Since joining the league almost half a year ago I have so much fun and met so many cool people along the way. When I started I had planned on playing in the league along side a friend and competing with him. He has since moved on from the league but my commitment to the league never wavered. That is because of one particular team, the London Royals. When I first got to the Royals locker room I was stunned at the amount of people in there and the warm welcomes I received. As the first week of my first regular season game approached I gradually became more attached and committed to the league, and still continue to do so. I would feel awful to let down so many people by not constantly accruing TPE and updating my character. And this was rewarded when we got to an ultimini. It was then that I knew how much this league meant to me. The roller coaster of emotions during the season and playoffs, and the sheer excitement when we won showed that this was more than just some people RPing as athletes, it was a community of competitors giving it their all each week to win games and support the team and league. Each new season I feel like I want to give more and more to the league so that I can support the people that have gotten me this far. From the GMs to everyone else with league jobs and everyone on the teams. I feel more committed to this league than my actual rec leagues. But most importantly to myself this is a means for me to express my creativity with character creation. Creating a character and their backstory was so much fun when entering the league. Watching them get drafted and then experiencing the higher highs and lowest lows each week is a blast. And then being able to update their wiki page and expand their history each season makes it feel so real. I have already begun thinking up my recreate and further recreates after that. I want see how far I can go in this league and remain committed to my teammates. I only hope that I never let them down. This league is a community and the ups and downs only make it stronger. I want to watch it evolve and help as well because it continue to mean so much more to me every passing season.
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