World Bowl XXVIII Everything Thread (IC)

by **Ko-oren** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:48 pm

QB
Sébastien Germain (Aminey Caspians)
Manabu Ishida (New Nagoya Cyclones)
Artem Utkin (Pereselenets '65)

RB
Iddawg Pritchett (Penstead Captains)
Simon Richter (Bonesteel Destroyers)
Yeremey Netrebov (Pereselenets '65)

WR
Yun Chung-Hee (Maruyama Rays)
Niek Molenaar (New Amsterdam Admirals)
Wouter de Bruijn (Schemerdrecht Skies)
Mick Christophersen (Ansonville Explosions)
Miloslav Makarovich (Zernino Krylya)

OL
Miroslav Ananyev (Lena Tsars) - RT
Maredudd Barry (Red Markets Sailors) - RG
Leon de Boer (Groenvoorde Greens) - C
Francis Spaulding (Marinwood Victory) - LG
Romain Carpentier (Aminey Caspians) - LT

Ósvaldur Skorrisson (Greencaster Shells) - RT
Denis Schöpfer (New Sydney Wolfpack) - RG
Dominik Marinkin (Pereselenets Sparta) - C
Dan Rutherford (Yalloodoola Leafs) - LG
William Carlisle (Ansonville Explosions) - LT

TE
Masuda Tomoya (Mika Monos)
Yulian Petrov (Lena Tsars)

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DL
Robert Aldaine (New Détroit Lions) - DE
Owen Ratliff (Marinwood Victory) - DE
William Hudson (Kensington Moonlight) - DT
Song Li (Weiyao Godspeed) - DT

Sjoerd de Koning (New Amsterdam Admirals) - DE
Thies van der Weg (Groenvoorde Greens) - DT

LB
Rhydian Powel (Penstead Captains) - OLB
Sammy Barnes (Bonesteel Destroyers) - OLB
Maya Anokhina (Toropovo Matryoshkas) - OLB - F

Lucas Maury (Aminey Caspians) - MLB
Artemiy Simakin (Pereselenets '65) - MLB
Thomas van Doorn (New Amsterdam Admirals) - MLB

Backfield
Ye Jong (Schemerdrecht Skies) - CB
Keira Johnston (Greencaster Shells) - CB - F
Yuriy Chernyavsky (Lena Tsars) - CB

Kawehi Kalani (Maruyama Rays) - SS
Albanus Longinus (New Sydney Wolfpack) - SS

Henrique Góes (San Dionisio Guillotines) - FS
Cristiano Cerqueira (San Pedro Keys) - FS

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Kickers
Letícia Carrico (San Pedro Keys) - F
Matryona Solovyova (Novaya Pobeda Kosmonauts) - F

Punters
Nyura Platonova (Toropovo Matryoshkas) - F
Akamine Mamiko (Maruyama Rays) - F

Returners
Nico Hermans (Schemerdrecht Skies)
Jake Mills (Red Markets Sailors)
Hamada Seihou (New Nagoya Cyclones)

Ko-orenite Roster for World Bowl 28
Nicknames: Greenblues, Dragonflies
Demonym: Unionite
Colors: Green and blue

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by **Rennidan** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:59 pm

One of the hardest things about living in Rennidan is getting out of it. With the national infrastructure in tatters, all the land's large airplanes are sat rusting and scrapped. Luckily for us Bastards, the damaged country is a haven for eco-warriors looking to ship off the rare and endangered creatures and critters that once called the ruined country home.

With that in mind, I still stink of mountain dog shit. The Quebecois hippies were none the wiser the cargo bay of their plane held a whole different breed of beast, although they no doubt scratched their heads as to why they were almost a couple thousand kilos over their allotted weight capacity.

Our host city was to be Rouyn-Noranda, where Selso and Blakhale were looking forward to talking shop with the local indigenous religious leaders.

So imagine the number of expletives we let out when the big letters on the side of the airport read Iqaluit.

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"--eyewitness reports stating that a decrepit, supposedly disused, UoII schoolbus seen careening down the near frozen inter-city highways have been confirmed by the police. The battered bus, whose old logo has been hastily sprayed over with an expletive and is carrying a banner stating "I'm gonna eat Kovach's mum", seems to be on course for Rouyn-Noranda. No word yet on if any traffic laws have been broken--"

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The days leading up to our first match with Banija are a blur. Selso and Blakhale, true to word, spend their time discussing religious philosophy with any locals willing to have their ear chewed off.

The rest of us have more specific tastes, listed out in the Bastards playbook on page one. We call them the "4 B's of Being the Bastards", and they stand for Booze, Broads and Bar Brawls.

This is how we honour our forefathers. This is how we pay homage to the Brutes.

A storm of blood and beer.

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"--were just sat there, watching that, uh, Best Plays of Yesteryear on the bar screen. They were showing that Allamunnic team Trepolo or whatever, and he said the coaching back then was bleep. Next thing I know this skinhead with a middle finger tattooed on his forehead has tackled him off his stool and onto the floor. Starts shouting about levels of respect. My buddy needed eight new teeth but I'll be damned if the bastard didn't buy him a beer when he was finished."

by **Gregoryisgodistan** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:03 pm

Somewhere in the Free Republics

It seems like the Great War of Esportiva just ended yesterday, but really it ended some time ago. Under the terms of the historic peace treaty that ended that war, all Gregoryisgodistanis held in internment camps by the Republicans were released. However, Consul Nicholls, while thankful for the help the Gregoryisgodistanis had provided, did not want to release the soldiers into Lord Almighty Gregory's hellhole of a nation unless they truly wanted to return. To that end, a Bridge of No Return was established. Prisoners could cross that bridge into a temporary Gregoryisgodistani territory where transport would take them to their homeland, or they could remain in the Free Republics and keep their Republican citizenship. However, if they returned to Gregoryisgodistan, they would permanently forfeit their Republican citizenship, even if they later changed their minds.

Lord Almighty Gregory used this to his advantage, covertly ordering a few hundred Gregoryisgodistanis to stay in the Free Republics and serve as intelligence assets. A few other Gregoryisgodistanis genuinely defected, but you could count them on one hand. The propaganda was strong.

Fast forward to the present day, and the Free Republics have elected another tyrant - Caleb O'Reilly, or Dumpy O'Rumpy as Lord Almighty Gregory liked to call him because he was a Rumpy and Dumpy rhymed with O'Rumpy so who cares if it didn't sound like Caleb? Everything's better with rhymes. And now Sister Polus, or the woman impersonating her because she was supposedly dead, was making claims that O'Reilly had had the Legion of Lucifer all executed and was secretly an agent of the Church of Saintland looking to be the Second Coming of Consul Kulseth. Lord Almighty Gregory appointed the spies to investigate the rumors.

Although O'Reilly had blocked all external communication outside the nation, Gregoryisgodistan had already outfitted the spies with satellite phones to make them harder to track. This fact came in convenient when O'Reilly cut off communication with the outside world, as the satellite phones still functioned. O'Reilly would have to shoot down a few satellites to stop that, and the Gregoryisgodistanis would certainly notice. Not to mention the owners of the satellites would be furious and there would be war.

The Gregoryisgodistanis then reached out to their former Legion of Lucifer contacts and found them all missing. This was a suspicious fact, so they reported it. But they still needed to know if O'Reilly was a supporter of the Church of Saintland. So, they picked an easy way to do so - dress up as Sanctii door-to-door preachers and go visit the Consul at his office. At that moment, Consul O'Reilly was preparing his big speech announcing his intentions to essentially declare himself Supreme Dictator, and when the Gregoryisgodistanis showed up at O'Reilly's gate and asked him to accept Iesus Christus as his Lord and Savior, he was more than happy to let them in and tell him the truth, as he believed them to be "True Believers." They didn't dare make a move on O'Reilly in front of his guards, because they needed to report the news back to Gregoryisgodistan. O'Reilly even shared with them his upcoming speech and asked them to help him with it. They declined and headed out to share the news with Gregoryisgodistani intelligence agents.

Unfortunately, O'Reilly was more intelligent then he appeared, and after the "preachers" left his office, he realized they might not be who they said they were, and ordered them trailed by his security. This led to a phone tap on their satellite phone, and the Republican government heard them calling home to report the news. They were able to put two and two together, realize the Gregoryisgodistani "converts" were never loyal to the Church of Saintland, round them up, and execute them. They also executed the two or three legitimate converts to the Church of Saintland, probably never realizing what they did. But it was no matter. Gregoryisgodistan had the answers it needed. Now, it was time for Lord Almighty Gregory to give a speech.

Lord Almighty Gregory's Speech to the People

"Good evening, ladies, gentlemen, and slaves. I speak to you today with grave news. Consul Dumpy O'Rumpy of the Free Republics has killed the Legion of Lucifer. All of them. They are all gone. Mr. O'Rumpy is a clown, and this is just the latest clowish action he has undertaken. Furthermore, our intelligence department has revealed that for once in her life, the woman impersonating Maria Polus is telling the truth. Previously, this wicked nun claimed that Dumpy O'Rumpy was really a member of the Church of Saintland, had Legion of Lucifer killed, and was trying to convert the entire Free Republics to the religon of the wicked Eye-ee-zus and sexism. O'Rumpy then had the spies killed for their heroics, and that is an act of aggression against Gregoryisgodistan.

"I call upon the entire world to condemn O'Rumpy for these actions. We are readding the Free Republics to the Enemy List, with a one trillion greggygodbuck bounty on the head of any wicked Republican who is loyal to O'Rumpy. That being said, no such Republican would ever leave the country, so we would have to invade to kill them. That is a distinct possibility someday, as is a full-scale nuclear attack. But for now, we mourn the loss of Legion of Lucifer, mourn the rule of Dumpy O'Rumpy, and proclaim, once and for all, DEATH TO THE FREE REPUBLICS! DEATH TO THE CHURCH OF SAINTLAND! DEATH TO DUMPY O'RUMPY!

