It took six races, but the defending Marble Rally champion had finally got back on top of the podium. After a bronze in the previous race capped off a disappointing first half, Superball had shown everyone they were still a force to be reckoned with. Ghost Plasma, after starting on pole position, had jumped outContinue reading “MRS6 Memo #6: Race 6”
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MRS6 Memo #5: Race 5
Back to back to back. In 58 races of the Marble Rally and the entire competitive history of Jelle’s Marble Runs, it had never been done. No competitor had ever earned three consecutive gold medals in one season…until Season 6 of the Marble Rally. Coming off the best race of their career and starting fromContinue reading “MRS6 Memo #5: Race 5”
MRS6 Memo #4: Race 4
Back to back. In 57 races, it had never been done, but Season 6 of the Marble Rally was making history all over the place. But after veterans failing to qualify, rookie wins, photo finishes and the highest percentage of DNFs ever seen in a race, Ghost Plasma was happy that at least one thingContinue reading “MRS6 Memo #4: Race 4”
MRS6 Memo #3: Race 3
Rolling across the line, Ghost Plasma thought that had been the best race victory of their Marble Rally career. Their first, way back in 2016, had been arguably stronger with an almost wire-to-wire victory, but there was something incredibly satisfying about coming from a comfortable spot near the front up to title contention with aContinue reading “MRS6 Memo #3: Race 3”
MRS6 Memo #2: Race 2
Pollo Loco looked on excitedly as the officials checked over the finish line camera to determine the second race winner of the Marble Rally season. They’d been right alongside Silver Bolt, chasing down Slimer in the final leg after the leader had used the trapdoor to stall their pursuers. The pair had caught up toContinue reading “MRS6 Memo #2: Race 2”
MRS6 Memo #1: Race 1
The qualifiers had been tense, but as Amethyst rushed out of the last split path they had never been so nervous. Here they were, a newcomer to a tournament they had obsessed over since its original season, and they had just taken the lead from the Marble Rally’s first ever champion in the final stretchContinue reading “MRS6 Memo #1: Race 1”
ML2022 Memo #11: Swing Wave
“We’ve shone into victory,” exulted Shiny, watching Sterling smile while rolling their eyes. “Some would say we’ve risen to the occasion. But it’s really a surprise to all of us.” Sterling looked down, clasping their two golds. “In fact, we’re spinning around with excitement!” interjected Sparkle, whisking away their team to rouse up their fanContinue reading “ML2022 Memo #11: Swing Wave”
ML2022 Memo #10: Outdoor Triathlon
For some fans, this year’s Triathlon mixed novelty and nods to the past. For JMR, a way to fully realize what they have first envisioned for 2019; for Stinger, a chance to get the medal they fell short of winning back in 2020. The Bumblebees trusted the former Hornet to challenge big names and executeContinue reading “ML2022 Memo #10: Outdoor Triathlon”
ML2022 Memo #9: Block Pushing
The stars had perfectly aligned for Team Galactic. “I didn’t realize that we’d broken the record until we heard all our fans going wild,” commented Pulsar. “But we hit the block with everything we had, and it paid off.” Next to them, Starry looked over the block pushing course and shifted their medal to theContinue reading “ML2022 Memo #9: Block Pushing”
ML2022 Memo #8: Sprint
Hours had passed since the Sprint event, and as we welcomed Green Eye into our reporting booth, they noted that their heart had been racing since the starting gate lifted for their record-breaking heat. “No, don’t worry about me…” A medical official was passing by in the hallway as Green Eye rolled into the suite,Continue reading “ML2022 Memo #8: Sprint”
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