Tag Archives: Dragon’s Egg

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 #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 #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 #3: A Reflection in Silver

Finally free from scrutineering, Big Pearl retreated to their tent at the bottom of Doornse Gat.  Sitting down to take it all in, they began replaying the events of the race in their head. The good start, the double pass on the berm, the whole second half battle with Marbly McMarbleface. The memories of theContinue reading “MRS7 Memo #3: A Reflection in Silver”

MRS7 Memo #2: My Way

“A picture is worth a thousand words.” This might be the case for a blurry selfie on the podium with Superball and Pollo Loco, after an intense battle during the second race of this year’s Marble Rally. Tired yet euphoric, Reflektor was at the top step for their first time ever in a main leagueContinue reading “MRS7 Memo #2: My Way”

MRS7 Memo #1: Black and White and Green With Envy

Sit still. Blink sand out of your eyes. Sit still. Blink away sand. More sand. Sit still. And repeat… Across the track, on the other side of the bankings, was Superball. On Ghost Plasma’s behest, Dragon’s Egg had spent the past fifteen minutes watching them together, unnoticed, from behind one of the emptied-out fan stands.Continue reading “MRS7 Memo #1: Black and White and Green With Envy”

Who’s Tearing Up the Sand in 2024?

In Season 7 of the Marble Rally, 20 racers will compete over tracks both made of sand and built over other terrains. As they look to tear up the sand in 2024, we on Project Marblearth profiled the racers’ stories: the long-time winners, fan favorites, and surprise contenders.

RetRollSpective – Green Gang

Hello and welcome to another RetRollSpective, where we reflect on the history of marble sports teams that have competed in the tournaments of Jelle’s Marble Runs. This time, we’re going to focus on the Green Gang, a team that competed in both seasons of the Hubelino Tournament. Read on to find out how this teamContinue reading “RetRollSpective – Green Gang”

RetRollSpective – Team Momo

Hello and welcome to another RetRollSpective, where we reflect on the history of marble sports teams that have appeared in the tournaments of Jelle’s Marble Runs. This time, we’re going to focus on Team Momo, a team that originated in 2016. Read on to find out how this team has persevered through the competition! TeamContinue reading “RetRollSpective – Team Momo”