The 7 Nation Cup [Sonnel Invitational Megathread]

by **Drawkland** » Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:20 pm

The 7 Nation Cup - Second Edition

The Participants

7NC2 Entrants
 (1) Drawkland
 (2) Ghirapur
 (3) Silver Beach
 (4) Juvencus
 (5) Pripet Socialist Republic
 (6) Chartistan
 (7) Sevendia
 (8) Almuzahara
 (9) Quemorr Isles
(10) Fleuronordicia
(11) United Pink States
(12) Neo-Futurist Wyoming
(13) PSTCT (Rarity)
(14) Kep
(15) Al Qurija
(16) Zlevecky

As the host of this edition and champion of last edition, Drawkland automatically qualifies for the 7 Nation Cup group stage. The remaining nations will compete in groups for the remaining six qualifying spots. The group draw has already been conducted. With 15 nations participating in qualifying, there are 3 groups of 5. The top two nations after a single round-robin will qualify for the 7 Nation Cup. Nations were arranged into rough pots based on their previous performances, activity levels, and time spent in Sonnel.

The Draw

GROUP A
Ghirapur
Quemorr Isles
Chartistan
Fleuronordicia
PSTCT

GROUP B
Silver Beach
Pripet Socialist Republic
Sevendia
United Pink States
Al Qurija

GROUP C
Juvencus
Almuzahara
Zlevecky
Neo-Futurist Wyoming
Kep

The Schedule

Qualifiers
MD1 - 2v5, 3v4, 1 BYE - December 12
MD2 - 5v3, 1v2, 4 BYE - December 13
MD3 - 3v1, 4v5, 2 BYE - December 14
MD4 - 1v4, 2v3, 5 BYE - December 15
MD5 - 4v2, 5v1, 3 BYE - December 16

7 Nation Stage
MD1 - 2v7, 3v6, 4v5, 1 BYE - December 17
MD2 - 6v4, 7v3, 1v2, 5 BYE - December 18
MD3 - 3v1, 4v7, 5v6, 2 BYE - December 19
MD4 - 7v5, 1v4, 2v3, 6 BYE - December 20
MD5 - 4v2, 5v1, 6v7, 3 BYE - December 21
MD6 - 1v6, 2v5, 3v4, 7 BYE - December 22
MD7 - 5v3, 6v2, 7v1, 4 BYE - December 23

Playoffs
SF1 - #4 vs #1, #3 vs #2 - December 26
7NC - WSF1 vs WSF2 - December 27

Cutoff at Midnight (EST)

The Venues

Centivar County
Seven Stars Stadium (250,000)

Drawk City
Drawk City Stadium (175,000) - 3rd Place Match, 1st listed 7NC group game.
Corps Central Pitch (150,500) - Semifinal Matchup, 2nd listed 7NC group game.
Corps University Hub (125,000) - Semifinal Matchup, 3rd listed 7NC group game.

Metropolon
Metro Arena (150,000) - Group A, 1st listed group game.
National Pitch (149,000) - Group A, 2nd listed group game.

Sadeg
Spartan Veteran Stadium (107,500) - Group B, 1st listed group game.
Skyhawks Gridiron Park (95,000) - Group B, 2nd listed group game.

Raikennax
Castle Stadium (149,500) - Group C, 1st listed group game.
Stad-Stallion (131,000) - Group C, 2nd listed group game.

While some of these stadiums are normally home to gridiron (American) football teams, all venues have been adjusted and tailored to host association football. In qualifying, teams will play all their games in a single city. If they make the 7 Nation Cup, they will travel to Drawk City to play the group stage there. If you want more detailed information about the cities or venues, contact me and I'll give you as much as you need. Let the games begin!

by **Drawkland** » Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:24 pm

DRAWKLAND NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM
NATION INFO
Region: Sonnel
Trigramme: DRK
Leader: Iarocav
Currency: Lolad
Capital City: Metropolon
Largest City: Drawk City
TEAM INFO
Manager: none
Formation: 3-3-4
Style Mod: +4
THE ELITE ELEVEN
Starting Lineup
=================================================================
##   Pos   Name              Age
7    GK    Septimus Xander    ??
10   LB    Elias Keys         ??
8    CB    Nicholas Kingston  ??
16   RB    Craig Bakker       ??
22   LM    Trevor Garnet      ??
0    CM    Dominic Southers   ??
2    RM    Richard Hanson     ??
17   LF    Roger Apollo       ??
11   WF    Mike Rodney        ??
1    RF    Jaxon Madison      ??
5    CF    Ross Hunter        ??
=================================================================
PENALTY SHOOTOUT ORDER
It doesn't matter, they're all good at shooting.
Just choose 5 at random.
FIELD FORMATION
TEAM HISTORY
This is the official roster, featuring the Elite Eleven, an independent squad of Drawkians who have played all sports at a professional level for a confusingly long time. The old Kick Corps has been essentially removed, the players let go, and replaced by this squad of ridiculously skilled, annoyingly arrogant, and possibly immortal sportsmen. Nobody knows where they came from, or why DISC decided to replace the Kick Corps with them, but here they are. Just don't ask the baseball fans about them.
Drawkian soccer, and indeed, sporting in general, is mostly offensive-minded. This is reflected in the style indicator and in the formation. Drawkian soccer has not really been exposed to outside influences, and thus may look or feel strange to those used to "normal" football. Nevertheless, the Eleven are still good at what they do, and prize in an enduring game, moving the ball around nearly constantly and keeping energy going, aiming to tire out the opposing team. Of course, Drawkians aren't humans, but you can read about that elsewhere. Despite the fact that usually soccer is a female-only sport in Drawkland, the Elite Eleven have overturned that caveat as the higher-ups deemed them a suitable replacement in the interim as the real Kick Corps hides away for a few cycles and gets their shit back together.

OVERALL RECORD: 155-63-66
WC Sanctioned: 103-41-43
Non-WCC: 52-22-23

TEAM KITS
From Left to Right: Home, Away, Goalkeeper.
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my Scorers:              Yes
Choose Scoring Events:          Yes
Godmod Scoring Events:          Yes
RP Injuries to my Players:      Yes
Godmod Injuries to my Players:  Yes
Yellow Card my Players:         Yes
Red Card my Players:            Yes
Godmod Other Events:            Yes

by **Silver Beach** » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:32 am

Silver Beach National Team

Information
Country code: SVB
Denonym: Silverians
Football Association: Football Association of Silver Beach(FASB)
Manager: Josiah Buba(Busoga Islands), 53 years old. With Siakam going back to club football, the FASB looked back to Banija to find another manager, and found Josiah Buba. A former Banijan national team player from World Cups 74 and 75, he has experience. He has spent the last 8 seasons managing the Tripoli Foresters in the Banijan Northwestern League, before he was unceremoniously fired. He is a Busogan international however- would've had eligibility to play for the Busoga Islands if they were a country at the time. He, of course, approaches this job with plenty of ambition for success.
Captain: Orin Set
Alternate Captain: Raphael Yaremka
Home Kits: Blue
Away Kits: White
Alternate: Black

RP Permissions
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Choose Scoring Events: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
RP Injuries to my players: Yes(please state how many games they will miss, if any, if you do choose to injure them however).
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes(please state how many games they will miss, if any, if you do choose to injure them however).
Godmod other events: Yes
Style modifier: +3

Do whatever you want besides godmodding the actual goals(I prefer the actual goals to be real). If anybody dies, please TG me who so I can replace them. All players are male unless specified.

