aware of this, so even that method may be inefficient. He does sometimes commit some errors, but it's just so rare that you could blame many goalkeepers for doing the same before blaming him. Overall, a great pillar of the team, and consitent in the tightest sense of the word. Recently signed for Colonial Sile along with Santos Alaminos.

Name: Sifé Rigutti
Age: 21
Team: Image Ousteeble TU Image
Notable Skills: Secure, can put up with pressure
Bio: After a wonderful Di Bradini Cup, in which Farfadillis finished second, Rigutti managed to move to Earent's Ousteeble TU and secure a place as a substitute goalkeeper. Rigutti is a very good goalkeeper, who seems unaffected by pressure and is overall secure. What keeps him from taking Lisdiren's starting position is mainly how inferior he's in every respect that isn't handling. However, he's a very good and secure goalkeeper and will perform well if he's needed.

Name: Ârgó Mô
Age: 32
Team: Image Fragardallians Image
Notable Skills: Third choice goalkeeper, so pretty average
Bio: Mô is the third choice goalkeeper, so obviously nobody cares and he's probably here just to be able to watch the matches for free and maybe get some extra training for his performances for Fragardallians. He may or may not get some cake as well.

Defenders

Name: Agundí Frêndê
Age: 28
Team: Image Neuville Scythers Image
Notable Skills: Incredible dribbler and permanent attacker
Bio: If you look up "Farf Side Back" in the dictionary, a picture of this guy is what will appear. He's ok defensively, if he ever actually defends, and he joins the attack really well and constantly. He's very good with passing and, more than anything else, dribbling. He's good when he gets to shoot, too, and he has shown to be a good all-around player in all other offensive aspects. He's one of those players you will use only if you really like offensive football, or if it's your only real option, which Rossizzo has concluded. He's one of the very few side backs that can claim that their offensive input outweighs the hazardousness of lacking a defender there. Faró with his speed and Alaminos with his completeness, are expected to patch up the holes he leaves on the defense should he be sent in, though Alaminos is no saint when it comes to joining the attack either. He's been here since the very beginning, and he may have missed out on the starting position for some time, but he's still the third most capped player. His mere presence means that Farfadillis must play attacking football. Whether this is good or bad is up for everybody to judge. He'll forever live in the fans' memories, that's for sure.

Name: Rancisc Faró
Age: 22
Team: Image Red Star Severny Image
Notable Skills: Fast defender, very skilled with the ball and with impeccable reflexes
Bio: Dandalleion's half-brother by his mother side, who seems to take after him in many ways. To start off, he's incredibly fast as well, he's very skilled and he started his carrer with swamp football. After that, many players of the team have claimed that he behaves in a very similar way. Lastly, they both have the same way of running, dribbling, passing and reacting that you can clearly notice is special in some way when you see them. He started his association football career at Northern Sunrise Islands, with Project +90, a youth team from said country, but quickly moving to Melville Celtic, a Polarian Team. He has recently moved to Red Star Severny following Celtic's relegation.

Name: Santos Alaminos
Age: 21
Team: Image Colonial Sile Image
Notable Skills Constant offensive threat, tireless, very good defensively
Bio: Say hello to one of Farfadillis' finest new young talents. Alaminos recently became the first player to win a UICA competition, having won the first edition of the U-19 Champions' Cup. He demonstrated all his talent during the twenty-eighth Di Bradini Cup, where he got a silver medal. Alaminos is a constantly threatening and very skilled player who is capable of coping with pressure easily. He can get long passes to wherever he wants and with incredible precision. Most likely, however, his talent lies in how he will do anything to recover the ball. He's very gifted defensively-speaking as well, but he's tireless when it comes to that, so that's a plus too. His sliding tackles are incredibly precise, as he's got a kind of "vision" for them: he can tell whether he'll get there or not, thus sliding a lot more than usual yet not committing more fouls than anyone else. He's also willing to help the team at his expense, like receiving a red card to stop a goal or passing the ball when facing the goalkeeper to make sure the ball enters the opponent's goal. He just recently showed his other face, however, being incredibly talented at finding holes in the opponent's game and abusing them with precise dribbling and passing, which means he'll take an offensive approach this World Cup. A good way of noticing just how good he is is that he replaced Frêndê in the starting line-up, even though he was one of the "founding" players that had been called up for World Cup 60's qualifyings. Frêndê replaced Wii-Tzaara afterwards.

Name: Vrotaoa Wii-Tzaara
Age: 27
Team: Image Nostromo Meteorites Image
Style: Very organized and good defensively, knows how to join the attack but does it relatively conservatively
Bio: Farf by his mother's side and Vilitan by his father's side. Wii-Tzaara is still kind of a foreigner, having yet to step on Farf territory for reasons other than football. He's a very organized player who knows how to join the attack, though he does it conservatively. He's the extra defensive boost Farfadillis needs sometimes. He will most likely be the first substitution made when Farfadillis needs a more defensive approach, which would usually mean a very attacking approach nonetheless.

Name: Leo Fakkotti
Age: 22
Team: Image Avenida Principal Image
Style: Very balanced, knows how to defend and attack and blends both perfectly, can easily put up with pressure
Bio: Fakkotti was, along with Kâí and Alaminos, one of the stars of the show during Farfadillis' run last Di Bradini Cup. He's a very balanced player for a Farf side back as he knows how and when to attack and defend. He's very versatile, as he's ambidextrous, so he's likely to get at least some minutes.

Midfielders

Name: Yurpá Mêndêlöíndçêl
Age: 23
Team: Image Oyardo FC Image
Notable Skills Very energetic, decent when it comes to technique and superb defensively.
Bio: Yurpá, the second of the four pillars. Farfadillis would be nothing without him, the guy who stops goals, recovers the ball, organizes the team, assists, shoots from long distances flawlessly, runs throughout the match and even heads well. His progress has been astonishing, as he started as a good defensive midfielder, but now he's a key player from every perspective. You could easily drop "defensive" from his position, however, as he's truly offensive as well. His life hasn't been as good as his career, however. He had to abandon his family at Ruland one night to pursure his dreams, and hasn't been able (See: Not his intention) see his father again. He got to meet his family for a few months when he was loaned out to Mâ Âlâmëómë due to a terminal illness his mother suffered, which ended up not being terminal after he managed to provide some treatments. However, he's not managed to see his father again, as he had died the previous year. He's won the heart of Oyardo's fans, having taken them (as some people claim) from a league hopper to an established "big" team there, qualifying for the Globe Cup a few times already. He was recently awarded a place in the ideal XI of the Astograthian League, as well as the silver award for best player of the league, second only to the Vanorian legend Laborious Hawk, which does show just how good Yurpá is. His greatest weakness is probably how difficult to type his name is.

Name: Risko Kâí
Age: 19
Team: Image Urbizania Wanderers Image
Notable Skills: Impeccably fast, very good at dribbling and defending
Bio: After some fantastic performances as a substitute for the U-21 squad last Di Bradini Cup, Risko has gotten nothing less than the starting position in the national team, something not even he expected. He's impeccable with the ball, as well very fast without it, what with being from Ruland and so on. His defending is also very good, and he's not one to cave under pressure either. He recently moved to Urbizania Wanderers, being loaned out to Antiguoko. For the national team he's shown to yield results after the team got a third place in AOCAF Cup 41 and got to the Round of 16 of the World Cup. What makes things better is that in the latter he was tremendous in every way.

Name: Cleto Mata
Age: 19
Team: Image Gwinevra Barbarians Image
Style: Likes to dribble his way out of the box, excellent defender
Bio: Mata's been playing for Farfadillis since the U-15 team. He was in the first edition of the U-15 World Cup (then called World Championship), where he shone. He joined the Di Bradini Cup runner-up squad, getting enough minutes to show how good he was. Having to compete with Faró was a tough challenge and so he had to be relegated as a substitute. However, Rossizzo did spot him as something special, so he just called him up. He recently signed for Gwinevra Barbarians of Apox, joining Rancisc Tenian there. Mata is known mainly because of how he's an excellent defender, but can also dribble his way out of the box and take the team out of a tight situation. He may not join the attack, but he does serve it on a silver plate. As soon as Rossizzo noticed the lack of right midfielders after deciding to stop calling up the Mî twins, he offered Mata the spot as right midfielder. Naturally, he won't be as good as he'd be playing in his natural position, but an opportunity is an opportunity, he argues, and he'd never refuse defending Farfadillis.

Name: Alex Terán
Age: 20
Team: Image La Nueva Avenida Image
Notable Skills: Good passing, vision, dribbling and ball-recovery. Very good to tactically. Box-to-box, shadow striker and versatile.
Bio: The all-around midfielder who defends La Nueva Avenida's colours seems to have caught the attention of Rossizzo after many man-of-the-match performances last season, in which his team ended as runners-up. He's not a serious guy, often sacrificing duty for fun. He claims to play the game because it's really fun for him, although he admits some games are certainly not fun, but just a lot of pressure. Terán may not have been called up for the Di Bradini Cup runner-up squad, but he's still one of the best from this generation. He won his place on the starting eleven not so long ago, and looks really solid now.

Name: Ichi Tuzzio
Age: 23
Team: Image Makosile United Image
Notable Skills: Very good at shooting from long distances, excellent dribbler, agile, and good playmaker.
Bio: Say hello to Ichi Tuzzio, the third pillar. Born in Dodeni, Dandillis, swiftly moved to Farfadillis when a scout found out his potential. Tuzzio has been slightly out of form lately, but he's still a beast. His dribbling is impressive, so are his shots and so is his finishing. He's a great shadow striker, as he scores a lot in many different ways. Among them, the most common ones are shots from the edge of the box, one-on-ones, though rebounds and headers aren't that uncommon either. What is most likely the most remarkable of his skills, however, is how he's got an eye for attacking. He's got the dirbbling and the passing for it, but he also can spot any weakness in the opponent's defense in a split second, often leaving Dandalleion all alone or dribbling two defenders to get inside the box. He's been moving around Vilita and Turori for some time, having played in three different teams there already, and is without a doubt one of the most famous players around there.

Name: Armando Elevado
Age: 19
Team: Image Falourr Image
Notable Skills: Very defensive, can play decently offensively
Bio: Elevado is one of the many high quality defensive midfielders Avenida Victoria has managed to form with its youth system. He's a very passionate player, but not one that gets carded every single match. Much to the contrary, he's very clean when recovering the ball and thinks that comitting a foul makes you look as a bad player, unless it's a pretty necessary foul. Armando hasn't got the chance to make his debút yet. He barely played a few matches for Avenida Victoria before moving to Euran team Falourr following some great performances during the Di Bradini Cup in which Farfadillis ended second.

Name: Ikkon Karrka
Age: 21
Team: Image Barbury Town Image
Notable Skills: Aggressive, incredibly skilled, good playmaker, very persistent, incredible long shots, including free kicks
Bio: Ikkon Karkka is part Hujukian, part Farf, though more of the latter than the former. Born in Hujukialand, and having lived there for four years during his childhood, he's inevitably aggressive. Hujukialand is the very definition of a hell-hole, where you're statistically dead before you reach twenty. Karkka is probably the most offensive player of the team, which says a lot. As having been born in a place that plays so offensively and having been brought up in Farfadillis just grants you some kind of mindset for football, is dribbling is impressive and his shots almost unmatched. He can dribble anyone but is useless excrement when it comes to defending.

Forwards


Name: Rancisc Tenian
Age: 25
Team: Image Gwinevra Barbarians Image
Notable Skills: Playmaker, sometimes scores directly from crosses
Bio: Tenian was one of the first Farf players to play abroad. Loved in Apox, he returned to the starting line-up not too long ago, after Rossizzo mistakenly left him out. He sometimes scores directly from crosses, regardless of difficulty. At first it was thought that it was just luck, but he's done it so many times now that people know he does it on purpose. He's always played as a midfielder, but with Mêrí's recent mediocreness up front, and Tenian's stunning performances as a striker throughout his stay in Apox, Rossizzo found the perfect solution. Sure, someone's got to cover the right midfielder position, and that someone will have to be good to fill the void, but Rossizzo can always work his way around things.

