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”
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Ghost Plasma: The Veteran
Ghost Plasma has seen it all in their racing career – the highest highs, the lowest lows, and even a little in between. Discover the history of the first-ever Marble Rally champion in our second article from the Choose Your Marble series.
Rolling On – Choices
Are you sure you want to do this? I have to do this. For the fans. For my family. For myself. But do you want to? Why do you feel like you have to prove something? It doesn’t matter what I want. And I don’t have to prove anything. I just want to make theContinue reading “Rolling On – Choices”
Rolling On – Lost and Found
Five days after the end of Marble Rally Season 6, one marble remained close to the course, camping out in the same thick grass they had nestled into when the six championship contenders had gathered at the bottom of Dopersduin Bregtdorp for a landscape portrait. Given the excitement around the final race, the striped celebrityContinue reading “Rolling On – Lost and Found”
Going All In
In Marbula One, champions don’t boil down to just their best racer. Teams that were once broken can learn to lift each other up.
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”
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”
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