"Thank you, Me Bless Gregoryisgodistan, and Me Bless the Memories of Legion of Lucifer."

by **Frenline Delpha** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:15 pm

Frenline Delpha Anacondas
Colors: Green, yellow, and black
Manager: Silas Brownlee
Head Coach: Kendrick Dwyer
Assistant Coach: Burton Gunn
Offensive Coordinator: Alan Bryant
Defensive Coordinator: Woodrow Roberts
Athletic Trainer: Gladys Thornton

by **The Central Shadow Nation** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:45 pm

Name: The Ridora Rhinos
STYLE: MOSTLY FOCUSED ON DEFENSE,THE OFFENSE IS FOCUSED ON DRIVING DOWN THE FIELD WITH RUN GAME! THE TEAM WILL GO FOR FIELD GOALS NEARLY ALWAYS ON FOURTHS! (We kick alot of field goals.)

Our defense is a rather equally split team: A portion is based on pass protection, but the front is mostly optimized to rush the passer. They can do more than just that, but with the basic format ran it allows balance. Back on the offense, it is a mobile scheme with a fast quarterback. There is no Fullback, although a TE can do a play requiring/using a FB.

CSN Football allows players 20 and up to play.

Stadium: Royal Stadium,Ridora.

UNIFORMS:
Think Purple jersey and legs,with green shoulders,socks,gloves,and shoes. Has a green rhino on the helmet,which is purple. 2000's throwback jersey is black leggings,green jersey and green helmet.

Head Coach: Dolphin Man
Defensive Coordinator: Huizlat Ohnaur
Offensive Coordinator: Harris Barnleu
Special Teams Coordinator: Feliks Gibs
Head Trainer: Mirslav Ireni
STARTERS (Depending on football forum stringers will be in opening post.)
OFFENSE
Key: Age/Number/Height

Quarterback: Reids Watersob 34/#90/6'2
Halfback: Niero Phoenix. 25/#16//5'11 Has a tattoo of a phoenix on his left arm.
Wide Receiver: William Rocvert. 22/#0/6'8
Wide Receiver: Yulian Leonce. 23/#3//6'0
Wide Receiver: Bronimir Mstislav. 23/#69//5'11
Tight End: Adrian Emmanual. 25/#88//6'6
Center: Côme Więcesław 21/#67//5'11
Offensive Guard: Foma Manuel. 34/#70//6'2
Offensive Guard: Ipat Lubricardy 28/#55//6'5
Offensive Tackle: Radzimiriz Gustozi 30/#21//6'3
Offensive Tackle: Jaroslaw Alojzy 35/#22//5'11

DEFENSE
Middle Linebacker: Yanick Alfred 23/#89/6'3
Outside Linebacker: Kryys Dorian 28/#33//6'0
Outside Linebacker: Walerian Valzerfin 34/#60//6'8
Cornerback: Miron Kedzierski 26/#41//5'9
Cornerback: Maciej 'The Miracle Maker' Bonifacy 23/#58//6'1
Safety (Free Safety): Evgeni Lertinmerina 30/#55//6'4
Safety: Sévère Émile 21/#13//6'6 (Totes not gay and totes no roids)
Defensive Tackle: Tony Walsh 24//#2//5'10 (Is the older brother of Eric Walsh)
Defensive Tackle: Hipolit 'Yemmy' Yemgemi 27/#32//6'9
Defensive End: Camille Régis 35/#8//5'11
Defensive End: Fulbert Michael 20/#95//6'0(Only Rookie on the team,injury replacement.)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker: Eric 'Endgame' Walsh./21/#7//5'8 Kicked 65 yard field goal last year as a rookie, breaking the CSN record. Struck 42/42 field goals last year.
Holder: Maksymillian Sylvik 34/#98//6'1
Punter: Jules Andrei 26/#14//6'7
Returner: Hughes Raphael (Used only for return duties)
LS: Brev Lardvick 36/#78//6'0

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by **Kaboomlandia** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:33 am

Game Preview: Kaboomlandia vs. Frenline Delpha

The opening game of the 28th World Bowl is tonight, and it pits the Kaboomlandia Phoenix against the Frenline Delpha Anacondas. The highly-ranked Phoenix are the favourite, but there's no telling what the all-out offensive Anacondas will be able to do. Here's the breakdown on each team.

Kaboomlandia

The Phoenix have a strong run offensive, which will be a challenge for the Anacondas' terrible run defense to stop. However, Tyler Martin is still capable of airing it out with long passes, although the Anacondas' cornerbacks are quite good in man-to-man defense. On defense, the linemen will need to be strong to stop starting running back Toby Sexton. Caleb McCallum is an excellent kicker, but he will need to work with the strong winds in Rouyn-Noranda to excel. As you probably remember, it was the wind that blew McCallum's game-winning field goal attempt wide against the Ko-orenites in the quarterfinal match of the last World Bowl. Overall, the Phoenix will win this game if they go with the straight-power game that they excel at.

Frenline Delpha

The Anacondas' offense is great, with a strong quarterback and an excellent running back. The question is whether Frenline Delpha can stop Kaboomlandian running back Andrew "Tank" Michaels, who along with quarterback Tyler Martin is the Phoenix's most dangerous threat. Frenline Delpha's defense is horrible against the run, but fairly good against the longer passes. The Anacondas' kicker is a huge threat, as he has the capability to kick 60-yarders. If Frenline Delpha turns this into a kicking contest, and if the defense can hold up against the Phoenix, they might be able to upset the heavily favoured Kaboomlandians.

by **Frenline Delpha** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:40 am

"Welcome to Rouyn-Noranda, boys. It's fucking cold out, with the temperature reaching at a max of 5 degrees at its high point. It can drop as low as -13 degrees here. I hope you all bought warm clothes because you're going to need them. We will be checkong into out hotel when we get off the bus, but it wil take a while. These roads are terrible, and we will be lucky to get there in an hour. Hwoever, when we get to the hotel, everyone needs to get to sleep. Practice starts tommorow, and that long plane ride doesn't help you focus, that's for sure," stated coach Kendrick Dwyer.

"So, how does Ron Porter feel about these high winds?" Eugene Campbell shouted, noticing the swirling snow around them as they departed the bus. A chorus of chuckles was faintly heard behind him, and he heard Porter yell back, "Well, if it's to my back, I'll be happier than a squirrel in a nut store. It's supposed to reach up to 25 MPH at times. With that wind, I could probably make it from 65 and beyond. I am just going to hate it when I'm kicking into it."

As the team got onto the bus, Coach began discussing the competition in group D for the World Bowl. "Game one is against Kaboomlandia. We have the final game that day, so expect temperatures to be ridiculously low. Kaboomlandia isn't a pushover, but we can take them. They focus on the run game, so I'll need my defensive line to hold their own. Expect lots of drills on run stoppage, boys. We have a bye day after that, but we will focus on what we struggled on for the Kaboomlandia game.

Next, we have the third-ranked Gregoryisgodistan. Watch their defensive line. It wrecks through comeptitors, and we need to protect our quarterback. They blitz five men, so we will probably be using you, Marquez to help block. So, get ready to block 700+ pound men. However, their offense is mediocre. We should be able to keep them in check, so our offensive line is what we need to focus on for that game.

Banija will be our last ranked opponent we face, they appear to be running a 4-3 defense, so they probably focus on the running game. That's good new for us, but who knows how well they cover on the pass. They were dismal last year, but so were we. It should be a close match, but if we stick to the fundementals, we can win this. Remember, the fundementals are our friends here.

Next is Oisinistan. I don't think they are even prepared for this tournament, considering they haven't even submitted a line-up yet. However, we can take them, but don't get cocky boys. The same applies for Ruairikstan. Our final unranked opponent and final game is against Rennidan they are not new to this tournament,but they don't make substitutes. We grind them down, wait until they are tired, and pound in the stake.

Now that we have went over the teams we will face, let's go over the practice plan for tommorow..."

When the team arrived at the hotel, they each went into their rooms, and took icey baths or hot showers. You could feel the excitement crackle like electricity around a tesla coil. The Anacondas had a game to get ready for, and they had just arrived. The Phoenix are the first team to stand in their way.

by **The Nation of Downination** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:17 am

Sometime around the afternoon, Coach Blake Greene gathered the players and coaching to discuss matters upon their debut game today.

"Alright," Coach Greene proceeded. "We have an onslaught for the first two weeks. First, we should talk about how our scheduling looks like. They [Quebec] were happy to give us our schedule this morning, so here's the rundown: today, we got to face the nation of Neu Engollon, and I'm not sure who they have on their team or who is coaching the team, but nevertheless stay on your toes. They are ranked #58 and that won't be all to see from them as we climb the ladder further to tomorrow's game. Tomorrow, we're up against a high powered offense owned by the nation of Armeia, who are ranked #20. They carry a number of weapons on offense, but they lack defensive support. We need to attack them as much as we can."

"So does that mean we're up against Taeshan after that?" asked Assistant Coach Paul Angerer.

"Not exactly. The Committee decided it was best to give us a day to prepare before we go against Taeshan. Still, they are ranked #6, and that'll likely be our toughest opponent yet. This is another team we haven't heard of as of yet, but we'll see as the weeks go by. That'll also be our first home-field advantage, meaning our first two games we'll be just a bunch of nobodys."

"What does the rest of the schedule look like, coach?" Quarterback Delaney Hoffman inquired as Coach Greene was composing himself.

"Well, to be frank, I don't know these teams really... But hey, I'm sure they're on the learning curve as well as we are. Anyways, we have Kohr after Taeshan, then Alphatheta, and finally Nuevo Caracas."