Name: Friekder Dandalleion
Age: 24
Team: Image Jungle Strike Image
Notable Skills: Astonishingly Fast, always helps on the offense, a bit on the defense, tends to score goals by outrunning players.
Bio: Dandalleion's story is one of progress followed by progress followed by progress. He started off as a swamp football player with no experience in 11-a-side football beyond having played with his school's team. He surprised everyone during the Swamp Football World Cup and was called for trials for Ferdullaele's squad, which was the best Farf team back then. He surprised everyone, and soon got the starting position. From there, he only climbed, getting to the national team and afterwards becoming an important member of it. Now, he's the fourth pillar, and there's many reasons for that. To begin with, his speed is astonishing. It is to such extent that he participated in Orean during the Olympic Games, getting a gold and a bronze medal, as well as getting to the 200m final. Most likely the fastest footballer around, at least when it comes to official records. His other skills are just as good, however. He's got an eye for the goal. His dribbling, crossing, passing, vision, football IQ and just about every attacking skill are very good as well, though maybe outshone by his speed. But his speed... it just makes him any defender's nightmare. He can also score in many different ways, and can endure 120 minutes matches at full pace, though not without feeling exhausted, obviously. He's one of Jungle Strike's key players, as well as the only Farf player to have gotten to a Champions' Cup final, which Strike lost to Four Bits Irregulars from Wight (Who were those, again?).

Name: Nazeau Roga
Age: 22
Team: Image Iturributa United Image
Notable Skills: Turned out to be really good, apparently
Bio: Previously a mystery call-up, he's now turned out to be a really good player, following some great performances for Iturributa United, getting the top scorer award of the Iturributan league and even getting to the Globe Cup final. Not a starter yet, as he's got some great competition, but he's likely to get, at the very least, a decent amount of minutes.

Name: Sê Mêrí
Age: 23
Team: Image FC Torshavn Image
Notable Skills: Excellent shooting and crossing, very good dribbling and quite speedy
Bio: Mêrí is one of those dangerous players you have to look out for. He demonstrated he could snatch a starting a position during World Cup 63, when he actually did following a great performance against Yesopalitha. Mêrí has benefitted from his advantures at Polar Islandstates, but he seems to have failed to cope with expectations, specially Rossizzo's. He will, obviously, still get minutes as the first-in-line substitute striker, but he's not a starter anymore.

Name: Vasilije Østergård
Age: 22
Team: Image Avenida Victoria Image
Notable Skills: Playmaking striker. Precise shooting from anywhere. Excellent dribbling.
Bio: He's characterized for leaving his teammate attackers with best-case-scenario opportunities. His playmaking is often too much for defenders. He's extremely precise at shooting, often fetching the upper-corners with elegance. His dribbling is much better than average and he tends to administrate it well: just as much dribbling as needed to create an opportunity. Østergård became a starter with Flying Jellyfish a few years ago, almost breaking a record for youngest player to make his first appearance. After this success, he was transferred to Avenida Victoria. Completely settled with Avenida Victoria, might settle soon with the national team. He's shown he's worthy of the opportunities he gets, not having outshone anyone in the team but not having disappointed either. He's a very likely replacement for any of the centre attacking midfielders or the strikers.

Name: Lorenzo Fuego
Age: 20
Team: Image La Nueva Avenida Image
Notable Skills: Extremely Fast, good passing, great finisher, impeccable dribbler, tireless
Bio: Fuego's set of skills is the best combination for a striker. He's really fast, he's very good finishing and dribbles perfectly, while not deeming any ball as lost, and being good at passing as well. His performances for La Nueva Avenida have been really good, and there's a lot expectations the people have for him. Fuego is no doubt a guy with a future, just as his teammate.

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Tactics


Farfadillis is known for its extremely attacking style, which consists of constantly looking for the goal and counterattacking whenever the chance arises, if the team even got to defending in the first place.

The goalkeeper is usually very talented, as growing up in Farfadillis as a goalkeeper is a great way of learning to stop shots, which are excessive. It's also one of the most important positions, as this is generally a great leader and an extra security to prevent conceding goals.

The backline is generally not that defending, with a centre back which is the only player almost 100% concentrated on defending. The side backs tend to join the attack. However, this depends on the player. It usually ranges from many times to countless times.

The midfield is very crowded, as a backline of three players allows for it. There's generally a defensive midfielder, which takes care of recovering the ball and distributing it appropriately. The defensive midfielder is generally tireless and shoots very well from long distances. There's then side midfielders, which join the attack and defend a lot. They're the soul of the team in a way, as they're vital for both defending and attacking. They tend to score a lot, as well, as they're pretty good at either shooting, dribbling, passing or two/all of them. There's then two centre attacking midfielders, a notable characteristic of the Farf national team. The two attacking midfielders are terrible defensively, and rarely ever carry out defensive tasks. However, they're talented at wreaking havoc by different means. These two are generally the most important threats of the attack, and the cntre of the Farf attack, which is very flexible as the team can attack through the flanks with the midfielders or the centre with this deadly duo. The centre attacking midfielders tend to be the most talented players, but some strikers are equally are good or better.

Finally, there's the strikers, the icing of the cake. Farf strikers tend to be very agile and deadly when finishing. They're also very good at dribbling and passing, plus they always seem to be at the right time in the right place. There's a great variety of Farf strikers, but there's just two spots available for them. Strikers are usually just another piece of the engine, but they tend to carry out more tasks than other players, such as having to score while having to receive passes from the attacking duo, or heading crosses from the side midfielders. Being a striker for Farfadillis is suitable only for the fittest players.

Due to Farfadillis' pervasive attacking style, very few teams can say they've managed a clean sheet against them after they first qualified for the World Cup, with East Shippensburg, New Gordonopia, Ko-oren and Kinitaria being the only ones capable of achieving that up to now, while Thatius can claim they survived 90 minutes, before conceding in extra time during AOCAF Cup 39's quarterfinals. It's not uncommon for Farfadillis to score more than three goals in a game, too. However, this comes with a huge drawback, which is conceding many goals. It's also not uncommon for Farfadillis to concede around two goals in a match. Farfadillis' style of play has been generally regarded, with just one word, as "exciting".

Starting XI

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Stadium

La Fantás (100,000 seats)

Say hello to Farfadillis' still-somewhat-new stadium! Having recently hosted the Champions' Cup's 50th final, it showed to be a great stadium. It's got many, many, many seats, and it's filled with violent Farves, fanatics without any limits willing to shoot each and every one of your nation's fans! Not really, those are just a minority, albeit an incredibly loud one. No, seriously, gun shots are very loud.

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Champions: World Cup 84 and AOCAF Cups 43, 48 and 57
Hosts: World Cups 85 and 91, Baptisms of Fire 54, 68 and 78 and AOCAF Cups 38, 60 and 67

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Postby Valanora » Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:47 am

From the Offices of the VSC does the Marauder information come

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Y
Godmod Scoring Events Y
RP injuries to my players Y (no more than three weeks out)
Godmod injuries to my players N
Hand out Yellow cards to my players Y
Hand out Red cards to my players N
Godmod Other Events Y

What is the name of…

…the five time World Cup champions?
Valanora (known prior to World Cup 37 as Elves Security Forces)

...the other nations involved in Valanora?
Vyinta and Dark Templara

…the nation in which this Commonwealth play their home matches?
Elves Security Forces (sometimes ESF in shortphrase)

…people from the Commonwealth?
Vanorians or Vanors

…the person who created this mess?
Elves Security Forces

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Manager
Vamariiel Falavir (F) ~
Age: 1093
Falvir's contributions to Vanorian football and the rise of Ibini FC under her management have landed her the spot as the manager of the national team. She becomes the first Vyintanese to ever hold the office and to many is seen that anything is possible for anyone residing within the commonwealth. Tactically, she prefers a possessive game with probing from wingers and the midfielders, which suits the player strengths of Valanora, with a history of superb attacking midfielders. Her appointments brings a lot of excitement back to Vanorian football and could be a major cultural moment for the entire commonwealth.

Assistant Manager
Polennoion Mitheththor
Age: 1507
Polennoion is an odd choice to be Falavir's right hand man, considering that his squads have never done more than what is expected of them. Granted that being the manager of AC Valanari has never been an easy challenge for him, but there were other options with a better pedigree to choose from. One thing going for him is that Valanari sides have always been tough to break down and a hard team to beat, fighting for points till the last whistle. Perhaps this discipline and desire is what has won him the job over more qualified options.

Keeper

Draugwë Nororon, Mar Sara FC
Age - 797
Sex - M
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 188 lbs
While not the long term replacement for Dart, Nororon provides a solid keeper in net. Big and confident in net, Nororon is pure shot blocker with a great command of his box.

Defenders

2 Vanacauion Haelinde, Raynor City United
Age - 677
Sex - M
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 168 lbs
A versatile defender who is quick for his size and good with his feet. Can be an attacking threat not only on set piece situations but also deliver good through balls and crosses when he does venture forth.

3 Aearost Tinueme, Raynor City United
Age - 604
Sex - M
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 166 lbs
With the failures of the backline the past few editions, the new managerial staff decided that pairing Haelinde with his club teammate on the national team seemed the best idea. Tinueme unlike Haelinde is a stay at home centerback, looking to disrupt opponents play with a combination of pace, strength and solid positioning. He is a manger's dream of a centerback.

4 Berdhiion Narbrinsyr, Wexax United
Age - 809
Sex - M
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 162 lbs
Narbinsry is a bit of a hybrid defender, capable of playing on the wing or in the middle or even as a pinch midfielder if the time calls for it. Not particularly strong in the air, but an exceptional work rate and pace gets him the nod in the refashioned backline over his competitors.

Midfield

21 Espy va Drake, Yuba United (Paripana)
Age: 743
Sex - M
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 159 lbs
After becoming a folklore hero for the lower class of the world, va Drake has made himself one of the living legends of the game after help leading the side to a title in World Cup 53. He has traveled far and wide while plying his trade, donning kits for no less than four countries clubs, and finally returned him when he signed with United before last season. Seen as the driving force in the middle of the park alongside Hawk, it is up to the opposition to try and figure out how to deal with the brilliance the winger and his other attackers have rather than them to create magic.

6 Aintôrthea Durosa, Royal Rumiatzi (Astograth)
Age - 752
Sex - F
Height: 5"10"
Weight: 144 lbs
Durosa is one of those players that can play just about any position, as her skill set is vast and adequate in multiple areas. She has done exceptionally well in her CMSC seasons, nabbing goals and assists with regularity and continued with her transfer to the Cafundeu league yet to be seen how the shift to Astograth will effect her game however. Her good knowledge of va Drake's typical playing patterns has made the two to be a devastating pair for the opposition to contain.

14 Laborious Hawk, Urbizania Wanderers (Astograth)
Age - 707
Sex -M
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 213 lbs
Words do not even begin to define his talent, his talent defines words. He was awarded one of the spots that the Vanorians have in the World Cup Hall of Fame, with it being very well deserved, as he has and continues to earn everything he has been given every single day.

8 Rochenion Falaval, Club ESF
Age - 752
Sex - M
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 177 lbs
The achor at Club ESF for over a decade now, Falaval looks to succeed where Neltanta struggled. Not nearly the same attacking threat as Neltanta, Falaval is more of a creative holding midfielder. Not remarkedably quick, Falaval is better a keeping solid positioning.

7 Faeron Soldarian, Raynor City United
Age - 621
Sex - M
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 163 lbs
Soldarian continues to live in the shadow of more well known players both on the national team and with his club. Despite this, Soldarian is seen by all on the squad as the emotional leader and the linchpin the in the middle that allows the more attacking minded midfielders being allowed to play their game.

Strikers

9 Allandren Fresco, Ibini FC
Age - 496
Sex - M
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 167 lbs
Fresco will once again have to learn to play off a new strike partner with Gwaval finally being given the opportunity. By now Fresco is a known commodity, strong in the air with a pretty decent shot, the vision to create when asked upon. With Gwaval playing a more poacher role, look for Fresco to link up the play or hold the possession in the attacking third more often.

