blaisezabini Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Good morning, Neopia! This is Austin, and I am live from the fields this morning after a terrific set of games yesterday. The Vaeolus Bracket proved to be a wild card, as every team was able to get at least one win. The lack of sweeps, though rare for the Cup, was not rare for the bracket. Each team has been competitive so far and they look to close the bracket out strong. First we saw Meridell take on Kiko Lake in what looked to be a good game. Meridell was able to pull the wins away from the Kikos in Yooyuball, Make Some Noise, and Shootout Showdown. Kiko Lake was able to snag Slushie Slinger from the Knights. Kiko Lake has been a good middle-of-the-pack contender so far this year, with Meridell pushing for a podium spot. If Kiko Lake can string together a pair of good wins in the final few days of the bracket, they could very well be competing for a top spot as well. Haunted Woods continues to surprise by pulling off another great win over Brightvale. The Haunties pulled away in Yooyuball with a game winning goal by star Zo Junior. They also had the penalty kicks looking really good, as they also gathered a win in Shootout Showdown. The Zombies also pulled a nice Slushie Slinger win over the Wizards. Brightvale, on the other hand, was too loud for the Zombies, winning Make Some Noise. Zo Junior was honored after the game with a dedication trophy for his many years of hard work for the team. Moltara proved to be too hot to handle yesterday with a nice win over Faerieland. The Magmas pulled together to get their most impressive victory of the season by winning three of the four games, including Yooyuball. The fight between two of the lowest ranking teams in recent history was an entertaining match, but Faerieland couldn't keep up. The Faeries dropped another very close game. The team is gathering together this morning to fix problems they have. Team Captain, Kakoni Worrill, was caught saying this morning that "these close games we keep losing really start to get to you after a while. We're going to have a meeting today to sort everything out, and hopefully we can get on the right track." The Vaeolus Bracket looks like it's going to be an amazing sight to see until the end. Haunted Woods and Meridell are fighting for the top spot right now, and it appears to be within reach for both of them. These next few days will be monumental for each team if they want to win. This is definitely the bracket to watch over the next few days. Now, let's send it to Matt in the studio. Have a terrific day, everyone, and stay classy. Thanks, Austin! Hello, everyone! This is Matt reporting from our newsroom with the results from the Alabriss bracket. In what was probably the most exciting match yesterday, we saw Tyrannia and Krawk Island go against each other. Krawk Island was looking to do what Darigan Citadel could not do, and that was to put some losses on Tyrannia's record. Krawk Island was no match for Tyrannia as the Fossils were able to dominate the whole match, taking Yooyuball. The Fossils were able to prevent any red marks on their record as they cleanly swept the Pirates in the remaining games. Tyrannia seems to be an unstoppable force as of right now, sweeping Darigan Citadel and Krawk Island; the only team at this point who has a chance against them is Altador. Darigan Citadel and Kreludor went head to head yesterday as well. This was their first time facing each other, despite being in the same first round brackets. The Minions were looking to rebound after their loss against Tyrannia. Kreludor was able to score goals right at the start of the match, and despite the Citadel's best efforts, the team wasn't able to stop the Moons from winning in Yooyuball. The Moons were also able to take Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown from the Minions, a surprise considering how well the Citadel looked to be doing. The Citadel has to bounce back, and fast, if they hope to have any chance at taking the podium once again. For our last matchup of this bracket, we saw the underdogs Shenkuu and Virtupets face off. Virtupets continued their strategy from the previous days as they gave it their all at Yooyuball. The Ninjas weren't able to keep up, and as a result the Robots took Yooyuball. The Ninjas were able to rebound from that loss by taking the remaining side games. We'll see if Virtupets can keep this tactic up in the days to come. Now let's head over to a new face in the newsroom, Katie, as she reports the results from the Minitheus bracket. Excited to be here, Matt! Let's skip the introduction, shall we? We've got some exciting news to cover! For those living under a rock, the highlights of the Minitheus bracket include Altador and Roo Island earning clean sweeps across the board! Terror Mountain also defeated Maraqua by a large margin in Yooyuball; how cool! After eight days of play, Altador is still undefeated in all four games. Amazing! Mystery Island took a turn at throwing the Yooyus past the Suns' goalie yesterday, to no avail. Altador's forwards took the early lead, handling the Snow and Fire Yooyus with finesse. The Darigan Yooyus were a particular menace for the Islanders, who spent a vast majority of the time chasing those purple mavericks around the field. By the time Teylor Nix managed to take control of the situation, the clock had run out. Mystery Island's captain, Volgoth, declined to answer any questions about the mishap. Altador had no trouble taking their eighth consecutive sweep, as the Islanders faltered in the side games as well. The second sweep of the day goes to Roo Island. Meeting for the second time in the bracket, the Rooligans were able to repeat their success against the Lost Desert. Roo Island's captain, Lilo Blumario, continued to show how effective his game strategy was. The Mummies were unable to