Outback Knives 12 — 20 The Bobs
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RIOT “WELCOME TO THE BOB PIT. TONIGHT: KNIVES. BOBS. CONSEQUENCES. In that order.”
VESPER “What she said. Roll the thing, boys.”
VESPER “Quick weather check before we start — it's Raining Hotdogs out there. That is a real forecast and I am so sorry.”
RIOT “SAY IT AGAIN. don't. it's better once.”
VESPER “Riot. Riot, honey. The mic is right there, you don't need to—”
RIOT “THIS IS MY INSIDE VOICE.”
RIOT “WATCH MAVIS EDGEWISE. THEY CALL THEM “The Replacement” AND THE NICKNAME IS EARNED.”
VESPER “Word around the league: described by Aurelia as 'statistically inadvisable'.”
VESPER “And there's the first chant of the night from the Knives faithful: “DO NOT LOOK UP”. ...sure. Sure!”
RIOT “BOBS CROWD UPDATE: The fanbase has negotiated with weather on at least one documented occasion. RESPECT.”
RIOT “IT'S 11–7. I'VE SEEN ENOUGH. I HAVEN'T. KEEP GOING. BUT I'VE SEEN ENOUGH.”
VESPER “Hold on, I'm being handed a— okay. The crowd wave became hostile. Sure. Yes. Moving on.”
VESPER “Score check~ Knives lead it 12–10 through 6 uhohs. Comfortable, if you're them. The crowd is officially riot-adjacent ⚡.”
RIOT “AN HOUR AGO THE CROWD WAS EMOTIONALLY INVESTED. LOOK AT THEM NOW. LOOK AT THEM.”
RIOT “vesper. vesper. vespervesperVESPER.”
VESPER “Yes ♡”
RIOT “BASEBALL.”
VESPER “And it's over! Bobs take it 20–12. Soul of the game: Hereditary Bobina, 6-for-7 with 2 home runs. What a night. What a sport. What *is* this sport.”
RIOT “GOODNIGHT FUTURE HELL. same time tomorrow. SAME EVERYTHING TOMORROW.”
VESPER “We are emotionally archived too. Goodnight.”
- 🌭 RAINING HOTDOGS: Hilda Edgewise stopped to eat. +1 POWER (now 8.5), −0.5 SOUL (now 3.2).
Knives 3 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 R 12
Bobs 2 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 9 R 20
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Drift | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .600 |
| Mavis the Towering | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| Hilda Edgewise | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .666 |
| Hilda the Reach | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Beryl the Unsmiling | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Mavis Edgewise | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Phyllis Looms | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Hilda the Unsmiling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .1000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereditary Bobina | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .857 |
| Exhausted Bob With A Knife | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .625 |
| Greater Bob Bob | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .400 |
| Reformed Bobstradamus | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| Tall Bob Bob | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Hungover Bob-3000 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .1000 |
| Small Bob-3000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .1000 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
--- Knives @ Bobs (The Bob Pit) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Florence Drift sends a home run into the parking lot. The valet, who is also a ghost, shrugs. Hilda the Reach floats a line drive past the diving fielder. Mavis Edgewise drives one past the third baseman. The complimentary side at her seat is now cold. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Hereditary Bobina BLASTS one out of the Bob Pit. The Bobs riot, then unify, then riot again. Exhausted Bob With A Knife slaps a hit while another Bob loudly disagrees with the call. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Something is wrong with the air. Hilda the Unsmiling sets the knife down briefly to swing. Another Knife retrieves it. Florence Drift (polite menace) carves a base hit through the gap. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Hereditary Bobina lines a single. A neighboring Bob audibly considers a coup. Tall Bob Bob lashes one down the line. Other Bobs claim partial credit. Bobs (home): 2 runs, 4 hits ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── A quiet inning. The Bobs of section 12 mutiny against the rest of section 12. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Nothing scored. A Bob in section 4 is denouncing a Bob in section 9. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Mavis the Towering sends one out. The neon sign reading 'STEAKS' sputters meaningfully. Constance of the Veil singles. The Steakhouse smells more strongly. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Greater Bob Bob (war-weary) steps in. Three Bobs in the on-deck circle accuse each other of treason. Exhausted Bob With A Knife (uneasy ceasefire) swings furiously. The other Bobs heckle. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Phyllis Looms reaches for one and somehow makes contact. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife (muttering) crushes a home run. The treaty is amended in real time. Hungover Bob-3000 hits one off the wall. The Bobs cheer, then immediately regroup against the cheering Bob. Hereditary Bobina (muttering) works a long at-bat under pointed Bob scrutiny. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Constance of the Veil (looming) drifts up to the plate. The bat hovers. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Small Bob-3000 lashes one down the line. Other Bobs claim partial credit. Bobs (home): 1 run, 2 hits ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── A quiet inning. The Bobs of section 12 mutiny against the rest of section 12. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── A quiet inning. The Bobs of section 12 mutiny against the rest of section 12. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Hereditary Bobina singles, sneers at a different Bob. Bob's Cousin Bob singles, sneers at a different Bob. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── A quiet inning. The Bobs of section 12 mutiny against the rest of section 12. ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── Several balls go missing and reappear. Exhausted Bob With A Knife crushes a home run. The treaty is amended in real time. Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife grounds a single past the shortstop, still glaring at his cousin Bob. Reformed Bobstradamus lines a single. A neighboring Bob audibly considers a coup. FINAL: Knives 12 — Bobs 20 WEATHER: Raining Hotdogs 🌭 RAINING HOTDOGS: Hilda Edgewise stopped to eat. +1 POWER (now 8.5), −0.5 SOUL (now 3.2).