10 Medtôrwen Gwaval, Club ESF ~
Age - 749
Sex - F
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 147 lbs
Gwaval is a speedy striker who has the uncanny ability to turn up at the right place at the right time. She is a real poacher of goals and despite sometimes disappearing for large portions of the match, can turn it on for a moment a brilliance that rescue results for her side.

Subs
13 GK Aediron Galadirdren - age 677 - Ibini FC (M)
20 GK Hothborn Ondovir - age 713 - Soldarian FC (M)
15 CB Revhil Lardireil - age 638 - Hondo FC (M)
16 CB Urúvcion Kinarthir - age 587 - Ibini FC (M) ~
17 CB Morlaithan Aldamiel - age 680 - Raynor City United (M)
22 AMC Innathwen Tathmin - age 837 - Club ESF (F)
23 DMC Belltherdon Cularin - age 702 - Rolalas FC (M)
18 LW Ilglerdiriel Lithvathar - age 713 - Raynor City United (F)
5 LRW Tanna Norovathar - age 373 - FC Capri (F)
16 MC Merenwen Lúinwë - age 673 - Hondo FC (F)
11 ST Dûrdur Celetholtinu - age 690 - Char Sara FC (M)
19 ST Gonmucaethor Mithlithelen - age 648 - Ibini FC (M) ~

Captain: Laborious Hawk
Set Piece Taker: Laborious Hawk
Penalty Taker: Allandren Fresco
Right Corner: Espy va Drake
Left Corner: Espy va Drake

Nororon
Haelinde Tinueme Narbrinsyr
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Postby Farfadillis » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:15 am

It was just another day for Farfadillis. The sky was blue, the birds were singing and the Rulandese were dying. The Farf national team had just arrived in Audioslavia, but that did not really matter. Nothing worried any Farf too much. It was just another Sunday, the usually thunderous noise of the city was now minimal, though not absent. Exactly what many would call "a perfect day for a swim".

Nothing could really happen. The temperature was perfect; the summer had just arrived. The relieving breeze of a new beginning filled the Farves with sorrow and concern.

- Wait, what?

- Yes, the relieving breeze of a new beginning filled the Farves with sorrow and concern.

- Grandad, that's oxymoronic.

- Let me continue and all will be crystal-clear.

The breeze was getting stronger. On the Ferdullaelan coast, nothing was out of routine, except the wonderful day. On the Faroleran coast, there were strokes of something different on the horizon. On the Rulandese coast, everyone was dying. On the Karuvan coast, there were not just strokes of something different in the horizon, but a big, big something getting closer.

- Closer?

- Closer.

Some argued it was a tsunami. But it couldn't be. It had been a hundred and seventeen years since the last wave bigger than four metres had appeared. Plus, I've never heard of a black tsunami. Have you? I have not.

- But what was it, then?

- Nobody knows for sure... yet, my darling.

Still, it was drawing closer and closer. The citizens weren't alarmed, however. Such a perfect day could not be spoiled in any way. I was too young, so all I knew was the black thing was getting here, and nobody knew what it was or why it was doing that. That is actually what everyone knew of it, however. You see, we are not exactly recognized for caring about our surroundings to this day. However, if anyone had known what that was going to do, they would have been very, very worried.

- But what was it!?

- It was that.

A big, black wave or similar approaching us. As I said, nobody cared. Until the sky turned gray. Thunders fell from the sky. The sea was regurgitating homage.

- Regurgitating homage?

- Yes. I can not think of a better way of putting it.

So, indeed, it was doing that. The moment came in which we were all really alarmed. And we did what we do best. Running around screaming and punching people. The black thing soon stopped and blended with the gray atmosphere. Soon everything was really, really dark. Not darker than night, as the sun was still shining. It was more of a pale ball with little to no light to share, but it did make the whole thing slightly more endurable. I was worried.

- But what was it?

- It was...

I don't really know what it was. I know what it did, and I know why. I can't tell you, however. You're too young. Let's just say the thing was approaching us.

- Hadn't it stopped?

- I don't know. My memories are bleak about it. I'm one of the few who remember it to begin with, so be thankful.

Now, yes, it had blended with the environment, the day was terrible. A 180-degrees spin. Suddenly, it started raining. But it was not raining raindrops. How I wish it had rained that, though.

- What was raining, then?

- Stay calm, little grasshopper. All will be revealed in due time.

It was tears. Black tears. And before you interrupt me, yes, they were tears. But not simple tears. They seemed to have souls inside them. Each and every one of them. You could hear their last screams die out in an echo, which made everything that more alarming. I don't know how alive they were, or if it was just a nightmare, or what that was, but it was unsettling.

In the middle of that quasihell everyone was living, some people were running to the sea to escape. However, they found there was no water to begin with. It had all disappeared. There was only a big void. Afterwards, I'd get to know the very same thing was happening outside Puerto Farolero, and I'd get to know that in great detail. After enough souls fell from the sky, the rain ceased. But it was not the end. The sky was dark, that should have been a hint by itself. There were already suicides being committed. Some people had turned completely crazy. Some were hoping that the fact the rain had ended meant it was all over. It wasn't.

- What happened then?

- More things.

An earthquake, first. It was not particularly dreadful, however. It just made it a bit more difficult to run around. Afterwards, I'd learn what that earthquake was. Well, calling it earthquake is wrong, actually.

- And what did it mean?

- Something. I'll tell you tomorrow, sleep for now, my beloved grand son.
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Postby Farfadillis » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:17 am

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Preview!


The AOCAF Cup has arrived, and I'm here at Audioslavia covering it! You may be wondering, why are you in Audioslavia? Well, truth is I just wanted to see the team in person for this cup. I don't think not being at Farfadillis makes a difference, though.

The group looks somewhat easy compared to our group last time around - in which was had to face Audioslavia. But, still, no teams are a granted win and we should know that by now.

The most worrying team is, needless to say, 95X. The second seeds have got some tough players to beat, namely Xi Foureleven. We look superior on paper, but it does not necessarily mean we'll win, or even be better inside the pitch. Anything can happen.

The same applies for Quakmybush. The team may not look great on paper, but we'll have to watch our backs.

And the same applies for Preiva. Though they do look more beatable than any other team.

Huh. I thought I'd be able to make a more in-depth group preview. Time to analyze Farfadillis to continue making this blog semi-decent, I guess.

Now, the team looks solid. I don't think I have to tell anyone Lisdiren is an awesome goalkeeper. He is just great. A saving angel. Who concedes many goals. I don't blame him, though, it's more because of how attaking-minded we are. I think this guy is limited edition, better enjoy him while we can.
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Dandalleion wearing the Farf shirt. We'll need him at his 100%.


The defense looks ok. I mean, Alaminos is without a doubt great and very complete, but Faró is not the greatest defender around, while Frêndê can barely be called a defender anyway. The latter two seem to be a in a bad streak of performances, to make matters worse. This can't mean anything good. I guess we'll have to rely on Alaminos and Mêndêlöíndçêl again when it comes to defending.

The midfield looks brilliant, as it always should. The defensive back-bone, Mêndêlöíndçêl is in a great moment, and is just wonderfully complete. He's one of the best players in the world when it comes to tackling, he's always got some more fuel, he's not bad at all with the ball, his shots are powerful and precise, he can assist if needed, he's good at making the team flow. He's another limited edition we've luckily got. On the left flank, we've got Kâí, who seems to have exploded last World Cup, having been one of the best of the team. He even caused many headaches to the Euran defense, which went on to win the World Cup. There's rumours of him being consistently a starter for Urbizania Wanderers in the upcoming cycle. One can only hope. On the right side, Mata will have to play out of his position as centre back. Rossizzo hasn't yet taken the gamble of calling up Mâás Fôx, but I'm sure he's about to do that regardless. Nonetheless, I like the attitude of the guy. Even though he's a centre back, he gladly accepted this opportunity. He may not be comfortable playing in that position, but he's certainly got the skill set to pull off something good. The centre attacking midfielder duo this time around is, obviously, Tuzzio and Terán. The former is just another limited edition who can be as difficult to control as a Rulandese with a gun. The latter is just one of the greatest prospects we've had in some time. He's more complete than the former, and can give a great hand defensively if needed. Overall, an impressive midfield.

Up front, we've got Tenian and Dandalleion. Mêrí had been doing really badly, so I'm glad Tenian finally got to play up front. He's been playing wonderfully for Gwinevra Barbarians as a striker, scoring more than a hundred goals throughout his career. The other, Friekder Dandalleion, might as well be our best player yet. He's, at the very least, another limited edition. He's entered the AO-All star team, the World Cup 62 World XI and the World Cup 63 World XI. He's even got a few gold medals from the last edition of the olympics, which shows how athletic he is. He's very versatile and complete, and can pull off just about anything to surprise the opposition. However, one cannot concentrate on Dandalleion alone, as Tenian can harm any defense as well. Overall, a great attack as well.

So, there you have it. An overly partial opinion of how our team looks, along with one-liners of the opposing teams. We look bad defensively, though. Let's hope that ends up being irrelevant.
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Postby Valanora » Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:33 am

A Tablespoon of Lightning

Breath blew forth and brought the world asunder
The waves of deep hues, blew and purple
Crashed against one another as fire spewed from the blackened earth
A kracken brought to bare with tentacles at the ready
With the world reeling from the unsuspected storm.

Rage filled the air once the waves were set to silent
As brimstone cooled and the world closed its wound
All eyes turned to see the mighty beast the had come forth
Thinking they might tame the creature bred out of war
That the spirits themselves could only begin to attempt to parry
If the golden gates of the other realm would let them loose upon the field.

The kracken stretched its length and showed its teeth
The world reeled from the devastation that the mighty creature created in its wroth
Heroes emerged riding upon the now ink blank waves
And for a period the beast was kept in check
The world was safe for but a moment.

However the creature of myth was not so easily defeated
It struck back and in vengeance at those that attempted to keep it at heel
The blows it landed were true and mighty
Scattering the heroes far and wide
As the beast itself rose upon a throne
A sea stone chair it forged from the bones of its fallen opponents
Its wandering eye looking for challengers anew.

The heavans unleashed the spirits of the golden company upon the realm
To set back the beast to its own murky depths
Each charge was more deliberate, more valiant than the last
But no blow could move the beast from its great throne
Until a stranger from across the waters came from lands thought cursed
And shunned the beast after besting it in combat
A hero of an unsuspecting nature and whose future was greatly unknown.

Defeated the best sunk back beneath the waves
To whatever underwater cave that it could call its home
And now the world begins to heal itself once more
Though its eyes still wander towards those shaky seas
If ever the godlike creature decided to rise once more.
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Postby Osarius » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:56 pm

Osarius Squad for AOCAF 42

Team: Osarius National Football Team (aka "The Firebirds")
Style modifier: +1.5 (counter/possession-based attacking)

Manager: Jermain Lewis (59 years old)
Assistant Manager: Elissa Barca-Carthy (it's impolite to ask a lady's age)
Captain: Ezio Grassi
Vice-captain: Roque Acosta
3rd captain: Damian Fonseca

Home stadium: Mount Crown Stadium, Burningham (cap. 98,000 all seated)

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There is also a third kit, which is mostly gold, if neither of these is suitable.


My RP Permissions are pretty chill to be honest.
Pretty much anything goes, I only ask that you let me decide the severity of any injuries you decide to RP for me, please.
Send my players off if you must -- if its a player I really didn't wanna lose for the next game, I'll RP an appeal or something.
Oh and at the risk of sounding a bit "RAWR" ... do not kill any of my players or coaching staff (unless I say go ahead via TG).
Killing fans is okay though. Go nuts with that if you like.


