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Week 5: 09/16 - 09/22 - Eligible for 35-50 TPE (5 Prompts)
Link To Player Page
Prompt 1: Talk about your player number and if it means anything special to you
I chose the number 3 for my player because it is what I have always used in any sport I've played. I think my use of it in real life originates from my personal connections to it, at many different levels. My last name starts with C, the third letter of the alphabet. I was born on the 27th of the month, which is 3^3. I was born at 3:33 AM on that 27th day of the month. The sport I have used it the most in is soccer, where I have used it for 14 years now. The number 3 also coincidentally happens to be a normal kicker number, which I was going to choose as my player's position anyway. I feel like #3 is the only number I really could have picked, with both its connection to me personally, and the use of it among kickers as well.
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Prompt 2: Talk about what inspired your players name and any meaning behind it
My players name comes from the "invented by" memes that were popularized in 2018. The idea of the meme is that a common action was invented by a guy attempting to do something irregular, and that action then being named after him. I think the original meme is something like "Running was invented in 1612 by Thomas Running when he tried to walk twice at the same time." The name also connects to another meme in which the protagonist of a game or movie is referred to as John [Insert title of game or show here]. I chose the name John Kick as a combination of both of these memes, suggesting that John Kick is the inventor of the kick. Upon joining I noticed some people interpreted as a play on 'John Wick', but that was not intended. John Kick is the first and only kicker of all time, believe it or not.
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Prompt 3: The ISFL has quite a few branding amongst its two leagues. Which branding are your favorite? Which are your least favorite?
My favorite logo and color combination of any team across the ISFL and DSFL is the grey and blue of the Minnesota Grey Ducks, so I am thankful to have been claimed off waivers by them. The logo reminds me of a minor league baseball team that recently left a town near me, and the colors just look nice on the logo. I find it quite interesting that DSFL logos are mostly better in quality than ISFL logos. The worst branding to me has to be the Cape Town Crash. They have by far the worst logo and color combination, with a mostly boring logo that doesn't bring excitement, and a really bad shade of purple that kind of just hurts the ideas. I also think the Berlin Fire Salamanders should relocate to Munich, as the fire salamander population of Germany is significantly more prevalent in the south, with very few being found in the Berlin and Brandenburg states. At least the logo is fine though.
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Prompt 4: What is your favorite part of the league so far and are there any users that have really helped you get involved?
So far, my favorite part of the league is the index and wiki. I'm a big random stats person where I'll just pull out some absolute nonsense to investigate. Imagine stuff like which quarterbacks have historically owned a specific team, or stuff like how many games has this very specific event happened in a game. I read Wikipedia way too much already when reading about real people, and now I have entire fake football universe to read about. The most helpful person I have interacted with so far is my GM oknom/Dunkler, who has helped me with updates, tasks, and has answered any questions I have had so far. Be ready for John Kick to be very good under the management of oknom, and be ready for pboomg to cook up some absolutely ridiculous articles on the most random and stupid statistics and occurrences you have ever and will ever see.
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Prompt 5: Write a letter to any perspective GMs that may be interested in picking you up in the upcoming draft(or waivers). What makes you stand out?
Hello, all GMs, I am John Kick, inventor of the kick, and the most kicker the ISFL has ever seen. I stay active, chat often, do all my tasks, and update correctly and on time. Your draft pick will not be wasted when you pick up the most kicker that kicking has ever seen. I might be behind in TPE now, but I will not be for long, maybe because I am the kicker of all time. I stand out from other kickers, if there even are any, because I am him. Anyway, because I am the most kicker of all time, I will be very valuable for years to come as my TPE increases to levels never seen before. All ISFL GMs, if you aren't interested in drafting me, you should reconsider before another team claims me, and then I won't be able stop scoring 3s and 1s against you.
151 Words
Uh sorry for minimal words, I think. I either can't count, or writing is hard.
@pboomg 50 TPE earned! To claim your TPE link this post to your update thread.