"Coach, what about the venue we are playing at," Kicker Jason Skyers reluctantly spoke. "Because if we're going to Quebec--"

"Yes, it's gonna be very cold up there. Apparently, the Royal Kingdom of Quebec is having its worst snowstorm in 50 years. Where we're playing at is going to be pretty cold. In Sept-Iles, temperatures will be below zero and we'll be freezing our butts off. To add insult to injury, it is pretty goddamn windy there, so I expect you, Skyers and Brown, to adjust the way you kick, alright?"

They both nod.

"Anyways, I believe I've talked about everything basic. I think we're done here. Guys, give it your all today, you're gonna need it against our first three opponents."

by **Neu Engollon** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:54 am

THE NATIONAL GRIDIRON FOOTBALL TEAM OF NEU ENGOLLON
The IBEX

The Ibex of Neu Engollon are relatively new to the sport of gridiron in the last few years. There is a small minor league in operation and a handful of university teams playing in a collegiate conference. With all codes of rugby being the far more popular sport, with tennis, hockey and some winter sports following in popularity, not much room is left in athletic budgets, private or Athletics Ministry, for American aka Gridiron football. The Ministry of Athletics for the Confederacy has decided that this collection of men (and one woman - Reyna Holtzen), pulled from the various minor league and university teams will continue to represent Neu Engollon in the current World Bowl. Their last appearance was World Bowl 25, with predictably dismal results.

(** The following players are listed in order of string.)

by **The Sword Bloke** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:31 pm

THE SWORD BLOKE vs SILVACOMESTOPIA PREVIEW

"Hello, I am Shop Owner, and I am here to preview for you the World Bowl game between The Swordeans and Silvacomestopia. The game will be the first World Bowl one for Silvacomestopia, while the Swordeans will begin their third World Bowl campaign with this match."

"To start off we'll preview the Swordeans. The Swordeans are confident that though they have a ranking of only 28th, they can win their group and the tournament to add to their WJHC cup."

"The Swordean offence is lead by #8, Braydon Adams. Adams is the best passer in the country, and can throw from anywhere. Nothing is impossible for him, and he will be raring for victory his World Bowl."

"At running back is #21, Matt O'Lankell. O'Lankell when open is a defender's worst nightmare. Left open most nights, his opponents will try to stop him. The problem is, they can't. He can really run long; he won marathons and endurance races as a kid and teenager, so nothing is too bad or too hard for him."

"Look out for #18 on the grid at all times. Tom Steinford is a hero, a great runner, a human highlights real, and the best player on the Swordean roster. Put him with O'Lankell, Adams, and tight end Ryan Courser wearing #87, a 6-7 target who can really block well, and you have a top offence."

"However the Swordeans are all about defence. From rear-end G.P Watt to defensive captain at cornerback Taj Jones, only high quality defenders make it onto the Swordean roster."

"Though we have a low ranking, we believe we can come through and smash this tournament like a brick wall. The first game against Silvacomestopia will be the easiest one of all. Put a 40-7 win for the Swordeans as my prediction."

"Well that's all I can say for now, y'all. Good night, go Swordeans and don't forget to watch the Worle Bowl or I'll execute you."

by **Allamunnic States** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:54 pm

Saint John, Royal Kingdom of Quebec
Three days prior to Matchday 1

"So how does it measure up to home, Graag?" Piotr asked, clapping the team's new starting quarterback on the shoulder as they wandered town on an afternoon off. The small group was bundled up in coats that, truthfully, they would have still been wearing back home. More than a few teams had raised some sort of dismay over the temperatures of wintertime Quebec, but it was par for the course for Allamunnae; their own gridiron football season happened during their similarly frigid and snowy winters, and this was a team that had long-since adjusted to playing in the cold and wet conditions of the Bluwaalds Mountains and northern Allamunnika.

"Rikardsburg's better. And bigger," Graagur Wyrth replied with a chuckle. Hailing from the Federation's second largest city (and one noted for its steel production, similarly to the city that would play host to Group E), he had seen bigger and better, as far as he was concerned. While St. John was in the maritime region of Quebec, though, Rikardsburg was in the beginnings of the Bluwaalds, nestled into a valley. So for all its size, Rikardsburg had a mountain charm that, Graagur thought, this place lacked. "But it ain't bad," he conceded, a Staalmarker making an allowance.

Piotr Farrangur, one of the team's starting defensive linemen, shrugged with a grin. "It's bigger than Dunnmaar," he said, "but yeah, it's missing something." He glanced at the snow, collected on gutters and edges of sidewalks, but cleared mostly by a diligent plowing service. At present, snow was only falling lightly. Still, he figured it was apropos to give his QB some ribbing. "Ready to throw in all this snow?" he asked with a chuckle in his voice.

Wyrth snorted. "You do know coach Maalury makes us practice outside, right?" he asked, namedropping the Ironmongers' head coach. Graagur had spent four years as a backup on his hometown team before realizing that he wanted to play for his country. "Did you recognize any of the countries we're supposed to be playing in the group stage?" he asked the defensive end. Farrangur shrugged.

"The Vakolicci Haven sounds sort of familiar. So does Central Shadow Nation and Devonta. Can't for the life of me remember if we've actually played 'em, though," he said. "Does it really matter? Their backs hit the ground all the same, don't they?" his rather sanguine assessment of opponents coming through to the fore. In all fairness, having absorbed his fair share of hits from Farrangur during practice, Wyrth could not really fault the defender his confidence. Farrangur was as fierce a lineman as there was, and he seemed to have a nose for ball carriers. Taking hits from him at three-quarter speed had been alarming enough, he could only imagine getting hit by the guy with a full head of steam.

Farrangur shrugged again. "Doesn't really matter who they put in front of us. Nobody's beyond us, at this point. We just have to do our due diligence and take care of business," he said, as they walked down the darkening street. "Let's make sure we get back in time for evening practice," he added.

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"What time is it?" Anna asked. Bryndyn Traewyk, one of the team's leading running backs, glanced back at her while he sat up, looking at his phone. He pushed the "on" button and glanced at the numbers on the screen. "About fifteen minutes before we need to head out," he said. Anna, one of the team's leading kick returners, sat up and nodded, picking her pants up off of the floor.

"Well, good thing I asked, then," she said, chuckling, "or we'd have been late, and I feel like coach would be less than understanding about the reason. After all, you were suggesting another go-round." With that, she gave him a soft, playful punch on the shoulder. Bryndyn shook his head and laughed.

"Oh, but you'd have enjoyed it," he said, walking over to a chair in the hotel room and gathering up his own clothes. Anna shot him a dirty look and tossed a pillow at him.

"Maybe, but I need to be able to run normally. You can just put a shoulder down and get an extra yard or two. I have to be running at top speed to get what I need," she said with a laugh. "So you can just deal." When they had finished getting dressed, they left the room, locked up, and began their trip to the practice fields.

It was already dark (unsurprisingly) when they arrived, and the team had assembled, grabbing their pads out of the locker room that they had been assigned, and getting ready for a full-pad practice (mercifully; the full pads would help keep them a little warmer). They assembled for their first full pad practice, rallying around their head coach, a team of 55 men and women, in yet another country, preparing to conquer yet another World Bowl.

Baeryk Vaalburger, in a heavy coat in blue and gray (like most of the rest of the staff), smiled as he saw the team assembled around him.

"Ah, good to see we all made it," he said, breath crystallizing in the Quebecois night. "Not that I think you'd miss this for the world, am I right?" There was a general rumble of "no sir," from the team. His smile widened. "Didn't think so. Now, as usual, we're going full contact. Use your discretion. Don't go full-tilt at your teammates; gods willing, we have a lot of games ahead of us. But you know what we need to do. We've done it before. Set the tone, prepare, and we're going to get to game-planning for our first opponent.

We're up against the Central Shadow Nation first. They try to play kind of like us; defense first, drive the run game, go conservative. I imagine they're going to plan to go against us like we normally do, and stifle the run and be more physical. We can't let them do that, or it's going to be a long afternoon," he said. "But don't worry, boys in the trenches, you'll get some help. Graagur and Walder, if it comes to it, have nice, strong arms. So we're going to beat them deep, and make them play back. Get them on their heels, and then punch 'em in the throat over and over again, like always," he said. "Y'all on board with that plan?"

He was answered by a collective, dismissive laugh. The Allamunnae still liked to pretend they were underdogs, even now, but everyone knew that they were the team to beat here. And they could embrace that, just as well.

"Excellent. Let's get to work."

by **Taeshan** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:55 pm

Taeshan Fitin' Falcons National Football Team
Number 6 in the World
Former Champions, Runners Up and Third Place Finishers

Head Coach - Grayson Ashley
Assistant - Laurent Kariquez
Defensive Coach - Mathew Hainesworth
Offensive Coach - Adam Waraner
Special Teams - Isaac Lesack
Offensive Scheme - Flexbone
Defensive Scheme - 4-2-5 (Adapted)

No  Name      Surname    Position            
1   Ashton Jones QB/P/KR
4   Tab Raines    QB/CB
11  Ryan Yorke   QB
18  Olliver Landis  RLB
28  Ashley Forrest  RB
29  Doug Glados    RB/LB
32  Avery Hewitt   RB/MLB
34  Tyler Turner    RB
40  Jessie Hue     RB
42  Evan Slaughter  SS
47  Ash Konnely  RLB
53  Joe Slattery  RT
54  Jason Shoehorn RT
55  Elvis Priest  RG/RDT
56  Trey Archer  C
58  Vincent Kyle  RG
60  August Folain  C
66  Jenson Verily  LG
67  Jorge Vain   LG/RDT
71  Bradley Bolus  LT
74  Grady Swann  NT
75  Peter Mayhew  NT
77  Ryan Priestly  LT
80  Baldwin Everett WR
81  Peter Fasnacht Jr. WR/FS
82  Tadam McMurray  MLB
83  Mark Drake  TE/RE
84  Joe Turner WR/CB/KR/PR
85  Ben Baldwin WR/FS
87  Joey Drew  SS
88  Horatio Madson WR/CB/LS
89  Elton Gardener WR/CB
94  Jackson Tyler  LE
96  Andrew Ollivir  RE
97  Steven Price  LE
99  Indico Bravely  TE/LB