Most likely to...
Score a goal: Toby Drummond or Ezio Grassi
Create that goal: Roque Acosta or Nathaniel Doherty
Win a free kick: Toby Drummond or Nathaniel Doherty
Take (and score) that free kick: Roque Acosta
Win a penalty: Ezio Grassi, Toby Drummond or Nathaniel Doherty
Take (and score) that penalty: Toby Drummond or Roque Acosta
Miss a penalty: Ashley Allen, ironically enough
Score a header off a set piece: Emanuele Riviello
Score an own goal: Emanuele Riviello
Hack an opponent down: George Spencer
Lose their head and get sent off: George Spencer
Commit a professional foul: Zachariah Morgan or Damian Fonseca
Argue with the referee: Zachariah Morgan or George Spencer
"Disappear" during a match: Arturo Monte
"Put in a shift": Nicholas Armstrong or Nicolo Maga
Have an elaborate goal celebration planned out: nobody, the gaffer doesn't approve. One of the goalkeepers or centre backs might chance it, though.
Get caught stumbling out of a nightclub: nobody, on pain of death
Do charity work: Estefania Pelayo
Elicit marriage proposals from fans: Ruby Fletcher


Firstly, the NSWiki page is not complete, but still worth a look...

It's important to note that the team itself generally doesn't consciously defend. They press high up the pitch though and try to win the ball back as quickly as possible, sometimes over-committing, and leaving themselves vulnerable to a swift counterattack. Generally pacy defenders help to alleviate this problem somewhat.

They will also slow down when ahead later in the game, but only so they don't unnecessarily provide opportunities to lose possession and/or concede. This doesn't mean they wont take the opportunity to score if it presents itself, though...

The front line of three is often very flexible, with all three capable of playing in any of the front three roles at any given time. Most of the time, the centre forward/striker will remain the focal point of the team's central attacking, though.

If there is an attacking midfielder on the pitch, they will likely operate as a "false ten" in tandem with a forward dropping deep (like a "false nine"). Effectively they will be most likely to get onto the end of passes in the final third, and thus score goals. On the occasions no specifically named attacking midfielder is used, typically it is an indicator that the manager expects a tighter battle for possession in the midfield zone. In these situations, expect Acosta to push forward more often, while the third midfielder is a more defensively-focused option.

The fullbacks typically overlap a lot -- considering how often the wingers change sides and become "inverted" (i.e. cutting inside the defender on their stronger foot, rather than pulling wide) -- and seem to operate almost as advanced as wingbacks (or even midfielders against considerably weaker teams) a lot of the time, making the system a sort of like a 3-4-3 when Osarius attack, due to Armstrong (usually) dropping deeper to counter against a potential playmaker "in the hole" for the opposition.

Set piece preferences (in order):
Corner kick takers: Whichever wingers/wide forwards are on the pitch
Penalty takers: Toby Drummond first, otherwise Acosta/Grassi
Free kick takers: Roque Acosta or Ezio Grassi
Long free kicks: Zachariah Morgan$, or the goalkeeper (for offsides, really)

You don't have to stick to all of that, though. It just fits in better with the way I intend to RP my team (when I can).


Something that is important to know is that football isnt the number on sport in Osarius. Its second, to GraviBall, though the gap is closing.

Footballers in Osarius are loved if they make tough tackles, because the combative nature of the game is what the majority of fans like most. Very passionate, are Osarian fans, you see. Sooo... basically, if you're not scoring goals or making crunching tackles, the fans generally aren't impressed. That goes for opponents too... Osarian fans always appreciate a good tackle, so they will even applaud opposition players at times (although they will boo their goals, obvs).

The complicated tactical systems used by modern Osarian teams are well-understood by the fans, and a growing football blogging community within Osarius often has in-depth tactical discussion, and regularly posters show great insight. This is thought to be the result of a general increase in coaching quality throughout the nation, which has also contributed heavily to the national team's increased degree of success in recent years.

From time to time I'll make reference to the area a player is from, and when I do, I will try to add an OOC note to explain what it means, because different regions of Osarius have almost entirely different cultures. For example, Tubrissian people's habits and sayings are heavily based on Phoenician/Carthaginian culture and religious beliefs; Islanders -- those from Kyoshiku/Kholanaras Island in the south-west -- have a warrior-centric culture and are quite insular; many Ikutursans worship a malevolent, erisian, serpent deity... and so on.


Manager: Jermain Lewis
His first foray into the high-pressure world of football management went fairly successfully, all things considered. He has maintained a delicate balance between the intensity he is known for, and good humour in his press conferences. After elimination from the World Cup, he joked "Polar Islandstates exist to play spoiler in the World Cup". He showed some tactical naivety at times in the World Cup, but his players have revealed that since last summer, he's spent hours studying game tapes while on training excursions. Lewis' dedication to improvement -- and addiction to victory -- are infectious, too. The team feels nothing of putting in the extra work he demands, underlining his ability to motivate.

Assistant Manager: Elissa Barca-Carthy
"Always a bridesmaid, never the bride" the saying goes. Say this to Elissa, and she will laugh scornfully and point out she was married to this game before you were born. Probably. Osarian football's "first lady" has once again answered the call, despite the OFA's reluctance to hand her permanent leadership of the national team. Her previous, extremely brief, stint in charge ended badly, but not one member of the current squad dares hold that against her. She commands the utmost respect with her no-nonsense, insightful approach, needing no backing from the gaffer. Current captain Sergio Estevez even admitted that he fears her acid-tongue more than Lewis' after he blunders.

Coaches: Georgina Carsley, Lorenzo Ruiz, Serenity Lewis, Jayson Dhanda, Ayanna Barca-Carthy

Perhaps because he's spent the majority of his life working with footballers, Jermain Lewis has surrounded himself with them in the backroom for Osarius, too. Former teammates Carsley and Ruiz provide balance to his notoriously emotional approach to management, being well-acquainted with the gaffer's outbursts.

His daughter Serenity -- who retired early, he claims -- has certainly earned her place at his side by merit. Her influence has not waned significantly during the short few years since her decision to hang up her boots, and while she shares her father's propensity for "tough love", she has proven an effective mentor while studying for her top level coaching badges. The running joke in the dressing room is that Serenity's own mentor -- Ayanna Barca-Carthy -- now acts as her "assistant". It's not far from the truth, as the elder ex-captain often defers to Serenity's leadership. "Super Ayanna" prefers to coach at a more technical level, leaving the psychology to the woman many of the team still think of as their captain.

Jayson Dhanda's demanding sessions are the cornerstone of his coaching. No player emerges from one of his sessions feeling fresh -- except maybe the cyborg-like Ezio Grassi -- and as much as they whine, they hold his remarkable conditioning and drive in high esteem. Lewis claims that Dhanda is "testament to hard work" because he rose to captain the national team, and now coach it, not on the back of natural talent, but his phenomenal work rate. His influence on the younger members of the squad in particular has not gone unnoticed during training excursions.

Specialist Coaches: Lana Schroeder (goalkeeping), Claudio Traga (fitness)
Traga's constantly evolving fitness plans are immensely popular within Osarius -- it is estimated that 50% of all gym-goers or fitspos in the country follow one of them -- and his reputation is well-earned. His latest method, "mental fitness training", combines his vast knowledge of physical fitness with principles that he has proven -- to some extent -- to assist in the mental aspect of the game. Schroeder's extensive knowledge of the goalkeeper position, has been well utilised by Jermain Lewis. It's not easy to step up and replace probably the best goalkeeping coach in the country since the legendary Enzo Corradini. Particularly not when you're a woman in a sport dominated by men. Schroeder has had no such trouble, however. Her expertise has commanded respect and attention from the most promising custodians Osarius has to offer, and she no doubt seeks to help them become legends in their own right.

Medical Staff: Dr. Clara Cormega (physiotherapist), Dr. Vite Karusiki (team doctor)
Dr. Cormega has quickly formed a strong rapport with key members of the squad, likely due to her sometimes unorthodox, but always effective methods. After having she has spent the better part of the past decade learning from her predecessor and completing her PhD last autumn, Dr. Cormega has combined her knowledge and experience with that of her husband -- Grasshoppers Turic manager Roberto -- to play a significant role in the minimising of injury within the Osarius camp. In a similar vein, Dr. Karusiki's openness to new ideas and strong familiarity with athletic injuries have proven invaluable traits. The two have a strong working relationship, and having both graduated from Utica University, they share something of a bond. Dr. Karusiki's expertise appear to extend beyond the typical medical doctor's remit, however, as he has taken on something of a counselling role; much like his predecessor.

The Squad
Main Squad

No. Pos. Player Name Age Team

#01 [GK] Ruby FLETCHER 20 y/o Callisto City
#02 [LB] Harrison WILLIAMSON 25 y/o Hastmead Diamante
#03 [RB] Damian FONSECA 24 y/o Utica United
#04 [CM] Nicholas ARMSTRONG 25 y/o Hastmead Diamante
#05 [CB] Zachariah MORGAN 25 y/o Mardi Lopunnies [NSI]
#06 [CB] Emanuele RIVIELLO 20 y/o Preussen Kitzbuhel [MYT]
#07 [RW] Nathaniel DOHERTY 20 y/o Trothwands Evolution
#08 [CM] Roque ACOSTA 22 y/o Firewood City
#09 [ST] Ashley ALLEN 25 y/o Utica United
#10 [CF] Ezio GRASSI 24 y/o Cloudsdale Flyers [EQS]
#11 [LM] Wesley KANE 19 y/o Abingdon Celtic [TLI]
#12 [GK] Gabriele MARTONI 19 y/o AFC Hollybrent
#13 [GK] Adam McBRIDE 22 y/o Greeningham City
#14 [AM] Toby DRUMMOND 25 y/o Utica United
#15 [SW] Susan AITKEN 19 y/o Burningham City
#16 [CB] George SPENCER 25 y/o Lylat City Starfox [NSI]
#17 [RM] Estefania PELAYO 22 y/o Utica United
#18 [CM] Angelica CAPIELLO 23 y/o Hastmead Diamante
#19 [CM] Leon CARRANZA 24 y/o Trothwands Evolution
#20 [ST] Giorgia CARUSO 19 y/o Utica United
#21 [LB] Arturo MONTE 20 y/o Utica United
#22 [DM] Adam GRIFFITHS 23 y/o Firewood City
#23 [LM] Nicolo MAGA 20 y/o Firewood City

On Standby:
#24 [CF] Maria KENNEDY 18 y/o Callisto City
#25 [CM] Karl SCHWARZ 20 y/o Burningham City
#26 [LB] Susana GRANA 21 y/o Utica United
#27 [ST] Gianni DI STEFANO 25 y/o Firewood City
#28 [CB] Felix VICTOR 19 y/o Iton Valley
#29 [LM] Kira JACKSON 19 y/o Hastmead Diamante
#30 [RB] Rex BUCHANAN 24 y/o Utica United


Usual starting lineup: [ 4-3-3 ] Fletcher; Williamson, Morgan, Riviello, Fonseca; Armstrong, Acosta, Drummond; Maga, Grassi (c), Doherty
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Postby Blouman Empire » Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:44 am

FOOTBALL FEDERATION OF BLOUMANY


The Football Federation of Bloumany (FFB) wishes to advise all interested parties of the final roster for the 42nd AOCAF Cup has been finalised.

