International Hockey Discussion Thread (OOC, version II)

[Elejamie]

Elejamie, in what world is 5-4 a "blowout"?

The same world where you're up until around 3am just to get an RP done (and, even then, your damn insomnia won't let you sleep).

But seriously, I've gone back and fixed it.

[Kaboomlandia]

Elejamie, in what world is 5-4 a "blowout"?

The same world where you're up until around 3am just to get an RP done (and, even then, your damn insomnia won't let you sleep).

But seriously, I've gone back and fixed it.

Alright, thanks.

I have a bye day tomorrow anyway so I guess I'll have to come up with something for that RP period - probably a piece on the fourth-line guy with the out-of-place name who defected back to Kaboomlandia from the Republic of Kaboomlandia because they didn't have a hockey team.

[Elejamie]

The same world where you're up until around 3am just to get an RP done (and, even then, your damn insomnia won't let you sleep).

But seriously, I've gone back and fixed it.

Alright, thanks.

I have a bye day tomorrow anyway so I guess I'll have to come up with something for that RP period - probably a piece on the fourth-line guy with the out-of-place name who defected back to Kaboomlandia from the Republic of Kaboomlandia because they didn't have a hockey team.

You're welcome. If anything, thank you for pointing that out.

And that sounds cool. Hopefully I'll get something done for my bye day (which, granted is the last day of the group stage, but it should still be helpful).

[Kaboomlandia]

I'm through the easy part of my group, so this is where things will heat up.

Still crossing my fingers on an Elejamie-Kaboomlandia playoff matchup, though. I really want to write that game summary.

[Elejamie]

Still crossing my fingers on an Elejamie-Kaboomlandia playoff matchup, though. I really want to write that game summary.

I don't blame you. After all, seeing as you've one point in four games against me (two of which were play-off games so I don't think they'd count), a win for the Phoenix over the Icy Elephants is long overdue. Let's just hope it doesn't end up that we don't end up repeating the WCoH30 semi-finals.

P.S. I'm not responsible for any Pizza Revolution in Novaya Zemlya.

[Esparmuran]

I hate goats.

[Kaboomlandia]

I hate goats.

Reminds me of a couple cycles ago when I iced a team of brooms with a puppet and only lost to Kazirstan 1-0

[Savojarna]

Savojarna is about to hold its SHS entry draft (in the next week or so), and it is for the first time open for foreign talent. To be eligible one has to fulfil the following requirements:
- be between 18 and 20 years old
- have played in a nation's highest junior league or in a professional/semi-professional adult league
- willing to play for whatever team drafts him
- male (The Savojar leagues are gender-split just because I like sports to reflect the real world, and in hockey they are not mixable in RL due to rule differences. If you have female prospects, they are welcome to play in the women's league, but there's no draft for that, as the top league is only a semiprofessional one)

If you have prospects you'd like to send to Savojarna, send me a TG. I'll announce a deadline once I have one, for now I can only say it'll be around a week or so. What I'd like to receive as info is name, age, position(s) and potentially some kind of profile (not super detailed, just a player type indication or something like that. Of course you're free to add more info if you want!)

If you have 16 or 17 year old players, they can come to play either in the (semiprofessional) SJHS junior league or they are also allowed to play in the SHS proper but not through the draft. They have to be offered a contract by a team directly, which is possible. Many SHS teams barely participate in the draft (the Army teams, for example) because they have their own academies. More info on the importance of the draft will follow in the respective newswire post (will be up after the playoffs are done)

[Kaboomlandia]

7-2 Nova Anglicana. Ouch.

[Elejamie]

7-2 Nova Anglicana. Ouch.

Sorry if this came across as a bit mean but, on the upside, at least you made it through.

Either way, I'm drawn against Nephara. Again. Hopefully I can get an RP up so I can go back to being ill.

[Nova Anglicana]

7-2 Nova Anglicana. Ouch.

Yeah, my bad. I'll try to RP more in the playoffs.

[Esparmuran]

*looks at group stage results*

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*checks again*

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oh

[Kaboomlandia]

*looks at group stage results*

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*checks again*

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oh

Yeah, I was quite surprised when you missed.

[Aquitayne]

*looks at group stage results*

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*checks again*

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oh

I did the same thing. Lost game one to an unranked. Seemslegit. Guess I'll shoot for better luck next time around.

[Elejamie]

*looks at group stage results*

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*checks again*

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oh

Not the first time this has happened either.

[Qasden]

Not the first time this has happened either.

Val actually failed to make the knockouts of something for once?!?!

[Elejamie]

Not the first time this has happened either.

Val actually failed to make the knockouts of something for once?!?!

Yes, but I meant Havl (who was big around the time but has been relatively quiet since the 28th WCoH ended) being ranked third but failing to make it out of the group stage.

[Ontorisa]

Val actually failed to make the knockouts of something for once?!?!

Yes, but I meant Havl (who was big around the time but has been relatively quiet since the 28th WCoH ended) being ranked third but failing to make it out of the group stage.

Remember when I beat Havl 6-2? Fun times.

[Kaboomlandia]

Yes, but I meant Havl (who was big around the time but has been relatively quiet since the 28th WCoH ended) being ranked third but failing to make it out of the group stage.

Remember when I beat Havl 6-2? Fun times.

My game yesterday saw Nova Anglicana (5) beat me (9) 7-2. Because of that loss I went from the second or third seed to the 10th overall seed.

And also the time I beat Tsartsaroth 9-1 as an unranked...and have failed to come anywhere close to that ever since.

[Prusy Krolewskie]

Val actually failed to make the knockouts of something for once?!?!

Yes, but I meant Havl (who was big around the time but has been relatively quiet since the 28th WCoH ended) being ranked third but failing to make it out of the group stage.

It's my fault. In WC27 I was unranked and I drew 6-6 vs Havl in the final game, if he beat me, he would be ahead of SJG.

I did the same thing. Lost game one to an unranked. Seemslegit. Guess I'll shoot for better luck next time around.

It's also my fault, Botten is my puppet.

[Havl]

Yes, but I meant Havl (who was big around the time but has been relatively quiet since the 28th WCoH ended) being ranked third but failing to make it out of the group stage.

Remember when I beat Havl 6-2? Fun times.

*sigh*

[Elejamie]

Yes, but I meant Havl (who was big around the time but has been relatively quiet since the 28th WCoH ended) being ranked third but failing to make it out of the group stage.

It's my fault. In WC27 I was unranked and I drew 6-6 vs Havl in the final game, if he beat me, he would be ahead of SJG.

Don't worry about it. If anything, I should probably apologise for beating him 6-5.

[Ontorisa]

Remember when I beat Havl 6-2? Fun times.

*sigh*

Don't worry, I'm like 2-3-1 against you.

[Kaboomlandia]

*sigh*

Don't worry, I'm like 2-3-1 against you.

All I want out of this cycle is to beat Elejamie, Valanora or Quebec. That's all I'm asking for.

[Ontorisa]

Don't worry, I'm like 2-3-1 against you.

All I want out of this cycle is to beat Elejamie, Valanora or Quebec. That's all I'm asking for.

I've shutout Ko-orean, I've beaten Havl, I've beaten Elejamie. The only people left on my hit list is GGS for chirping and Quebec for just fucking me up 4-5 times every WCoH.