Quarterback   Ryan Yorke    Ashton Jones   Tab Raines   
Running Back 1      Ashley Forrest    Doug  Glados                             
Running Back 2      Avery Hewitt      Tyler Turner   Jessie Hue
Wide Receiver 1   Baldwin Everett    Joe Turner    Ben Baldwin
Wide Receiver 2  Horatio Madson    Elton Gardener   Peter Fasnacht Jr. 
Right Tackle      Joe Slattery   Jason Shoehorn        
Right Guard      Vincent  Kyle   Elvis Priest      
Center             August Folain  Trey Archer         
Left Guard      Jenson Verily   Jorge Vain         
Left Tackle      Bradley Bolus  Ryan Priestly         
Tight End     Mark Drake  Indico Bravely

Strong Safety       Joey Drew   Evan Slaughter                           
Free Safety   Peter Fasnacht Jr.   Ben Baldwin             
Left Defensive End         Jackson Tyler   Steven Price
Nose Tackle        Grady Swann   Peter Mayhew   
Right Defensive Tackle     Elvis Priest   Jorge Vain     
Right Defensive End         Andrew Ollivir  Mark Drake 
Left Linebacker              Indico Bravely   Doug Glados   
Right Linebacker           Olliver Landis   Ash Konnely    
Middle Linebacker            Avery Hewitt  Tadam McMurray     
Right Cornerback             Elton Gardener   Joe Turner
Left Cornerback     Tab Raines   Horatio Madson

Kicker   Martin Freedman                         
Punter        Ashton Jones                        
Long Snapper       Horatio Madson                                 
Kick Returner   Ashton Jones  Joe Turner
Punt Returner   Joe Turner

by **Ethane** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:20 pm

With the prestigious World Bowl XXVIII beginning shortly, it is time for the details of the players representing Ethane to be released. Being Ethane's debutant tournament, the team is very experimental, just testing the waters for the future, and establishing a base on which we can develop a team on in the future.

by **The Royal Kingdom of Quebec** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:11 pm

OOC Host Announcement: Due to circumstances beyond my control with laptop on certain applications, the MD1 scorination and the rest will be delayed by 24 hours.

by **Thereisnogodistan** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:26 am

THEREISNOGODISTAN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OFFICIAL TEAM SHEET

Thereisnogodistan County is a county in the Abanhfleft colony of the Fhulghamous Peninsula. It was established on November 30, 2014 from the splitting of Haritzaga County, by Colonial Executive Order No. 190047. The southern part of the county retained the name and history of Haritzaga County, while the northern part was named Thereisnogodistan County. The county seat is Thereisnogodabad.

Thereisnogodistan County Community College is an American football team based in Thereisnogodabad, Fhulghamous Peninsula. Its home ground is Richard Dawkins Park, a 21,100-seater park named after the prominent atheist Richard Dawkins, which is also currently the home ground of Fleftic Premier League team Thereisnogodistan F.C. Even though it is a college team, Thereisnogodistan Community College has participated in the World Bowl twice and even came out runners-up in the last-ever edition of the Baptism of Iron. Following Abanhfleft's decision not to participate in the latest World Bowl due to the crash of Air Abanhfleft Flight 5116 in Somer, Electrum that killed 25 members of the team and staff of the Abanhfleft national American football team, Thereisnogodistan has decided to send its college team to play the current World Bowl.

BASIC INFORMATION
Name of team: Thereisnogodistan FC
Team colors: Yellow shirt, pants, socks, and helmet (home); white shirt, pants, socks, and helmet (away)
Style modifier: +3.5. Thereisnogodistan is inspired by Fleftic sporting philosophy in that the best defense is offense.
Manager: Francois-Michel Nkong'o (Abanhfleft, 42 years old)

HOME STADIUM

NOTES: Since Thereisnogodistan County Community College is a small college, the team will not have as many reserves as they would like, and therefore injuries are very much not good for the team. An injury might force a safety to become a temporary quarterback, and such cross-position training is not very popular within Abanhfleft's sporting systems. Also, Kelly Profit will be the first female to ever play in Thereisnogodistan's American football program, and she will play as quarterback for the Atheists, replacing the graduating Harrison Aumann.

OFFENSE
Key: (Shirt number, height, weight in pounds, age)

Quarterback - Kelly Profit (#1, 6'0, 135, 18, female)
Fullback - Carlos Fetterman (#2, 6'2, 223, 17)
Tailback - Harry Tranmer (#3, 5'11, 175, 21)
Wide Receiver - Matthew Boughton (#4, 6'0, 190, 18)
Wide Receiver - Wilburn Butkovich (#5, 6'3, 220, 21)
Tight End - Karl Haar (#6, 5'9, 170, 18)
Center - Antonio Woolston (#7, 5'7, 222, 18)
Offensive Guard - Lacy Gillock (#8, 5'10, 232, 20)
Offensive Guard - Jefferey Rencher (#9, 5'11, 199, 20)
Offensive Tackle - Roland Moorer (#10, 6'0, 212, 18)
Offensive Tackle - Norberto Tanguay (#11, 6'2, 223, 21)

DEFENSE
Middle Linebacker - Hobart Newton (#12, 6'0, 235, 21)
Outside Linebacker - Abram Maughan (#13, 6'1, 210, 19)
Outside Linebacker - Dillon Mancha (#14, 6'3, 223, 20)
Cornerback - Roderick Wendt (#15, 6'0, 215, 19)
Cornerback - Rey Kang (#16, 5'7, 170, 17)
Safety - Fred Chong (#17, 6'1, 190, 18)
Safety - Edmundo Smead (#18, 5'9, 198, 20)
Defensive Tackle - Ervin McCreery (#19, 6'3, 225, 19)
Defensive Tackle - Dewitt De Los Santos (#20, 6'3, 201, 17)
Defensive End - Yusuf Uzun (#21, 5'10, 205, 21)
Defensive End - Erasmo Gillingham (#22, 6'1, 200, 19)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker - Yusuf Khumaira (#23, 5'11, 200, 20)
Holder - Kelly Profit
Punter - Milan Iliev (#24, 6'2, 229, 21)
Returner - Rey Kang

RP PERMISSIONS
Everything except killing is fair game. You also might want to go easy on the injuries, as I don't have any substitutes at all.

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:28 am

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ABANHFLEFT
National American football team

Abanhfleft returns to the World Bowl after deciding to not participate in last year's World Bowl XXVII, held in Cosumar, in honor of the victims of Air Abanhfleft Flight 5116. Now with a new team assembled, Abanhfleft will seek to start fresh with a new squad, a new coach, and new inspirations in the memories of the 25 members of the national American football team who were among those who died in Flight 5116.

BASIC INFORMATION
Name of nation: Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft
Demonym: Fleftic
Official history: This will be Abanhfleft's first time playing the World Bowl after the disaster that was the crash of Air Abanhfleft Flight 5116 in Electrum. This is Abanhfleft's fourth time participating in the World Bowl.
Team colors: Blue, orange, and green
Style modifier: +2. Abanhfleft has adopted a new, more conservative attacking style of play under new coach Marius Magnussen.

HOME STADIUM

OFFENSE - BACKS AND RECEIVERS
Key: (Shirt number, height, weight in pounds, age, starter or not)

Quarterback - Radomel Santos (#54, 5'8", 176, 29, Starter)
Quarterback - Chadwick Ramirez (#29, 5'11", 200, 21)
Quarterback - Cornelius Menard (#14, 6'1", 213, 29)
Fullback - Jerold Mitchell (#99, 5'7", 160, 22, Starter)
Fullback - Sylvester Slattery (#12, 5'8", 170, 26)
Tailback - Dimitri Faure (#18, 5'5", 179, 26, Starter)
Tailback - Virgilio Evans (#75, 5'9", 189, 18)
Wide Receiver - Uranus Sanidor (#7, 5'9", 204, 28, Starter)
Wide Receiver - Gupta C. Vikrant (#84, 5'8", 196, 31, Starter)
Wide Receiver - Jeremy Lacazette (#51, 6'1", 209, 20)
Wide Receiver - Jerry Grissom (#59, 5'8", 193, 32)
Tight End - Oren Makkabi (#47, 5'10", 188, 25, Starter)
Tight End - Arnold Wood (#44, 5'11", 203, 24)
Tight End - Lewis Hilton (#5, 6'0", 227, 25)

OFFENSE - LINEMEN
Center - Francisco Dalangin (#89, 5'6", 165, 27, Starter)
Center - Reynaldo Merlino (#97, 5'8", 240, 24)
Center - Tony Ferrell (#34, 6'0", 250, 31)
Offensive Guard - Canuto Batobalani III (#3, 5'5", 172, 28, Starter)
Offensive Guard - Hoyt Baumgardner (#85, 6'6", 229, 22, Starter)
Offensive Guard - Kent Hertz (#25, 6'1", 234, 24)
Offensive Guard - Chuck Naylor (#76, 5'9", 209, 28)
Offensive Tackle - Rudolph Gomez (#24, 5'9, 210, 25, Starter)
Offensive Tackle - Richard Maynard (#93, 6'4", 244, 29, Starter)
Offensive Tackle - Otto Roseborough (#96, 6'2", 222, 25)
Offensive Tackle - Sheldon Lybrand (#56, 5'7", 218, 23)