Manager:Sir Nathan Kolson: Sir Nathan has had many years of experience as manager of a top professional side, most notably his ten years with Port Fansat where he won 12 pieces of Silverware for the team. Sir Nathan is also the only manager to have been able to take the Empire to the World Cup proper 3 times in a row
Assistant Managers: Henry Emergaton, Joshua Ollictop, James Pollik
Physio: Dr. Bradly Holdings


Goalkeeper
1 James Solomon
Club: Kings Park Wanderers
Bio: James is considered to be a goal keeping prodigy having debuted for the first team at the age of 17 years 5 days, making him the youngest person to play as goalkeeper in the history of Blouman football. James has fast reflexes that has seen him pull save after save, two season ago he managed to keep 19/22 clean sheets which helped his team win the Regarmar League A title.
24 Milton Tuneson MBE
Club: AFC Gresdon
25 Michael Gradrer
Club: Bluehead-Blundy United

Defenders
2 Ian Nerden
Position: RB
Club: Braxon City
Bio: Eamon has been a strong defender proving time and time again to be a useful defender, having played for his first team for the past two years Eamon is keen to prove his selection in the squad over more experienced defenders.
3 Hamish Alpin MBE (Vice-Captain)
Position: CB
Club: Prosen United
Bio:Strong defender he is fast and can close down on players, man marking is also a strong suit with him. Hamish has recently captained the U21 Blouman squad and will be taking this experience and skill shown into the qualifiers
4 Nathan Lasoo
Club: North Shore AC
Position: CB
Bio: Excellent defender and while young he can hold a back line as well as good communication. Is capable of seeing the play well before it happens and uses that to his advantage with good positioning.
5 George Sinclair
Position: LB
Club: Lincoln Upon Isar United
Bio: Strong player with good tackling skills, can cover the left flank well.
14 Jacob Kleeza
Position: LCB
16 Paul James
Position: CB
19 Leo Wolk
Position: RCB

Midfielders
6 Percy Baser
Position: RM
Club: Longate
Bio: Uses the right side of the field well and can move up and down it with ease, a fast player who is dangerous in corner kick situations with his excellent heading ability and has great crossing skills.
7 Steven Mallard MBE
Position: CM
Club: Braxon City
Bio: Strong midfielder with years of experience, a player who can take control of the centre of the field and dictate the game to his liking. A player to keep an eye out for was part of the Blouman U21 side to win the DBC and has shown himself more then capable for a number of international matches
8 Christopher Kovarch
Position: LCM
Club: Port Fansat
Bio: Able to bamboozle opposition midfield with fancy footwork and good skills he can quickly read the game of play and adjust to suit, his left foot is powerful and will have the odd shot on goal at the most unexpected times.
12 Nathan Starling
Postion: LM
15 Martin Northtonon
Position: CM
18 Jakob Powell
Position: CAM

Forwards
9 Robert Schmitz
Position: CF
Club: Riverside
Bio: Fast player who is able to create plays and find his targets with precision, he is able to move around players and is one of the fastest players in Bloumany.
10 Baden Lakes (Captain)
Position: ST
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Postby Blouman Empire » Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:22 am

THE EMPIRE TIMES


GRAND OPENING OF FFB HQ



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The Football Federation of Bloumany today held their grand opening of their new headquarters based 15km east of the traditional home of football in Bloumany; Aintree. The building which took 48 months boasts the very latest in environmental features including a climate control system that uses the natural motion of the waterways through the reed beds to obtain heat and allows the system to use less than a quarter of energy needed by conventional means and 70% of the building was built using recycled materials. FFB Chairman Baron George Kelten was quick to emphasize the environmental aspects of the building stating "The FFB will always do what it can to minimise harm on our local environment and this was at the forefront of our minds during all phases of the construction of this new building. FFB General Secretary Johnathon Sineair proudly proclaimed that Blouman football had returned home referencing the move from Avus which had been the home of the FFB since it's inception 106 years ago to Aintree the small town of only 35,000 but it was in this town 155 years before that the 8 founding clubs formed a codified set of rules and established the first football league competition in the Empire. "We will continue the efforts of the founding clubs to develop and foster and develop football within Bloumany and I am proud to say that there is no better place to do it then where it all began 155 years ago" Sineair boasted to the crowd. Mayor of Aintree Jason Fasler welcomed the FFB to Aintree praising the work the FFB had done in consultation with the community and its efforts to ensure the local environment remains in its pristine condition, he was also quick to point out the benefits of the FFB moving into the area highlighting the hundreds of workers the construction phase employed along with the expected 1,000 employees expected to move into the area when the building is fully operational.

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The move was not without it's critics, however, with some members of the board unhappy that the move occurred citing tradition, cost and that headquarters are no longer central to all member associations but is instead based far south in the Empire. Despite the criticisms the new headquarters have received praise from all sections of society with a number of footballing personalities praising the new site that fits inline with the rejuvenation of the FFB, the building has also been nominated for the prestigious Pilsner award for its architectural design.

Meanwhile the Blouman International team have traveled to Audioslavia for the AOCAF Cup and will be facing tough opponents in the group stage including World Cup Semi-finalists Osarius whom the Eagles faced in the group stage managing a draw against the tough opponents, Andossa se Mitrin Vega whom finished third in the Cup of Harmony with a dominant 5 goal win and will be looking at continuing their momentum, the team will also be facing footballing minnow Furellum. Manager Lewis Helstrom spoke in a press conference that this tournament will be a good opportunity for players to prove that they still deserve a place in the team leading up to the World Cup qualifiers.
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Postby Andossa Se Mitrin Vega » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:02 am

The Mitrin Vega, Mace Kinozg’h, and a mouse named Jingles
And Jimmy thought he was smart…

The scenes changed and yet the essence that was the Mitrin Vega remained, along with others, in the bedchamber of Bua, that naughty, would-be King of Uncertain Dimensions. She understood full well what was set to take place – she simply had not decided how much she wanted to twist fate and intervene, or even if she truly wished to do so at all. Bua had chosen his story and had even sold his soul to the Devil to have it written. Funny how it was not to the Devil he had expected in the end.

Jimmy Costello. The writer. A soul full of arrogance and self-import. And yet even he does not understand what must happen next, for a story that has been written can never truly be unwritten. It lingers too much in the memories of those involved and those who simply have observed. A story, once written, takes on a life of its own that can never be stamped out completely. Poor Jimmy. Perhaps he never would understand.

As The Leviathan, Bua, and even the bedchamber began to fade and swirl into the void, the Mitrin Vega shimmered brightly and was no longer there. Or rather she had assumed her true form for what she now needed to do. The massive form of Tamara, Dragon Goddess of Life, Light, and Mercy now towered over the lands once known as Wight. Lands that now shimmered themselves in a state of quasi-real existence. “Hold!” roared she, and the lands of Wight held still their slow ebbing. “From the place that is now to the place which is eternity, these lands of Wight shall be held in Atlantian Oceania as they await the return of their Master. They will remain for all to see and yet never be trodden until such time as Bua dreams them whole again. The ghostly lands of Wight. I have spoken it and it is done.”
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It was Some time much later as the now again Mitrin Vega wandered the shadowy existence of Wight that she heard what could only be described as singing coming from the north. As no one remained in Wight following Jimmy’s backward plot, it was a mystery as to who could be singing. She followed the voices – one a booming baritone that echoed from the shadows and the mists and one that could only be described as a slight squeak. She quickly followed the sounds and rounded a corner to find a very odd sight indeed. The singing stopped as she spoke.

“Mace Kinozg’h? By My Words it is you isn’t it? I thought you were supposed to be dead!”

“Why I am very much indeed dead, Mother Star. Dead and wondering why and where I am. It seem a lot like Wight Spit and yet only a ghost of it somehow.”

“Wight Spit it is yet only this ethereal form remains. How came yourself to this place?”

“Well I was walking on the Lonely Road. That chap Jimmy said I could, on my way to find the court of Bua as I figured he needed someone who could sing. And that’s when I happened across Mr. Jingles here who told stories of a strange place known as the Green Mile. It seemed an odd place so went down to see it. Painful and sorrowful for the heart, that place. When we came back up, there was no more Road to follow. Only a small path that led us here. “

“Bua is gone, pulled away into nothingness by Jimmy. I have held this place here until his return. Would you care to look after it for a while for me? You and Mr. jingles?

“Seeing how we got no place left to go, I think it would be grand to haunt these islands.”

“Good. And so it will be.” And with that the Mitrin Vega vanished from the isles once known as Wight?”

“Now that was odd. Come on Mr. Jingles, we have some haunting to do.”
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Postby Osarius » Mon Nov 04, 2013 11:02 am

Keys To Victory

These aren't your daddy's Firebirds at the AOCAF in Audioslavia. Over the past twenty years, the Osarian national team has evolved from a fringe contender, with a couple of good runs, to a consistently top ten side. The appointment of Jermain Lewis -- captain of your daddy's Firebirds -- as manager two years ago has accelerated the entire nation's drive for honours. The gaffer's need to win is seemingly infectious, and while he has not sacrificed the principles laid down by his predecessors -- such as the traditionally under 25 AOCAF squad, and commitment to long-term player development -- he has certainly fuelled a fire many had long thought extinguished.

Lewis claims that his attitude toward success with the national team is the result of years playing alongside and under the stewardship of the man he calls his "spiritual father"; Benedict di Corradi. Osarian football has been accused on several occasions of mistreating the former Firewood City and Osarius captain during his tenure as manager, but it would be a stretch to think they are ready to forgive the fiery Fourgian's many faults.

"Yeah, the boss didn't care much for the politics that goes on behind the scenes in football." Lewis explained. "I think it frustrated him that he was being forced to jump through hoops to get things his way, I've been lucky enough that the OFA agreed to my requests before I took the job."

Of course, not everyone is happy with Lewis' methods. There are still concerns from some clubs regarding the fitness of their star players due to being frequently summoned to partake in the gaffer's "training excursions". However, when Lewis has the full backing of the OFA, public opinion largely in his favour, and seemingly the support of the players themselves, there is little a parent club can do to stop him. Like father, like son, perhaps.

The AOCAF Cup in Audioslavia will be the 42nd iteration of what is routinely billed as the most prestigious regional football tournament in the Multiverse, and Osarius have come tantalisingly close to winning it once before. Jermain Lewis is acutely aware of this, and wants to take it one step further. With the players at his disposal, it's not a stretch to think he might just do it, despite the nation's dip in the regional rankings.

Here are the key players in the Firebirds' bid to bring home something shiny:

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The Custodian

Name:
Ruby FLETCHER

Hometown:
Callisto, Hearthlands

[ Callisto City ]
Age: 20
Height: 179cm


Callisto City's Ruby Fletcher is being touted as the future of goalkeeping, and with good reason. Her consistent performances for Callisto City -- not well-known for their defensive prowess -- have seen her garner interest from teams such as Grasshoppers Turic, Hastmead Diamante and reigning Golden League champions Utica United. She will be staying put, however. "I'm a Callisto fan. Why would I leave?" She says, bluntly. That comment, along with her passionate outbursts on the pitch, and tendency to streak off her line to help clear up defensively have cemented her as a fan favourite in Hearthlands. Osarius assistant manager Elissa Barca-Carthy has earmarked the youngster as a potential future Firebirds captain. Lewis, ironically enough, feels she might still be a little too hot-headed, though.




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The Enforcer

Name:
George SPENCER

Hometown:
Corriere, Mount Crown

[ Lylat City Starfox ]
Age: 25
Height: 187cm


The giant defender's most noticeable trait is, of course, his size. It's rare he loses an aerial duel, and seems almost impossible to knock off the ball. However, that's not all there is to his game. As some might say, George has "a lovely touch for a big man", though not in earshot of him. He is more than capable of playing in advanced roles, too, with Lewis sometimes fielding him as a central midfielder, where he can dominate physically. A word of advice to any antagonistic players out there: this guy's not someone you want to wind up. He's seemingly mastered the art of playing dirty without conceding fouls. If you emerge from a tussle unbruised, sacrifice something to your god in thanks.




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The Dynamo

Name:
Roque ACOSTA

hometown:
Parania, Fourge

[ Firewood City ]
Age: 22
Height: 176cm


Acosta is a rarity; a male, Aquillian-born player who snubbed his birth nation to represent their hated colonial oppressors. Why? "I have more freedom in Osarian systems." He says. At first glance, Acosta might seem perfectly suited to the frenetic, physically demanding style of Futbol Aquilliano, but there's more to him than a seemingly endless supply of energy. Acosta's breakout season at Firewood last year saw him operating in a free role, popping up wherever he felt he could do the most damage. Osarius coach Jayson Dhanda remarked "He's what I could have been if I were a naturally talented footballer." The absence of Osarius' undisputed leader, Sergio Estevez, at the AOCAF has presented "Rocky" with the stage to prove his worth at international level. Odds on him not doing so are slim. Very slim.