http://lineupbuilder.com/?sk=fx97m

Starters: 4-2-1-3
All players are male unless they are labeled female.
S-FPL= Shango-Fagoa Premier League, Banija and Farfadillis joint first tier.
BSL= Banijan Soccer League, Banija's second tier.
Regional leagues are all Banija's third tier.
Players who club are not labeled play domestically in Silver Beach.
GK #1 Raphael Yaremka. Age 30. Plays for Askatasuna FC in the BSL.
RB #2 Ishmael Rosenstein. Age 25. Plays for Jinja City FC in the S-FPL.
CB #3 Ishmael Lachman. Age 25. Plays for the Kigagana Mountaineers in the Banijan Southern League. Twin brother of Natalie Lachman.
CB #5 Jubal Isaacson. Age 24.
LB #4 Avigdor Levitansky. Age 27.
RCM #8 Orin Set. Age 36. Plays for the Isipongo Flash in the BSL. Captain.
LCM #6 Iris Mond. Age 30(Female).
CAM #10 Benjamin Robero. Age 26. Plays for the Slobochia Bears in the Banijan Northwestern League.
RW #7 Miri Herzl. Age 22(Female).
ST #9 Natalie Lachman. Age 25(Female). Plays for Taramazna United in the Banijan Northwestern League. Twin sister of Ishmael Lachman.
LW #11 Jonathan Rosenstein. Age 25. Plays for the Kitara Athletic Society in the Banijan Lower Coastal League.

Bench:
GK #22 Shlomo Levine. Age 29.
GK #25 Chedva Wakstok. Age 21(Female).
RB #14 Mal Har-Zahav. Age 23.
CB #21 Emmanuel Rosenstein. Age 27.
CB #19 Bohdan Eban. Age 24.
LB #18 Eyal Baumberger. Age 24.
CM #16 Lazarus Shapiro. Age 28.
CM #15 Gersham Kosmin. Age 26.
CAM #20 Netali Rosenberg. Age 37(Female). Former starter. Plays for Sororo City in the Banijan Southern League.
LM/LW #13 Ixaka Hamutal. Age 38. Former starter. Plays for Sororo City in the Banijan Southern League.
RM/RW #17 Simeon Dukes. Age 28.
ST #12 Taaveti Metz. Age 28.

Notes:
- Natalie Lachman takes the penalties and the free kicks.
- Note- anyone on the team who does not play for a Banijan club is available to sign with a foreign club/academy, if offered.
- Anybody can be subbed off besides the goalkeeper.

7 Nations Cup Schedule
Matchday 1: Silver Beach v. Chartistan @ Corps Central Pitch (150,500) in Drawk City, Drawkland.
Matchday 2: Sevendia v. Silver Beach @ Corps Central Pitch (150,500) in Drawk City, Drawkland.
Matchday 3: Silver Beach v. Drawkland @ Drawk City Stadium (175,000) in Drawk City, Drawkland.
Matchday 4: Almuzahara v. Silver Beach @ Corps University Hub (125,000) in Drawk City, Drawkland.
Matchday 5: BYE
Matchday 6: Silver Beach v. Ghirapur @ Corps University Hub (125,000) in Drawk City, Drawkland.
Matchday 7: Juvencus v. Silver Beach @ Drawk City Stadium (175,000) in Drawk City, Drawkland.

by **Almuzahara** » Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:25 am

THE HOLY REPUBLIC OF ALMUZAHARA: 7NC 2 ROSTER

FAST FACTS
Manager: Yusuf ALAOUI - 57
Style Mod: +2.5
Formation: 4-3-3
Penalty Takers (in order of likelihood): Ahmed Fernandez, Ali Al-Qushayri, Tariq Ben Labrat, Amir Alami, Khalid Elias
Free Kick Taker: Ali Al-Qushayri
Corner-Kick Takers: Ahmed Fernandez (L), Amir Alami (R)
Nickname: The Panthers
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: TG for Permission
RP injuries to my players: Yes, I determine severity
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, TG for Permission if more than one
Godmod other events: TG for Permission

TACTICS

Starting Eleven

The Panthers are famed for their constant energy. Without possession, they aggressively press, closing out on poor passers and players in vulnerable positions - especially on the flanks - as soon as the ball is lost. When the ball is won back, they push forwards, emphasizing verticality, quick movement, and teamwork over individual flair. It's an attractive style of football, but it is also a bit naïve, as they tend to wear down late in games and are a bit sloppy in the back.

The key players in the system are Tariq Ben Labrat, not a big goalscorer but a dynamite presser with a deft touch, and Khalid Elias, whose endless stamina will make him the team's defensive anchor, especially late in matches. There isn't much of an emphasis on width, enabling Fernandez and Alami to cut inside and make plays in the box - most of Almuzahara's goals will come from one devastating long-ball right after regaining possession, followed by a series of deft interplays in the box to stymie the defense with rapid passing before a shot opens up.

STARTING LINEUP

GK - 01. Abdel BEKKAYE - 25 - 6 caps, 1 clean sheet
LB - 02. Ibrahim DELGADO - 28 - 6 caps, 0 goals
CB - 07. Yussuf BENDAHAN (C) - 32 - 6 caps, 1 goal
CB - 03. Abbas OSMAN - 27 - 6 caps, 1 goal
RB - 04. Hassan BOUMEDIENE - 26 - 6 caps, 0 goals
CM - 05. Rashid AVERROES - 24 - 6 caps, 0 goals
DM - 08. Khalid ELIAS (VC) - 32 - 4 caps, 1 goal
CM/AM - 10. Ali AL-QUSHAYRI - 29 - 6 caps, 3 goals
LW - 06. Ahmed FERNANDEZ (VC) - 30 - 6 caps, 3 goals
ST - 09. Tariq BEN LABRAT - 27 - 6 caps, 1 goal
RW - 11. Amir ALAMI - 25 - 5 caps, 2 goals

RESERVES

GK - 12. Said ABDULRAHMAN - 22 - 0 caps, 0 clean sheets
GK - 13. Mohamed AL-HARRAK - 24 - 0 caps, 0 clean sheets
LB - 14. Mohamed TAMAZIYT - 31 - 1 cap, 0 goals
CB - 15. Abdul AIT - 27 - 1 cap, 0 goals
CB - 16. Rafik TOLOSA - 26 - 1 cap, 0 goals
RB - 17. Ilyas YOUSSEF - 19 - 0 caps, 0 goals
CM - 18. Saad BENNANI - 30 - 2 caps, 0 goals
DM - 19. Abu MANSUR - 22 - 3 caps, 0 goals
AM - 20. Cyril ELNENY - 26 - 0 caps, 0 goals
LW/RW - 21. Araz FERNANDEZ - 27 - 2 caps, 1 goal
ST - 22. Omar TILIMSAN - 25 - 1 cap, 0 goals
FW - 23. Youssef BLANCO - 23 - 1 cap, 0 goals

by **Pripet Socialist Republic** » Tue Dec 08, 2020 12:13 pm

Pripet Socialist Republic IAC 11 Roster
Coach: Vlad Ivanov
Style Mod: -2
Formation: 4-4-2
National Info: The PSR is a socialist-communist republic, that has laid-back democratic laws. Everyone gets an equal chance to succeed in the nation, as every person earns a fixed government salary that gets added on to their own. Sporting facilities are free to use, so kids always have a chance of succeeding at the sport. Soccer is a relatively new sport too the nation, with many kids starting to play it. Baseball is still the most popular sport in the nation however, by a long shot.

