Our Marble Survival Season 2 competitors reflect on a hard-fought season post-elimination, all the way to the end.
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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.
Hearts Aflutter and Minds Abuzz
Fragmented rose-pink clouds decorated the orange-yellow sky. A thin morning haze hung over the city streets down below. The moon had disappeared beneath the horizon and the sun, burning the wispy edges of the clouds with its light, had emerged in its place.
The cycle of the heavens was beginning anew, and a new day was breaking over Buzznya.
ML2023 Memo #2: Whether You’ll Weather the Storm
Buses drove the teams out to the Buzznyan Foothills for the Steeplechase. Reaching the inclines that the teams must race down required slow and cautious driving. If many athletes were getting bored, there was one exception: Team Plasma’s Ghosto, fidgeting with a contraption topped off by a weather vane. “Excuse me, but… what is thatContinue reading “ML2023 Memo #2: Whether You’ll Weather the Storm”
M1S4 Memo #2: The O’raceway Press Conference
The world’s best left the O’raceway after a hard-fought day on the pavement and sand. The podium finishers rolled off with their teams after bidding their farewells to the masses of fans longing for autographs and pictures. Royal and Red Eye had slowly built a history of electric battles in Marbula One, but Red Eye’sContinue reading “M1S4 Memo #2: The O’raceway Press Conference”
The Best Racer
Six racers. One champion. Who will come out on top? The Underdogs The fancy avenues of Felynia were all the more jubilant on one Saturday morning, as the sun dawned on a fantastic performance by their pride of the Marble Rally the previous day. However, the marble victorious was hardly sighted in the city —Continue reading “The Best Racer”
The Teams You’ve Met in Showdown 2022
This article features the four teams that debuted in the Marble League Practice Round. For the article that focuses on the six teams in Group A that were unable to qualify, click here. For the article that focuses on the six teams in Group B that were unable to qualify, click here. A Rocket inContinue reading “The Teams You’ve Met in Showdown 2022”
The Return
“Come on Phanto, you’re going to be late. The press is turning up already, the CMM van has been here for nearly an hour, let’s roll! It’s time to celebrate our success!” yelled Fearo, newly appointed captain of Team Plasma. “I’m nearly done with the Ghostlings, just need to get Electrode back to their parents,”Continue reading “The Return”
RetRollSpective – Team Plasma
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 Team Plasma, the champions of the Marble League 2022 Showdown. Read on to see how this team has spooked their competition! TheContinue reading “RetRollSpective – Team Plasma”
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