World Lacrosse Championships 32 - Everything Thread

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:15 am

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World Lacrosse Championships 32 — Hosted by Abanhfleft

Welcome one and welcome all to the Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft, your most graceful and grateful hosts for the 32nd World Lacrosse Championships! Who will get to lift the coveted trophy over their heads and who will leave the Democratic Republic in tears? Let us all find out together!

Please post all of your lacrosse rosters and roleplays here. Only nations signed up for this tournament (as listed below) and mods performing their duties are allowed to post.

GROUPS
Group A (Markovsky)
Abanhfleft
Bolgano
Xanneria
Volinovia

Group B (Suwkpel)
St Saratoga
People's Republic of Xabia
Geektopia
Hampton Island

Group C (Marble Arch)
Vangaziland
Sarzonia
United States of Devonta
HUElavia

Group D (Haranguer)
Banija
Commonwealth of Baker Park
Furby Island
The Sarian

Group E (Releinthi)
Qasden
Union of Quincy
Terre Septentrionale
Greater Cebu

Group F (Riuwiee)
Cosumar
Cassadaigua
Aimena
Greater Vakolicci Haven

Group G (Jasvirabad)
Wrexwic
Lochario
Britonisea
Sarzoclava

SCHEDULE
Cutoffs will be between 9 PM - 10 PM Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) Check the time here
Saturday, October 19 - Everything Thread up
Friday, October 25- Group Draw
Sunday, October 27 - MD1 (1 v 4, 2 v 3)
Monday, October 28 - MD2 (4 v 3, 1 v 2)
Tuesday, October 29 - MD3 (2 v 4, 3 v 1)
Wednesday, October 30 - Rest Day
Thursday, October 31 - MD4 (Reverse of MD1)
Friday, November 1 - MD5 (Reverse of MD2)
Saturday, November 2 - MD6 (Reverse of MD3)
Sunday, November 3 - Rest Day
Monday, November 4 - Round of 16
Wednesday, November 6 - Quarterfinals
Friday, November 9 - Semifinals
Saturday, November 10 - Third Place Playoff
Sunday, November 11 - Final

ROLEPLAY PERMISSIONS BOX
This is how you control just how exactly other nations can cont'rol what they can RP about your nation.

Code: Select all: [u]RP Permissions[/u] [b]Choose my scorers:[/b] [b]Godmod scoring events:[/b] [b]RP injuries to my players:[/b] [b]Godmod Injuries to my players:[/b] [b]Suspend my players:[/b] [b]Godmod suspension events[/b]: [b]Godmod other events:[/b]

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:16 am

The Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft is a massive nation located mostly off the coast and deep in the heartland of the region of Antarctica. A massive population of 460 million people call Abanhfleft home, and they live in all sorts of environments from the urbanized Capital Islands to the frozen tundra and taiga of Fleftic Antarctica to the deserts of Mezaladbyi and the mountainous forests of the Fhulghamous Peninsula. People are all over the religious, political, and gender spectrums, and attitudes for other cultures, ideologies and sexualities are for the most part open.

For most of its history, Abanhfleft has been a nation at war, constantly seeking to expand its territory. These "wars of conquest" lasted until the 1980s with the Fleftic invasion of what is now Verbergerkinnh Province, and Abanhfleft has since moved on to more peaceful pursuits such as international sport. A longstanding issue that Fleftic politicians have had to contend with until now is the Mezaladbyi Insurgency, a decades-long rebellion initiated by a mysterious figure known only as "the Colonel" and the detonation of a dirty bomb in the old provincial capital of Sleeping River.

Abanhfleft follows a democratic bicameral system of government but the huge size of the Fleftic Congress lends itself easily to bureaucracy, and even non-controversial bills that would usually be passed within a matter of months or even weeks could take years to go through Congress and the Senate. Abanhfleft's currency is the new penenk, with a fixed exchange rate of 4.00 new penenks per NS dollar. The new penenk replaced the old penenk in 2010 after rampant inflation saw the devaluation of the old penenk to over 10 million old penenks per NSD. Hotels and accommodation in Abanhfleft are expected to have good cheap prices for foreign visitors but watch out for local scammers seeking to make quick bucks off of gullible foreigners.

LACROSSE IN ABANHFLEFT
Despite Abanhfleft's relative success in the field of lacrosse, the sport remains somewhat on the fringes of popularity. Although both men and women play lacrosse in the Democratic Republic, there is no doubt at all that the women's game is the more popular one in the country, although of course popular is a relative term. That being said, the Lacrosse League of Abanhfleft, the country's highest tier of domestic lacrosse, ranks sixth among the country's most attended leagues. The LLA started off as a league of all-female teams, with teams like the Markovsky Tsars and the Riuwiee Nighthawks attaining major successes in the league in its early days. Recently though, the LLA has integrated all-male teams into itself, the most notable of them being the Suwkpel Rush. All stadia to be used in the World Lacrosse Championships are home stadiums of teams playing in the Lacrosse League of Abanhfleft, although some of them share their grounds with teams from other sports.

GROUP A (STADIUM OF THE OLD FORESTER)

Name: Stadion Starogo Lesnika (Russian), Stadium of the Old Forester (English)
City: Markovsky, Mezaladbyi Province, Abanhfleft
Capacity: 40,202 (usually reduced to around 18,000 for lacrosse games)
Tenants: Ludogorets Markovsky Football Club (Fleftic Premier League), Markovsky Tsars (Lacrosse League of Abanhfleft)
Games: To be scheduled

GROUP B (NLIGHTEN ARENA)

Name: City of Suwkpel Arena (official), NLighten Cosmetics Arena (sponsorship name)
City: Suwkpel, Berkner Bay Province, Abanhfleft
Capacity: 37,955 (usually reduced to around 14,000 for lacrosse games)
Tenants: Bananas Football Club (FPL), Suwkpel Rush (LLA)
Games: To be scheduled

GROUP C (NOVEMBER 30 STADIUM)

Name: November 30 Stadium
City: Marble Arch, Fhulghamous Peninsula Colony, Abanhfleft
Capacity: 28,357
Tenants: Marble Arch Freedom Fighters (Fleftic National League of American Football), Marble Arch Defenders (Fhulghamousian Second League), Marble Arch Bandidos (LLA)
Games: To be scheduled

GROUP D (NATIONAL BOOK STORE STADIUM)

Name: City of Haranguer Stadium (official), National Book Store Stadium (sponsorship name)
City: Haranguer, Selid Province, Abanhfleft
Capacity: 22,591
Tenants: All-Inclusive Haranguer Football Club (FPL), Haranguer Vipers (LLA)
Games: To be scheduled

GROUP E (MCNAUGHTON PARK)