Starting Lineup
GK: Grigory Ivanov
DL: Ilyushkin Ioakim
DC: Yakimov Yevstigney
DC: Khantsev Fyodor
DR: Entin Bogdan
ML: Voronin Milan
MC: Shuysky Vlastimil
MC: Bugakov Ignatiy
MR: Bocharov Nikanor
LS: Kudashov Lubomir
RS: Azhishchenkov Vitomir

Substitutions
GK: Myatlev Marka
D: Yevstigneyev Romanovich, Chendev Dmitrievich, Taushev Victorovich
M: Kharmats Semyonovich, Ustyuzhanin Vladimirovich
ST: Sarnychev Rostislavovich, Tsekhanovetsky Damir Igorevich

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following: Whatever the fuck they want to

by **Juvencus** » Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:23 pm

Squadra Nazionale di Juvencus

Information about Juvencus:
Capital: Pomena
Country code: JUE
Demonym: Juven
Football association: Juvencus Football Association (JFA or JuFa)
Nickname: Gli attaccanti (The attackers)
History: Juvencus has always been a very divided, yet unified state, with many people groups united under one banner and also a very spread sense of regionalism, the population of Juvencus, historically with a lot of merchants across Sonnel(and later the multiverse), yet seemingly always isolated from outside influence. Football was brought to Juvencus in 1894, yet it never really gained traction or professionalism until the 1910's with many minor professional leagues spreading across the country and despite a huge spike in popularity, the Juven Campionato was only created in 2016 to bring all the major teams of the country together in a more compact league. However, the league has also remained isolated from IFCF-sanctioned tournaments and with an expected return to international club football very soon. Alongside the league, the very first Juven team was also formed in 2016, set to represent the country in international tournaments and after a mediocre round of 16 run in the Baptism of Fire and the forthcoming qualifiers, the team decided to adapt a different approach to its play and eventually a few years later lifted its first -and so far- only piece of silverware, the Cup of Harmony 71 trophy, with the team qualifying to its first world cup ever in world cup 80 in the next season. However after a failed attempt at qualifying for world cup 81 and a runner-up finish in the Cup of Harmony 73, the team managed to qualify for world cup 82 and then, despite the team's best showing in the competition, quality dropped hard and very significantly over the next few years. A lot of projects set to build a newer, and stronger version of the national team have been put into effect, as the players possess massive amounts of individual talent and it would be a shame to waste a golden generation in mediocrity.
Football philosophy: The Campionato is by default a very defensive league, with most of the teams afraid of utilising their attackers to the fullest, except for AC Pomena, as such, most attackers in the national team are a by-product of the AC Pomena academy in a team abroad or part of its current active squad and traditionally, most defensive and more rotating midfield players are part of other Campionato teams, which helps with the very possessive football the team sometimes plays in order to keep the lead. However, a strong offensive and counter-offensive playing system is commonly utilised, with a 3-4-3 formation, meant to maximise the team's attack from the sides, with wingers scoring as much as the strikers, if not more. As such, the nickname gli attaccanti was coined to describe the team.
Tactics for the 7 Nation Cup: The Juven Football season only lasts 7 months in a very compact round-robin format in order to suit the national team's needs to play throught all international tournaments and get proper rest before the season starts. This format is really helpful for internationals within Juvencus, however those outside of it get little rest, as such it was decided by the JFA that not many A-team internationals will join in the team for the 7 Nation Cup's 2nd version and instead, they're going to be focusing on promoting talented individuals from the Campionato that are quite close to the first team's level in order to represent the side in the tournament. While most Juven players are used to play defensively, those key A-team internationals will lead the team in a more offensive format, while gathering more playtime themselves. However this may be the last chance for coach Mauro De Casio to bring the team back into form as well as keep his own job, with a lot of hot canditates lining up for his spot.

Starting XI:
GK:Marchisio De Pesca(Age 23)(AC Picilia)
CB:Fernando Maschetti(Age 29)(U.S Remeno)
CB:Gabrielle Rossi(Age 22)(U.S Scudelli)
CB:Izotz Ibarra(Age 28)(AC Pomena)
CDM:Clovis Bret(Age 33)(FC Piluzzi)
CDM:Félix Sissoko(Age 18)(USC Toro)
RM:Paolo Montessini(Age 25)(Toro Calcio)
LM:Daniel Jackson(Age 20)(AC Serone)
RF:Joao Pereyra(Age 19)(U.S Remeno)
LF:Martin Rocher(Age 28)(S.S.C Tipoli)
CF:Paulo Castelli(Age 24)(AC Pomena)

Substitutions:
GK:Carlos Michele(Age 22)(U.S Scudelli)
GK:Federico Fier(Age 27)(FC Demena)
CB:Sebastian Solano(Age 22)(Odiol Vinceti)
CB:Pau Puig(Age 19)(AC Serone)
CDM:Costantino Ferraro(Age 21)(Internazionale Serone)
CDM:Julio César Moreno(Age 26)(AC Picilia)
RM:Chimo Quaranta(Age 20)(AC Serone)
RM:Gervasio Quattrocchi(Age 29)(Odiol Vinceti)
LM:Lucien Cavallo(Age 20)(AC Pomena)
LM:Antelmo Savatier(Age 26)(FC Demena)
RF:Dany Bellerose(Age 24)(Toro Calcio)
RF:Florian Cavallo(Age 20)(AC Picilia)
LF:Lupe Cardoso(Age 18)(AC Herona)
LF:Maximiano Di Stefano(Age 24)(Internazionale Serone)
CF:Nathan Borgia(Age 22)(U.S Remeno)
CF:Eduardo Chavarría(Age 19)(Odiol Vinceti)

Staff:
Main Coach:Mauro De Casio
Assistant Coach:Calixto Conti
Assistant Coach:Joël Pavia
Team Doctor:Carlo Micheli
Team Doctor:Mathis Rotolo

RP Permissions
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Choose Scoring Events: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes, 1 per game
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, 1 per 2 games
RP Injuries to my players: Yes, don't injure them for too long
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes
Style modifier: +5

by **Ghirapur** » Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:42 pm

The following is the Ghirapuri national team, fresh off their second-place finish in the inaugural 7NC. Football in Ghirapur is among the many ancestor traditions the androids keep alive out of reverence. However very few records of any kind--nevermind football matches and tactics--exist from that ancient era. So their play is modeled to mirror the modern multiverse... often to improbably literal extremes.

As a result, the 23 competitors (and the manager) that make up this team are the best Ghirapuri with shapeshifting capabilities currently plying their trade in the Chrome League. Why shapeshifting abilities, you ask? They've taken the forms of the 23 best players in the world (and the best manager), according to the renowned Galacticos Index. It should go without saying that these are imperfect imitations--in quality and style of play, in personality, in demeanor--but the visual replication is uncannily spot-on.

