Suddenly, Momomo felt dizzy. Their breathing became shallow as the starting gate at Snowflake Slope lifted and the bobsled entered the track. “Is everything okay?” asked Momo. “I don’t know. It’s really cold up here.” “But you’re all bundled up. It’s just a short sprint down,” assured Mo. “No…everything’s spinning,” said Momomo as snow kickedContinue reading “Out of the Rolling – Event 9: Dazed with Destiny”
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Red Number 3: The Legend
From a really young age, all Red Number 3 has wanted to do is race. Learn the legend of the two-time Marble Rally champion in the first-ever Choose Your Marble article and the final publication by Stynth, the founder of Project Marblearth.
Out of the Rolling – Event 8: Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Just before the midpoint, too — poor me, Pinky Panther, finally drifting off to sleep after having stumbled out from the dancefloor, thought. I should’ve at least held out to be sixteenth. Oh well. Though they had fallen asleep in their room, when they awoke they were somewhere dark and formless and unfamiliar. Explosions ofContinue reading “Out of the Rolling – Event 8: Once Bitten, Twice Shy”
Out of the Rolling – Event 7: Food for Thought
“Thank you for waiting!” A waiter said, smiling as they placed a giant platter that resembled a painter’s palette on the table in front of them. “Here’s one Chef’s Palette for the both of you. Please enjoy!” The food arrived in front of Rojo Uno and Frost who were chatting. They welcomed the food withContinue reading “Out of the Rolling – Event 7: Food for Thought”
Out of the Rolling – Event 6: Quack Jacks
Just as quickly as it had become a triumph, it had become a tragedy. One week finished in pole position had led to a week struggling to escape the bottom two, and all the work put in to escape had not been able to save Mallard from a DNF and a redemption win from theContinue reading “Out of the Rolling – Event 6: Quack Jacks”
High Stakes, High Rollers
You see it on every sign and screen at the Kinikolu Resort and Sportsplex: “THE PARTY NEVER ENDS.” Over the past two months, the Marble Survival 100 Tournament host site has lived up to that promise.
Each week, a new obstacle course at the Survival Stadium rises out of a cloud of artificial fog. An athlete from each Marble League team then races day after day to avoid elimination. Those who remain have survived getting battered by rams, smacked four ways by fidget spinners or treated as playthings by the Bell Carousel.
Their reward for this gauntlet will be more than a championship trophy: it will be publicity. Online or on the airwaves, the Elite Eight’s faces are plastered on marketing throughout Marblearth. In the tournament’s first weeks, fans and passersby in Kinikolu could still catch an athlete on the sidewalk or having fun. Now those remaining are hard to access, marbles who seem more like myth on the outside.
As the excitement grows, who is stepping up to the moment while staying true to themselves? The stories over one week, when ten marble survivors turned to eight, tell the tale.
Out of the Rolling – Event 5: A Blossoming Smile
“I thought I’d find you here.” Fenrir looked up to see Sheep rolling cautiously into the room. They looked around at the beautiful foliage and colorful flowers that scattered across the grass. A bright blue sky soared up above them, and the walls were painted with a beautiful background of trees that stretched far beyondContinue reading “Out of the Rolling – Event 5: A Blossoming Smile”
Out of the Rolling – Event 4: Turbulence of Dreams
The silence was louder than any noise could possibly have been. In reflection, the crushing weight of competition only felt heavier now that it was over. Wind ripped through the air like a great shout, and though it wasn’t yet night time, dark clouds covered the world in gloomy shadows. Gloomy as Red Eye felt,Continue reading “Out of the Rolling – Event 4: Turbulence of Dreams”
Out of the Rolling – Event 3: Out with a Bang
Lights glared and flashed in brilliant and vibrant hues of orange, blue, yellow, and pink. Music throbbed through the evening darkness with an unwavering bass that pulsed slowly and steadily like a heartbeat, however there was nothing slow and steady about the atmosphere inside the large building where marbles rolled around laughing, cheering each otherContinue reading “Out of the Rolling – Event 3: Out with a Bang”
Out of the Rolling – Event 2: Onwards and Upwards
“It’s funny, when you’ve been struggling to meet your expectations, and the harder you try, the worse everything crumbles around you.” Gloomo spoke to no one in particular, sheltered in the corner of a dark room with a bottle of water, listening vaguely to the sounds of laughter and camaraderie of fellow athletes the nextContinue reading “Out of the Rolling – Event 2: Onwards and Upwards”
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