The Bobs 6 — 13 Level 42
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AURELIA “Tonight's matchup: Bobs at Lvl42. The line has moved four times. It apologized once. I accepted, professionally.”
RIOT “CORRECT. FIRST PITCH IMMINENT. HYDRATE.”
RIOT “HAUNTED. OVER THE FIELD. RIGHT NOW. this is the best job in the world.”
AURELIA “Scouting note on Forgotten Gym Bag Janice — “The Pre-Game Omen” to the fans. Walkup routine as follows: A recording of a previous walkup, degraded. The books adjust accordingly. I don't ask how.”
RIOT “Word around the league: considered overdue, by whatever measure.”
AURELIA “For the log: Lvl42 section, chanting “NO ONE IS WATCHING. (EVERYONE IS WATCHING.)”. I don't interpret. I record.”
SAINT STATIC “i call many pitches. most of them decline.”
AURELIA “Lvl42 3, Bobs 0 after 3. Comfortable margin. 'Comfortable.' I've seen comfortable margins die screaming.”
RIOT “Signs are being unfurled. None of them are factual.”
RIOT “INCIDENT REPORT: ONE SECTION BEGAN CRYING TOGETHER. PLAY CONTINUED. NOBODY PANIC. KEEP PANICKING QUIETLY.”
RIOT “LVL42 12. BOBS 2. THAT'S NOT A SCORE THAT'S A CRIME SCENE.”
AURELIA “Nine fans have officially given up. The other eleven thousand are pretending not to.”
RIOT “THE BOOKS. WHAT DO THE BOOKS SAY.”
AURELIA “The books say please stop shouting at the books.”
AURELIA “Overheard in the stands just now, and I quote: “A faction insists this stadium was built on top of a previous stadium. The records are sealed.””
RIOT “IT'S OVER. LVL42 WIN 13–6. SOUL OF THE GAME: FORGOTTEN GYM BAG KEVIN, 4-FOR-8. i need to sit down. I'M NOT GOING TO. but i need to.”
AURELIA “Played under Haunted, for those adjusting their models at home. You know who you are.”
RIOT “DRINK WATER. RESPECT NOBODY. GOODNIGHT.”
AURELIA “...yeah. Goodnight.”
SAINT STATIC “thank you for watching. you were watched back. warmly.”
- 👻 HAUNTED: the dead are watching. All 18 active players gain +0.5 SOUL.
Bobs 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 R 6
Lvl42 1 2 0 1 5 3 0 1 X R 13
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereditary Bobina | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .444 |
| Greater Bob Bob | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| Exhausted Bob With A Knife | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .666 |
| Small Bob-3000 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .666 |
| Tall Bob Bob | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Hungover Bob-3000 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Reformed Bobstradamus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| Suspiciously Damp Phil | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| Wet Umbrella Dennis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Empty Manila Folder Boris | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Janice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Suspiciously Damp Carl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Tepid Soup Karen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .1000 |
| Coffee Cup Margaret | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .1000 |
| Birthday Card Margaret | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Bobs @ Lvl42 (The Hellevator) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Scoreless. The doors briefly hint at opening, then think better of it. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Something is wrong with the air. Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin hits one as the song hits the bridge. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Quiet inning. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin singles. The elevator hum rises in pitch. Tepid Soup Karen taps a hit. Briefcase Linda nods. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Scoreless. The doors briefly hint at opening, then think better of it. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Quiet inning. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Quiet inning. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Empty Manila Folder Boris (hum-along) hits one. The recessed lighting flickers. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Tall Bob Bob drives one out. Six different Bobs claim to have predicted it. Hereditary Bobina bunts. The Bobs argue for nine straight minutes about what a bunt is. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Something is wrong with the air. Forgotten Gym Bag Janice (hum-along) sends one out as the bridge plays. The carpet smells different now. Coffee Cup Margaret singles. The mirrored ceiling reveals nothing useful. Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin (floor 42 stare) singles. The doors do not open. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Greater Bob Bob drives one to right. Three Bobs simultaneously call timeout for unrelated reasons. Exhausted Bob With A Knife clubs a double. The Bob War temporarily dissolves into mutual envy. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Suspiciously Damp Phil drills one to right. The lasagna cools further. Suspiciously Damp Carl drives one to deep left while humming. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Bob's Cousin Bob (knife-adjacent) bunts. The Bobs argue for nine straight minutes about what a bunt is. Small Bob-3000 singles. Somewhere a Bob is sharpening something. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Quiet inning. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Several balls go missing and reappear. Greater Bob Bob (war-weary) BLASTS one out of the Bob Pit. The Bobs riot, then unify, then riot again. Small Bob-3000 (settling scores) drives one into the gap. Two Bobs nearly come to blows in the dugout. Exhausted Bob With A Knife (uneasy ceasefire) bunts. The Bobs argue for nine straight minutes about what a bunt is. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Suspiciously Damp Phil (between-floors) drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Quiet inning. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. FINAL: Bobs 6 — Lvl42 13 WEATHER: Haunted 👻 HAUNTED: the dead are watching. All 18 active players gain +0.5 SOUL.