POS | #  | NAME                | TEAM
MN  |    | Dragan Kryznjak     | Icatian Town
AS  |    | Espy va Drawk       | Nephalia Moondrakes
AS  |    | Laborious Drawk     | Inkwell Leviathans

GK  | 01 | Cosmo Leopoldi      | Fog Bank
RB  | 02 | Darijen Vesele      | Swan Song
CB  | 05 | Roxelana Thorn      | Fog Bank
CB  | 06 | Kahala Murje        | Cloudreach Cavalry
LB  | 03 | Valence Ilya        | Murmuring Bosk
RM  | 07 | Lauren Cheney       | Phantom Wings
CM  | 04 | Farago rue Cazade   | Sawtooth Loons
CM  | 08 | Vincent Robshaw     | Icatian Town
LM  | 11 | Krister Voynov      | Port Town
ST  | 09 | Kurtis Bastable     | Tears of Rage
ST  | 10 | Xixi Êns            | Seashell Cameo

GK  | 12 | Kevin Belgrave      | Icatian Town
GK  | 23 | Gentle Breeze       | Grizzly Bears
RB  | 13 | Rowena Stride       | Anaba Shamans
CB  | 15 | Minne van Schelven  | Duskmantle Seers
CB  | 16 | Lukas Kayserling    | Farmstead
LB  | 14 | Deli Acs            | Farmstead
RM  | 17 | Tôsgo Alxíkí        | Cloudreach Cavalry
CM  | 19 | Chimera Moxham      | Mountain Goats
CM  | 20 | Joshua Twoni        | Port Town
LM  | 18 | Damion Bowman       | Phantom Wings
ST  | 21 | Michael Ribbeck     | Sawtooth Loons
ST  | 22 | Ilman Jawara        | Swan Song

Style mod: 0!
RP Permissions: Whatever! 'Death' can happen but they just redownload into another chassis.

by **Quemorr Isles** » Tue Dec 08, 2020 5:04 pm

Quemorr Isles is a tiny archipelago located in the region of Sonnel and is mostly underwater. The islands themselves are basically uninhabited as the residents swarm the oceans. Many of these creatures are sentient fish, coming through the portal from outside Kirkham, Sylestone, to establish a new life here in stunning Sonnel. The Quemorr Isles have now decided to form their own national football team. This side has been sent to Drawkland for the Seven Nation Cup. It is as follows:

Goalkeepers:
Blue Whale
Ocean Sunfish

Defenders:
Whale Shark
Barramundi
Tuna
Reef Shark
Fish Toilet
Green Turtle
Bottlenose Dolphin

Midfielders:
Basking Shark
Box Jellyfish
Clownfish
A big fat swarm of plankton
Beaked Sea Snake

Forwards:
Great White Shark
Piranha
Sailfish
Manta Ray
Swordfish
Megalodon
Pufferfish
Humpback Whale

Style Mod: +7777777 (if xkoranate breaks then +5 is OK)
RP Permissions: Do whatever you want, just don't kill them. That would be sad.
Formation: 4-2-4

by **Silver Beach** » Wed Dec 09, 2020 8:44 am

Josiah Buba's introductory press conference at Silver Beach Manager

FASB Chairman: "As many of you know, after our group stage elimination at IAC 11, Kiggwe Siakam and the FASB mutually agreed to part ways. Kiggwe Siakam was a big deal for the national team and for the country. He led this team to a 3rd place finish at the inaugural 7 Nations Cup, which was a great accomplishment at the time. We played two draws against Drawkland in Drawkland, and that two legged affair went down to a shootout in the semifinal. And we got a big time win against a major WCC nation, Juvencus, in the third place playoff."

"We mutually decided to part ways. We here want to thank him for what he's done for Silverian football. He's brought a serious international perspective. He's helped a number of Silverians find their way to professional football in Banija. And now, he's found himself an excellent opportunity at the club level, at Kitara AA. We wish him the best of luck."

"Today, we're here to introduce the new manager of the Silverian national team- Josiah Buba. Buba has plenty of managerial level experience. He spent 8 seasons managing the Tripoli Foresters. While there, he had the qualities that you want from a manager. Passion for the club and the game. His work ethic. HIs ability to connect with players on a personal level. In this day and age, you can't simply have somebody dictating- the best managers in the world are adept at man management, are adept at connections, are adept at building a unified locker room. Those are Josiah's strengths, that's what attracted us to him. We think he can bring those qualities to Silver Beach, and help us reach the next level as a non-WCC nation."

"He also knows what it's like as an international. Playing in World Cup Qualifying in World Cups 74 and 75. He's played at a Cup of Harmony, he's even played at the Olympics. He's lived that experience, and we are convinced he's the man to bring Silver Beach forward."

Josiah Buba: "First, of course, I'd like to thank the Tripoli Foresters for allowing me the honor to manage for 8 years. Banijan football went through all sorts of changes while I was there- we were non-professional, then professional and integrated into the pyramid, and now there is change again. It was a great opportunity to manage my boyhood. After leaving, of course, I wanted to see what other opportunities I could get. When the Chairman of the FASB called and said that they were interested in me, I jumped on the opportunity."

"There's a lot of things to like about this opportunity. The FASB is going to back their manager. While they have made clear that WCC membership is not in the short or long-term interest of Silver Beach, they have ambitions about where they are and how they want to improve. They have empowered me to be able to make the decisions to where they want to go. Their expectations are clear, and they have a dedicated and knowledgeable fanbase.

Of course, now time for questions."

Silver Standard Reporter: "Mr. Buba, welcome to Silver Beach. You've talked about what has attracted you to this job. We have, of course, a tournament coming- the 7 Nations Cup. Qualifying, to be specific. A big deal here in Silver Beach. Do you think we can qualify?"

Josiah Buba: "Of course we can qualify. It's a great qualification format- it's a good thing that we have 16 nations in Sonnel who are ready to participate in this tournament. But considering our placement in Pot 1, we believe that qualification for the 7NC is a bare minimum. It's the only goal of a Qualification round, really- make it to the Final tournament. WE want to finish top 2 in our group of 5, and I believe that we are capable of doing that."

Silver Standard Reporter: "What do you think about the schedule? How will that effect how Silver Beach fares?"

Josiah Buba: "On one hand, the schedule is the schedule. This was always going to be a challenging group draw- and with nations like the Pripet Socialist Republic, Sevendia, the United Pink States, and Al Qurija in our group, we were correct. The fact that we don't play on Matchday 1 could be seen as a disadvantage. It's nice, of course. But that means a few things. One, we start behind the 8 ball in the group. A loss on Matchday 2 could put us seriously behind the top two teams in the group, and put a lot of pressure on the squad early. It makes that opening game in a short group stage that much more important."

"But that was going to happen to somebody- this time, that somebody happened to be us. Which is fine. The nice thing, is that we can get to Sadeg a little later than everyone else. Time zone isn't really an issue here. The players will all appreciate the extra training time in Silver Beach- chance to stay with the fans, stay at home. Even if we're the last team to arrive in Sadeg, we still anticipate getting off to a fast start and being competitive."

Silver Standard: "Last question. You mentioned the Pripet Socialist Republic as our opening matchday opponent. What can you tell us about them? How tough of an opponent will they be?"

Josiah Buba: "This will be an interesting game for fans and neutrals to watch. They'll have already played a game at that point- so this can be a serious tone setter. They're a defensively focused team, while we try to play more of a possesion based game, so much of the game will be played in their half. They are very organized, and will be tough to break down. It'll be a battle of skill, a very tactical affair. It's really a tossup. But we'll be ready for the challenge that Vlad Ivanov's boys throw at us on Matchday 2."

by **Neo-Futurist Wyoming** » Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:18 am

Wyoming Cyber Buffaloes

STARTERS IN BOLD
Strikers
ST #2 Langdon Pratt
ST #17 Harry Jefferson IV (Corner Kicks)
ST #3 Bryan Ormack
ST #22 Emmit Reynolds

Offensive Midfielders
OM #18 Samantha Bassey
OM #9 Sean Montclaire
OM #55 O.J. Stanislas
OM #7 Bernardo Jones

Defensive Midfielders
DM #6 Alan Womack-Dale
DM #13 Lucielle Bernadetti
DM #51 Owen Grant
DM #22 Robbie Reynolds

Defenders
D #77 Hoyt Gherke (Penelty Kicks)
D #50 Jeromey Taylor
D #25 Kevin Schroeder
D #36 Paul Ioacomb
D #78 Trevor Phil Jacobson
D #40 Ryan Sterling
D #19 Edd Morris
D #26 Benson Bruffeit

