This is Part 3 of “The Highest Glory”.Link to Part 1Link to Part 2 Monday, 15:30 BIT Snap, snap, snap, went Mandarin’s camera. The O’rangers were one of many following the formation of metallic marbles, marching through the Athletes’ Village and toward the Team Galactic building. “I mean, wow,” said Orangin at the sight. “Did CoachContinue reading “The Highest Glory – Part 3”
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The Highest Glory – Part 2
This is Part 2 of “The Highest Glory”.Link to Part 1 Sunday, 16:30 BIT Others keep telling Mallard, Captain of the Green Ducks, that they’ve worked as hard as they could in this Marble League. The athlete themself is unsure. They remember their medal-winning feats, like all those clean hits they took to grab theContinue reading “The Highest Glory – Part 2”
The Highest Glory – Part 1
Sunday, December 11th, 12:00 Brace Isles Time (BIT) The Pond has been nothing but loud for the past month. The Green Ducks’ stadium sits on a plain perched between a mountainous forest to the north and the rocky ocean to its south. Every day, you could hear the fans inside The Pond cheering and stompingContinue reading “The Highest Glory – Part 1”
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 #2: Balancing
“LOOK AT TEAM GALACTIC!” we heard fans shouting in The Pond as Team Galactic took the lead in Balancing to win their second consecutive gold in ML2022. “We are starstruck right now,” said Starry, crying tears of joy. “You might say we’re over the moon!” Cosmo added, smirking. The Pinkies were similarly overjoyed to earnContinue reading “ML2022 Memo #2: Balancing”
ML2022 Memo #1: Climbing
As the torch was lit at The Pond, ML2022 began with Event 1: Climbing. A duo event, its gold medalists were siblings Pulsar and Quasar, representing Team Galactic for their first gold since Starry’s Sand Rally 2017 win. “I’m nervous competing alone,” admitted Quasar, “so to earn my first medal with Pulsar means more thanContinue reading “ML2022 Memo #1: Climbing”
Top of the Meowntain
There are races where nothing happens, And there are turns where a season happens. Twenty racers will roll onto Felynia’s Mirage Meowntain circuit this weekend in the most competitive Marbula One season ever. It’s big enough news that the race will decide the season-long struggle between the Crazy Cat’s Eyes and the O’rangers. Even moreContinue reading “Top of the Meowntain”
In the Mo(mo)ment
This article was originally published in Marbles Today, a community-run newspaper created and edited by Project Marblearth contributor Pastelle. Saturday, August 7th, 7:18 Felyni Standard Time (FST) I arrived promptly at 1:08 pm outside a skybox in Felynia Coliseum, reserved for a private event. As my ticket was scanned for entry, I was given aContinue reading “In the Mo(mo)ment”
RetRollSpective – Team Galactic
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 focusing on Team Galactic, the hosts of Marble League 2020 and third-place medalists of Marble League 2022. Let’s blast off and discover what this team isContinue reading “RetRollSpective – Team Galactic”
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