by Chaz Hamilton
The bell has rung, the doors locked, and "Closing Time" by Classic Pop band Semisonic is playing all across the Stellar Arena. Round One of League War Birthday bash is officially done, with no ongoing overtime matches to slow down the close of day business. Let's look at the nine divisions and where the leagues stand.
Division 1
][☣][ WMD - Black Order ][☣][ (Win) 5th Precinct: Omniversal Traffic Cops 5th Precinct Galactic ♦ Avengers 5¹ ♦ (Win)
As predicted, both 5th Precinct teams suffered losses in Round One. 5th Precinct: Omniversal Traffic Cops were steamrolled by ][☣][ WMD - Black Order ][☣][ , final score 122 -3. The ♦ Avengers 5¹ ♦ were just as brutal to the 5th Precinct Galactic, defeating them 95-7. The 5th Precinct teams did put up a fight, taking swings at their opponents and taking a few wins, both offensive and defensive.
Dr. Silver Strange Surfer defensive win vs The Wizard
Vendetta defensive win vs Shadow Walker
Bartman 5th defensive win vs The Mackelorean
Captain Ultra defeats The Mackalorean
Division 2
The Hor$emen of the Apocolyp$e (Win)
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♦ Avengers 5¹ Fiordland VIP Lounge♦ (Win)
♦ Avengers 5¹ Fiordland VIP Lounge♦ defeated the ] ✡ [ Angels Of Sorcery ] ✡ [, 73 - 5. The Hor$emen of the Apocolyp$e took ~ƝMĐŞ~┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ out into the desert on a horse with no name, winning the battle round 85 - 15. A few strong defensive plays were seen in these fights, most notably:
Derdy Bumhole repels NightShadow51
MVP recognition may want to be given to Crossroads, of the Angels of Sorcery, holding back two attacks from Chromatic Death:
Crossroads holds back Chromatic Death 1
Crossroads holds Chromatic Death 2
Against the The Hor$emen of the Apocolyp$e, Uptown Knight of the NMDS managed to capture some back to back wins, as did Zanazola Merlio.
Uptown Knight wins against Ben Gurion
Uptown Knight defeats Warlock Angel
Zanazola Merilio challenges GhOsTfAcEkIlLa
Division 3
♦ Avengers 5¹ ♦ (Win)
† SERAPHIM ANGELS †
Legacy of Spawn (Win)
5th Precinct: Kung Fu Hustle
Avengers 5¹ flossed with 5th Precinct: Kung Fu Hustle, scoring a whopping 139 wins to the 5th's 3. In the other fight of Division 3, Legacy of Spawn (76) defeated the † SERAPHIM ANGELS †(43) in the closest match so far.
Starmaster, Legacy of Spawn, had this message for leader Captain Bob, leader of SERAPHIM ANGELS. "Your league put up a great fight. My fights against you and Seraphim could have gone much differently if I hadn't made last minute alterations to my equipped gear. It was an honor to fight against you."
In the fight against the Avengers 5¹, a member of the 5th Precinct Xcentric defeated Final Judgement51 twice, but what else should be expected when a Level 332 character challenges a Level 152 opponent. Can't say there is much surprise in that win. The third of their three points came from a defensive win as Anomaly is defeated by Super Steve.
Division 4
♆SOB♆ HUNTER /KILLER
Omniversal Guardians (Win)
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G^L^XY R^N63R5 (Win)
In the only match where over 200 battles were fought, G^L^XY R^N63R5 defeated The Scottish Claymores, 224 to 56. In a surprising turn of events, Omniversal Guardians stood their ground and defeated the SOB HUNTER/KILLER league, 69 -56. My original prediction was for the SOB league to take the gold, but it looks now like they will be SOL (Suddenly outta Luck). My money will now be on the G^L^XY R^N63R5.
Division 5
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5th Precinct: Section 8 Pool Hall and Bar (Win)
Time's Arrow
5th Precinct: Space Force
$тα¢кє∂♦Ðê¢k (Win)
Aussie Freaks
♦ Avengers 5¹ Drop the D ♦ (Win)
5th Precinct: CODE BLUE
The Star Force
The C+ Players (Win)
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LӨΛDΣD♦Ðê¢k (Win)
♦ AVENGERS 5¹ ♦ (Win)
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It isn't often that we have a division that will have two Avenger 51 leagues up against each other.
Division 7
Freaks of NatureNobleGates (Win)
5th Precinct: Mortal Kombat (Win)
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♦ AVENGERS 5¹ ibuprofen♦ (Win)
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5th Precinct: Night Shift
The Star Force: Junior League
Division 8
‡ ☠ FireFly Fun Haus ☠ ‡ (Win)
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AVENGERS 5¹ RABBIDΩPINKΩBUNNIES (Win)
MacGregors!!(Win)
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The MacGregors!! make a big move out of the gates, giving us a very close match-up in their challenge against The A Team. Can't wait to see what they can do in Round 2.
Division 9
L.U.S.H. (Legion of Unusual Superheroes) (Win)Beer Beach Surf Club (Win)
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Some surprising outcomes in the 9th division, where only one fight was fought in two different battle matches? What tactic is this, you may ask? Tune in on Monday to see what unfolds.
The Sentinel wishes the best of luck to all participants. As always, despite the nature of the event, we all come out ahead as our heroes work hard to train and prepare for the next threat to challenge the world.