Goal Keepers
GK #1 Josh Sutton
GK #11 Jermicheal Figgs

Trigramme: WYO
Formation: 2-2-2-4 (L to R)
Style Mod: +2

Uniforms

Code: Select all: Choose my goalscorers: Yes Godmod scoring events: Yes RP injuries to my players: Yes Godmod injuries to my players: Yes (We have Cybernetic implant technology) Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes Hand out red cards to my players: Yes Godmod other events: Yes

ABOUT The Cyber Buffaloes represent the nation of Neo-Futurist Wyoming. The nation is a fairly young one on the terms of NS, but it is in a experimental nation based on the Retro-Futuristic art style of Swedish Painter Simon Stalenhag. The Nation has four major cities, the Capital in Cheyenne is the political center of the nation, the Agricultural center of Wyoming is in Cody, home of its most successful domestic club 'Cowboy Club.Green River is the industrial heart of Wyoming and the location of an important freight hub. Larame is the banking hub of the nation and home of most the areas data farms and cyber tech. Yes the Wyoming populace has access to some cybernetic enhancements and limbs in case of injury. Both veteran defender Hoyt Gherke and youngblood Goalie, Josh Sutton are the most notable examples of athletes who have cybernetic replacement limbs. Gherke, a 40 year busted up his ankle several years ago sliding and hitting the goalpost. Hoyt went with a controversial desicion to have his entire foot replaced with a cybernetic model and some say it gave him second life moving from striker at the Green River Galaxy team to a star defender at Laramie City FC. Sutton garnered his cybernetics early in his career when he gained new hand after a severe auto accident in the Tour de Wyoming auto race. If there is any injury, it should not be a huge factor for the Cyber Buffaloes!

by **Pripet Socialist Republic** » Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:59 pm

the pripet team will be traveling to drawkland we hope we do very good the pripet President had told his players to go out and do good so now that thats over we have out first game against the al quirja team and they seem very good. speaking of 7 nations cup we have a very good group with teams like silver beach and the United pink states in them. they said that silver beach won it many times before although we don’t know if thats true because the history thread wasnt updated when I checked it with 7 nations cup 1.

so yes we hope we do very good we think that united pink states will do bad and we can beat them but teams like silver beach seem very good. also we found a nation called sevendia wow that’s a fun name but we can beat them easy just like we do. anyways that’s all from me and go pripet our best player is Ioakim.

OOC: Hey, Kalactin here. If it’s not clear, I’m doing some “throwback” RPs for PSR this tournament. Have fun reading.

by **Chartistan** » Wed Dec 09, 2020 7:28 pm

TEAM CHARTISTAN
Inter-City National Team

About
The Chartistani Inter-City National Team is different than the Chartistani main national team. The ICNT is decided by an overall polling of the entire nation of Chartistan based on which players outside of the main NT would make the team. For official reasons this isn't the "B team" for Chartistan, but the ICNT is a team designed to expose new players to a competitive environment. The ICNT will debut at the Sonnel 7 Nation Cup, and if the experiment works, then the team may be implemented into the main Chartistani NT. The player with the most votes will be deemed the main goalkeeper and team captain.

The Squad

#1 (Goalkeeper) - Rosanne Emilia
#2 (Centerback) - Caroline Giana
#3 (Centerback) - Michael Christian
#4 (Centerback) - Lishenara Samathachan
#5 (Left Midfielder) - Sarah Inglesias
#6 (Center Midfielder) - Mitch Sasuza
#7 (Center Midfielder) - Nathan Zachary
#8 (Center Midfielder) - Britney Dorothy
#9 (Right Midfielder) - Trevan Liam
#10 (Striker) - Callie McKrystal
#11 (Striker) - Dias Shozo

Manager: Larry Souza

Style - +3

RP Permissions
Do what you want but don't kill them or give them the F2020

by **Somehow Related to Rarity** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 11:52 pm

PSTCT Roster
Manager: Ryder the Rider
His Wife: Katie Babie
Staff: Snoop Pawg, Snoop Pog, Snoop Dawg

Footballers:
Sluttershy
Painbow Bruh
Twilight the vampire
Rarihoe
Alppe Slow
Pinkie Blue
Based Chase
Skye High
Thick Everest
Tracker ‘El cartel de la droga’
Rubble Double
Zuma W E T
Daddy Rocky
Marshal Marshall

There isn’t any actual position because they’re all talented.
When picking the Starting XI you’ll see there are some extras; they’re the substitutes.
If all other options fail, you can use a clone of any of the players as a substitute.

RP Permissions
RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose my scoring events: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Not too serious
Godmod Injuries to my players: Y
Give Yellow Cards to my players: Y
Give Red Cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y

by **Sevendia** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:33 am

Sevendian roster for the Seven Nation[s] Cup

What is a Sevendia?
Good question. Sevendia is a small, seven shaped country in Sonnel. At about 777,777 inhabitants, it isn’t a big or relevant nation. Sevendia rarely joins international sports, possibly because international sports don’t involve enough sevens to their liking. Everything is 7 in Sevendia. This is not an over exaggeration.

RP permissions:
This is a meme puppet. Do whatever floats your boat. Kill ‘em, ‘slice em, dice ‘em, make them a farmer in remote Ko-oren, I don’t care. Go have some fun.
Style mod: +7 (Drawk just pls input a +5. I know, I know. Just do that.)

Roster:

Coaching staff:
Seven-Seven Seventy-Seven (49)
The coach with the admittedly non-ideal name is responsible for all of the team. There are no other coaches. Due to the complexity of his name, he is mostly referenced as “91”. He also got 14 wins with the baseball team at the Classic. Yes, he coaches this team too.

Starting formation:
GK #7 Sebastian-Seven Proven
He is a reasonably decent goalkeeper. Like, not really good, but okay, I guess. Has a weird habit to stand 7 meters away from the goal when the team has the ball.

CB #7 Severin-Seven Sjeven
He is the best defender in the formation, which probably isn’t a surprise there, but oh well. Gets overwhelmed sometimes, not actually really good.

CM #7 Seattle-Seven Badven
Badven is literally the worst player in the team. Like, by far. He is absolutely crap. Probably wont even hit the ball if he tried, can’t hit the ocean if he fell of a boat.

CM #7 Seth-Seven Joudlven
He is definitely better than Bedven, but also really bad. Counters are a big weakness for Sevendia. Certainly, the formation has nothing to do with that.

ST #7 Serge-Seven Fomeven
Serge is actually somewhat okay at football. Not good, of course, but he occasionally actually gets a good pass in or something.

ST #7 Selleck-Seven Loveveven
This guy does not, meanwhile. Another one of the guys where no one knows how they even made the roster. Just no.

ST #7 Sergey-Seven Vanven
He’s sorta okay. Like, he isn’t good or anything, but in the context of the team, he gets the job done.

ST #7 Seton-Seven Heaven
Heaven may be the second best player in the team, as he actually might score some goals or get a pass in. One of the worst team players tho, almost never passes.

ST #7 Sean-Seven Raven
This guy’s the best player of the squad. He can actually play some football, and will probably shoulder most of the scoring. How he learned how to play, we’ve got no idea.

ST #7 Selby-Seven Braven
Braven is okay I guess. Like all of the players, he can use his height occasionally, but meh.

ST #7 Severus-Seven Magicven
Not a good player either. The way he misses on chances is almost out of this world.

Bench:
GK #7 Sevan-Seven Jeven
UT #7 Septimus-Seven Draven
UT #7 Seryoszha-Seven Even
UT #7 Selwin-Seven Sighven

If you want to have any Sevendian players for your domestic teams (yikes), they are all available at request (but why would you want that).

