(S47) PT #3 - Comrades in Arms

[Supersquare04]

Our team, despite the record, still seems pretty confident and positive. There is a team-wide VC on game days and its fun to hang out and chat with everybody. I've been getting tons of help build wise in the locker room as well so I can't ask for much more than that. Even though we aren't doing great on the season, everyone is focused on the positives and not negatives which is gonna help to keep our heads in the game. As for a main contributor, I can't really name one person. There are a lot of people who are active, helpful, and positive so naming one would take away from the others. I just cant wait to really get my player invested so I can start contributing in big ways so that we can win more games. I'm excited for the rest of the season and with a pretty impressive win recently over a top opponent, I think there's nothing but brightness in our future.

[roquefort]

Written option: With locker room unity being crucial to a team's performance, how has your squad been fostering it? What sorts of activities do you, as a player or user, do with the rest of your team? What do you bring to the locker room? Who do you think have been the main contributors to a good time in your locker room, and what have they brought to the table?

With locker room unity being crucial to a team's performance, you'd hope we'd be fostering it. WE AIN'T. We're festering a horrible disease of anti-camaraderie. My fellow users have proven themselves insufferable and malicious. They slight me upon every corner, every opportunity. Their pettiness knows no bounds. Their belittlement, no mercy. The only activity in which I hold dear to my team is Survivor - for the catharsis it brings to see my avatar slay my teammates has spawned me such resounding glee. I bring forth to my locker room a saint, an angel, a king. Yet my patience briskly grows slimmer day by each dimming day. Thy locker room's main patron's excel at their own incompetence, null else. They carry to the table no more than their own gluttony and putrefying stenches. The fetid bear now haunts my dreams. The dog's bark echoes within the cavities of my skull. The hound trawls it's hindquarters athwart mine carpet. I pray the shark's deliver me peace within the fortnight. To swim. - Roquefort Cotswald

[WALDO]

Me and the boys have been constantly working on improving our chemistry and becoming not just better teammates on the field, but becoming great friends off the field. We start with our mario party tournaments. We are constantly playing mario party with the team, with guys playing on teams sometimes because we have so many people clamoring to play. Sometimes we'll have so many people that we have to play mario kart instead, which is just as fun and makes the guys very close. We also connect through our love for listening and making music together. Our QB Lloyd Bannings used his newest contract to purchase a recording studio, which he lets us use for hours and play around with, producing and making our own tracks and creating some fire songs. We've even made some diss tracks on some of the ISFL teams and players, those that will never see the light of day (hopefully).

[Gwdjohnson]

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[papalinator]

Los Luchadores estamos muy simpaticos.  There is a ridiculous amount of text channels for different topics (cerveza, mascotas (pets)), as well as frequent reminders from the GMs about point tasks, and activity checks.  It is not a coincidence that Tijuana is consistently in the top of the DSFL, despite the turnover that most teams have.  Everyone is helpful and the culture is exquisite.  I find myself spending more time in the DSFL locker room than the ISFL where I was drafted, which is not a knock against my ISFL team.  My DSFL team is just constantly social, especially when Kronkowski went a full season without scoring a TD.  When Kronk scored for the first time this season, the entire group chat exploded and that kind of camaraderie is not a common experience among random internet strangers.  The inclusion of people into the strategies also allows for a sense of ownership in the team's strategy.  At the end of the day, go LUCHA!!!!

[trident13]

Our squad has been fostering locker room unity by always being down to chat about any and all topics. We know we are close to turning a corner and that keeps us all positive and having a good time. We also have a couple of chats where we can work on being in sync with activities like counting and such. The main contributors to the locker room have to be Willeh Stong and Tyler Higbee, with our fearless GM Bamford always available and helping to foster the locker room comraderie. I admittedly have not brought as much as I would have liked to the locker room. I try to join in as much as possible but am often off in the corner doing my own thing, completely unaware of the team bonding that is happening right behind me. That's why my mid-season goal is to be more available to join in on the team's activities.

[OrbitingDeath]

[C9Van]

SHL Affiliate

[dcphil]

It's widely known that the Chicago Butchers were keen on adding the best friend pair of Dewey Greenbeans and @Marty the Monster to the Deep Freeze (I assume that's the name of the Butchers locker room, I'm just guessing). Chicago defense has been eye-opening and partially due to the added Safeties. Off the field, Dewey is a locker-room dream and nightmare. He provided cornhole boards for comradery, but has won nearly $16,000 in bets. The O-line has been the saltiest target of the betting losses. In addition, every Thursday, Dewey brings in 5 gallons of ice cream from the local Ben and Jerry's scoop shop. They recently sponsored Dewey and have given him ice cream themed cleats to wear for the remainder of the season. Dewey only brings ice cream that has nuts in it though, because he believes that nut allergies are a sign of weakness and wants to punish those with it. Dewey is one of the most liked players in the locker room even though he's kinda sucked on the field this year. Maybe it's because of all the ice cream.

[CeeKay]

As the quarterback for the New Orleans Secondline  ISFL superstar and self proclaimed team leader, Octavion Speedings understands the indispensable role of locker room unity in the team's journey. Alongside his teammates – kicker Jack Sloth, wide receiver Thomas Passarelli, defensive tackle Bruce Smith, fullback Aaron Ford, and safeties Tom Hanks and Scott Junior and many more– they've cultivated a profound camaraderie through diverse activities. From team dinners to intense training sessions and shared hobbies, they've transcended mere teammates to become a big ol' closely-knit family. Octavion leads with positivity and dedication, setting the tone for the locker room. Each member brings a unique dynamic to the locker room: Kicker Jack Sloth's humor lightens the mood, Linebacker Allister Adebam's passion ignites motivation, Saftey Paul Edgecomb's calm demeanor and experience proves to be great help to the team, and Wide Receiver Thomas Passarelli along with Defensive Tackle Bruce Smith's leadership  anchors the team, Together, they foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.