DEFENSE - BACKS AND LINEBACKERS
Middle Linebacker - Eduardo Knuckles (#4, 5'9", 225, 23, Starter)
Middle Linebacker - Sydney Granato (#68, 6'2", 240, 23)
Outside Linebacker - Yaropolk Feofiliyev (#4, 6'4", 255, 28, Starter)
Outside Linebacker - Ali Abdullah Latif (#8, 5'11", 214, 28, Starter)
Outside Linebacker - Damien Tocci (#13, 5'6", 177, 18)
Outside Linebacker - Grant Teller (#8, 6'4". 243, 21)
Cornerback - Minh Duong (#86, 5'7", 201, 21, Starter)
Cornerback - Talib Wahhad (#15, 6'3", 222, 25, Starter)
Cornerback - Jorge Read (#44, 6'2", 225, 29)
Cornerback - Rene Thomas (#25, 5'11", 210, 22)
Safety - Marcelo Chia (#32, 5'9", 18, 22, Starter)
Safety - Junichiro Chosokabe (#38, 6'2", 292, 28, Starter)
Safety - Andre Alexander (#65, 5'9", 207, 24)
Safety - Woodrow Basel (#83, 6'5", 250, 28)

DEFENSE - LINEMEN
Defensive Tackle - Farrell Watley (#57, 5'7", 217, 26, Starter)
Defensive Tackle - Ray Verrier (#20, 5'8", 200, 24, Starter)
Defensive Tackle - Cyrus Farrell (#27, 5'11", 210, 22)
Defensive Tackle - Aurelio Oropeza (#9, 6'0", 206, 21)
Defensive End - Patrick Endrolfini (#22, 6'6", 301, 29, Starter)
Defensive End - Till Hartzberger (#38, 6'6, 314, 31, Starter)
Defensive End - Vaughn Welker (#26, 5'7", 208, 21)
Defensive End - Morgan Winn (#6, 5'7", 175, 21)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker - Cleveland Hyneman (#36, 5'10", 156, 23, Kickoff specialist)
Holder - Radomel Santos
Punter - Uziel Ehud (#65, 5'8", 175, 27)
Returner - Talib Wahhad

RP Permissions
Anything except killing is fair game.

by **Bongo Johnson** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:28 am

Ted Stevens appeared on no roster. He was difficult to find on the Bongo Johnson Sporting Association's webpage, and even a long-winded search through the library archives would yield only a couple dusty tomes bearing his name on pages 156 and 211 respectively. He was entirely unknown to the world, a desk jockey that funneled paperwork from one side of the country to the other. This, of course, made him perfect for Zack Murbag's uses. He had just gotten off the phone with the head coach as the World Bowl team landed in Quebec. Ted didn't understand why they had waited until arrival to phone him, but his job wasn't to ponder intangibles. His job, as of five minutes ago, was to activate Lazarus.

Project Lazarus, though it sounded like something out of the Matrix trilogy, was the nickname given to the advanced medical sector of the Sporting Association. It was less of an organized project and more of a situational protocol. When activated, Ted and two surgical experts were to remove the available specimen from cryogenic storage and restart its biological functions. He walked through the rest of the cubicle cluster in his department, offering amicable greetings to Linda from HR as she passed him on her way to the Xerox machine. At the far end of the Z-shaped office complex was Dr. Al. He had no last name and didn't need one. Ted knocked politely on his hypermodern smoked glass door and entered before hearing the reply. If the World Bowl team was already in TRK Quebec, this was the only person he lacked the time for niceties with.

Al smiled knowingly as Ted entered his office. He had expected this meeting might occur both given the weather status in Quebec and the team's status as a whole. Quite frankly, even as a top secret medical examiner, he had serious concerns about the conditions he was about to unleash his protoge into. Ted looked him straight in the face.

"It's time, Al. Bring him up."

He knew it! Al pushed the small lever to the left of his panic button under his desk and a small intercom was revealed behind the wooden plating of the desk. Pushing another button, he leaned into the intercom.
"Miss Cort, please bring up our friend in cryotube 1. Thanks, you're a doll."

From somewhere deep under the unsuspecting corporate office, a machine whirred and moved a large metal tube to an operating room. Tubes automatically hooked themselves into the feeding area at the top of its brushed metal exterior and began to pump rhythmically. As the frozen white veneer of the cryotube window slowly faded, Jimbo Jangles' face filled the negative. Arteries and veins began to loosen their grip on the oxygen rich blood inside and life once again filled the sunken, solemn face. As the air in the room reached equilibrium, Jangles opened his eyes for the first time in five years. He saw Al, Ted, and Miss Cort gazing eagerly into his sleeping quarters.

"Well shit, it must be time to play some football." Jimbo mused.

by **Shytysle** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:51 pm

OOC: To start off, I'm a limey who has gained the majority of their American football knowledge from leading the Cleveland Browns to an undefeated season on Madden '15 before being cheated out of the Superbowl by his brother's New Orleans Saints team (15-12 in his favour. Previously however, I'd beaten him 20-7 in the same match only his inability to save the computer game 'forced' a rematch. We're just about on speaking terms again but I digress ...) and catching the odd NFL international series game on the BBC. As such please forgive any blatant errors on my part with regards to the rule of the game. Just assume that Shytyslysh Grydbawl isn't quite in accordance with internationally accepted laws of the game when and if my QB starts trying to use their linemen as valid receivers ...

th'Shytysle Teem a'Grydbawl

Roster

Hed Coech - Pharoocc a'Mucwych (M)
Opphensybh Assysstant - Ed Smash (M)
Depphensybh Assysstant - Wylbur Wynccelpycca (M)
Phyzzyoe - Madalyyne Focs (F)

Pozyshons Held - Teem Letter - Naeme - Secsjenderwottebha*

CB        Y           Norman Arccryyte       M	
G         G             Eryc Barreller       M	
OLB>HB    W          Charlez Bhllacdd        M
S         AA      Raddoslabh Bhyyperruz	     M	
G>C       E            Chyng Zhao (Jhyngsae) M		
DE>T      R            Chyng Zhao (Jungcsu)  M
WR>OLB    L         Bhycctor Cowman          M	
DE>P(LK)  S             Jazz Dunddacclutts   M		
K>S       CC            Jorj Gerrowderytt    Trans-M		
HB>MLB    B       Sylbhester Gooba           M	
CB        Z           Andrey Le-Cocw         Trans-M		
S         BB          Rappha Oscanoe         M	
DE>TE     DD       Perregryn Phaggashy       M	
DT>G      P            Ceeth Phyethe         M	
OLB       U          Jharred Phyts-le-Prons  M		
DT>T>G    O  'Armless' Bylly Pratt           M
TE>OLB    K       Alecsander Puddelducc      M	
T>TE	  J              Bob Pueppy          M	
C         D             Jhon Punc            M	
QB        A          Bernard Scroggyns       M	
WR>CB     M         Jhaccamo Sessa           M	
MLB>WR>CB T       Aljhernoen Slyprhybbottom  M		
T>DT      H            Sesyl Smyth           M	
FB>DE     C         Barnabee Smyyth          M	
WR(KR)>QB N              Lyn Swypht          F

*
Pozyshons Held - Positions for each member of the team. It's usual in Shytyslysh Grydbawl for players to play both an offensive and defensive role.
Teem Letter - Rather than squad numbers, we use letters. Just because.
Naeme - Obvious what this is.
Secsjenderwottebha - This is the Shytyslysh term for 'sex, gender or whatever'

th'Teem; Chart a'Dep'phth

Teem Colors-Phyrst Cyt: Awl Blacc wy'a'Naebhygreen trym (All black, dark green trim)
Teem Colors - Second Cyt: Awl Wyte wy'a'Naebhygreen trym (All white, dark green trim)

QB
1. Bernard Scroggyns 'A'
2. Lyn Swypht 'N'
The Quarterbacks are quite a formiddable pair. Scroggyns is an accurate passer as well as a clever and strong runner, Swypht; the usual Special Team QB is particularly dangerous on the run and is not averse to going for fakes on 4th downs and field goal attempts. Both make up for a limited playbook with individually creativity. Very good all-round players and unpredictable.

HB
1. Sylbhester Gooba 'B'
2. Charlez Bhllacdd 'W'
FB
1. Barnabee Smyyth 'C'
All the Running Backs are powerful players capable of ploughing through a defense. Not the fastest guys on the turf, or the most intellengent for that matter but dependable to keep gathering yards if only a few at a time.

C
1. Jhon Punc 'D'
2. Chyng Zhao (Jhyngsae) 'E'
G
1. Eryc Barreller 'G'
2. Chyng Zhao (Jhyngsae) 'E'
3. 'Armless' Bylly Pratt 'O'
4. Ceeth Phyethe 'P'
T
1. Bob Pueppy 'J'
2. Sesyl Smyth 'H'
3. 'Armless' Bylly Pratt 'O'
4. Chyng Zhao (Jungcsu) 'R'
Firstly, Chyng Zhao and Chyng Zhao are not related, merely an odd matching name coincidence. Anyway, all these guys are juggernauts, none more so than Bylly Pratt. Despite lacking his right forearm (He tells everyone he lost it in a fight with a shark, or a bear or in some other dangerous scenario but he was simply born this way.) his pure size, power and acceleration make him a formidable defender. The two Zhaos are great hulking masses of flesh and Sesyl Smyth is practically the size of the pair of them together. Jhon Punc is the heart and soul of the line though, keeping these dangerous lumps just about in check ... sometimes ... As the match drags on however, these guys are the first to tire.

TE
1. Alecsander Puddelducc 'K'
2. Perregryn Phaggashy 'DD'
3. Bob Pueppy 'J'
WR
1. Lyn Swypht 'N' (usual KR)
2. Jhaccamo Sessa 'M'
3. Bhycctor Cowman 'L'
4. Aljhernoen Slyprhybbottom 'T'
5. Raddoslabh Bhyyperruz 'AA'
Shytysle have some real class right across their receivers, Swypht being the star of the bunch. Only relatively petite, Lyn's agility and speed allow her to run rings around most of her male counterparts. Sessa and Cowman are tall acrobatic catchers, if sometimes a little too flamboyant when attempted showboating becomes a dropped catch or even a fumble. Puddelducc's a reliable TE but about as interesting as a damp sausage.

