A steep, treacherous climb in an area with low visibility. A hint of uncertainty that hung about as heavy as the dense air. But they pressed on, their determination unyielding, treading carefully on the jagged terrain to give it the respect it deserves, resolved to not let the mountain beat them. They had to doContinue reading “In the Shroud”
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Out of the Rolling – Event 14: Send a New Message
Aryp swung the door to their hotel room shut. Their thoughts were backing up in their mind like a clogged drain. If they didn’t do this right now, they were going to explode. From under their bed came a cardboard box filled with “junk.” Next came their cutting mat, and from their bag came scissors,Continue reading “Out of the Rolling – Event 14: Send a New Message”
M1S5 Memo #1: The Places Between the Races
Hunluen – 1/9/24 Exiting the elevator onto the bustling streets of Hunluen, Ruzzy didn’t realize for a few seconds that the sun had set in the half hour they were underground. The block was a blinding array of shops and food vendors. A department store opposite the vendors beckoned customers with neon arrows flashing inContinue reading “M1S5 Memo #1: The Places Between the Races”
Roll to Survive: The Racers of Marbula 1 Season 5
What unites all these 40 racers is a passion that has not faded. They take on the track for a chance to win – to record their name in history. Project Marblearth looks back at where they come from, along with their hopes going forward.
The Distant Dream
As the seventh season of the Sand Marble Rally draws to a close, our racers gather together in anticipation for the finale…and some ice cream, of course. See what our championship contenders are up to in this season’s hype article.
MRS7 Memo #9: Preparations
Wisp of Darkness was not known for their overwhelming cheer, but after two golds in a row, it was hard to be anything but happy. Across the finish line they were surrounded by the other B-League competitors, all of whom had seen the same standings WOD had – standings that guaranteed them a podium and even put them a point ahead of El Capitan.
MRS7 Memo #8: Light and Shadows
The post-match interviews were always more exhausting than the actual races. Ghost Plasma wondered why they were consistently surprised by that fact, as they rolled off towards Spirit and Dragon’s Egg took to the microphone. Spirit, looking particularly cheerful, was quick to roll over and embrace them. “There’s the marble of the hour! Great workContinue reading “MRS7 Memo #8: Light and Shadows”
MRS7 Memo #7: High Noon, High Tides
One track in the Marble Rally can change fortunes, and wouldn’t H2 Blue know it: two back-to-back races at Doornse Gat led to two medals. The rallyist finished first just an hour ago, and the thrill of victory still coursed through them. All this energy, they thought, had to be shaken off: they had toContinue reading “MRS7 Memo #7: High Noon, High Tides”
MRS7 Memo #6: What Goes Around Rolls Around
Quicksilver was beginning to tire of the consequences of their actions. One kind gesture to RN3 and they were suddenly whisking them away to a quaint little meadow that nobody seemed to know about and presenting them with another box.
MRS7 Memo #5: It Takes Two
Wearing their shiny gold medal, Ducktape had spent the last few hours reveling in their resounding victory. They kept a close eye on the time, though – as soon as a hint of sundown neared, the purplish marble made their way to the hilly patches of Dopersduin, only to see that another marble had reached first.
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