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The Trickster

Name:
Nathaniel DOHERTY

Hometown:
Arcaea, Fourge

[ Trothwands Evolution ]
Age: 20
Height: 174cm


Doherty's pace and trickery are second to none in the current Osarius squad. He possesses an uncanny ability to skip past defenders and deliver a ball into a dangerous area, and has drawn comparisons to the gaffer's old teammate Remy Bonriou. It is this combination of speed and guile that has turned heads, too, with rumours coming out of Equestrian States that the young Evolution winger might be leaving the country soon. The biggest criticism of Doherty is his inconsistent delivery, though. While he makes several good movements and creates several chances per game, on average, he is also considered somewhat wasteful. Lewis has begun enouraging the youngster to cut inside and shoot more often to offset this, but it remains to be seen how effective this strategy will be.




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The Assassin

Name:
Ezio GRASSI

Hometown:
Carbonia, Fourge

[ Cloudsdale Flyers ]
Age: 24
Height: 177cm


There isn't really much to say about Ezio Grassi that hasn't been said before. He scores goals. A lot of them. Almost habitually. Seven of Osarius' thirteen goals at the World Cup last summer came from serial goalscorer Grassi. In five games. He is on course to shatter the national team's goalscoring record, and shows no sign of slowing. His inhuman physical conditioning, remarkable work-rate, and venomous shooting power (on either foot) make him a nightmare for even the best defenders in the Multiverse. If there is a weakness in Grassi's game, it is his "neglect of the X button", as his former Hastmead teammate Kira Jackson puts it. The lethal forward's apparently unbreakable focus on scoring goals sometimes means he will take on a shot when a teammate is in a far superior position. Though, when you score as many as he does, nobody really complains much about it.
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Postby Audioslavia » Mon Nov 04, 2013 2:11 pm

Rubio turned the volume down on the outside world and had a moment to himself.

Those five years, those five years had gone quickly. Five years in which he'd found the time to commute between his family in Cathair and his job in Emberton, back working for Krytenia's Emberton Post, but running the entire sports section now. Weeks away from his family, his two sons that became, all too quickly, three with the birth of Valdo, a blue-eyed boy who he missed dearly whenever he was away. The plan had been, with Guillermo - the eldest at fifteen, then - finishing school and gifted middle-child Daniel sent away to boarding school, for Rubio to take that lucrative job with the Post and save money for his and Sue's retirement, which was barely ten or fifteen years away, now. Child number three should have thrown a spanner in the works, but three long conversations-stroke-arguments later Sue and he had agreed that Rubio should keep his job over in Emberton, though talk of the family moving there permanently had been 'tabled for now', as Sue had put it ever so diplomatically.

He'd expected to miss wee Valdo's first words, first walk, first day at school and the like, but fate had been on his side. Or, as he preferred to put it, the mere act of him returning was enough to propel Valdo's vocal chords and legs over those landmark hurdles.

He knew, too, that he'd miss most of Guillermo evoloving from a spotty, sticky and profoundly whiny teenager into a young man. He hadn't forseen exactly *how* drastic that change would be.

Rubio had marked his transition from full-time to part-time father with a pep-talk, outlining to Guillermo the importance of working hard, getting good grades at school and taking advantage of the final section of the 'best years of his life'. Guillermo had, at that point, finally broken into his school's football side and, though Rubio was happy for him, the gist of the talk had been 'concentrate on academia, because you won't make it as a footballer'.

The next conversation, months later, had involved Rubio admonishing Guillermo for his grades dropping off, ignoring the fact that he'd been chosen to represent South Cathair in the city's borough-cup.

Months on, and Guillermo had swapped the school and county sides for a youth contract with Shamrock Cathair. He's obtained decent grades at school, but Rubio had been dismayed to hear he'd deferred entrance to college.

Shamrock Cathair declining to extend Guillermo's youth contract had been an 'I told you so' moment. An Izotz Zubia scout knocking on their door the next day had been Guillermo's retribution. Within a few days, Rubio was back at work in Emberton and Guillermo was signing terms with the famous Arrosa-Grisa.

An injury crisis and a sudden appearance on the substitutes bench had further quashed Rubio's arguments that his son was wasting his time. A glorious brace on Guillermo's debut, aged just eighteen, was further cause for concern, and it wasn't until six months ago, and Powell Pieran's announcement that young Guillermo Sanchez-Dysos would be part of the Audioslavia team - even if only as a third-choice striker, that Rubio had begun to realise exactly what was happening.

Now, with the opening ceremony over and the teams entering the pitch - young Guillermo Sanchez-Dysos making his way to the bench, but not before a 'knowing' smile towards the press-box, it was finally beginning to sink in.

Guillermo had made it. Rubio should be the proudest father in the world.

So why did he feel like he'd just been defeated?

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Postby New West Guiana » Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:16 pm

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Postby Audioslavia » Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:18 pm

Matchday One Scores


Group A
Audioslavia 2–1 Tynewear Scorinated by Astograth
Legalese 5–0 Ko-oren

Group A Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Legalese 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3
2 Audioslavia 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 Tynewear 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
4 Ko-oren 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 0

Group B
Pacitalia 2–0 Krytenia
Thatius 1–1 New Gordonopia

Group B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pacitalia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
2 New Gordonopia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Thatius 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 Krytenia 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0

Group C
New Montreal States 0–0 Nellietopia
Hutt River 1–1 Kericia

Group C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hutt River 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Kericia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
3 Nellietopia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
New Montreal States 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Group D
Andossa se Mitrin Vega 3–0 Furellum
Osarius 3–1 Blouman Empire

Group D Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Andossa se Mitrin Vega 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
2 Osarius 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
3 Blouman Empire 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
4 Furellum 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0

Group E
Vilita & Turori 1–0 New Cloudsdale
Ibex 0–1 Naitpyge

Group E Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Naitpyge 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
Vilita & Turori 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3 Ibex 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
New Cloudsdale 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0

Group F
Valanora 3–2 Bazalonia
Maklohi Vai 1–0 New West Guiana

Group F Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Valanora 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
2 Maklohi Vai 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3 Bazalonia 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
4 New West Guiana 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0

Group G
Starblaydia 1–0 Perlasilangan
The Inevitable Syndicate 1–0 Lymryk Isles

Group G Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Starblaydia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
The Inevitable Syndicate 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3 Lymryk Isles 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Perlasilangan 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0

Group H
Farfadillis 4–1 Preiva
95X 2–1 Quakmybush

Group H Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Farfadillis 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3
2 95X 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 Quakmybush 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
4 Preiva 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
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Postby Maklohi Vai » Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:32 pm

“Munuko, you’ll be going in three days whether you like it or not. La'auno will be coming and he’ll be taking you.”

“Papa, I do not want to go. Why do I have to go?” Munuko Koluwakapai looked at his father questioningly. It had all been a blur since it was decreed two weeks prior that Munuko was going to join his father’s brother, La'auno, and his wife and two sons on their immigration to Maklohi Vai.

“Munuko, it is for the best. There is no future here for you. You may think the King is nice enough to let us off, but you’ve only been aware of your surroundings for less than a decade.”

“I have not! I am twelve, Papa.”

“That you are, but do you remember the complexities of politics before this king's reign?”

“No…”

“Well you were alive then, so don’t tell me that you have twelve years of experience in this world.” Koluwakapai looked up at his son. “You are mature for your age, Munuko, but you’re still twelve. A twelve year old, even a mature one, can only stand so much.”

And that was the end of that. La'auno came by three days later to pick up Munuko from his loving family. Goodbyes were exchanged and hugs given; these same hugs were the last ones Munuko would ever give to his parents.

La'auno was a restless man. Already tired of the stagnation that the Jews in Siroy endured, his dreams of emigrating were only heightened by the promise of what laid ahead and by what he would be proving to his family, being the youngest of six children. His wife was conservative and obedient, and his sons were still young, around 4 and 6, so travel was his choice solely.

“Uncle, where are we going?” Munuko asked a couple hours into the ride.

“Maklohi Vai, clearly, didn’t your father tell you?”

“Well, yes, but how do we get there?”

“We’re taking this wagon to just before the Grazakian border, then we’ll walk across the border. If we can find a ride on the other side, that’s great, but otherwise it’s 50 or 60 miles to the port of Pohuxakal. From there, we take a ship to Mordub, and from there to Maklohi Vai. In Maklohi Vai, my second cousin Olunako lives in North Tamolaki, so we’re going there.”

“How long will it take?”

“All told, around a month if everything goes smoothly. But things tend to not go smoothly.”

Three miles from the border, as La'auno had referenced, they left the wagon with a transport man, who was supposed to take it over the border masquerading as a salesman and give it back to the family. He left collateral with the family in exchange for the wagon, but understandably La'auno was given to distrust strangers in this profession. This was what lead him to tell Munuko that they might have to walk.

The border was no issue besides the four year old breaking into tears upon seeing the harshly attired Grazakians, and, once on the other side, the family and Munuko appeared to be safe. It was then that La'auno asked him to go find a possible place to sleep for a night or two. “We can’t afford to lose time,” he said, “but these men typically take a day or two to get the wagons.” So Munuko scurried off.

It wasn’t one of those times. The transport man showed up only three hours after the family had crossed and had been in a rush, suspecting that the Grazakian authorities smelled something fishy. He left the wagon with a parting warning, “You need to leave as soon as you can. They’re bound to try and find evidence of my work.” La'auno protested, saying they had to wait, but the man shot him down. “If you’ve told the boy where you’re going, you need to leave. Just go five miles down the road and wait there, he’ll find you.” That was enough for La'auno, and they left.

Munuko, of course, had no idea. Upon coming back to a now empty clearing where his cousins had formerly been, he started searching in the vicinity. “Uncle La'auno?” “Kaluwao?” he said, calling the name of the six year old. No answer. “They must be somewhere,” he thought. “They can’t be anywhere else.”

Munuko was hit by a realization after a good two hours of searching the vicinity. The guilt began to seep in. Why did he leave his mother and just listen to his father? But this quickly slipped away, as Munuko knew that he hadn’t done anything wrong. He had been obedient and not resisted his parents, just as was taught in the Torah. But wait, if he had been obedient, then why was he being punished? Munuko cried and cursed God for his misfortune, this unbearable misfortune.

This misfortune, as Munuko realized, that left him alone. And not in a state of loneliness where he would be rescued from it, it was a state where nobody would know differently, or if they would then they wouldn’t have the capacity to react. Munuko started walking further down the road, further into land with which he had no acquaintance.

If he was not to be saved from above or from luck, Munuko thought, then who would do the saving? His father could not get there. La'auno was, well, who knows where? The Grazakian didn’t care and the same could be said of the other travelers, mostly just merchants running the timber and small goods routes.

Who would do the saving? And it wasn’t just saving a lost boy, Munuko realized, it was his own life. His own future and his own desires. To himself, rather than to other people, it was not just another person, it was him, Munuko. Then what could solve this problem of a particular individual? Only an individual could. Only that individual. Munuko, still walking in the early hours of the morning down this Grazakian road, came to his conclusion.

“I will be the one to save myself.”
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Postby Legalese » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:57 pm

The Federation of Association Football Presents...

The Legalese National Team Roster
for AOCAF 42


Listed by shirt number, with age and club side following

Keepers:
1 - Morrissey Beaudine, 19, Okerson United
22 - Dyllan Knetsch, 22, Stratton FC

Defence:
2- Gnaeus Shoobridge, 18, Comunas Cougars
3- Gruffudd Masters, 18, Comunas Cougars
The Rise of the Cougars in the National League was made even more amazing by the performance of their young center backs, Gnaeus Shoobridge and Gruffudd Masters. Collectively known as the “Gruff and Ready Brothers”, the two close friends made their mark in league play as a hard-nosed duo, combining to allow the fewest goals of any National League side.

4- Eudav Kaszinski, 21, Bekknia FC
5 - Mason Leblond, 19, Argyle Warriors

16 - Frank Drenon, 18, Francis City
17 - Nathan Vas, 23, Portland FC
18 - Nathaniel Sule, 26, Minto Wombats

Midfield:
6 - Raul Pickles, 17, Bob’s Towing
7 - Chance Cloman, 19, Straitside FC
8 - Cade Zorich, 21, Portsmouth United
10 - Cormac Shansky, 23, International of Tyrellia.