DT
1. 'Armless' Bylly Pratt 'O'
2. Ceeth Phyethe 'P'
3. Sesyl Smyth 'H'
DE
1. Jazz Dunddacclutts 'S'
2. Chyng Zhao (Jungcsu) 'R'
3. Perregryn Phaggashy 'DD'
4. Barnabee Smyyth 'C'
Like the offensive line, these guys are heavy, hard and up for a rumble. Will there be sacks? Oh yes, a good many. Will there be flags and penalties against them? Just as many, if not more. Will also tire in the latter stages of games.

MLB
1. Aljhernoen Slyprhybbottom 'T'
2. Sylbhester Gooba 'B'
OLB
1. Jharred Phyts-le-Prons 'U'
2. Charlez Bhllacdd 'L'
3. Alecsander Puddelducc 'K'
4. Bhycctor Cowman 'L'
CB
1. Andrey Le-Cocw 'Z'
2. Norman Arccryyte 'Y'
3. Jhaccamo Sessa 'M'
4. Aljhernoen Slyprhybottom 'T'
S
1. Raddoslabh Bhyperruz 'AA'
2. Jorj Gerrowderryt 'CC'
3. Rappha Oscanoe 'BB'
It might seem strange grouping all these positions together but in fairness, these positions are fairly loose and there's a lot of improvisation. Playing defense in Shytysle is your excuse to go beat people up in the name of sport. Simple as. Flag away ...

K
1. Jorj Gerrowderryt 'CC'
2. Jazz Dunddacclutts 'S' (Also LK)
P
1. Jazz Dunddacclutts 'S'
Jorj is a good kicker, when Lyn actually gives him a chance to kick. Jazz can punt the ball 90+ yards with zero accuracy 100% of the time. Also the team's long kick specialist (I use 'specialist' in the loosest possible sense of the word), earning his place by holding a national-record 71yrd long field goal. Many claim this kick is invalid due there being a particularly favourable wind at the time as well as pure blind luck. Whatever happened that day, that kick went over so it could happen again ...

Style Mod = +5

RP Permissions:
Don't kill anyone. Ask me if you want to severely injure anyone. All else fine.
Shytysle will start strong and fade in matches, I'd appreciate if we could lead all matches at halftime to reflect this. Naturally, if Margeret throws a curveball and it wouldn't be possible to RP such a situation given the final score, you can ignore this.

by **The Royal Kingdom of Quebec** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:33 pm

Matchday One Cutoff

Keep your head up, before the unsuspected results hit you on the turf.

by **The Royal Kingdom of Quebec** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:00 am

OOC: Sorry for delays guys. A sudden change in my RL schedule has led me to a much later cutoff and results than intended. All matchday cutoffs, from now on, will happen in around 23 hours time, at 1:00 a.m.

Matchday One Results

Group A
HUElavia 15–8 The Republic of Maltaland
German Ohio 14–20 The Fair Republic
Royal Kingdom of Quebec 37–14 Barunia

Group B
Sioux Lookout 0–12 Regalius
Ethane 10–44 Schottia @ Stade Lorne-Goonja de Dosan, Chicoutimi. Shortly following the successful drive that gave Schottian team its first points, the referee experienced a sudden heart attack, causing a sudden medical emergency that halted the game for 30 minutes. He is confirmed to be fine in hospital.
Abanhfleft 27-0 Gim

Group C
San Llera 33–14 Atlanta-Breyer
Renetopia 6–7 Nassau-Hessen
Firebolt 23–0 Pittastria

Group D
Banjia 7–7 Rennidan (13–10 OT)
Oisinistan 3–26 Gregoryisgodistan @ Imperial Copper Stadium, Rouyn-Noranda. Kicked off at 16:35 (originally scheduled for 16:00) after a streaker attempted to hop on the referee, who's actually his ex-girlfriend, forcing the policemen to dickapitate and capture him.
Kaboomlandia 34–16 Frenline Delpha @ Imperial Copper Stadium, Rouyn-Noranda. Kickoff at 23:30 (originally scheduled for 19:00) after the truck carrying marijuana, while on run from police, accidentally went into the stadium and crashed against one of the goal posts. This led to the car burning wild and free and....

Group E
The Central Shadow Nation 3–27 Allamunnic States @ Steelers Stadium, Saint John. Kickoff at 14:15 (originally scheduled for 12:05) due to emergency maintenance on water mains that the nearby construction workers accidentally touched on.
The Great Pond 10–28 Greater Vakolicci Haven
Nanocemia 3–15 United States of Devonta

Group F
Alphatheta 7–3 Kohr
Armeia 21–20 Taeshan @ Marcus A. Chang Memorial Stadium, Sept-Iles. Following what's to be the game-winning drive by the Armeian team, the fans at all 4 stands of the stadium threw fish at the field, as if it's a teddy bear toss. It took approximately 49 minutes to clean the field afterwards.
The Nation of Downination 17–20 Neu Engollon

Group G
The Boatia 16–23 Bongo Johnson @ Pavel Wilson Stadium, Kingston. Kickoff at 15:00 (originally scheduled for 12:30) due to dozens of fans on the North and East stands launching their Bazookas to the field at Bongo Johnson National team just as they enter.
Drawkland 7–13 Ko-oren @ Pavel Wilson Stadium, Kingston. Kickoff at 18:30 (originally scheduled for 16:00) due to the reason stated on the game right above.
Peuples Nordiques des Fleurs 3–38 Thereisnogodistan @ Pavel Wilson Stadium, Kingston. Kickoff at 21:00 (originally scheduled for 19:05)

Group H
The Sword Bloke 26–9 Silvacometopia @ Sobaeksanmaek Field. Kickoff at 7:00 due to accidental change of kickoff time when the schedule was submitted to the hosting committee.
Chromatika 0–30 Equestrian States
Cosumar 29–10 Youhavenorightsistan

by **Barunia** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:53 am

Gridiron (as it is known in Barunia) does not have a large popularity in the country. No professional, semi-professional or school/university leagues exist, and much of this team has been thrown together from other sports. Most are from Rugby Union (itself not very popular in the country, but a semi-professional league does exist), while others come from the more popular sports of Field Hockey, Association Football, and in the case of Ryan Dunne, Cricket. Olympic sports has also proved a good place to find players: A few of the stronger players are professional judokas, while Frank Hammond is an Olympic sprinter. Lyle Firmin has also represented Barunia in the Olympics as a gymnast.

Many of the players are involved in the Gridiron program at Karl Marx University, where they had a surprising amount of success at the NCFC - as the only team in the nation they qualified automatically for that competition. KMU gained a reputation for a tough defence, with defensive co-ordinator Lizzie Brown drawing from her extensive knowledge of military defence throughout history. With Lizzie and most of those players in this squad, that defence will no doubt be a feature of the Sea Cows as well. With no domestic teams to draw new players from, this squad is identical to the one that competed in World Bowl 26 (Barunia did not compete in WB27).

Number of Players: 51

OFFENCE
Offensive Line
Centre: David McCall, Steven Johnson, Phillip Moore
Offensive Guard: Cameron Boswell, Russel Park, Michael Stewart
Offensive Tackle: Fernando Miranda, Simon Korb, Don Hunter, Marc DeLeon

Offensive Backs and Receivers
Quarter-back: Ryan Dunne, John Garamond, Salvador Cilura
Running Back: Roger Taylor, Frank Hammond, Daniel Caruso, Joshua Bell
Full Back: Bruce Hunter, Orlando Partington, Sylvester Dominguez, Phillip Moore
Wide Receiver: Wayne O'Higgins, Marcus Schwedler, Lyle Firmin, Juan Guilherme, Frank Hammond
Tight End: Renato Guerro, Simon Nobel, John Lethbridge, Cassius Howard, Damon O'Leary

DEFENCE
Defensive Line
Defensive Tackle: Marc DeLeon, Mark Meyer, Donovan Reeves, Simon Korb, Cameron Boswell
Defensive End: Arnold Talisca, Cameron Anderson, Jack Rafinha, Kiefer Harris

Defensive Backs and Linebacks
Middle Linebacker: Michael Stewart, Graham Nightingale, Adam Taylor
Outside Linebacker: Donald Lee, Victor Hall, Leonardo Tardelli, Matthew Clark
Cornerback: Joe Davis, Rees Barnes, Simon Nobel, Damon O'Leary
Strong Safety: Fred Vargas, Alex Palmer, Rolf McGee
Free Safety: Angelo Moreno, Brett James, Daniel Caruso

SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker:Bill Holman, Samuel Arkwright, Joshua Bell
Holder: Ryan Dunne, Salvador Cilura
Long Snapper: Steven Johnson, Don Hunter
Punter: Bill Holman, Alex Palmer
Punt/Kick Returner: Frank Hammond, Wayne O'Higgins
Gunner: Frank Hammond, Juan Guilherme

STAFF
Head Coach: Ignatius Mori
Assistant Coach: Jack Brown
Assistant Coach: Clancy Griffin
Offensive Coordinator: David McCall
Defensive Coordinator: Lizzie Brown
Special Teams Coordinator: Chris Ryall

Play Style
The Barunians have built a reputation for defence. Their front line is stacked with players from rugby and judo; while the rugby players know how to apply their weight to shove their opponents around and hold up the offence, the judo guys know how to drop their opponents hard and clean.
On the offensive front line, the team rely heavily on the same or similar players as in the defensive front line. As most of the offensive backs are rugby players, the Sea Cows do have a preference for running plays or short throws.

Team Name and Kits
The team name is the Barunia Sea Cows, and take their name from the Barunian Sea Cow, or White Dugong, a rare Sirenian which is known to live only in the deep sea and coastal waters around Barunia. Team kits utilise the three colours of the Barunian flag, with the helmets in yellow, a colour often associated with Barunian sports. The distinctive white stripe flanked by two thin red lines on the flag is a dominant feature in the kit; it features on the socks, the side of the pants, the shoulders of the shirts, and down the centre of the helmet.
Kits are made by Barunian company Foroni Fabrics.