Link To Player Page
Prompt 1: Talk about your player number and if it means anything special to you
I chose the number 3 for my player because it is what I have always used in any sport I've played. I think my use of it in real life originates from my personal connections to it, at many different levels. My last name starts with C, the third letter of the alphabet. I was born on the 27th of the month, which is 3^3. I was born at 3:33 AM on that 27th day of the month. The sport I have used it the most in is soccer, where I have used it for 14 years now. The number 3 also coincidentally happens to be a normal kicker number, which I was going to choose as my player's position anyway. I feel like #3 is the only number I really could have picked, with both its connection to me personally, and the use of it among kickers as well.
151 Words
Prompt 2: Talk about what inspired your players name and any meaning behind it
My players name comes from the "invented by" memes that were popularized in 2018. The idea of the meme is that a common action was invented by a guy attempting to do something irregular, and that action then being named after him. I think the original meme is something like "Running was invented in 1612 by Thomas Running when he tried to walk twice at the same time." The name also connects to another meme in which the protagonist of a game or movie is referred to as John [Insert title of game or show here]. I chose the name John Kick as a combination of both of these memes, suggesting that John Kick is the inventor of the kick. Upon joining I noticed some people interpreted as a play on 'John Wick', but that was not intended. John Kick is the first and only kicker of all time, believe it or not.
153 Words
Prompt 3: The ISFL has quite a few branding amongst its two leagues. Which branding are your favorite? Which are your least favorite?
My favorite logo and color combination of any team across the ISFL and DSFL is the grey and blue of the Minnesota Grey Ducks, so I am thankful to have been claimed off waivers by them. The logo reminds me of a minor league baseball team that recently left a town near me, and the colors just look nice on the logo. I find it quite interesting that DSFL logos are mostly better in quality than ISFL logos. The worst branding to me has to be the Cape Town Crash. They have by far the worst logo and color combination, with a mostly boring logo that doesn't bring excitement, and a really bad shade of purple that kind of just hurts the ideas. I also think the Berlin Fire Salamanders should relocate to Munich, as the fire salamander population of Germany is significantly more prevalent in the south, with very few being found in the Berlin and Brandenburg states. At least the logo is fine though.
166 Words
Prompt 4: What is your favorite part of the league so far and are there any users that have really helped you get involved?
So far, my favorite part of the league is the index and wiki. I'm a big random stats person where I'll just pull out some absolute nonsense to investigate. Imagine stuff like which quarterbacks have historically owned a specific team, or stuff like how many games has this very specific event happened in a game. I read Wikipedia way too much already when reading about real people, and now I have entire fake football universe to read about. The most helpful person I have interacted with so far is my GM oknom/Dunkler, who has helped me with updates, tasks, and has answered any questions I have had so far. Be ready for John Kick to be very good under the management of oknom, and be ready for pboomg to cook up some absolutely ridiculous articles on the most random and stupid statistics and occurrences you have ever and will ever see.
152 Words
Prompt 5: Write a letter to any perspective GMs that may be interested in picking you up in the upcoming draft(or waivers). What makes you stand out?
Hello, all GMs, I am John Kick, inventor of the kick, and the most kicker the ISFL has ever seen. I stay active, chat often, do all my tasks, and update correctly and on time. Your draft pick will not be wasted when you pick up the most kicker that kicking has ever seen. I might be behind in TPE now, but I will not be for long, maybe because I am the kicker of all time. I stand out from other kickers, if there even are any, because I am him. Anyway, because I am the most kicker of all time, I will be very valuable for years to come as my TPE increases to levels never seen before. All ISFL GMs, if you aren't interested in drafting me, you should reconsider before another team claims me, and then I won't be able stop scoring 3s and 1s against you.
151 Words
Uh sorry for minimal words, I think. I either can't count, or writing is hard.
@pboomg 50 TPE earned! To claim your TPE link this post to your update thread.
