blaisezabini Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Good morning, folks! This is your newsroom anchor, Katie, bringing you today's enthralling introduction. Along with my co-anchor Matt, and our quirky field reporter, Austin, we strive to make your Altador Cup news entertaining! And if we fail, well, there's always more explosions to be had!We've got the results of the Alabriss Bracket ready to go, so let's not tarry further! The highly-anticipated Darigan Citadel-Kreludor clash went in favor of the Moons, who annihilated the competition in every single game. Kreludor had the only sweep of the day for the bracket, though Terror Mountain came stunningly close against Maraqua. The Mermaids held off the Chillers' icy onslaught with a victory in Shootout Showdown. Lastly, teams Faerieland and Moltara had a riveting match yesterday, much to the fans' delight. The Faeries took Yooyuball and Make Some Noise, leaving the Magmas with wins in Slushie Slinger and Shootout Showdown.Darigan Citadel and Kreludor are in the hunt for third place, as the fourth round becomes vital for accumulating points. Kreludor is on the cusp of a podium spot, while Darigan Citadel has slipped further down. The loss has slimmed the Minions' chances of that coveted position, now that the Moons have the advantage. While Kreludor's sweep seems to have dampened Darigan Citadel's spirits, the team certainly shouldn't be counted out. The Minions' legacy as a strong team is still evident this season, despite their prime position being usurped. As they always say in the Altador Cup, anything can happen! Teams Terror Mountain and Maraqua duked it out, though the Chillers had the upper hand. Besting the Mermaids in all games, save Shootout Showdown, Terror Mountain has kept up its vastly improved strategy since the third round of tournament play. The Chillers' captain, Prytariel, contributes their successes to her rapacious Yooyuball strategy and her mark on history as the top goal scorer by a very wide margin. Terror Mountain is situated just below Kreludor in the Alabriss Bracket, though their rise to the top has been slow due to their mediocre start to the tournament. Maraqua is still ahead of Terror Mountain in the standings, so the Mermaids ought not get too discouraged by yesterday's results. The Faeries and Magmas battled it out yesterday, both teams dead set on rising clear of last place. Team Faerieland's victories have kept them ahead of Moltara, though they remain tied for sixteenth with Virtupets. Winning Yooyuball and Make Some Noise was the Faeries' best outing against Moltara since the start of the tournament. As long as they stay ahead of the Magmas, they can escape the fate of last place. Kakoni Worrill, Faerieland's captain, confided in his fans that their optimism would keep the team fighting until the very end. Still, they have a ways to go yet, as round five has yet to come!It's time to turn it over to... Johan? Not Austin? Oh, well... we'll go to Johan live in Altador now, I guess.Hey all, I'm Johan, a new reporter for TDN. I am totally not that dumb Austin with a fake mustache on! No way I am him. I'm excited to join the team! I am here live from inside the Colosseum with some exciting results from the Minitheus Bracket.Virtupets pulled off a near sweepity doop dop bop kapow over the Shenkuu Ninjas. The Robots hit Shenkuu hard in every game except Shootout Showdown, where the Ninjas had the slight advantage. Virtupets remains a strong competitor in the Cup thus far, and can obviously pull off surprises. They have a nice bit of momentum on their side and will look to continue positive trends. Shenkuu will need to regroup if they plan on staying out of the bottom half of the standings.Lost Desert almost pulled the brooms on their foe, Mystery Island. The Natives were only able to manage a win in Slushie Slinger, as the Mummies had absolute control the whole night. Lost Desert pulled off a very nice looking Yooyuball victory and kept control of the two side games they took from Mystery Island. Both teams have met with disappointment this year, but Lost Desert has still been consistent with winning games they should be able to. While not quite as steady, Mystery Island will still be striving hard to get in shape for the last round, or failing that, next season. In the match of the day in the Minitheus Bracket, the Haunted Woods took out Brightvale by winning Yooyuball and Make Some Noise. Some reports indicate that the team gathered the power of the moon as it shined on them and retained the energy to pull off a terrific victory. Despite this, Brightvale managed two side game wins, and continues to do well in the side game category. Haunted Woods appears to have finally taken a turn for the better this year. If they continue to win, they could push for the final spot in the top tier!Reporting live from the Colosseum, this is Johan signing off. Stay neat, Neopia.Thanks Katie and Johan! That's weird, I don't recall Mary mentioning a new recruit. Oh well. Hello everybody! This is Matt, reporting live from the newsroom where I'll be rounding out this report with the results from the Vaeolus Bracket. This bracket is certainly the toughest bracket we've seen this season. With many of the contenders for the Cup all in one bracket, all fighting for as many points as possible, the Vaeolus Bracket is definitely the one to watch, and we'll see which team comes out on top. Now let's get started with the actual results! Yesterday's matches were exciting to say the least as we saw Altador and Roo Island, as well as Kiko Lake and Meridell, go head to head. All in all the bracket had two sweeps, with one very near sweep. Kiko Lake and Meridell, the underdogs of this bracket, faced off against each other yesterday. The Knights have played the Kikos twice already, with drastically different results each time. This time around, the Kikos were looking strong, scoring a steady stream of goals on the unsuspecting Knights. The Knights weren't able to make a comeback in time, conceding Yooyuball to the Kikos. Cheering could be heard blocks away from the Colosseum as fans of Kiko Lake drowned out Meridell's supporters. The Kikos also slung slushies like there was no tomorrow as they were able to serve all their customers. I was even able to get a slushie for free! Meridell wasn't going to go down without a fight however, as they took Shootout Showdown from the Kikos with a close score of seven to six. Even after they were dealt two losses by the Rooligans earlier this round, the Tyrannian Fossils were still looking strong as they were able to dominate the Pirates at Yooyuball. Amazing! Tyrannia doesn't seem to be losing any steam, which is a strong sign that they'll be able to remain the dominant team. The Fossils were able to take the remaining side games as well, sweeping the Pirates on all fronts, before moving on to their greatest challenge yet: Team