Name: William Ferguson McNaughton Park (full name), McNaughton Park (shortened)
City: Releinthi, Abanhfleft
Capacity: 10,009
Tenants: West Releinthi City Football Club (Fleftic Liga Ikalawa), Releinthi Liberty (LLA)
Games: To be scheduled

GROUP F (POLICE FIELD)

Name: Police Field
City: Riuwiee, Abanhfleft
Capacity: 14,622
Tenants: Riuwiee Metropolitan Football Club (Fleftic Liga Ikatlo), Riuwiee Nighthawks (LLA)
Games: To be scheduled

GROUP G (D'CRUZE MEMORIAL STADIUM)

Name: Ratan D'Cruze Memorial Stadium (full name)
City: Jasvirabad, Trendstart Colony, Abanhfleft
Capacity: 4,762
Tenants: Jasvirabad Jays (LLA)
Games: To be scheduled

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:16 am

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ABANHFLEFT
NATIONAL LACROSSE TEAM

This will be Abanhfleft's eleventh time participating in the World Lacrosse Championship, but this is also our first time hosting this competition. Has it really been ten editions since the Fleftics' debut? Time sure does fly fast. For reasons that can be simply summed up as "it's the best thing we've done in a while," the Democratic Republic sent forth their women's national lacrosse team for their first seven appearances in the competition. The women's team, led by the "Fearsome Threesome" of Menan Alrisheb, Fatima Alsambis, and Cecilia Cuvimi, managed to win third place in their first ever tournament WLC XIX, beating the Serbian Empire to nab the bronze from under the veteran nation's noses. They went on to win back-to-back titles in WLC 22 and WLC 23 before a miserable performance in WLC 24 saw them eliminated in the group stage, but they have come back to win it all once again in WLC 25 to set history as the first nation to win three titles in four attempts. It was then decided that it was time to switch things up, and so for the first time in WLC history, Abanhfleft sent forth a mixed team of men and women to play international lacrosse in WLC 30. And they came close, but were still unable to snag the ultimate prize, losing to the eventual winners Wrexwic in the final. Now, with Wrexwic out of the way, Abanhfleft will hope to improve yet again upon their WLC 30 performance with a title win. For the fans!

The history of lacrosse in Abanhfleft is both long and short, in that it has been in the country for a long time, but a concise summary of said history can be written down in just ten to fifteen sentences or maybe more. Lacross was introduced in Abanhfleft by vacationing Canadian college students and expatriates who missed playing the game. The first truly Fleftic lacrosse players came from association football and field hockey backgrounds, and these players played in seasonal lacrosse clubs to augment their salaries during their respective sports' offseasons. The first national lacrosse league in Abanhfleft was established in 1929, and was composed of 7 teams coming from the Capital Islands. The Fleftic national lacrosse league system adopted its current franchise format in 2001, with the National League (now called the Lacrosse League of Abanhfleft) separating itself from the pyramid and becoming an independent organization of its own right. The Fleftic Lacrosse Federation (Samahang Lakros ng Abanhfleft or SLA) was established in 1930 to manage the leagues, and to see to the creation of a national team. The Abanhfleft men's national lacrosse team played its first game in 1931, where they lost 1-0 to a team of Montreal college players.

1963 saw the first attempts to introduce women's lacrosse into Abanhfleft. Women's lacrosse had vastly different rules from men's lacrosse, and while these programs saw some success in the mid-sixties, Fleftic women decided that the rules of women's lacrosse were "too soft," and simply adopted the rules of men's lacrosse. When the women's national lacrosse team played its first games in 1969, they surprised many other teams with their extremely aggressive style of play, the likes of which were more usually seen in men's lacrosse games. This led to many incidents of broken legs, broken arms, broken ribs, broken jaws, and so on and so forth. Eventually, the SLA established another women's team, this one focusing on women's lacrosse rules. Teams playing Abanhfleft are well-advised to treat the women like men because the girls will certainly treat their opponents like Fleftic men.

They have won three World Lacrosse Championships, winning in WLC 22, 23, and 25. Starting in WLC 26, the team entered a rebuilding stage in which it maintained its ranking in the multiverse as much as possible without really challenging for the title. But in WLC 30, the SLA declared the rebuilding done, and the national team backed up this announcement with a deep playoff run that went all the way to the final, where they were unfortunately stopped by Wrexwic. But as had been said before, with Wrexwic now inexplicably out of the way, Abanhfleft sets its eyes once again on the gold. Will this team finally be able to win it? Or will they have to wait once again?

RP Permissions:
Everything except killing my players is fair game.

by **Geektopia** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:42 am

GEEKTOPIA NT

Goalkeeper: Tethrispatialcross (6'0, 175 lbs) 17 yrs

Defensemen: Hyper-heptaeltertoldeus (5'8, 147 lbs) 28 yrs, Hyper-terinntotholtruce (5'7, 141 lbs) 19 yrs, Googolduexitrex (6'1, 182 lbs) 33 yrs

Midfielders: Duoquinquagintillion (5'10, 161 lbs) 20 yrs, Dimensolhexdex (6'1, 182 lbs) 30 yrs, Veblen (6'0, 175 lbs) 16 yrs

Attackmen: Tethracubor-by-dekaton (6'5, 214 lbs) 27 yrs, Hexaelpeggathor (5'8, 147 lbs) 17 yrs, Octal-Doodcol (6'0, 175 lbs) 24 yrs

Fans: Can be known to chant in Geektopian, or cheer player's names. Very loud and hard to settle down.
Nickname/s: Motherboards, Greens
Players to look out for: Tethracubor-by-dekaton, Hyper-terinntotholtruce, Octal-Doodcol
Home Kit: ------------
Away Kit: ------------

Code: Select all: My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following: Choose my goalscorers: Yes Godmod scoring events: No RP injuries to my players: Yes Godmod injuries to my players: No Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes Hand out red cards to my players: No Godmod other events: Yes

by **Greater Cebu** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 2:34 am

Goalkeeper: Alexion Lopeses (7'0, 190 lbs) 20 yrs

Defensemen: Juano Sagang (6'5, 170 lbs) 26 yrs, Craig Shields (6'7, 180 lbs) 29 yrs, Gino Lariat (6'5, 182 lbs) 28 yrs

Midfielders: Nicolo Juaquin (6'2, 180 lbs) 25 yrs, Gregory Soders (6'6, 186 lbs) 26 yrs, Kim Jeung Last (6'1, 180 lbs) 20 yrs

Attackmen: Draco Lafayette (7'0, 200 lbs) 22 yrs, Harold Meneses (6'7, 170 lbs) 19 yrs, Leonid Swaine (6'0, 175 lbs) 29 yrs