Things you probably should know

All (adult) people in Sevendia are seven foot. Always.
In every sentence, people currently being in Sevendia are required by law to use all the letters of the word seven (e, n, s, v) in every sentence they say.
The answer is always seven. The question is also always seven.
Everything that could theoretically be seven-shaped is seven-shaped.
Everything that can’t be seven-shaped is also seven-shaped.
All objects are required to have a 7 on them, including everything.
Seven.

Good luck, and I’m sorry.

by **United Pink States** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:26 am

United Pink States Roster

Location- SE Sonnel
Trigramme- UPS (if it's used by someone else, I'll alter it in an applicable tournament)
Denonym for Citizens- Pinksters
Sports Team Nickname- The Couriers

About the Nation- Despite the nation's name, and the user behind the nation's master nation, the UPS is a normal nation with traditional gender roles. It should not be considered as equivalent to Cassadaigua in that regard.

Starters In Green
Subs In Blue
Reserves in Red

Manager- Oliver Campagna (47)

Goalkeepers:
#1- Logan Hughes (25)
#20-Sophia Murray (26)
#21- Noah Bell (23)

Defenders:
#2- Alex Casler (29)
#3- Brian Tucker (26)
#4- Lyle McGrady (25)
#5- Ashley Crossman (27)
#22- Hannah Girard (22)
#23- Kelsie Kingman (26)
#24- Stevie McCord (25)
#25- Javier Cervantes (28)

Midfielders:
#6- Donnie Price (30)
#7- Ellis Spiers (23)
#8- Jose Nieves (29)
#9- Jason Kinzey (23)
#13- Missy Palmer (28)
#14-Amy Palmer (26)
#16- Wilson Vanora (21)
#19- Kylie Donaldson (21)

Forwards:
#10- Byron Smith (28) ***CAPTAIN***
#11- Jordan Irvine (23)
#12- Ava Brookdale (23)
#15- Caitlyn Snyder (24)
#17- Erica Sizemore (26)
#18- Daisee Santana (27)

Team Info:
Style Mod: +1
Formation: 4-4-2

RP Permissions:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes but only say they hurt
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, no more then one
Godmod other events: TG idea first. If it fits the theme of my team, I probably will allow it.

by **Sevendia** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:16 pm

(the following dialogue is translated from Sevenish to this more universal language for the sake of readability, and therefore doesn’t follow the usual grammar and seven usage rules of Sevendia and Sevenish. Sevendians would hate that)

“Alright, Sean-Seven. You are the captain of this team. I need you to carry them. What do you think are our chances?”
“Honestly, we are in some trouble. Our team is about as good as a Drawkian in the Classic (this is a literal translation of a common Sevenish saying, implying that Drawkland never does well at the World Baseball Classic, and implies here that the Sevendian team also is bad), and our group looks about as tough as Sevendian steel (another Sevenish saying. Here, it is implied that the Sevendian group is difficult).
“Yeah, that’s true. I think I do remember we do play in Drawkland, right? In some group or something?”
“Wasn’t that your job to research, 91? You are about as useful as a South Newlandian in a gun fight (another Sevenish expression. Raven implies that 91 is useless), seriously”
“(91 calls Raven something that would be best translated as an “eight sympathizer”. This is one of the worst insults in Sevenish)”
“Yeah, go eat an eight (Raven suggests that 91 should stop doing that). We play four teams in hope to qualify for the Seven Nation Cup.”
“The holy tournament”
“The holy tournament indeed. So, we start the fun against the United Pink States. UPS, lets see if they deliver”
“Do they believe in the holy gods of seven?”
“I don’t think so, honestly. They have pink though as far as I know”
“Well, that’s not going to be an issue”
“We may need to watch out for Byron Smith. They may well get past our defense”
“Eh, the gods of seven will be on our side. They will crush them like a nine (this Sevenish saying is based on a joke that works in Sevenish and this language: 7 8 9)”
“Next is Al Qurija. I don’t know anything about these guys.”
“Brilliant. Yeah, what else?”
“Silver Beach. They’ve got some guys in the lower Banijan leagues. Probably the best team in the group.”
“More colours, eh? I guess they are also non-believers?”
“As far as I’m aware. Last is the Pripet Socialist Republic”
“Ugh. Disgusting”
“Yeah, indeed. Shouldn’t be a problem”
“Alright, thanks. You got this, right?”
“91, this is your job. Your responsibility”
“Eh, I don’t really care at all. Just like Sevendia about any numbers without the most holy one”
“Anyway, we need to not be late to one of our seven daily players. Hail Seven!”
“Hail Seven!”

by **Ghirapur** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:08 pm

"So, what's the plan here?" began Espy va Drawk, now included in the Managerial Strategy Meeting that prior to this tournament had just been the squad's one manager doing research by themselves in a dark room.

Laborious Drawk looked up from the mechanical contraption he'd been fiddling with. "The same keikaku¹ we have every time, Espy. Taking over the world!"

"No, not that plan! The football plan." With a sigh, Espy looked over to Dragan Kryznjak. "Please tell me there's a plan."

Dragan solemnly nodded. "Of course there's a pla--"

They were all interrupted by Lauren Cheney bursting into the room uninvited. "And that plan is that you're playing the best fucking player in the world. The only problem is that you can't have both Lauren Cheneys playing for you. Though at least you've got the better of the two."

"Lauren," Dragan pinched his nose, "how the fuck did you know we were here?"

"One does not simply stop Lauren from going where she pleases," she helpfully answered.

"For fuck's sake. Get out of here before I start Alxíkí over you for the opening matchday."

"I--you wouldn't dare!"

"I absolutely would. Insubordination will get you nowhere fast."

"Oh, fucking fine then." She turned on her heel and was gone just as quickly as she'd arrived.

Once she'd fully gotten out of earshot, Espy turned to Dragan. "You do know we're not playing on the first matchday, right?"

"Of course. I'm not a moron."

Espy silently nodded and returned to the papers he was looking at. He then remembers what they were here in the first place. "The plan! The fucking football plan, can we please talk about that?"

"The plan is to win," the gaffer simply said.

"...are you kidding?"

"Not at the moment, no. We have a collection of the best players in the multiverse here in a tournament chock full of minnows. We glided to the finals last time only to be robbed by the hosts and most credible opponents. The expanded participant pool merely paints a broader target, rather than putting the target on our backs."

Laborious decided it was time for him to jump back in. "Have a little confidence for once, Espy. We've worked hard to get here, harder than anyone else. And hard work always pays off."

¹Translator's note: 'keikaku' means 'seven'

by **Almuzahara** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:52 pm

may 12, 1517
from the journal of Yahya Leónidas del Toro

Triumph! We have landed today, and while we still plan to spend the night on the ship, we have finally reached our desired destination, what appears to be the southern tip of this New World. Alsshil Almuzahar, previously only a verdant stretch of coastline known to explorers but never truly discovered, truly lives up to its name. While we have yet to explore inland, the balmy coast is lush with tropical vegetation and exotic wildlife the likes of which we have never seen before.

I must Thank Allah for this wonderful voyage. Ever since I had the privilege of serving on Ibrahim Colón's maiden voyage to the New World, I have dreamt of leading my own expedition, of discovering lands new and exciting, and I have finally managed to do so here. When I gaze upon the tropical coast, I wonder what miracles of this New World lie within. Tomorrow, my voyage ends and my expedition into Tayra Almuzahara begins.

present day

"...Are you fucking kidding me?"