Stadium
Hedley Tannock Field (Karl Marx University), Samford, Havenia
Usually used for Rugby, Hedley Tannock Field is located on the grounds of Karl Marx University, and named after the university's first chancellor. There is a permanent 1,250-seat grandstand, and plenty of open grass on the other three sides. Based on numbers from the world bowl and NCFC, where home fans never exceeded 500 people, it is anticipated that this will not be a problem in terms of capacity. KMU is located in Samford, a small city about 50 kilometres south-west of Barunia's capital Porthaven, in the state of Havenia.

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Choose Scoring Events: Yes
Godmod Scoring Events: No
RP Injuries to my Players: Yes, I choose the Severity
Godmod Injuries to my Players: No
Godmod Other Events: No

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by **Drawkland** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:29 am

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Drawkland Suffers First Loss in Gridiron Tourney
By April Gertan

The Grid Corps, the national all-star team of Drawkland, took a loss as their first game of the tournament, versus the #2 Internationally ranked Ko-oren. Here's a recap of the game and its highlights.

First Quarter

The Drawkians won the toss and elected to receive. After a brief drive downfield they found themselves on their own 45, and at 3rd down. A punt brought the Unionites to their own 23, and they had a drive downfield. They made it to Drawkland's 25 and kicked on 4th down, but missed due to huge gusts of wind blowing through the stadium. Kingston, where Drawkland's group is playing, is actually the mildest of all the Quebecois cities, but the stadium's open top suffered huge wind gusts spiraling down into the stadium, due to a front moving through. This caused 2/7 attempted kicks to fall away from the goalposts.

The game went a lot like that. However, with 5 minutes left in the quarter, Grid Corps QB Dak Waterman called for a long bullet pass down the field on 2nd down. The pass was beautiful, streaking through the air like a missile ...
... directly into the hands of Greenblue Safety Kawehi Kalani.

The interception caused the stadium to because a shell of fans' gasps and cheers and expletives, from both sides. Kalani brought the ball all the way past the dogpile, sprinting down the field, until Daniel Madison (known for his speed) chased and brought down Kalani at the 2 yard line.

It was then all too easy for the team of Ko-oren. After an incomplete pass to bring them to 2nd down, Greenblue QB Sébastien Germain elected to bypass the pile of backs and linemen and simply jogged around them into the end zone, a QB sneak for the first touchdown of the game. Another failed kick due to weather brings Ko-oren ahead of Drawkland. The remaining minutes were rather uneventful for both teams.

SCORE: Drawkland 0 - 6 Ko-oren.

Second Quarter

The second quarter matched the end of the first quarter, as in, really boring and no real action occurring. The action didn't happen until right after the 2-minute warning, where RB Antonio Anders of Drawkland brought the ball in for a 40-yard gain. The Drawkians are at the Ko-oren 34. But with barely a minute left on the clock, all of the Drawkian's drives are stopped dead by the unmovable Unionite defense. The game remains at the same score when the Drawkians are forced to kick after halftime.

SCORE: Drawkland 0 - 6 Ko-oren

Third Quarter

The wind calmed after halftime and this gave more than ample conditions for a better game. After Ko-oren got the ball, Drawkland's defense pulled out a miraculous shutdown by blitzing Greenblue QB Germain TWICE in a row, bring them to 4th down and forcing a kick. It's fortunate the play after Germain's second blitz was a punt, because on the sideline it was seen that he was injured, nothing serious but he was out for the game. This causes Manabu Ishida, the second-string quarterback, to be in for the rest of the half.

The punt brings Drawkland on their own 41, and after 3 huge runs in a row, the Drawkians are at the Ko-oren 30, 1st down. 2 passes and a run later (thanks to Michael Hughes, Riley Hoyt, and Bennet Morgan), the Drawkians are now 1st and Goal at the 3. A short pass to Daniel Madison and a successful PAT later, Drawkland is ahead of Ko-oren with another quarter and some to go.

The Drawkians and the Unionites were at a stalemate for the rest of the third, holding each other back and punting back and forth over the field. The Drawkian fans seemed content with this as they were now on top.

SCORE: Drawkland 7 - 6 Ko-oren

Fourth Quarter

Unfortunately, it seemed the Grid Corps became too content with its lead, and almost gave away 3 field goals in the beginning of the 4th. They tried to replicate their success in the 3rd again, but the monstrous Greenblue defense stood in their way and never backed down.

Behold, another stalemate for about 11 minutes.

With 2:47 on the clock, Grid Corps kicks the ball over to the Greenblues, and they get a touchback. The Drawkian defense, not used to such a grind, had begun to slip. Their tackles seemed to have little effect on the Unionites, and at the 2 minute warning, they're right on the 50. A few passes and runs later, the Greenblues are within the red zone, and with 1:34 left in the game. 2nd and 7, on the Drawkland 17. Ishida passes to Chung-Hee, and the Wide Receiver powers into the end zone. The PAT is good, and it's now 13-7 Ko-oren.

Drawkland is furious and takes the kickoff to the 40 after a power run by Madison. A pass to Madison from Waterman allows him to break through, straight sprinting to the end zone to keep the game going. Time was out on the clock, 0:00 as Madison runs. Alas, out of nowhere comes Ye Jong of the Greenblues, straight pummeling Madison down at the 5. 5 yards short of a tie, and a likely victory. The Drawkians bite the dust at the end of the game, and the fans go home in a bad mood.

FINAL SCORE: Drawkland 7 - 13 Ko-oren

by **Schottia** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:44 am

THUMP -- THUMP -- THUMP

Schottic centre, Rupert Kenny battered his drinks bottle off of the edge of the dressing room wall, trying to break the ice and get at the water. 'Jesus Christ man.' He gave up, hurling the solid block of ice at the ground in frustration. The bottle clunked and the plastic cracked as it skidded under one of the dressing room benches where it would no doubt remain, slowly melting and seeping its contents onto the tiled floor.

'Well I guess you were wrong Rupert.' Said Gabriella Alessi, while trying to remove her gloves with a set of numb fingers. 'Looks like they did make us play in "that" huh?' There had been a hearty debate as to whether the game would have gone ahead with the conditions as they were. The players had all been equipped with long-sleeved thermal undergarments, in preparation for the tournament, but there was no way anyone could have predicted the worst winter in fifty years. The cold had hit Schottia too, but it was nothing in comparison to this, where services were disrupted and ships lay frozen in their ports.

'Well that's it then I guess.' Rupert shrugged his shoulders, stiff with exposure to the sub-zero conditions; his hands were burning as the blood began to return to his fingertips. 'Looks like the World Bowl Committee and the Quebecois will make us play in a blizzard at -20°. I mean is it any wander the poor referee had a heart attack? They probably thought that rigamortis had set in, before they realise he was just frozen solid.' Play had been halted for half an hour near the start of the game, after the match official had collapsed. Luckily for Schottia he had blown his whistle in acknowledgment of their goal just before he collapsed (as he was falling to the ground in fact). This had been a fact that the opposition had initially tried to dispute.

'I prefer to think that he was so impressed by my goal that he keeled over.' Davis Cowden interjected with a smile. 'Or maybe it was just the shock of Schottia being seeded sixth for the tournament, was finally too much for him.' He added in way of a tasteless joke, but got the ripple of laughter he was looking for anyway. 'Either way, if he doesn't make it, at least he died watching so good gridiron.'

'Yeah! I bet he was like: "Eighth ranked in the world? You what? Errrrrgh...." Or at least that's what I reckon happened!' Nail Cornor added inappropriately, given the fact that no one currently knew the man's condition.

'I was just glad of the pause in the game.' Gabriella said, finally removing her gloves and Helmet to reveal a set of rosy cheeks, and eyes puffy with the cold. Her normally olive skin was turned to a ghostly paler, with noticeable shades of blue around the extremities. 'I'm not really cut out for this kind of weather.'

At that the door swung open. 'Well you'll all be glad to hear that the referee is still alive.' Said their head coach, Lewis Patterson, as he entered the dressing room, not at all impressed with the tone of conversation. He was starting to think that this World Bowl stuff was dangerous business. At the Baptism of Iron in Gregoryisgodistan he had seen people decapitated in the middle of the stadium. It was his feeling that (for the time being anyway) it was best to keep the news of rocket launchers in Kingston quiet. At least until his players had had a chance to thaw out. 'The gentleman in question is recovering in hospital as we speak.'

'That's a relief.' Replied Rupert trying to reinstate a modicum of decorum. 'We will have to send him our regards.'

'I already have, don't worry.' Patterson reassured him. 'I've had one of the staff send a bunch of flowers and a bag of grapes.' He was desperate to get the conversation back onto the result so moved on quickly. 'Anyway, given the conditions, that was a good performance out there boys and Gabi. That's the second year running that we've gotten of to a flyer. Keeping our composure in these matches against the unranked teams is really important; we're only playing each team once so a single slip up could be costly. The Fleftic and Guayabalese sides are very closely matched, and we don't want to go into any of those games giving anything away.'

There was a wave of nods around the edge of the room as the players took great pains to show that they were listening. 'Now there is no way of telling what the weather could throw up, and Quebec is.... Quebec is....' Patterson was searching for the best way to put it. 'Lets just say that Atlantian Oceania is not Tyran, and we always need to be prepared for the unexpected.'

In spite the strong wind and snow, Schottia hadn't played badly at all especially when you took into account how difficult catching had become. With all considered, Patterson was pretty happy, and there was no doubt that performances were getting better. Last year in Cosumar the team had grown in confidence as the tournament had gone on, and it looked like some of that grittiness had stayed with the players. Having the pro-league back home must have been helping to, there was no doubt about it. As of the start of last year the players trained full time, and the young players coming through at the moment were all products of the new coaching system.

'What I'm going to suggest is that we all head back to the hotel, get warm, get rested, and start the preparations for the Regalius game, which won't be any easier.'