14 - Oliver Burgert, 19, Tiberian City
15 - Conor Fries, 22, The Knights of Tiberia

Forwards:
9 - Jacob Olsten, 24, Plainsview Panthers
11 - Quintus Oxboro - 20, Tyrellia Titans.
Quintus, a native of the Bekknian city of Morven, moved to Tyrellia with his family in his early teens, and immediately demonstrated some talent on the pitch, leading to the Titans offering him a place in their youth program, and as the leagues went professional, a place on their senior side. A breakthrough performance in the recent league season, including a number of key goals down the stretch, helped him earn a spot on the AOCAF roster, with an eye towards the future.

12 - Titus Leopoldo, 24, Draig Goch FC
13 - Jake Detzler, 21, Comunas Cougars

Manager: Stan Thate.
Thate, in his early forties, climbed the coaching ladder quickly, going from retirement as a player to assistant to NT Manager Hamish McKinley, before being suddenly named Interim Manager on the eve of the 55th Cup of Harmony. The snagging of the nation’s first international trophy - and first CoH win in three finals appearances - locked him into the position, which he has now held for four cycles, and three qualifications - the latter number the most of any Legalese NT manager. While preparations ensue to get the NT out of a World Cup Group Stage for the first time ever, the AOCAF is a time for talent evaluation at the younger ranks.

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Postby Kericia » Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:26 am

Kericia AOCAF Cup 42 Roster

name / age / club

GK:
Efrain Garcia / 36 / Hastings
Antonio Peña / 25 / Fulton

D:
Ralph Ross / 32 / Fulton
Stephen Rogers / 31 / Hastings
Allen Wheeler / 29 / Kericia City
Bruce Gallagher / 23 / Amboy

Marvin Hanson / 26 / Phoenix
Mitch Barnes / 30 / Pulaski
Alvin Hernández / 22 / Minetto

M:
Kevin Carpenter / 30 / Kericia City
Randy Hall / 30 / Scriba
Ben Mitchell / 28 / Kericia City
Chris Erickson / 29 / Mexico
Greg Brady / 27 / Kericia Town

Jeffrey Johnson / 22 / New Haven
Gilberto Colón / 21 / Kericia City

F:
Vince Conner / 28 / Fulton
Ricardo Rosário / 29 / Phoenix
Brett Marsh / 21 / Hastings
Floyd Dean / 25 / Sandy Creek

Manager
Marvin Goodman / 48

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Postby The Inevitable Syndicate » Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:25 am

Corvidae Triumphant

After a bit of searching, I found the location that Samuel mentioned in his 'readme' file. The USB was found underneath the 2nd paving stone on the walk to where Victory Tower once stood. It was quite tricky to remove the stone, and I was out past curfew, which made it twice as difficult! I managed to recover it, though. Here's what I found:
Corvidae Triumphant. 2/? Samuel Dannin-Fresko. It is merely the start of new beginnings. Continue my story in the boots of the famous on the Metro.
As I said, it didn't work at all. Corvidae won by a landslide, after people turned up to vote in the millions. They were instated into The Forum within a month, Lex Crowley was named "Supreme Administrator", and it was within a month I received the first of four items that changed my life forever. It was a letter, from the new government, congratulating me on my new job placement. Turns out I'd been selected for the "Targets For Teachers" scheme, in which school teachers (like myself) were relocated to schools that needed a bit of extra help, in exchange for a tax break and higher pay. It used to be voluntary. Now, it was mandatory. Corvidae had realised that children were the future, and believed this more than SyndiTek ever would. Great swathes of the budget were reportedly going into education, with the goal being to improve the intelligence of the populace within five years. Grades had steadily been improving at the school I taught at, but this was the big push to finally send them skyrocketing across the country.

I was forced to relocate to a public school in Pavillion, which was a stark contrast to the special needs school I taught at in Wozinitz. Pavillion was a young city, having been set up three years ago during the Syndicate's Great Tsunami Event. Initially a refugee shelter, the place had prospered into a city after the people (mostly hailing from the now sunken Belkshire) realised they had nowhere else to go. Construction work was paid for in part by charity fundraisers and a sizeable donation from West Guiana, and nowadays it wasn't a terrible place. It still couldn't hold a candle to Wozinitz, however, as Wozinitz had two things I held dear - my house, and my husband.

Richard wasn't allowed to come with me, even though he could have. He's a composer, you see, so he can work wherever there's a room with soundproof walls, but the letter explicitly stated I was to go alone. At first, I didn't understand why, but as I sit here writing this out to you, I now know full well. More on that later, though. You must follow this as I did.

I arrived at Pavillion in the start of March. It was only when I arrived that I noticed the world had changed so drastically. When things change little by little, you tend not to notice them, you see. But I'd been to Pavillion last year, for a wedding, and upon coming back I noticed it had changed. There was a much greater police presence. People here observed curfew religiously. A dark cloud hung over the place, and many billboards had had their normal adverts replaced with images of Lex Crowley. And the crow. The crow was everywhere. Flags covered the main street, and banners adorned every public building. It was at this moment I truly felt I'd stepped into the country that Lex Crowley ruled with an iron fist. I started noticing the propaganda everywhere.

But the final nail in the proverbial coffin was when I got to the school. The school seemed like any other, except this one was a lot more patriotic than I was used to. Perhaps things were that different in the SEN system, or I was genuinely blind to the whole thing. These children sung the national anthem in the morning, and the school had a flagpole that all the students and staff had to congregate around. Now, when I got there I could only sing the first verse of "Everybody Wants To Rule The World", but within a week, I knew it all. It was the way the children sung it, too there was an odd sense of... Pride?

I didn't tell anyone what I was feeling, as I got the feeling that doing that would lead to worse things. Turns out I didn't need to tell anyone to make anything worse - the government managed that by themselves. New laws were being instated every week, with one of the first being the cancellation of all referenda on the internet. The Government's site now simply had a list of all the new laws, and I honestly had to check every morning to make sure something wasn't passed overnight. One morning I found that I couldn't, as data access was blocked from the hours of 22:00 to 06:00 except for emergencies. This was the beginning of their control, and looking back I was so, so blind.

I finally snapped when they told me how to teach. I'd never been told to teach before that point, but it was during one of my lessons. I was pulled out, and told by the Assistant head that I wasn't allowed to teach the Unification War anymore. When I asked why, she simply told me that it's no longer on the National Curriculum, as it makes us look weak. When I asked what I was supposed to teach in the "Pertinent Syndicatian Conflicts" unit, I was told I was supposed to be telling the students about the Syndicate's flawless victory in the Ahlenfi War.

We didn't have a flawless victory in the Ahlenfi War. The World was told full well that it was staged. Corvidae had told us that to secure their election! To this I told the Assistant Head I wasn't going to teach lies. This turned out to be a mistake. I was reported to the board of directors, which in turn reported to the Department of Education. I was scheduled for a hearing in the new Fligsive Supreme Court within the month. This was the critical point in the downward spiral that would result in

Don't believe his lies.
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Postby Farfadillis » Tue Nov 05, 2013 2:54 pm

- So, grandad. You promised you'd continue the story,remember?

- Oh, right, thought you'd forgotten. They always forget.

Always.

As for that tragic day. I think I had told you things up to the earthquake, right?

- Yes, exactly then you told me to sleep.

- Alright then.

The ground was vibrating. I couldn't help but stagger a lot to the right, to the left, and so on. Some people fell to the floor. It was really unsettling, to me and to everyone else. And soon... Panic. A lot of panic. And then it stopped. All of a sudden. Everyone was confused. It had lasted ten minutes, but it was now gone, and just when it looked like it was getting terrible.

But something worrying was happening nonetheless. Even though there was no more rain, and the earthquake had stopped, the horizon was collapsing inwards, throwing many into the void in the process.

- How?

- Some things don't need explanations, my little kid. You'll learn that some day.

Anyway, just after a considerable amount of land disappeared, there was another earthquake. However, this one was brutal. I could feel the ground throwing me upwards, and I couldn't even stand properly. I wasn't even close to a building or anything, so I was somewhat out of danger, but everything was collapsing. It's so much easier to destroy than to build, that day I learned it. However, I wasn't learning it in that exact moment. I was more like thinking "When the hell does this end?". And then the earthquake was getting stronger. And stronger. And stronger. Soon, nobody could stand, and all buildings had been destroyed. Everything had been destroyed.

- What happened then?

- It only got stronger.

Stronger. Stronger. I could no longer see things clearly. Lying on the ground trying to get up, was really, really painful. It was also the only thing I could do. It was an extraordinary effort just attempting to stand up. Some people were already lying on the floor, failing to react. I don't know if they were already dead by then, but many were unconscious. I don't know how I managed to last so long under such a violent earthquake. However, after enduring hell for twenty minutes, it was finally over. The earthquake stopped being so brutal and finally became a rather normal earthquake. I looked around. There were many corpses. Blood filling the environment. The soul of many now long gone. Hell beneath them, what's above forever unknown to them.

- Grandad, I'm ten.

- I was ten back then, too. I'm trying to share the tauma with you. However, if you want me to stop, we'll continue this tomorrow.

- Yes, I think that's a good idea, grandaddy. Thanks a bunch.

- You're welcome. Sleep well, my grandson.
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Postby Ko-oren » Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:52 pm

Decided to go for an image. I'm almost getting as good as Audio at this.

Hello NS Sports. Look at the image. Back at the AOCAF 42 standings. Back at the image. Back at the AOCAF 42 standings. Sadly, these are not those. Wait, what?
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Postby Nellietopia » Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:36 pm



Audioslavia - land of 16 billion people, land of radioactive rainforests, land of bulls.

And in one part of Audioslavia was a group of nellies. You could tell where they were just by the cries and screams of the average passer-by. The match against NMS was scheduled late in the evening, and delayed further by an unexpected over-abundance of fog horns. While the nellies waited out the delay, they traveled en masse to the local shopping mall. Of course, what looks like a shopping mall to your average nellie looks like your average department of motor vehicles to your average Audioslavian. What followed that major confusion was a mass exodus, with only one person left behind - an elderly man with poor eyesight and a bad sense of hearing shouting at the teller why his prescription wasn't being filled on time. The nellies nonetheless found wonderful things to buy at the DMV.

It was after the delay that the action really began. Pitted against the best team in the group - New Montreal States - the nellies really had no chance. There was just one thing that worked in their favor: a regulation that was seldom employed, simply because it was seldom enforced (and seldom heard of in the first place). "In accordance with Article X, Section 9, subsection 3: The size of the football pitch shall be such that the length shall be no more than 60 body lengths, the width shall be no more than 40 body lengths, the goal shall be no more than 5 body lengths, the penalty spot shall be no more than 20 paces from the goal, and the ball shall be no larger than one-fifth the size of the smallest registered participant of a match - today's match shall be played on a pitch of 600 centimeters by 350 centimeters, and the ball shall be a 2 millimeter ball of plaster. We hope that you can enjoy today's match." Boos rang from every corner of the stadium, in which the players from both teams were somewhat equally baffled. The pitch was so small that your average nellie could walk the pitch in 5 seconds. When the match official blew his whistle, he immediately stepped on the smallest participant in the match - a one-centimeter slimy snail.

And who was the mastermind who decided to recruit - among all things in the whole of Nellietopia - a slimy snail?


By the way, the match was so horrible that players and spectators alike abandoned the match. It stayed nil-nil through the whole 90 minutes.
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Postby Osarius » Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:36 pm

Perhaps owing to an increased awareness of the Blouman threat players, the Firebirds completed a professional victory over the Empire's national team last night. Osarius boss Jermain Lewis said he was "satisfied" with the performance, implying that he expects his charges to step things up a gear when they take on one of AO's top-ranked sides in Andossa Se Mitrin Vega.