Nickname/s: Netmasters, Blue-Whites
Players to look out for: LITERALLY ALL OF THEM

Code: Select all: My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following: Choose my goalscorers: Yes Godmod scoring events: Yes RP injuries to my players: Yes Godmod injuries to my players: No Hand out yellow cards to my players: No Hand out red cards to my players: No Godmod other events: Yes

by **The Authoritarian Republic of Lochario** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:18 am

LOCHARIAN NATIONAL LACROSSE TEAM

Nickname :Ginger Tigers
Ranking : 19th
Coach : Serhur Ichdarian
Assistant coach : Leker Otug

The national lacrosse team is hoping to get to the knockuot stages of the competition and have a great time

Starting X
S. Hush
F. Goti
G. Hayrin
U. Fuibib
Q. Fdubo
G. Uibffi
T. Uyino
E. Ohfvib
R. Euibfyi
O. Pariyby

Kits

by **Vangaziland** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:25 am

Vangaziland Royals Lacrosse

*#00 was retired for Jake Carrs post-IBC29.

Head Coach: Larry Hootsen
Assistant Coach: Jon Vennet
Personal Trainer: Sheila Hancourt

Starting
G - #2 Janet Reesedottir - 5'7 - 145 lbs. - Dirktown Miners
D - #25 - Gary Reef - 6'0 - 210 lbs - Blue Coast Blacksharks
D - #64 - Wilhelmina Stenbeck - 6'4 - 185 lbs. - Northton Merchant Marines (Enforcer)
D - #45 - Andrew Lotson - 6'0 - 200 lbs. - South Stead Wagoneers
M - #21 - Rico Wikström - 6'3 - 180 lbs - Auster Storm (Facilitator)
M - #7 - Taye James - 6'1 - 180 lbs - Northton Merchant Marines (Speed)
M - #4 - Stella Dahl - 5'5 -140 lbs. - Dirktown Miners
A - #1 - Scott McLaughlin -5'6 - 200 lbs. - Northton Merchant Marines (Shot Accuracy)
A - #12 - Lizzie Borhanson - 5'7 - 170 lbs. - Auster Storm (Shot Speed)
A - #8 - James Brick - 5'11 - 182 lbs. - Dirktown Miners

Reserve

G - #2 Janet Reesedottir - 5'7 - 145 lbs. - Dirktown Miners

D - #45 - Avery Tantskii - 5'8 - 185 lbs. - South Stead Wagoneers
D - #60 - Jerry Ryansen - 6'2 - 205 lbs. - Blue Coast University*
D - #35 - Tom Bumblecrunch - 6'0 - 211 lbs. - Imperial Hills Eclipse

M - #27 - Derrick Kensite - 5'11 - 180 lbs. - South Stead Wagoneers.
M - #7 - Stevie Williams - 5'9 - 170 lbs. - Northton Merchant Marines
M - #4 - Troy Ingalsbe - 6'1 -175 lbs. - Blue Coast Blacksharks

A - #9 - Jimmy Lattersen - 5'6 - 165 lbs. - Blue Coast Blacksharks
A - #13 - Samuel Perry - 5'10 - 170 lbs. (left handed) - Auster Storm

* = Collegiate Athlete

(Out: Lars Swenson, Mike Swythe, Theo Scandrix)

Emmerson Field
Capacity: 35,000
Location: Emeros, Vangaziland

Emmerson Field is named after a Vannish general who served from 1949 to 1963. Brig. Gen. Harvey J. Emmerson was a graduate of Overglade University. The school is seen as one of Vangaziland's most prestigious universities and is a rival to schools like Blue Coast University, The university of Auster and Imperial Military Academy.

The grass field is home to the OU Lions. The team won the rights to host the Royals National Team by winning season 34 of the Collegiate Football Association. The grounds are located on the 'Downtown Campus'. The area surrounding the university should provide access to many entertainment and nightlife experiences. There are a wide range of hotels, restaurants and parks among some of Vangaziland's most prime commercial real estate.

Style Mod: + 5
RP Permissions
Choose my goal scorers: N
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: N
Godmod Injuries to my players: N
Suspend my players: N
Godmod suspension events: Y
Godmod other events: Y

by **The Sarian** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 10:02 am

THE SARI UNION
De Bondsaari
NATIONAL LACROSSE TEAM
Nationaal Lacroseteam

With a not insignificant following in the domestic market, including a six team semi-professional league, it is only natural that Sari Lacrosse (lacrose) looked to re-enter international competition after an absence of several hundred Bondjaars¹. Having not faced international competition in such a long time, internal predictions for the team's success are low. However, with a bit of luck, anything is possible.

¹ Due to the unusual orbit of the Sari home planet, the standard unit of measurement is the Bondjaar. This represents five-thousand hours and not a full orbit of a star.

Roster
ordered in likelihood to start. Age and gender in brackets.

To outsiders, names in The Sarian may appear slightly bizarre. Historically, a surname was linked to someone's place of birth thus the custom became to give children 'unique' names to distinguish them. Nowadays, a parent can select any surname they desire. This has created a mix of traditional Sari surnames (which can usually be distinguished through the v' or f'), names passed through families through generations or just about anything! However, the tradition of a 'unique' first name has largely survived and people are rarely referred to in reference to their surname.

Goaltenders (Doelkeppers)

Kalm-Muszike Zoonvangrootlekker (32, F)
Strand-Golven v'Bondstaat (17, M)
Mooikind v'Nieustaat (20, F)

Defenders (Baackvelders))

Blauwe-Vlinder f'decommons (21, M)
Harmonie Metselaar (23, F)
Vers-Graas v'Nieustaat (28, F)
Beau f'Willemland (29, M)
Grote-Glim v'Bondstaat (23, F)
Wilskrachtig Kindvangod (23, M)

Midfielders (Middenvelders)

Gouden-Halfgod f'Willemland (22, M)
Glansgroene f'Bondstaat (First choice Long Stick Midfielder) (16, F)
Zonneschijn Visser (24, Non-binary)
Juweel-Tursaas v'Bondstaat (25, F)
Josef f'Republikeinseland (26, M)
Broerjongerer v'Bondstaat (Face-off Midfielder) (24, M)
Groot-Straal Familienieuw (19, M)

Attackers (Vorkantvelders)

Mohammed Islam (20, M)
Giechelen v'Zwartland (27, M)
Bang-f'niets v'Bondstaat (20, M)
Kindheilig v'Saristaat (22, F)
Groot-Christen Vanchristus (If you choose to RP the game taking place on a Sunday, Groot-Christen will take no part) (28, M)