"I'm sorry, Mahmoud. But you can't play forever."

Mahmoud Casablanca threw his cell phone to the floor, ground his heel into the pieces, and put his head in his hands. For seventeen years, ever since his debut as a bright-eyed teenager and what had ended up being half his life, he had been a Panther. A checkered club career plagued by a reputation for inconsistency and five transfers over fifteen years had left him with only his international career. And he had been a star, the lone bright spot on an Almuzaharan team that didn't even have enough to scratch IAC qualification. The midfielder had given this national team his all for so long - and now that some other good players were starting to come through, now that they were actually advancing at the IAC, he'd been cast aside without a second thought.

He'd had a number saved in his phone - luckily, his contacts saved to the cloud - that he'd never thought he would use. But he didn't think he'd be kicked off the national team so soon, with so much unfinished business. A few hours later, once the new phone had arrived, he punched in a half-forgotten number slipped to him at a party three years ago. The man on the other end picked up on the third ring.

"Fountain of Youth Rejuvenation Clinic. How may I help you?"

by **Drawkland** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:53 pm

The 7 Nation Cup - Second Edition

Qualifying Matchday 1

Group A
Quemorr Isles 3–4 PSTCT
Chartistan 2–1 Fleuronordicia

# Group A                   Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1 Chartistan                  1   1  0  0    2   1  +1    3
  PSTCT                       1   1  0  0    4   3  +1    3
3 Fleuronordicia              1   0  0  1    1   2  −1    0
  Quemorr Isles               1   0  0  1    3   4  −1    0

Group B
Pripet Socialist Republic 0–2 Al Qurija
Sevendia 5–3 United Pink States

# Group B                   Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1 Al Qurija                   1   1  0  0    2   0  +2    3
  Sevendia                    1   1  0  0    5   3  +2    3
3 Pripet Socialist Republic   1   0  0  1    0   2  −2    0
  United Pink States          1   0  0  1    3   5  −2    0

Group C
Almuzahara 5–2 Kep
Zlevecky 2–5 Neo-Futurist Wyoming

# Group C                   Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1 Almuzahara                  1   1  0  0    5   2  +3    3
  Neo-Futurist Wyoming        1   1  0  0    5   2  +3    3
3 Kep                         1   0  0  1    2   5  −3    0
  Zlevecky                    1   0  0  1    2   5  −3    0

by **Pripet Socialist Republic** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:59 pm

nooooooooo we lost PSR lost guys we cant lose again or else we will lose group very bad just like we normal in WC do so we need to make sure to beat the other team in this next game because if we lose then players will be mad and players cant be mad for win so we need to win. yes al quirijak was going to be a win but we didnt win because we lost so we cant be able to win if we dont win just like last time most players on team are very good so we should win although we might not win because some players are bad and they have hard time playing defense because we lose bad so we need to win and go PSR see you layer bye

by **Almuzahara** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:14 pm

Almuzahara 5 - 2 Kep
Bekkaye; Delgado, Bendahan (C), Osman (Ait 53'), Boumediene; Averroes (Mansur 72'), Elias, Al-Qushayri; Fernandez, Ben Labrat, Alami (Bennani 62')
Goals: Al-Qushayri 12', Alami 35', Fernandez 45+1', Ben Labrat 60', Mansur 74'

may 17, 1517
from the journal of Yahya Leónidas del Toro

We encountered a native foraging party today on one of our expeditions! We have yet to pierce the thick veil of forest that envelops the entirety of the coast, but the natives do seem quite hospitable and we hope that they will be able to show us the way through this dense vegetation. We exchanged some gifts with them today that we brought from the Caliphate, and have generally been quite amiable with them. Our days have mostly been spent sailing along the coast and mapping its curve, with a few advance scouting parties returning back to the ship dazed and empty-handed. Yet now that we have potential guides, we may be able to better ascertain the inland region, rather than just be confined to trawling the coast for more passable terrain. Supplies are still quite high, and the crew is all in good spirits, albeit a little restless. I hope that our next inland expeditions may help abate that restlessness, and pray that they will be successful and reveal more about this mysterious stretch of land, which I have heard so much about.

present day

The Fountain of Youth Rejuvenation Clinic was almost blindingly white. Every countertop, wall, and tile gleamed in the midday sun, and if you drove toward the large, inexplicably cylindrical building from a distance at just the right angle, the confluence of the reflected beams was enough to make you temporarily blind. At least, that's how the receptionist had explained the four-car pile-up outside the driveway when Mahmoud Casablanca had walked in.

"Sorry about that again," she presently added. "The doctor is actually available ahead of schedule, so I can take you there now." A few white hallways later, Mahmoud was face-to-face with the man who had given him his number six years ago - Dr. Osman Herrera. A tall, aquiline man whose light skin betrayed his European heritage, the doctor's thin circular glasses and mustache gave him a vaguely unsettling formality.

"Welcome, Mr. Casablanca. I'm glad you inquired about our services. While much of what we do is quite...experimental, I'm quite confident that we can find the right solution to bring you back to your prime as a footballer."

"Thanks, Doctor," Mahmoud replied, absent-mindedly flipping through the brochure that someone had given him. "So, ah, what exactly is it you do here? I figured this was a steroid clinic, but your brochure is...very light on specifics."

"Well, it's all proprietary, of course," Dr. Herrera added. "But suffice to say that this is not your average Rejuvenation Clinic. Steroids for a player of your stature would be too...obvious, very detectible, without providing much of a benefit. We are not concerned about making you quicker or stronger in the short run, because that really won't prolong your career as much as you think it will. No, what you need is something more...drastic. We have some ideas, of course, but there is a bit more of a risk."

"...What are you talking about?"

"Safe to say that our name is...more literal than you might expect, Mahmoud."

by **Silver Beach** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:23 am

Silver Beach team plane, Sadeg International Airport in Drawkland

The plane was landing, and now was waiting on the ground, for a gate to open up for the Banijan team to pull into.

Josiah Buba, the manager, would take the opportunity to speak to his players. "Listen up everyone!" All eyes were on him.

"We know why we're here." He began. "We have one goal- qualify for the 7 Nations Cup. We know what we need to do- finish in the top two of our group. We've got a tough challenge ahead of us. The Unofficial World champions in Al Qurija, we've got the United Pink States, who certainly look like a strong opponent, and we've got the Sevens. We've also got the Pripet Socialist Republic, who will provide an interesting challenge for us on this matchday."

"We are not here to sightsee! This is a business trip." Josiah Buba continued. "That means if we want to succeed over the course of the next two weeks, we need to have a business trip mentality. Focus at all times! We can't go out here and start living up the entertaining nightlife of Sadeg, or go out and drink and party all the time. No- we are here to represent Silver Beach, represent this country and represent our people, and show Sonnel that, despite IAC struggles, we are capable of success at the international level."

"We've gone through our expectations for the team. These aren't easy, and that's by design. These are demanding. In bed by 11 every night. On the training pitch or in the film room by 8 every morning. IT's a regimented schedule, yes. But this is the type of dedication that we must show if we want to qualify for the tournament proper. I look out at this group, and I see that potential. This is a group that is certainly capable of much greater heights than simply qualifying for the 7NC. But that of course is the first task ahead of us."

"We've got a tough group. We saw the first two matches- four high quality opponents. But we're a high quality side too. We're going to go get some rest tonight at the hotel, do our walkthrough tomorrow morning, and tomorrow night we'll show Pripet exactly what we're made of! Are we ready?"

