Dust Settles on AC Round 1

[Midtime]

 

Hello and welcome, everybody! This is Matt reporting from the TDN newsroom. The fifth day of competition has wrapped up, and there have been some unexpected results!

 

First we take a look at the Minitheus Bracket, where Altador and Faerieland have once again been swept by the Minions and Robots respectively. Virtupets have taken control of the Minitheus Bracket, and proven that they're a serious contender for the podium this season. The Suns and Faeries have been posting up consistent, albeit low, scores this season, but there's plenty of room for improvement. Both teams will be taking significant measures to better their gameplay and see if they can post up some higher scores in following brackets. It'll be interesting to watch their performance change over the next few weeks! Shenkuu proved that they can play with the big boys today as they were able to snag Slushie Slinger from the Knights. The Ninjas' amazing stealth and speed allowed them to serve customers at a breakneck pace, letting them take the win. The Knights were able to rally back and take Yooyuball and Shootout Showdown from the Ninjas, but neither could make more noise than the other. Their enthusiastic fans cheered until they couldn't anymore, resulting in a tie. Virtupets is currently in the lead with Darigan Citadel following in second, and the standings don't seem likely to change anytime soon. While the Minions got off to a rough start at the beginning of the season, they've seemed to slowly regain their momentum. We'll see how they do in the days ahead. Can they keep on this upward path, or will they sink back down?

 

I now hand over the report to my co-host Hanna, who will give us the results for the Alabriss and Vaeolus Brackets!

 

 

Thanks Matt! Today has been an exciting day for the Alabriss Bracket, indeed! Moltara proved they're not to be underestimated after today's beatdown against Krawk Island, not only nailing them at Shootout Showdown, Slushie Slinger, and Make Some Noise, but matching the quick-paced pirates in Yooyuball. Roo Island took another major loss, this time from Lost Desert, showing that maybe training in the hot sand all day isn't an unnecessarily harsh way to prepare their players, as some critics have claimed. Although Roo Island only took the win for Slushie Slinger today, their fans remain hopeful that they can still hop their way to the top of the leaderboards in this season's upcoming events. Kreludor completely swept Maraqua in all events, leaving them tied for 4th place in the overall standings along with Tyrannia and Darigan Citadel. When a group of cheerful Kreludor fans were asked how they felt about their team's progress, they told this TDN reporter that they hoped to show the world Virtupets won't be the only contender from space to strut their stuff in this year's cup.

 

 

Moving on to the Vaeolus Bracket, Haunted Woods left Terror Mountain in a cloud of dust, completely sweeping them in all events. Fanetti, the Haunted Woods' goalkeeper, shut down every attempt the Chillers made to score, while screams from the Haunted Woods' spooky supporters echoed throughout the stadium, and frozen food fanatics beelined to concession stands and clogged restrooms. Kiko Lake landed in 7th place in the overall standings today, tying with Meridell and Krawk Island after their Yooyuball victory against Tyrannia. Having only lost one Yooyuball match so far, this energetic group shows that size isn't what matters in this sport - it's speed and agility that get the job done. As the clock stopped in the Mystery Island vs Brightvale match with the final score resting at 5-5, both teams were left at a standstill, though Brightvale's most loyal fans wore wider smiles than their opponents from their wins in the three side games. Mystery Island has had a rough week, losing a majority of matches, but as the first round draws to a close, the Islanders' morale seems unaffected by being left near the bottom of the bracket.

 

Today is a bye day, so the teams will have a chance to take a break and freshen up their skills against the eagerness-flavoured practice team! Aldric Beign expressed excitement at the opportunity to descend from Altador's heights to the lower elevations he's more used to. "We've been playing very hard this year," he said with a grin, "and we're all looking forward to a bit of rest and relaxation in a different land."

 

 

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).

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