Miscellaneous

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but injuries must not extend to the next game without my prior consent.
Godmod Injuries to my players: Yes, but injuries must not extend to the next game without my prior consent.
Suspend my players: Yes
Godmod suspension events: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes, but must not impact my team or nation beyond the confines of the match without my prior consent.

by **Banija** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:23 am

Official Banijan Men's National Lacrosse Team roster for the 32nd World Lacrosse Championships

Head Coach: Bala Ogunsola. 73 years old. Former Head Coach of the Herzegovina City Kings. Third cycle coaching the national team.
Demonym: Banijan
Trigamme: BNJ
Style Modifier: +5

2nd place finish at the 21st World Lacrosse Championships(International Debut)
3rd place finish at the 22nd World Lacrosse Championships
3rd place finish at the 25th World Lacrosse Championships
3rd place finish at the 31st World Lacrosse Championships
4th place finish at the 1st Multiverse Games for Men's Lacrosse
Winner of the Champions Challenge Cup
Host of the 28th World Lacrosse Championships
Co-Host of the 29th World Lacrosse Championships
Total WLC record: 57-25
Total Overall Record: 65-30
World Ranking: #9

Home jerseys: Orange
Away: White
Alternate: Green
Alternate #2: Black

Starters are underlined
Players who are receiving their first national team callups are italicized.
BLL is the Banijan Lacrosse League.
Goalies
Malamin Faye. #31, age 31. Plays for Bunyoro RSC in the BLL.
Filije Ogunsola. #35, age 28. Plays for the Herzegovina City Kings in the BLL.
Einku Mulu. #29, age 23. Plays collegiate lacrosse at Northern Moravica University.

Defenders
Addo Joof. #19, age 27. Left Side. Plays for the Busukuma Flyers in the BLL.
Jalang Mendy. #4, age 28. Central. Plays for Bunyoro RSC in the BLL.
Samba Colley #17, age 33. Right Side. Plays for the Luguyala Patriots in the BLL.
Yafet Anom. #7, age 27. Plays for Bunyoro RSC in the BLL.
Edris Abebe. #13, age 29. Plays for the Istria Thunder in the BLL.
Markos Assi. #2, age 27. Plays for the Iziarad Wildcats in the BLL.
Alieu Jaiteh. #5, age 29. Plays for the Vidizi Bulls in the BLL.

Midfield
Berta Kalu. #24, age 22. Left Side. Plays collegiate lacrosse for the University of Loyola-Istria.
Pa Kayode. #47, age 34. Central. Plays for the Vidizi Bulls in the BSL.
Kekuta Sanneh. #1, age 28. Right Side. Plays for the Vidizi Bulls in the BSL.
Edrissa Ndaw. #50, age 27. Plays for Bunyoro RSC in the BLL.
Kalu Bazin. #27, age 29. Plays for the Istria Thunder in the BLL.
Mikias Asemenew. #6, age 30. Plays for the Herzegovina City Kings in the BLL.
Tedros Ashenafi. #21, age 27. Plays for Umbazi Metropolitan Sporting Club in the BLL.

Attack
Sisay Vintay. #16, age 29. Left Side. Plays for the Vidizi Bulls in the BLL.
Girma Menas. #15, age 30. Central. Plays for the Istria Thunder in the BLL.
Barnabas Zalanew. #8, age 30. Right Side. Plays for the Vidizi Bulls in the BLL.
Israel Bayissa. #23, age 24. Plays for Bunyoro RSC in the BLL.
Ali Trefe. #11, age 33. Plays for Bunyoro RSC in the BLL.
Azikiwe Dula. #9, age 31. Plays for the Herzegovina City Kings in the BLL.
Rada Atatafi. #20, age 28. Plays for the Iziarad Wildcats in the BLL.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
RP Permissions
Choose my goal scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes(please specify injury and its length- no deaths please!)
Godmod Injuries to my players: Yes(please specify injury and its length- no deaths please!)
Suspend my players: Yes
Godmod suspension events: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes

After the failures of the 28th and 29th World Lacrosse Championships, and especially the 29th edition where Banija got eliminated in the group stages of the WLCs for the first time ever, everything was torn down. The Olympic Committee of Banija seized control, and voted the sport's independent governing body(a rarity in Banija) out of existence. Various reforms were introduced. Chief among them- rid themselves of those who failed. The entire coaching staff was purged, and with it, not a single player who was on the WLC 28 or 29 roster was invited back to form the WLC 30 roster. Those high up in Banija called the WLC 29 group stage elimination, on home soil, of a nation that considered themselves an international lacrosse powerhouse an 'absolute embarassment to the country' and vowed for deep reforms to ensure that this did not ever happen again.

This, of course, happened before the 30th WLCs, in Cassadaigua. The Banijans were able to escape the group stage, once again, but fell to an ancient power in this sport- Sarzonia, by a score of 10-9, in the Round of 16. It was followed by a disappointing entry at the Champions Challengers Cup, where they fell to both Baker Park and Sarzonia in West Guiana, to finish 0-2. In the 31st WLCs, the Banijans finally overcame recent struggles by geting back to where they felt they belonged, the semifinals, though they fell at that stage in Baker Park. They hope to finally win the title on the home soil of their greatest rivals, Abanhfleft.

Group Stage Schedule
(TBA)

by **Sarzonia** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:33 am

Code: Select all: [u]RP Permissions[/u] [b]Choose my goal scorers:[/b] Yes [b]Godmod scoring events:[/b] NO [b]RP injuries to my players:[/b] NO [b]Godmod Injuries to my players:[/b] NO [b]Suspend my players:[/b] NO [b]Godmod suspension events[/b]: NO [b]Godmod other events:[/b] No Godmoding allowed where I'm concerned, capisce?

Style: 0 (balanced between attack-minded and defensive)
Home grounds: Franz Braddock Stadium in Woodstock, capacity 35,000.
Please note: This team is renowned for its fair play. If you attack first, it will retaliate, but it will not initiate a fight.

OOC: I RP using real time in most of my RPs, so in Sarzonia, it’s only been about five months since the last World Lacrosse Championships.