Altador. Meanwhile, despite not doing too well in this bracket so far, the Pirates' morale has yet to slip, and we'll see if they can do better in the days to come.For our last match of the Vaeolus Bracket, we had the much anticipated Altador versus Roo Island. The last time these two powerhouse teams faced off, Roo Island was only able to take Shootout Showdown from the Suns. The second time around, Altador wasn't about to let the Rooligans put any more red on their record. The Suns were able to predict every move the Rooligans made on the field, keeping the Roos' scoring opportunities few and far between. Any attempt Roo Island made to catch up was futile, as Altador walked away the victor with a score of ten to six. The Suns were also able to outshine the Rooligans in the side games, cleanly sweeping Roo Island. We'll see if Altador can keep this energy up!Before I go however, let's see what the matches to watch for today are.In the Alabriss Bracket we have Kreludor and Terror Mountain going head to head. Both are currently placed high in their bracket, and they both have rather impressive sweeps of Team Darigan Citadel under their belts. This close cut match will be very tough to predict, and definitely a game to keep an eye on!Another thrilling match will be Krawk Island against Meridell! Both teams have been struggling in the Vaeolus Bracket. They've only gotten one side game win apiece so far, so it'll be very interesting to see which team will come out on top! Our last matchup, and the one that's been causing all the buzz today, is Altador versus Tyrannia! The two strongest teams in the tournament will be pitted against each other today. This will be one for the record books, as we'll be able to see which team is truly the strongest contender, at least for now. Stay tuned for the results tomorrow!This has been Matt with my co-anchor Katie, and our new field reporter Johan - who looks strikingly similar to Austin... Anyways, we'll see you tomorrow! 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). antiaircraft and Lydia Trebond 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clumsy rockyroad1 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Austin! You pretender! You can't hide from me! *calls guards* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Leopard Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Austin! You pretender! You can't hide from me! *calls guards* Uh Oh.. Austin's Going To Get Caught Again :sad01_anim: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husker Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Nooooo stop ;_; I'm Johan. See the mustache? It's really not Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clumsy rockyroad1 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 What about this? Neopets Username:austin_is_a_baller See now? YOU ARE AUSTIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Leopard Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 And correction: Altador Swept Roo Island Today.. Altador claimed Shootout Showdown 9-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siniri Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 And correction: Altador Swept Roo Island Today.. Altador claimed Shootout Showdown 9-6 Not sure where you're getting those numbers from; my scoreboard shows we lost 10-8. We lost Slushie Slinger 9-6. We spread ourselves too thin yesterday, with different people focusing on each of 3 games, thus losing them all. (Also, why is this a "correction"? It mentions we won SoSd last time, but clearly says we were swept yesterday.) I can't wait to see the results of Altador-Tyrannia. I'm rooting for the Suns, I think (sorry, legit Tyrannia players). Finn the Human 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Leopard Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Oh.. sorry.. I just skim through this stuff.. I have to read it all before I say things like that.. :shiftyeyes_anim: Shame on Me :shiftyeyes_anim: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgJu Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I'm nervous because our scores are shrinking, TY's scores are starting to come down a bit, but AL's are rising again to higher levels than ever. Plus there are other teams pulling ridiculous scores like KL and RI. Either way, I'm gonna keep playing and hope we continue to see green! Plus, I can't wait to see the results of AL v. TY. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witeldram Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I'm nervous because our scores are shrinking, TY's scores are starting to come down a bit, but AL's are rising again to higher levels than ever. Plus there are other teams pulling ridiculous scores like KL and RI. Either way, I'm gonna keep playing and hope we continue to see green! Plus, I can't wait to see the results of AL v. TY. :D I know, I'm really nervous about this game! After our scores with RI and seeing AL sweep RI, I'm afraid that we might even get swept. All I can hope for is that AL is tired from facing RI. But anyways, good luck to TM in your future games. T² Alliance all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgJu Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I know, I'm really nervous about this game! After our scores with RI and seeing AL sweep RI, I'm afraid that we might even get swept. All I can hope for is that AL is tired from facing RI. But anyways, good luck to TM in your future games. T² Alliance all the way! T2 alliance for sure! After all, we still have your Evrem. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn the Human Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Not sure where you're getting those numbers from; my scoreboard shows we lost 10-8. We lost Slushie Slinger 9-6. We spread ourselves too thin yesterday, with different people focusing on each of 3 games, thus losing them all. (Also, why is this a "correction"? It mentions we won SoSd last time, but clearly says we were swept yesterday.) I can't wait to see the results of Altador-Tyrannia. I'm rooting for the Suns, I think (sorry, legit Tyrannia players). I'm rooting for TY because AL also has many cheaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siniri Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I'm rooting for TY because AL also has many cheaters. But so does Tyrannia... don't they have the biggest cheating group of all? Whereas Altador has a large ASG working hard. Though I'm miffed at the claimed AL cheaters who tried to taint RI's record. Can't they both lose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voteforpedro333 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Virtupets pulled off a near sweepity doop dop bop kapow I want the Lost Desert to strive for a full sweep just so I can say that. antiaircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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