This statement was followed by even more vigorous nodding.

'Can we do hot-chocolates?' Asked young Jack Stewart, immediately looking a little sheepish as he realised he had perhaps overstepped the mark. 'Sorry...'

Patterson looked gravely at him, narrowing his eyes with a frown. 'Yes.' He answered eventually before breaking into a reluctant smile. 'Tis the season of good will as they say. Besides I think something to keep the spirits up is in order.'

'Nice one Jack.' Whispered Gabriella placing a hand on his shoulder, now overjoyed at the situation. Jack blushed a little.

'Okay... Right! Get yourself a warm shower, get dressed, and I'll meet you all out in the bus in thirty minutes.' Patterson clapped his hands together in a signal of conclusion. 'We should get going quickly, I've no idea if there will be delays on the roads.'

by **Barunia** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:01 am

Barunia suffered their largest loss in World Bowl history to hosts The Royal Kingdom of Quebec in tough conditions at Stade St Croix. The locals were clearly used to the 30 centimetres of snow that fell on the pitch during the game, and ploughed through it and the Barunian defence on their way to 37 points. Barunia, finding pushing through the snow nigh impossible, managed to pick up a touchdown through long pass. It came through Salvador Cilura, the third-string quarterback no less, who picked out Marcus Schwedler down the middle for a thirty-eight yard pass into the red zone. The Barunians, desperate to try and get back in to the game, tried for the two, and were successful when Daniel Caruso decided that instead of going through the snow, he'd climb over the backs of the offensive line and leap into the end zone.

Forced into long passes, their achilles heel, by the weather conditions, the Sea Cows fell back to the safe boot of Bill Holman, who slotted the rest of Barunia's 14 points through the uprights.

When asked about what affect the weather had on the game, offensive captain David McCall had this to say, "Well, I think only two of the guys have actually seen snow before, so yeah, we have no experience even just walking in it normally, yet alone try to play in the stuff. I think the boys did pretty well under the circumstances, but full credit to the the local team, they played well, but yeah, the snow certainly didn't let us put forward our best game. We got pretty unlucky in the group draw, I hear some places there's less snow and more wind. We'd prefer wind, hell KMU once played a game on the edge of a cyclone."
When asked what the team would do to prepare for the next mach, giving that the adverse conditions are likely to continue, McCall responded, "Practice playing in the stuff. We can't really do anything else."

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:21 am

Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Part Seven Part Eight Part Nine Part Ten

No Place For Heroes, Part Eleven

Al Jawal, Gharbambiyah

People have often accused the World Assembly of not doing enough to restore peace to nations that have fallen into trouble and chaos or not restoring peace and order to said nations quickly enough. So when the World Assembly decided to create the World Assembly Mission to Gharbambiyah (WAMIGHA for short) following the chaos by to coup d'etat of General Isaiah Cabulovowino, and forces from the various nations of the multiverse volunteered to deploy to the country to assist in the WA's peacekeeping mission, it came as a shock to most of the multiverse, not the fact that the WA had deployed to Gharbambiyah, but by the fact that the mission had been assembled so quickly.

And it wasn't just military force that had been deployed to Gharbambiyah. Aid and relief from various organizations also flooded into the country under the watching eye of the WAMIGHA and the new government, with which the World Assembly had established a symbolic, if shaky, truce and agreement: let the aid relief and supplies enter Gharbambiyah unimpeded, and the WA would recognize Cabulovowino as the new leader of the country, provided that he allow elections for the new government to proceed within the year.

All that was far from Rowan Benedict Balladur Junior's mind. Rowan, or Arby as he preferred himself to be called, was an aid worker for WAMIGHA, and he had volunteered to make the long trip from Abanhfleft to Gharbambiyah to be close to the people and children of Gharbambiyah. Arby had been deeply moved and affected by the pictures of the starving children and people of Africa, especially in countries like Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan and Gharbambiyah, and he knew that when he grew up, he wanted to be helping all those poor people and put food in their bellies.

Arby was what the Internet would call a ginger: pale skin, bright orange hair and dull gray eyes. In fact, he bore such a remarkable resemblance to the actor Rupert Grint, and his friends had sometimes taken to calling him "Ron," a reference to the British actor's most well-known and popular role. The baking heat of the Gharbambiyan desert had already created angry red patches on his skin, and while they hurt, he didn't mind them much. He was doing what he always wanted; helping people and giving them food, aid and comfort, and he was more than happy to suffer for it himself if it meant the betterment of others.

He was with a small group of WA volunteers who were distributing goods to the villages and shanties surrounding Al Jawal, the second-largest city in Gharbambiyah. In recent years though, the city had become the hotbed of fundamentalist Islamist revolts, and following Cabulovowino's coup, a warlord by the name of Edward Eskalumbuye had risen up, declared his reestablishment of the historical Emirate of Al Jawal with him as Emir (predictably), and drove out the Gharbambiyan Army from the city. The Gharbambiyans, with the help of WAMIGHA, had managed to regain a foothold back into the city, but for purposes of security, a contingent of WA peacekeepers from Oontaz Dert Li Ng had been assigned to keep an eye on the volunteers distributing the relief goods to the villagers, just in case Eskalumbuye's militia decided to appropriate the goods for themselves.

Arby cracked open a crate that had been passed to him by a fellow volunteer, and bags of rice and bottles of water were revealed to be the box's contents. "All right, everybody," he said to the queue of townspeople lining up for the relief goods, "two bags of rice and two bottles of water for every person in the line, okay? Don't be fighting over these goods now; there's more than enough to go around for everybody in line."

"You must really like what you're doing," one of the WA peacekeepers said to Arby as he handed out goods to the waiting Gharbambiyans. "I've seen people like you; aid workers, I mean. To them, this is a chore, a job that has to be done. They know they have to do it, but they sure wish that they were anywhere else while they're doing it. You, on the other hand, are of a different breed, sir. You really like doing this, man. I like seeing honesty in how people go about doing their work."

"Yo, bro, what's your name?" Arby asked.

"Mahmoud," the peacekeeper replied. "Mahmoud Catbalogan. I am from Maranao town in Oontaz."

"Nice to meet you, Mahmoud. I'm Arby Balladur." The two of them shook hands.

"If only there were more people like you, Mr. Balladur, then this world would be a better place."

"Truer words have never been said," Arby muttered.

Then, just as he was handing out more goods to the Gharbambiyans, Arby happened to notice a cloud of dust on the horizon, a cloud that was growing a little bit bigger by the minute. "Hey, Mahmoud, what's that over there?" he asked, pointing at the cloud. Mahmoud shouted in Oontaznik at one of his fellow peacekeepers, who shouted more Oontaznik at another peacekeeper, until whatever it was that they had communicated with each other finally came back to Mahmoud. "What's it?" Arby asked him. "What's going on?"

"Eskalumbuye!" Mahmoud replied. "His militia appears to be headed our way!"

"What do they want?"

"I think the supplies and goods are their target. Come on! We have to get you volunteers and the goods out of here!"

And just like that, the cloud of dust broke open to reveal a large group of vehicles; trucks loaded with troops, pickups modified with machine guns at the back, and cars made to carry as many people both inside and outside as possible. It was Edward Eskalumbuye's militia, all right; and it was just a small number of his seemingly limitless men. As soon as Arby could see the vehicles, the men on the machine guns on the pickups opened fire, and one of the peacekeepers manning the machine gun of the green-and-white WA Humvee was the first casualty of the gunfight that had just begun. The Gharbambiyans scattered as the bullets began flying through the air, and the other peacekeepers immediately began firing back at the rebels. The truck carrying the goods which Arby and the others had been distributing quickly sped off, but in their haste to leave, they had somehow left behind Arby and Mahmoud the peacekeeper.

"Hey!" Arby called out as he waved his arms in a futile attempt to signal the truck's driver of his absence from the vehicle. "Come back! We're still here!"

"Don't bother!" Mahmoud said to him. "Their orders are to not stop for anything once firefight commences! Come on! We'll have to hide from the militia before they capture or kill us!"

Mahmoud led Arby through the maze of shanties and lean-tos before they finally came to a shack that was empty of anything except for some old plastic crates. Mahmoud fired a long burst from his rifle before shoving himself and Arby into the shack. "What are we supposed to do now?" Arby asked the peacekeeper.

"As long as the militia don't come in here, we should be safe, at least until we have to return to base." Right at that moment, voices shouting in alien Gharbambiyan began filtering through the galvanized steel roofing that served as the walls of the shack. A militiaman, armed with an AK and wearing only a dirty tank top and loose cargo pants, burst into the shack. Mahmoud's reaction was pure instinct, and he let loose a three-round burst from his SIG SG 552 rifle. The militiaman went down before he could even react at the presence of the two inside the shack.

"Nice shot!" Arby said.

"Don't thank me yet," Mahmoud muttered as he removed the empty magazine of his rifle and loaded a new one in. Suddenly, a bloom of blood appeared on his chest, and Mahmoud went down clutching his rifle in one hand and the full magazine in the other. Arby was no medical expert, but even he knew that Mahmoud was dead.

Arby took the rifle and the magazine and inserted the clip into the feed. As he pulled back the bolt, the rebel who had sniped Mahmoud burst into the shack. Arby didn't even bother aiming. Instead, he pulled the trigger and hoped that the fully-automatic burst would hit his target. The bullets stitched up the rebel from his waist to his neck, and he joined his dead compatriot on the sandy soil.

And then more rebels poured into the shack. Arby pulled the trigger once again, but this time nothing happened. He had just enough time to see that a shell had been stuck in the ejection port before the rebels began kicking at him and beating him up with their fists. All Arby could do under his onslaught was to curl up into a ball, and even that wasn't enough for him to protect himself as the rebels kicked him out of the fetal position before lifting him up to his knees, sliding a sack over his head and then hitting him in the back of the net to knock him unconscious.

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