Coach: Carter Whitlock (38 years old)
Sarzonia’s greatest lacrosse player and the first Sarzonian nominated for the Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Whitlock assumes the coaching reins from Mike Sandusky. An illustrious playing career that led to five World Lacrosse Championship titles and eight medals overall has Sarzonian lacrosse fans optimistic that Whitlock can recapture the magic from the sidelines he so often helped to create on the field.
Defensive Coordinator: Bill Harbour (37 years old)
A teammate of Whitlock’s, Harbour’s defence was critical for the Stars in their last WLC final, when they defeated Delaclava 14-8 in Licentiapacisterra nearly five years ago. He signed on as an assistant coach after his playing career came to an end.
Offensive Coordinator: Tyler Pawlenty (51 years old)
Pawlenty helped mold offenses in college, in particular Rypien State College during a four-year period when that school won three collegiate national titles. His teams emphasise possession and patience, often including multiple passes before taking the perfect shot.
Assistant Coach: George Tomlin (35 years old)
Tomlin recently retired as a faceoff specialist after a collegiate career that saw him win 78 percent of his faceoffs. During his professional career in Sarzonia, he won 69 percent of his faceoffs. He can coach multiple styles of faceoffs, taking into account multiple fogos.
Assistant Coach: Bradley Morse (55 years old)
Serves as goalie coach. He helped several Sarzonian World Lacrosse Championship winning teams with goalies in an informal capacity. Now, he's coming out of retirement to provide assistance as a paid full-time coach after Whitlock convinced him to do so.

Starting 10:
G: Marla Wynne - 5-foot-8, 145 pounds, 34 years old
D: Bruce Taylor - 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, 24 years old
D: Landon Bransen - 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, 26 years old
D: Joe Mueller - 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, 27 years old
LSM: Khalid al Batani - 6-foot-3, 185 pounds, 34 years old
M: Brad Conner - 6-feet, 190 pounds, 25 years old
M: Peyton Christianson - 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, 29 years old
A: Matt Archer - 5-foot-9, 215 pounds, 30 years old
A: Brett Hedrick - 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, 26 years old
A: Byron Dylan - 5-foot-8, 170 pounds, 30 years old
FO/GO: Jon Austin - 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, 31 years old

by **Peoples Republic of Xabia** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:23 am

Starting X:
GK #1 Joe Paddock
D1 #3 Motoshi Mercury
D2 #11 Natsuhiko Umaba
D3 #6 Fumihiko Saibara
MF1 #7 Seigo Hasegawa
MF2 #2 Shinsuke Minami
MF3 #8 Tsuneo Hosokawa
ATK1 #5 Haruki Mayyazawa
ATK2 #9 Hiro Inada
ATK3 #10 Kiyotaka Tsukimoto
Reserves:
GK2 #45 Daisuke Babaganoush
D4 #25 Kouki Miyazawa
D5 #15 Tadao Ohno
D6 #20 Arthur Bickford
MF4 #19 Kaito Fletcher
MF5 #12 Andre Arakawa
MF6 #18 Ken Layfield
ATK4 #16 Asato Cena
ATK5 #17 Ethan Many Guns
ATK6 #23 Sousuke Miyoshi
RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: TG first, likely yes
Godmod Injuries to my players: TG first
Suspend my players: TG first
Godmod suspension events: TG first:
Godmod other events: TG first
Xabia plays a defensive style of -2.

World Cup 81/82/83/84

The Commonwealth of Baker Park National Lacrosse Team has seen many positive developments since it first took the field in the WLC XXIX, and now in it's fourth appearance here, there is an even broader change on the lacrosse landscape in the country.

Following the success of the Commonwealth's hosting of WLC XXI, there has been a change in the overall governance of the sport; the Universities Athletics Coalition generously stepped away from its role as the official sponsor in favor of the Baker Park Lacrosse Association (BPLA), established in the aftermath of the last WLC. The BPLA has been welcomed into the Olympic Committee of the Commonwealth (OCC), as well as the World Lacrosse Council. The move to separate governance has allowed the national team to pursue a more professional course for the players. In addition, there are plans to begin development of the sport domestically for males, beginning at the 10-11 year old level.

Veteran coach Hal Covington returns for a second stint as head coach, assisted once again by Rob Petrucelli, Jacie Wilson, and former national team player Shannon Fries.

4  	Mary McEnerny		24  AT
7  	Sydney Moyer 		24  AT
5	Morgan Bohmenstiehl	24  AT
15  	Megan Ostrander 	25  DF
20  	Teresa Petruccelli	24  GK	
1  	Chiara Petruccelli	25  MF
10   	Lynn Nash  		23  DF
8  	Kasie Neilson  		26  MF
16  	Cierra Burries  	25  DF
2  	Danielle Manning	25  MF
17   	Dana Dillon 		22  DF
14  	Paige Reiter		23  DF
11  	Hayley Magditch	        23  AT
6  	Riley Etterman		23  AT
3  	Melissa Farenby	        24  MF
19   	Andrea Middleton	23  GK	
12     	Grace Greene 		22  MF
9     	Elissa Kramer 		22  MF
18  	Madison Schulte 	24  DF
13  	Kellyann Poseluzny	25  MF

Head Coach--Hal Covington
Assistants--Rob Petrucelli
               Jacie Wilson
               Shannon Fries

WLC History--
WLC 29: round of 12
WLC 30: quarterfinal
WLC 31: quarterfinal (host)

2nd Champions Challenge Cup runner-up

Style--+2

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y (duration of game only)
Godmod Injuries to my players: Y
Suspend my players: Y
Godmod suspension events: N
Godmod other events: Y

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:17 am

Apologies to everyone, but I may have to delay MD1 by at least 24 hours because I still have not been able to find the latest rankings for the WLC. My sincerest apologies to all participants.

by **Wrexwic** » Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:38 am

Wrexwic Wasps Lacrosse

Head Coach: Jacob Daly
Assistant Coach: Kenton Pipps
Personal Trainer: Karl Ljungberg

Starting
G - #7 - Keyon Sowley - 5'11 -170 lbs (Quick Reactions)
D - #30 - Joe Lawrence - 6'1 - 200 lbs
D - #33 - Lamar Jameson - 6'3 - 205 lbs (Tackling Power)
D - #32 - Kenton Pipps - 6'2 - 200 lbs
M - #20 - Wayan Tyrill - 5'4 - 160 lbs (Speed)
M - #24 - Ollie Jacobsson - 6'1 - 190 lbs
M - #23 - Jaye Lindblom - 5'11 - 170 lbs
A - #10 - Darrian Webb -5'11 - 178 lbs
A - #15 - Deon McNight - 6'0 - 182 lbs
A - #8 - Glover Webb - 6'2 - 175 lbs (Shot Power)(Captain)

Reserve
G - #1 Raynard Eaton- 5'9 168 lbs

D - #35 - Eddie Larssen - 6'2 - 200 lbs (Enforcer)
D - #34 - Matt Jorstad - 6'0 - 204 lbs
D - #38 - Anton Bentson - 5'9 - 171 lbs

M - #21 - Calvin Slaughter - 5'10 - 170 lbs
M - #27 - Jarrick Craddock - 5'9 - 172 lbs
M - #22 - Kasen Palmer - 6'0 - 180 lbs

A - #12 - Glenn Agle - 5'9 - 170 lbs (Speed)
A - #18 - Raymond Brekke - 5'11 - 175 lbs

Home Stadium: Strawbridge Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Location: Southline, Wrexwic

The motto in Southline is 'Just as good as the Mainland'. Many Wrex citizens here have a rivalry with the large Vannish continent just 500 miles across the ocean. Some resent the Vannish Empire for many reasons. Others are proud to be such a vital part of its history. Just like Emeros and blue Coast, there is plenty of entertainment to be found in Southline.

