Level 42 8 — 9 Outback Knives
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VESPER “Okay. Okay okay okay. Lvl42, Knives, The Steakhouse, tonight. I've had four coffees and one premonition. Let's go.”
RIOT “CORRECT. FIRST PITCH IMMINENT. HYDRATE.”
VESPER “Keep an eye on Forgotten Gym Bag Janice tonight — fans call them “The Pre-Game Omen”. Walkup ritual: A recording of a previous walkup, degraded.”
RIOT “CROWD CHECK — “WE HAVE NOT LEFT” — KNIVES SECTION — 2ND UHOH — I HAVE JOINED IN TWICE ALREADY.”
VESPER “The Lvl42 section is in mid-season form already. Case in point: Fans treat losing as character development.”
RIOT “LVL42 7. KNIVES 3. THAT'S NOT A SCORE THAT'S A CRIME SCENE.”
RIOT “ONE. RUN. GAME. LVL42 8, KNIVES 7. THE CROWD IS HOSTILE. hold me.”
VESPER “Several fans are openly weeping.”
RIOT “IT'S OVER. KNIVES WIN 9–8. SOUL OF THE GAME: MAVIS THE TOWERING, 4-FOR-7. i need to sit down. I'M NOT GOING TO. but i need to.”
VESPER “This is why we can't have a normal sport.”
VESPER “That's Hellball for tonight. Goodnight Future Hell~ ♡ Sleep with one ear open.”
RIOT “GOODNIGHT. I MEAN IT. GO.”
Lvl42 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 R 8
Knives 1 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 X R 9
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birthday Card Margaret | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 |
| Wet Umbrella Dennis | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Tepid Soup Karen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .666 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Janice | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .666 |
| Suspiciously Damp Phil | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .142 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Coffee Cup Margaret | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Earl (Disputed Captain) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Suspiciously Damp Carl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavis the Towering | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .571 |
| Hilda the Unsmiling | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .375 |
| Florence Drift | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .600 |
| Phyllis Looms | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Mavis Edgewise | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Hilda the Reach | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Constance of the Veil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Hilda Edgewise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .1000 |
| Beryl the Unsmiling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Lvl42 @ Knives (The Steakhouse) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Wet Umbrella Dennis drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Florence Drift swings through the bat and still hits the ball. Phyllis Looms (looming) drifts up to the plate. The bat hovers. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Suspiciously Damp Phil drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Hilda Edgewise sends one out. The neon sign reading 'STEAKS' sputters meaningfully. Phyllis Looms settles in over the plate, looming. Constance of the Veil makes contact. The ball seems hesitant. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── The umpire shudders. Coffee Cup Margaret hits one. The recessed lighting flickers. Forgotten Gym Bag Janice (hum-along) swings while the song is in the second verse. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Mavis the Towering reaches for one and somehow makes contact. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin sends one out as the bridge plays. The carpet smells different now. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Hilda the Unsmiling sends a home run into the parking lot. The valet, who is also a ghost, shrugs. Florence Drift (polite menace) slices one down the line. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Janice (hum-along) hits a soft liner. A lobby plant trembles. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Mavis the Towering carves a hit. The ball is also slightly cut. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Tepid Soup Karen (hum-along) swings during the chorus. The bat connects. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── A scoreless inning. The bloomin' onion smell intensifies for no reason. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Tepid Soup Karen hits a soft liner. A lobby plant trembles. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Mavis the Towering drives one. The catcher politely notes she could not see Mavis the Towering swing. Mavis Edgewise swings through the bat and still hits the ball. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Steakhouse. The Knives go quietly. Somewhere a knife clatters. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Something is wrong with the air. Florence Drift drifts a swing and the ball does not come down for several seconds. Hilda the Reach settles into a stance taller than the umpire and singles. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Nothing happens. A complimentary side cools, undisturbed. FINAL: Lvl42 8 — Knives 9