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7. Write 600 words or more on something about anything in the league that interests you. It could be related to statistics, a league issue that you take seriously, or a niche part of history that doesn’t fit neatly into either of the above categories. This must be directly related to the league, so don’t wax 600 words about your team’s participation on a Werewolf server or something. 815 words
Alright, I'm going to do one of those mascot fight articles. I've seen other people do this before but I want to give it my own personal spin. Each mascot was randomly divided into two brackets and ranked randomly. The battles will be one v. one and fought on the home turf of the higher seed. Here is how it will play out:
ROUND 1
#9 @ #8 : On the African savannah, a lone yeti ambushes Crash the rhino by jumping on his back and attacking. While the yeti has the element of surprise, he cannot overcome the pure strength of Crash. Crash bucks the yeti off and stomps him 'til he is no more. Crash advances to face the Hahalua.
#13 @ #4 : The sabercat stalks its prey. As it pounces, the wraith suddenly appears and begins attacking it. The sabercat fights back hard, but cannot land a killing blow. The wraith advances with its death-dealing scythe blows.
#12 @ #5 : Unfortunately for Sarasota, it is a fish out of water. The silverback simply finds a meal waiting for it and eats it. He advances to fight a wraith.
#10 @ #7 : The Second Line are jamming, providing some great tunes. I mean, what else can they do? Unbeknownst to them, a butcher dances nearby and enters their ranks. She proceeds to "carve them up." Butchers advance to face an outlaw.
#14 @ #3 : For some reason the fire salamander enters the river to attack otter. The otter eats it easily, but the salamander's toxins weakens the otter for the next fight.
#11 @ #6 : The copperhead is sunning itself just outside its den. The hawk spots its prey and attacks swiftly. While the attack is quick, the copperhead is able to get a strike in before it goes down. Although weakened, the hawk advances to face the otter.
ROUND 2
#8 @ #1 : Why does Crash venture out into the ocean to attack the Hahalua, nobody may ever know. But it does. And the fight is actually a good one. It tries to spear the Hahalua on its horn, but the Hahalua's quickness in the water allows it to avoid the deadly blows and take down Crash.
#13 @ #5 : As the silverback is heading back to his den to recover from the last fight, the wraith strikes. The silverback struggles hard, dealing a massive amount of damage. Unfortunately he doesn't have the ability to use silver as a tool to deal the final blow. The wraith wins due to its supernatural defence and advance to face the Hahalua
#2 @ #10 : The butcher walks into the outlaw's tavern and offers to buy him a drink if the outlaw can beat her in a dual. The outlaw accepts, thinking it will be an easy shot. The outlaw draws and fires against the butcher. She is only armed with a butchers knife. Her amazing reflexes allow her to deflect the bullet and move in for the kill. Poor outlaw never stood a chance.
#11 @ #3 : The hawk, feeling good from its victory, eyes the otter for its next mean. It dives and attacks. Unfortunately from the height of its flight, it mistook the river otter for a cute and cuddly sea otter. The otter dodges and pounces on the hawk. Holding it under water until it advances to face the butcher.
ROUND 3
#13 @ #1 : Even though the Hahalua has the advantage of being in the sea, it simply has no way of defeating the wraith. It can do all the damage in the world but can't defeat it. Maybe the wraith is OP. Oh well, it advances to the championship.
#10 @ #3 : Damn, as much as I want the otter to defeat the butch, I don't see a scenario where it happens, even with the advantage of being in the water. The butcher is simply skilled in carving up animals. She does so and advances to face the wraith in the championship.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
#13 @ #10 : The butcher returns to her shop with the meat of an otter, an outlaw, and several members a second line (oof that got dark real quick ). As she's getting the meat ready for sale, the wraith appears. It takes a surprise swipe and the butcher. But she knows every sounds in her work area and dodges at the last possible moment. They proceed to tussle, bite each other, and throwing each other again the walls and furniture. The wraith happens to throw the butcher into the china cabinet, where she keeps he family's silverware. The wraith brings the butcher to the ground, ready to deal the final blow. At the last moment the butcher grabs a silver fork and plunges it into the wraith's heart. The critical hit does the wraith in. And that's how the story goes. The butcher is your mascot death battle champion.
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