There will be a great climate for tourists and players to explore. Local laws are pretty lax in certain areas, creating a rather free environment. Things seem slightly less refined than they do in Vangaziland. The buses have a rougher ride and aren't as prompt. The pace everywhere seems more relaxed.

Strawbridge Stadium is known for its soft grass field. Ground balls will travel quickly on the well maintained surface. Players should be able to get their best traction, leading to harder hits and faster runs. The crowd is also known to be loud. A few blocks down the road from Strawbridge is a large casino hotel known as the Bee's Nest. Wasps, bees and hornets are important national animals of Wrexwic. This is where the team get's the nickname 'Wrexwic Wasps'.

Style Mod: -5
RP Permissions
Choose my goal scorers: N
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: N
Godmod Injuries to my players: N
Suspend my players: N
Godmod suspension events: Y
Godmod other events: Y

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:25 am

The groups have finally been drawn, and the schedule has now been published on the OP. You now have approximately 48 hours before MD1 of WLC 32 finally arrives for real this time, so get to posting those rosters and RPs!

by **Aimena** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 11:11 am

Aimena NT

Style Modifier: +2.93
Rivalries: Geektopia
Fans: Ravenous when drawn with Geektopia, can stop any game no matter how high security levels are (Aimena is to Kosovo as Geektopia is to Serbia)
Primary Colors: ------------
Secondary Colors: ------------

Goalkeeper: Tethra-ennthoth (5'8, 147 lbs) 31 yrs

Defensemen: Empiri-titanitrol (6'3, 198 lbs) 32 yrs, Hyperathoth Terribulon (6'5, 214 lbs) 25 yrs, Hyper-hyper-heptaelgathordeus (5'9, 154 lbs) 32 yrs

Midfielders: Pierre de Fermat (5'10, 161 lbs) 18 yrs, Googolcentiplexigong (6'0, 171 lbs) 17 yrs, Deutero-dekaeloctol (5'7, 161 lbs) 30 yrs

Attackmen: Icodillion (6'4, 250 lbs) 21 yrs, Googolduplexiduexitrex (6'3, 224 lbs) 22 yrs, Heptastaculated-tethrateron (6'0, 174 lbs) 21 yrs

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:41 am

This World Lacrosse Championships took some time to get off the ground, but at least we won't have to start all over with it.
CUTOFF for MD1 of the 32nd World Lacrosse Championships.

Group A
Abanhfleft 10–9 Volinovia
Bolgano 10–9 Xanneria

Group B
St Saratoga 11–11 Hampton Island (14–13 OT)
PR Xabia 9–8 Geektopia

Group C
Vangaziland 12–9 HUElavia
Sarzonia 9–7 Devonta

Group D
Banija 5–13 The Sarian
Baker Park 10–1 Furby Island

Group E
Qasden 10–9 Greater Cebu
Union of Quincy 13–10 Terre Septentrionale

Group F
Cosumar 10–15 Greater Vakolicci Haven
Cassadaigua 8–13 Aimena

Group G
Wrexwic 9–9 Sarzoclava (10–9 OT)
Lochario 9–4 Britonisea

Tables will be added on MD2.

by **Qasden** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:31 am

Official Roster of the WLC32 Qasden Lacrosse Team
Nickname: The Vans; Blue-Reds

Coaches-
Coach- Matthew Turiz
Assistant Coach- Drew Bræser

Goalkeepers-
1- Brändon Mèyerre
2- Valletta Motchski
3- Arrow Flakes

Defenders-
4- Julian Perre
5- Wyatt Delano
6- Traylor Droi
7- Nash Baiker
8- Perry Sale
9- Ivy Qosi

Midfielders-
10- Kurt Hernin
11- Blake Alder
12- Dale Rui
13- Roswell Chesser
14- Volly Mako
15- Cree T'belo

Attackers-
16- Brutis Adièrre
17- Kacy Wallback
18- Nigel Brüdder
19- Joakim Tylo
20- Peter Rehlo
21- Baddi Léboll

Green = Starting X

Unnecessarily Necessary Kits, used in both home and away games -

RP Permissions-
Anything but killing my athletes is dandy

by **Aimena** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:29 pm

Dominant Face-Off Performance leads Aimena past Cassadaigua

Attackman Icodillion exploded offensively in crucial moments, raking in a game-high five points. Critics say that the young-blooded attacking three may be helping Aimena's chances of winning.

Junior face-off specialist Pierre de Fermat held possession for the Waltzers in a 13-8 win against Cassadaigua. Fermat also won 22 out of 25 face-offs in which the dominant possession helped answer Cassadaigua's frequent offensive outbursts.

Possession is one of the most important keys to the game, so the capability for me to get my team the ball as many times as I did, it’s just helping out the offense, it’s giving them opportunities against a very good defending field,” Fermat stated. “So I just try to help as much as I can to get them the ball.”

World Cup 81/82/83/84

BP Lax opens WLC with win
by Sandra Gerrard
The Post Staff Correspondent

The Baker Park National Lacrosse Team opened their fixture list at the 32nd World Championships with an impressive 10-1 win over Furby Island in the nightcap at National Book Store Stadium in Haranguer in front of 17,000.

Sydney Moyer, Morgan Bohmenstiehl and Mary McEnerny all scored a brace and Riley Etterman added another as the forward line picked up where they left off in the previous edition of the WLC on home soil.

The other scorers were Kasie Neilson, Grace Greene, Kellyann Poseluzny and Danielle Manning. Teresa Petruccelli made 4 saves as the defense dictacted much of the play against the newcomers.

Next up will be the defending Bronze medalists from WLC 31, Banija, who come in to the match having been victimized by another newcomer, The Sarian, 13-5 in the opening match.

Head Coach Hal Covington mentioned he has a good feeling about this tournament. "Remember that our (Under 18) youth soccer team won a tournament here. I think we might be able to get a bit of inspiration from that."

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:23 am

DISCLAIMER: Gaelic Gamers is an independent sports blogging website created by four cousins with a common liking and passion for sports of all kinds and is in no way or form affiliated with or organized by any official news organization in the Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft. All statements and opinions posted here are our own and not anyone else's.

Gaelic Gamers
Presents...