rally back from their poor start to the match, leaving Roo Island to take the victory with a comfortable lead. Dismayed by their Yooyuball loss, the Mummies were unable to bolster their side games for any points. Chin up, Lost Desert! Don't let your morale sink into quicksand! Terror Mountain and Maraqua battled it out to take two games apiece. This was an intense match for players and supporters alike. While the players fought over the Yooyus, the fans fought for the loudest team chants! Prytariel led the scoreboard with her superb goals-per-game average, breaking open the large lead. Team Maraqua just couldn't keep up with her lightning-fast passes! At least the fans didn't seem too shaken by the wide margin, as Maraqua snagged Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown. In addition to Yooyuball, Terror Mountain took Slushie Slinger to round out their victories. Exciting, wasn't it!? Now, let's turn things back over to Matt! Thanks, Katie! Now let's wrap this report up with our matches to watch. From the Alabriss bracket we have Tyrannia against Kreludor. After their wins against Darigan Citadel, the Moons will be looking to make a dent on Tyrannia's still spotless record. However unlikely, if they can focus their energy into a few games, they might be able to pull off an upset. From the Minitheus bracket Lost Desert and Altador will be facing each other today. Altador is one of only two teams that still have a perfect record, and the Mummies will be looking to put a stop to their sweeps. Will the former champions be able to defeat Altador? All will be revealed tonight. I guess this wraps up our report for today. This is Matt from The Daily Neopets signing out. See you next time. This report has been destroyed by a ballistic missile for failing to meet the Altador Broadcasting Association's explosions quota.Obligatory disclaimer: This news report was written to inform you all of the latest Altador Cup results in as entertaining a manner as possible. The rest of its content is largely fictional, composed from various fan comments and the whims of our imagination in an attempt to inspire a sense of realism through our reporting. While we do our best to keep things reasonably neutral, this report is in no way intended to be a completely bias-free listing of the day's results, nor does it claim to provide critical analysis of past and potential outcomes from qualified Altador Cup experts. Please note that the opinions formulated in this report are from a full team of different reporters, and in no way represent the views of only a single faction. If you're looking for 100% unbiased performance data, take a look at our standings page. If professional analysis tickles your fancy, you want our predictions pages (global/daily). Clumsy rockyroad1, Lydia Trebond, antiaircraft and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clumsy rockyroad1 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 What's with the ballistic missile? And the explosion quota? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mireia Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 This report has been destroyed by a ballistic missile for failing to meet the Altador Broadcasting Association's explosions quota. b) *Walks away from the explosion You guys really have a problem with explosives... antiaircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borkles Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I have to say, I love reading these mock reports everyday. They are incredibly fun and refreshing. Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome Back Apathy Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I would think it bears mentioning that not only did Terror Mountain win by a large margin, they scored the most points on YYB so far this AC! We got 9 points--Altador had 8 points a couple of times, but this is the first time this season that any team has hit 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgJu Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I would think it bears mentioning that not only did Terror Mountain win by a large margin, they scored the most points on YYB so far this AC! We got 9 points--Altador had 8 points a couple of times, but this is the first time this season that any team has hit 9. I didn't even notice that. Cool. :) I'm so proud of our team though! That's two wins in YYB against Maraqua for us. I smell a new rivalry. :p Also so glad to see Prytariel rocket up the leaderboard for top goal scorers on Neopets. Prytariel all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 b) *Walks away from the explosion You guys really have a problem with explosives... Yes. Clearly we don't have enough. :sad01_anim: I'm so proud of our team though! That's two wins in YYB against Maraqua for us. I smell a new rivalry. :PIf memory serves, Terror Mountain and Maraqua already have a standing rivalry stemming from when the Chillers dealt Maraqua a particularly devastating upset two years ago. :P Lydia Trebond, Mireia and Clumsy rockyroad1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgJu Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Yes. Clearly we don't have enough. :sad01_anim: If memory serves, Terror Mountain and Maraqua already have a standing rivalry stemming from when the Chillers dealt Maraqua a particularly devastating upset two years ago. :P Really? I don't remember that. I guess once an AC is done I start to forget about individual match-ups. It just seems particularly noticeable this year because we've already faced them twice and won both times. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 xD I guess writing reports helps you to remember stuff, occasionally. I don't have much better luck remembering though, to be honest. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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