"YES!" The team yelled back. Josiah Buba smiled. Of course, he was nervous. He'd never managed at the international level before- and while qualifiers were a lower pressure affair, the pressure was on him to at least qualify. They got third place the last time this tournament was held, qualification to the tournament proper was a reasonable expectation. But it would be a challenge- all 5 teams, or at least four teams minus Pripet, had legitimate aspirations at 7NC qualification. That's why it'd be so important for them to get off to a fast start against Pripet, and Buba would continue devising a strategy to put pressure early and often on the Pripet back line tomorrow night...

by **Al Qurija** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:40 am

Al Qurija's Mermaid Troopers

The national football federation of Al Qurija never received any invitations, the papers got lost in the middle of the sea, but 11 powerful mermaids and other beings got a hold of it and will be representing Al Qurija on the Sonnelian stage because why not? They're mermaids. They're going to rotate positions a lot, all except the goalkeeper.

Team:
GK:Merman
DF:Ariel
DF:Aquaman
DF:Barnacle boy
DF:Mermaid man
MF:Dwayne Johnson
MF:The Rock
MF:a sUlsU fIsH
FW:Duke Clone #326
FW:Donald J.Trump
FW:Joe Biden Jr.

Tactics are simple, Trump and Biden score goals, ALL THE GOALS, sUlSu fIsH gives all the assists and the Dwayne Johnson will smile at the camera while trying to figure out what the Rock is cooking. The mermaids are going to turn into super speedy humans with super strength, so nobody will be able to go through. It's an epic team, very aggressive, really invinsible especially after sUlSu fIsH gIvEs eVerYonE iMMortAliTy pOtIon.

Style modifier: +5
RP Perms: You can't kill my beings because they're invincible lol but you can make them do everything if you are able to rp before me.

by **Al Qurija** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:49 am

"HOOOOOOLY CRAP! MY TACTICS ARE FAR SUPERIOR COMPARED TO YOURS BIDEN! LOOK, I SCORED A TOUCHDOWN!" yelled Donald J.Trump after sUlsU fIsH made a fool of everyone in that weird red flag state's team fall to the ground with his superior dribblings godly mumbly jumbo dumbo magic.

"Would you shut up man? We're playing soccer, this is a goal!" exclaimed Joe Biden, with a frustrated look in his eyes. Cameras were now focusing on the 2 men, how could 2 insanely old politicians from another dimension end up on a national football with mermaids, Dwayne Johnson and the Rock, were they perhaps looking for Obama's last name? Nobody knows...

sUlsU fIsH did it again!!!! Look at fIsH moving around with the ball on its feet??? tail??? who knows??? I can't see!!! But oh god what a nutmeg, and another one and another one, OH MY GOD, I'M SO SORRY ILYUSHKIN IOAKIM BUT YOU GOT HUMILIATED SON! That's what? 40 nutmegs in a row? fIsH clearly 2 good 4 u lol... oh no, it chipped the ball over Ivanov's head, but oh wait fIsH cOntRolLeD bAlL wItH mOuTh???? Joe Biden is running to it and oh look!!! DONALD TRUMP IS ON THE RUN TOO! But oH mY gOD!! he 3 dropp3d lm4o!!?!?! Biden shoots and scoressssss for the equal- nevermind it's 0-2 in favor of the Al Qurija glorious nation... WE ARE WINNING DUDE!!!! LOOK AT US!!11!1!!

it's the 37th minute, imagine how many more goals we can score... but oh, the Rock cooked something, he COOKED... HE COOKED.... HE COOKED..... AN UNBELIEVABLE TIME MACHINE, IT'LL TRAVEL US RIGHT TO THE 90TH MINUTE ON WHICH WE ARE VICTORIOUS!

*time machine sucks time, now it's the 90th minute*

the ref is looking at the watch, he's flabbergasted, BLOW IT! BLOW IT!!!!! *ref blows whistle* AND YAY!yy!y!y!y!y WE WON!!!!! Prprieproerpoeputter Republic 0-2 Al Qurija!!!!!!!!! EZ VICTORY GUYS! NAISU! NAJS JOB<3333 gg no re!!

by **Sevendia** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:24 pm

(Once again, the following dialogue is translated from Sevenish to this more universal language for the sake of readability, and therefore doesn’t follow the usual grammar and seven usage rules of Sevendia and Sevenish. Sevendians would still hate that)

„Seriously, Sean-Seven?? Are you kidding me? You blew it worse than Drawkland against Scootawhatever place! (this common Sevenish saying refers to the infamous game five of the WBC41 Round of 16 matchup between Drawkland and Scootalove City, when then-18th ranked Drawkland led 6-0 and 10-2 over the course of the game, but blew a 10-3 lead into a 10-12 defeat in the bottom of the ninth. Scootalove City would later get swept by Super-Llamaland in the semi-finals. It is made clear that 91 has no real idea what happened there.)”
“Excuse you? Have you been sulsufied when I wasn’t looking? (This analogy needs no explanation) We won, 5 to 3?”
“Yeah, and you blew up the seven-goal game in the process! Unbelievable! I am more ashamed than the average Drawkian sports fan after, well, all the time! (91 refers to quite a few Drawkian sporting defeats hear. He clearly is not a fan of Drawkland) Why did you just let Byron Smith just score like that at the end there?”
“That was Jordan Irvine”
“That doesn’t matter! The gods of seven will be so angry at you! How could you! I can not believe this!”
“Hey, 91, you Sulsu-looking bag of wrong (Raven claims that 91 is wrong and also not particularly pretty), I told you that you should change us to a more defensive formation after I scored the 5-2 in the 77th! And you said, and I quote, ‘call me again when there’s a reasonable nation in Sonnel, certainly no sooner than that!’. So, in other words, this is your fault. I told you.”
“Hey, I am the coach, now shut your lid! (that’s a toilet joke. Wow, 91 is feeling creative today.)”
“Did you watch the game, anyway?”
“Surely not. I wasn’t feeling that bored.”
“Yeah, to recap, we beat them 5 to 3. Fairly solid win, they couldn’t stop us, we couldn’t really stop them either. I scored 4 goals. Seattle scored one too, but for the Pink States. Why is he playing again?”
“Well, its certainly not because his dad bribed me with 7777 Sevens. (Sevens are the Sevendian currency. It can generally be assumed that 91 was indeed bribed to let Seattle on the team)”
“Anyway. We’ve got Al Qurija next. They don’t seem too bad, they beat Pripet”
“Well, beating the worst country means nothing.”
“The worst at football or, like, in general?”
“Yes (no explanations are required here)”
“In any case, they won, and they’ve also got a hyper-offensive team”
“Are they any good?”
“Well, sorta, from what I’ve heard. They got a sulsufied… something. But they’ve got also one player that can’t even count. I heard that that guy will literally stay on the pitch after the game cuz he just doesn’t know when he has lost.”
“So, easy enough?”
“You’d think so. I think we can beat them.”
“Good, good, Raven. I forgive you for blowing the last game up, now do better in the next one! The fans want to see something.”
“What fans, by the way? Sevendia has less fans than G.O.D. (Raven claims that no one likes the currently ruling Sonnelian party)”
“Like that matters. Flush them like you’re Quemorr! (another toilet joke? Seriously, 91?)”
“Yeah. I got to go, I’m going to do some actual training and coaching now. You wanna come?”
“Nah, I’m busy. Certainly not with drinking seven sevens of Seven, though (Sevens are the common unit of measurement for drinks in Sevendia, equating roughly 1/3 of a litre. Seven is the most common brand of alcohol in Sevendia. It can also be assumed that 91 is not saying the truth here)”
“Sigh. Hail Seven!”
“Hail Seven!”

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