The Lacrosse Lamentations
with Aisling Keane

Okay. So all this explains the sudden influx of tourists, and lacrosse-obsessed ones at that, The World Lacrosse Championships are back, and apparently we, Abanhfleft, have been chosen as hosts. I don't even know how we did it. I am almost absolutely certain that a certain amount of moolah was involved. Now, 27 teams and their associated fans descend upon the Democratic Republic, but now how are they supposed to tell apart the host cities from one another? Well, fear not, my lacrosse-loving friends, for little Aisling here has brought you...

Aisling Keane's Unofficial Tourist Guide to Abanhfleft
(World Lacrosse Championships Edition)

Seven cities, seven stadiums. Think you've got what it takes to go to them all? Well, no matter what, I like your determination. Let's go through all seven host cities one by one, shall we?

1. Markovsky

Ah, Markovsky. The City of Contrasts. Where the forests and the deserts come to meet. My hometown. To be completely honest, there's nothing much that Markovsky offers up to the casual tourist to visit except maybe the old Orthodox cathedral inside the old Russian colonial fort. Of course, if you're a football aficionado then it's the Stadium of the Old Forester for you, and if you want to visit Landmark Stadium then you have absolutely no taste in football teams. It also happens that the Old Forester is also one of the host stadiums for the 32nd World Lacrosse Championships, so if you're here for the WLC then you're in luck. The Markovsky Metro connects Andrey Bolkonsky Airport to the Old Forester, but for the quickest route make sure to get on the Yellow Line. Remember, Yellow Line is the quickest way from the airport to the Old Forester Stadium. And if you're coming in by train then I don't know what the heck is wrong with you.

2. Suwkpel

Next we come to Suwkpel. Situated on the edges of Berkner Bay, Suwkpel is home to almost 60 percent of Abanhfleft's banana plantations. This has earned it the nickname "The Plantain City" (although if I remember correctly the Cavendish and Lakatan varieties have begun outgrowing and outselling the plantains in recent years). If you're an aviation enthusiast then you will probably know about how the NLighten Arena is one of the best plane-spotting places in the country as it's right underneath the path of the glideslope to Runway 34 of Suwkpel's Adolfo Benedicto Varela International Airport. NLighten Arena itself is just a thirty-minute bus ride away from the airport, although that's if the traffic is perfectly fine and there are no jams. And if you are coming to Suwkpel by train then you are a masochist.

3. Marble Arch

The story goes that when the second wave of colonists arrived at the eastern shore of the Fhulghamous Peninsula looking for a place to settle, they found this great big arch made of marble just sticking out in the middle of the desert shore. It definitely looks manmade and dates back to around only the last century so it's not something that the ancient aliens people can tack on to their stupid theory. But still, no one can explain what the fuck a marble arch is doing in the middle of nowhere. But since the place appeared to be a good place to establish a second settlement, the colonists landed there anyway, and the rest is history. Getting to Marble Arch is actually pretty difficult; there's an airport and semi-regular service between the Arch and Port Thim but, for the first time in a little while, I'll say that taking the train is the much better way. There are buses and taxis available to take you to the November 30 Stadium but I recommend taking a taxi (even though there is a high possibility that the driver might overcharge you, especially if you're a foreigner) because the bus route is not the best or most direct way between the train station and the stadium. You've been warned.

4. Haranguer

It's hard to imagine anything being able to survive in the middle of the hot and arid Myleishi Plateau, and yet there sits Haranguer, defying all the odds and practically holding up two middle fingers at Mother Nature. A motley collection of adobe, concrete and steel jutting out in the middle of all the red sandstone. Now that we're back in the mainland, air travel is once again the quickest and easiest way to get to Haranguer, and there is an absolute mob of taxis waiting in front of the airport terminal to take you to the National Book Store Stadium, which unfortunately happens to be on the complete opposite end of town from the airport. As always, the warning against overcharging taxi drivers applies.

5. Releinthi

The first of two Capital Islands to play host to the World Lacrosse Championships. Once you see the picture above, you will wonder how in the world 7 million people managed to squeeze into that tiny space and call it home. And it's not as full of high-rise buildings as you might think, so where in the world are all these people finding the space? It's so cramped that the airport has to be put on an artificial island, but at least there's only one metro line running from Releinthi International Airport into the island itself. You will however want to change over from the Brown Line to the White Line once you get to Pentecost Station because that is the only way that you can get to the Santa Filomena Station on the opposite corner to McNaughton Park. Taking a bus or a taxi is not, I repeat, not recommended.

6. Riuwiee

Ah, Riuwiee, Riuwiee, The capital of our mighty nation, our Democratic Republic. How you can pack 12 million people in an area just over 600 square kilometers is nothing short of marvelous. It's so densely packed that sometimes the key to getting to your Riuwiee destination quickly is to land at the appropriate airport. If you're going down to Police Field then Riuwiee East Airport (officially the Maximus Artherosclerius International Airport) is the one where you should aim to land. After that it should just be a twenty-minute metro ride from Riuwiee East Station on the Purple Line to Wendigo Avenue Station, from which Police Field is just two blocks away. Remember to take the Purple Line to Wendigo; otherwise the Green Line will take you on the complete opposite direction. And don't even think about taking a bus or a taxi; the traffic jams will destroy your very soul (just as it has destroyed many a Fleftic soul).

7. Jasvirabad

And last but not the least, we have Jasvirabad, the other host city located in a Fleftic colony. This one is over in Trendstart''s Antslinngs Islands, and because of its proximity to Trendstart's capital Vikrant, I recommend taking a flight to Vikrant and then boarding a train for Jasvirabad. The upside? You get to have a spectacular view of the train passing over these narrow bridges across the isles that are barely just the rails on girders themselves. The downside? The motorized rickshaw drivers over there are some of the most reckless to have ever existed, and that's saying something because drivers are pretty reckless over here in Abanhfleft.

And there's your unofficial tourist guide to the WLC host cities in Abanhfleft. Good luck, don't get lost, and especially don't get mugged off.

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:29 am

It's easy to start falling down the table following a losing start. So let's not do that, okay?
CUTOFF for MD2 of the 32nd World Lacrosse Championships.