"They got the job done." Added Elissa Barca-Carthy. "It's what we expect of them. This is a big challenge for some of the players, particularly the younger members of the squad, and we intend to push them forward. Development is key." The assistant manager's comments on development are the enduring hallmarks of the late Lord William Kenterbury's legacy, and one of the main features of Alain Montblanc's long-term involvement with the OFA. It is this principle that drives the majority of the OFA's policies in recent years, and is the reason Osarius have sent an under-age team to compete in the regional championship for the better part of the past fifteen years.

While the result was what the Firebirds wanted, and arguably needed, it was not entirely smooth sailing. Against the physicality of the Blouman side, George Spencer started alongside Zachariah Morgan, bumping promising youngster Emanuele Riviello to the bench. When Spencer was withdrawn on forty minutes as a precaution, following a concussive clash of heads, Riviello replaced him. It didn't start well for the former Firewood man, as he sliced a cross beyond Ruby Fletcher's reach with his first touch of the ball. As the ball spun into the net, cancelling Ezio Grassi's opener, Riviello looked mortified.

Fletcher's disbelieving fury, combined with the gaffer's apoplexy on the touchline might have shattered Riviello's confidence, but he showed why Osarian football has improved in leaps and bounds. The next ball to come his way, he controlled sublimely, before striking an excellently weighted forty yard diagonal to Nathaniel Doherty. It was almost theatrical, as if to tell everyone "it's okay, I've got this", and the smattering of applause he received from the travelling Osarian fans placated the gaffer. On the stroke of half time, a Bloumany corner floated over, and Riviello's skull met the ball at the apex of a dominant leap, thundering the ball fully thirty yards from goal. Another appreciative cheer from his countrymen, and a hearty slap on the back from Ruby Fletcher. Redeemed, and demonstrating the mental fortitude the best young Osarians have today. A far cry from the "bottlers" that failed so many times under the spotlight.

Riviello would continue to catch the eye in the second half, as he repeatedly found Doherty with his long balls, and frequently pushed forward into midfield, supporting Nicholas Armstrong's role as "attack snuffer-outer", and providing a more stable platform from which Acosta and Drummond can build attacks. One such attack put Osarius in front after an hour, as Drummond released Doherty on the right, and the Trothwands winger cut inside and curled one into the top left corner on his weaker foot. Complete redemption for the Preussen Kitzbuhel defender came on seventy-eight minutes, when he outmuscled Hamish Alpin to power a header home from a corner kick and effectively wrap up the win for Osarius.

"I think I did okay," Riviello said after the game, "I had to really dig deep after that mistake and focus on the little things, like Coach Lewis tells us all the time. It worked out nicely for me today, and I'll have to wait and see if I did enough to start against ASMV." With Spencer's condition considered good to go, Lewis will need to make a decision between the experienced Starfox defender and the star of the show from last night. He was cagey on where he stood on the matter when asked. "It's something we'll have to look at." Lewis told us. "George is tough, reliable. But Manu did a great job tonight, especially after that unfortunate own goal." Lewis also hinted at the possibility he could set the team up in a 3-5-2 for the match against the Vegai Tidal Surge system, in an attempt to neutralise their flexibility in wide areas. "The most important thing for the match with ASMV is to deal with their energy in wide areas. We have a few ways we could maybe handle that, so we're looking at the options we have and we'll have the team in the study room before that game, discussing the best tactics."
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Postby Audioslavia » Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:01 pm

Matchday Two Scores


Group A
Audioslavia 1–2 Legalese Scorinated by Saugeais
Tynewear 0–2 Ko-oren

Group A Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Legalese 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6
2 Audioslavia 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 3
3 Ko-oren 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
4 Tynewear 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0

Group B
Pacitalia 0–2 Thatius
Krytenia 0–1 New Gordonopia

Group B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Thatius 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
2 New Gordonopia 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
3 Pacitalia 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
4 Krytenia 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0

Group C
New Montreal States 2–1 Hutt River
Nellietopia 1–0 Kericia

Group C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 New Montreal States 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
2 Nellietopia 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
3 Hutt River 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
4 Kericia 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1

Group D
Andossa se Mitrin Vega 1–0 Osarius
Furellum 3–2 Blouman Empire

Group D Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Andossa se Mitrin Vega 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6
2 Osarius 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3 Furellum 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
4 Blouman Empire 2 0 0 2 3 6 −3 0

Group E
Vilita & Turori 1–0 Ibex
New Cloudsdale 1–1 Naitpyge

Group E Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Vilita & Turori 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6
2 Naitpyge 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
3 New Cloudsdale 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
4 Ibex 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0

Group F
Valanora 2–0 Maklohi Vai
Bazalonia 0–3 New West Guiana

Group F Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Valanora 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6
2 Maklohi Vai 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
3 New West Guiana 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
4 Bazalonia 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0

Group G
Starblaydia 0–0 The Inevitable Syndicate
Perlasilangan 0–1 Lymryk Isles

Group G Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Starblaydia 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
The Inevitable Syndicate 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
3 Lymryk Isles 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
4 Perlasilangan 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0

Group H
Farfadillis 2–1 95X
Preiva 0–0 Quakmybush

Group H Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Farfadillis 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6
2 95X 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3 Quakmybush 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
4 Preiva 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
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Postby Valanora » Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:54 pm

Strike Off The Horns

Once there was a giant among the world of men
He roared and shouted and clubbed his way through the world
Men broke their paths and let the giant through
Each deciding to not risk their fragile lives against a giants might
The giant seemed content, even if the golden fruit of the world eluded him.

He tried to get that that wondrous prize four times
And each time he was denied of obtaining what his heart desired
Thieves and lucky men would snatch the apple at its ripest
Just before the giant could at last taste the sweet nectar of the fruit
It was such a tragedy each time for the great beast
That it retreated far into a dark cave and wept for season upon season.

Many moons had past until the giant was seen among men once more
There was a different look in his eye this time
Rather than a beast of might, their was a look of hunger about him
As if he had awoken from a long slumber and the fast needed breaking
And with such a desire he did pursue the rumors of that golden fruit once more
Even as new adventures had come upon his world after hearing word of those tales.

They did battle and the giant was bested a time or two
But inevitable the might of legends will overcome the strength of even the best men
And at long last, with years gone by since he had dreamed that dream of tasting the fruit
He did at last obtain it
And the giants luck was no more than he deserved, as the tree gave not one but two golden fruit this time.

The giant ate and was happy, was merry, even drunk on the sweet nectar of the gods
Until a great kracken came and struck him down with the aid of a horde of bulls
The giant was wounded and retreated back to the oceans and isles from whence it came
But a large man with a wicked mustache came upon the giant's resting place
And stuck his sword deep into the giant's gut while he slept,
And there the beast laid, the world unsure if dead or if he was just healing.
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Postby The Inevitable Syndicate » Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:21 pm

Corvidae Triumphant

Now this one took a bit of effort. Boots of the famous? I had no bloody idea. It was only after train hopping did I notice that there's a statue of some Audioslavian football player at Courier Station. He's wearing golden boots, for some reason. I had a look behind it and someone had carved a nook that had a USB stick in. Trying not to look sketchy as hell, I plugged my EyeGlass in and ripped the files off of it. They're the following:
Corvidae Triumphant. 3/3. Samuel Dannin-Fresko. Perspective may change. Continue the story at the last place he had a good night's sleep.
Anyway, the court hearing. You couldn't really call it a hearing at all, as I didn't say anything that people listened to. At first, they wanted to try me for 'perverting the course of education', which I could have sworn wasn't a rule, but after a while of me refusing to budge they tried me (in the same trial, might I add) for lying under oath. Exactly what I'd lied about I had no idea, but my defence fell apart as I couldn't afford a decent lawyer at all.

My sentence was a simple one, and I assumed it would be rather minor - forty hours of community service. I assumed that wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, and they sent me home and told me that a police officer would pick me up from a hotel on Monday. I was instructed to not return to my house.

I decided that at this point, the government could go and do one. I wanted to see Richard again, as I hadn't seen him in months. He hadn't contacted me either, which was incredibly strange, but it was only when I stepped off the train and cycled to my house I found out why.

It's incredibly difficult to put into words the emotions I felt when I returned to my burned house. A few which might come close were: despair, unbridled rage, and numbness. It had completely slumped, and it looked like it had been ransacked far too long ago. I had no idea. Nobody had told me. And I still didn't know where Richard was. I knocked on my neighbour's house, and she told me a lovely story in which Richard supposedly staggered home drunk one evening and left the cooker on. It was apparently a miracle that the fire service pulled him out the burning building in time, and carted him off to hospital. When I asked if he returned, she said that some men in suits had taken all of the belongings in the house and left. A likely story indeed. I also asked if she had any idea where he was now, and she said she had no clue.

Now homeless and partnerless, I went back to Fligsive to stay in the hotel the government had rented out for me. It was a terrible place, right the way out by Teller, but that night I slept like a log. I remember wondering is this was all a dream, this cacophony of unfortunate events piling on top of me one after another. I wondered why this had happened to me, of all people. Was it because I was a teacher? Because I was gay? I questioned everything, until I dropped dead on the mattress.

It is now the next morning. I'm typing this one up, bright and early, and if you're reading it, you've found it. I've never been one for football, but this seemed like an inconspicuous place that nobody is going to find it in. I'm not sure where my story is going to lead next, but I'll try to keep you posted. I've heard I'm going up North to do my community service - I hope I have a decent place to stay.

You shouldn't be reading this, you know.
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Postby Farfadillis » Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:35 pm

- Grandad. I know I might regret this, but what happened after that grotesque scene you described?

- Oh, right.

The earthquakes came and went, but somehow I always survived them. However, my family can't say the same. I saw my mother die before she did.

- What?

Yes, what you just heard. Anyway, first my mother died. She was the weakest in physical terms, so it was no surprise that she could not endure so much time and so on. I was somewhat far from her - physically, obviously - and seeing her whisper her last words - not ones I could hear, was really touching. How I wish I could've heard them, though.

Then more members of my family perished. One by one, everyone who I knew was perishing. There weren't many around me, however. I mean, we were in just a small family meeting, after all. But, anyway, one by one. The time came when it was only dad and me. He continued to fight for his life, clearly in sorrow because of not being able to help me. But I was faring better than him, somehow. I still don't know how I managed that. I mean, I was ten years old.

Anyway, my dad did fare really well. In fact, the earthquakes could not kill him. There reached a time in which, after many earthquakes came and went, forever, we were surrounded only by corpses.

The rain soon began again. The rotation seemed endless. The sun was fading away really slowly. I could even relate it to my father, who always told me to hold on a bit more. Little did he know I was holding on better than he was. We were both exhausted, however. As soon as we saw the every last person alive in our sight die, the rain started tormenting us. It began to fall like lead. The sorrow of the millions of souls could now be heard.

I think I even heard mom.

- You did?

- Yes.

Her last words, maybe. But they could only reverberate in my head along with all the others. Her high pitch was easy to notice, however. My father started crying. Crying red. I couldn't understand athing. First black raindrops, now red tears?

It was all too weird.

But still, I continued pushing my physical boundaries a bit farther and farther, with dad having to catch up. The earthquakes had already started again, did I tell you that? Well, they had. It was just hell. Soon, black birds filled the sky. Black birds. I mean, no, it could not be calming sky-blue or inspiring yellow, or simply energizing red. No, ti had to be more black. And these birds were so black I could even distinguish them. They came for us.

- For you?

- For us.

They were approaching us quickly. Neither of us knew where they'd come from, but the earthquake suddenly stopped when I saw them. It was right then that I figured out what was going on. However, they were still approaching us. They drew closer and closer at a stunning speed, until they all flew by, avoiding my face in all cases. I then turned around and looked at where my dad was before the attack. He was gone. Somehow. Pardon my simple description, but I couldn't get to see much else. Except the sun. It suddenly faded away completely.

- And what happened after that?

- I was sad.

Filled with sorrow, I decided to sleep. There was not much I could do without light, and the earthquakes or the rain would wake me up quickly anyway. I feel fast asleep really quickly. I was exhausted, after all.

- And what happened next?

- You'll learn tomorrow, grandson. You'll learn tomorrow. Also, call me grandpa. Grandad is so weird...
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