Group A
Volinovia 8–16 Xanneria
Abanhfleft 13–6 Bolgano

  Group A                 Pld   W  L   GF  GA  GD
1 Abanhfleft                2   2  0   23  15  +8
2 Xanneria                  2   1  1   25  18  +7
3 Bolgano                   2   1  1   16  22  −6
4 Volinovia                 2   0  2   17  26  −9

Group B
Hampton Island 9–4 Geektopia
St Saratoga 10–8 PR Xabia

  Group B                 Pld   W  L   GF  GA  GD
1 St Saratoga               2   2  0   24  21  +3
2 Hampton Island            2   1  1   22  18  +4
3 PR Xabia                  2   1  1   17  18  −1
4 Geektopia                 2   0  2   12  18  −6

Group C
HUElavia 11–11 Devonta (13–14 OT)
Vangaziland 13–5 Sarzonia

  Group C                 Pld   W  L   GF  GA  GD
1 Vangaziland               2   2  0   25  14 +11
2 Devonta                   2   1  1   21  22  −1
3 Sarzonia                  2   1  1   14  20  −6
4 HUElavia                  2   0  2   22  26  −4

Group D
The Sarian 13–4 Furby Island
Banija 12–10 Baker Park

  Group D                 Pld   W  L   GF  GA  GD
1 The Sarian                2   2  0   26   9 +17
2 Baker Park                2   1  1   20  13  +7
3 Banija                    2   1  1   17  23  −6
4 Furby Island              2   0  2    5  23 −18

Group E
Greater Cebu 4–15 Terre Septentrionale
Qasden 8–7 Union of Quincy

  Group E                 Pld   W  L   GF  GA  GD
1 Qasden                    2   2  0   18  16  +2
2 Terre Septentrionale      2   1  1   25  17  +8
3 Union of Quincy           2   1  1   20  18  +2
4 Greater Cebu              2   0  2   13  25 −12

Group F
Greater Vakolicci Haven 11–10 Aimena
'Cosumar 11–5 Cassadaigua

  Group F                 Pld   W  L   GF  GA  GD
1 Greater Vakolicci Haven   2   2  0   26  20  +6
2 Aimena                    2   1  1   23  19  +4
3 Cosumar                   2   1  1   21  20  +1
4 Cassadaigua               2   0  2   13  24 −11

Group G
Sarzoclava 13–5 Britonisea
Wrexwic 8–4 Lochario

  Group G                 Pld   W  L   GF  GA  GD
1 Wrexwic                   2   2  0   18  13  +5
2 Sarzoclava                2   1  1   22  15  +7
3 Lochario                  2   1  1   13  12  +1
4 Britonisea                2   0  2    9  22 −13

by **Sarzonia** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:22 pm

The ride back to the team hotel after Sarzonia's 13-5 shellacking at the hands of Vangaziland could have been a sombre affair, except for one thing.

Carter Whitlock's pants ripped rather loudly as the coach boarded the bus. Then the strap on his carry-on luggage snapped off completely.

Players who might otherwise have been nervously holding in their laughter to prevent a tirade from Whitlock suddenly burst into loud, sustained laughter as Whitlock's dour expression broke with a couple of awkward chuckles. Then the entire bus cracked up.

Sarzonia (1-1) were now minus-six in goal differential after the first two matchdays and now were forced to rebound against HUElavia, a newcomer to the lacrosse world.

Even though HUElavia were making their World Lacrosse Championships debut and were 0-2 after an overtime defeat to Devonta and a three-goal defeat to the same Vangaziland side that battered them.

Still, the team kept laughing and joking about Whitlock's pants, which betrayed the pink underwear he'd been forced to don as a lost bet to defensive coordinator Bill Harbour.

The team could use the chance to forget about the defensive breakdowns that led Vangaziland to a 10-goal first quarter and an 11-2 lead at halftime. They could forget about the fact that Marla Wynne was chased after the unfortunate first quarter and was substituted out in favour of Chris Hanley, making his debut on the world lacrosse stage. They would later see Hanley make four saves and control the net in ways that Wynne failed to against Vangaziland.

They still saw Wynne play to her potential against Devonta, as Sarzonia's defence clamped down late and stifled a potential Devonta rally after the Stars took an 8-4 lead into the fourth quarter. She led the way with seven saves there, while Matt Archer scored twice and assisted on three goals in the opener.

For now, however, Whitlock had more pressing concerns than deciding which of his two goalkeepers would get the start against HUElavia. He had more on his plate than working with Harbour to shore up a defence that looked terrible against the kind of team the Stars absolutely had to beat if they're going to advance in the tournament.

He had to find a tailor who would be able to fix his pants or find a store where he could buy a replacement pair. And he would have to stop making bets with his old teammates about wearing funny underwear.

At least it was good for a few laughs.

by **The Sarian** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 6:31 pm

OOC: It's the middle of deadline season so this short RP is curtosey of: https://www.plot-generator.org.uk/

__DE TELEGRAAF__

Ms. T: Man Found Having Tea Party With Horse Again

When Lief-Gilm V'Bonstad resigned from the National Liberal Coaltion caucus three bondmaand ago on health grounds, De Telegraaf exclusivley revelead the extent of his psychedelic drug use - going too far even for the NLC leadership to continue to tolerate. Though the story was denied at the time, the former Union Delegate was forced to confess after being found naked with a teapot in his local stable.

At the time, Lief-Gilm told De Telegraaf that he was committed to recovery and would be going into rehabilitation. However, he has once again been caught in the mist of 'tea party', claiming he was undertaking a diplomatic mission. That he was attempting to converse with a thorough-bred alizan stallion, known more for their showjumping prowess than conversation ability, was lost on the drugged-up former Liberal. Ms. T hopes understands the scones, nevertheless, went down a treat...

A spokesperson for the NLC refused to comment, though later added that they hoped Lief-Gilm would get the help he needed. I'll say...

De Telegraaf is the best selling tabloid-newspaper in the Sari Union. Though it currently prints in the capital of Bondstad, it originates from the city of Schapenhue and has a reputation for maintaining a provincial affect in its reporting. Catering largely to a working class audience, the paper is a vocal supporter of the populist Florican Party and has recently faced legal trouble for a series sensationalist stories about members of the National Liberal Coalition. Nevertheless, the popularity of the tabloid has ensured that it continues to set the agenda every weekday morning.

Ms T is the anonymous Gossip Column, now in it's 44th Bondjaar.

World Cup 81/82/83/84

BP drop close game to Banija
by Sandra Gerrard
The Post Staff Correspondent

It's difficult to say order was restored on Day 2 of the World Lacrosse Championships, unless one was a supporter of the Banijan National Team.

A close affair saw Baker Park drop a 12-10 decision at the National Bookstore Stadium to the Banijans; both teams now have split their opening contests, and sit behind Group D leaders The Sarian (incorrectly identified as newcomers in this publication earlier, they have in fact hosted the WLC on two occasions and finished 3rd).

The contest was probably a fair representation of the sides' strengths--Banija returned to form after a poor match in their previous outing and BP settled back after a dominant performance over a Furby Island team that offered little resistance.

There remains a game against the leaders and the return fixtures, so there is still all to play for at this point.

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