Level 42 9 — 2 The Bobs
Underworld Series
♡ Emotional weather warnings remain in effect until inning completion.
BROADCAST DETAILS
VESPER “Okay. Okay okay okay. Lvl42, Bobs, The Bob Pit, tonight. I've had four coffees and one premonition. Let's go.”
RIOT “SAY LESS. SAY NOTHING. IT'S TIME.”
VESPER “Oh, and it's Upside Down Rain. I'd say stay safe but you bought tickets to this, so.”
VESPER “Reminder, this is an UNDERWORLD SERIES game — everything counts double, emotionally speaking.”
VESPER “Riot. Riot, honey. The mic is right there, you don't need to—”
RIOT “THIS IS MY INSIDE VOICE.”
VESPER “Featured soul of the game: Exhausted Bob With A Knife, aka “Dial Tone Danny”. Their walkup? Just the crowd. Just the crowd. Iconic behavior, no notes.”
VESPER “And there's the first chant of the night from the Lvl42 faithful: “LOUDER. LOUDER. NEVER MIND”. ...sure. Sure!”
SAINT STATIC “somewhere a bettor just felt this. hello, bettor.”
RIOT “STATIC. BUDDY. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS.”
RIOT “IT'S 5–0. I'VE SEEN ENOUGH. I HAVEN'T. KEEP GOING. BUT I'VE SEEN ENOUGH.”
VESPER “The home faithful are searching for someone to blame.”
VESPER “Small incident update from the field crew: Mascot containment breach resolved successfully. Play continues, because it always does ♡”
RIOT “IT'S 8–0. I'VE SEEN ENOUGH. I HAVEN'T. KEEP GOING. BUT I'VE SEEN ENOUGH.”
VESPER “Last time I checked in, this crowd was hostile. They've progressed. I'm not sure toward what.”
VESPER “Overheard in the stands just now, and I quote: “Golden Chain owns the naming rights to the air inside the stadium. Nobody can prove this isn't true.””
SAINT STATIC “…tepid soup karen (hum-along) — on a 3-2 count. the chorus chorus arrives, exquisitely…”
RIOT “IT'S OVER. LVL42 WIN 9–2. SOUL OF THE GAME: SUSPICIOUSLY DAMP PHIL, 3-FOR-8. i need to sit down. I'M NOT GOING TO. but i need to.”
RIOT “GOODNIGHT FUTURE HELL. same time tomorrow. SAME EVERYTHING TOMORROW.”
VESPER “Goodnight, everyone~ ♡”
SAINT STATIC “the broadcast is over. i am still here. i am always still here. goodnight from the noise.”
- 🙃 UPSIDE DOWN RAIN: Coffee Cup Margaret — POWER (5.5) and GLOVE (5.2) swapped.
Lvl42 0 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 R 9
Bobs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 R 2
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspiciously Damp Phil | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .375 |
| Tepid Soup Karen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| Wet Umbrella Dennis | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .285 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Suspiciously Damp Carl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Coffee Cup Margaret | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Janice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Birthday Card Margaret | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tall Bob Bob | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Exhausted Bob With A Knife | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| Greater Bob Bob | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Hereditary Bobina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Reformed Bobstradamus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hungover Bob-3000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Small Bob-3000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Lvl42 @ Bobs (The Bob Pit) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Several balls go missing and reappear. Suspiciously Damp Phil sends a home run into Floor 43, where it has never been observed. Tepid Soup Karen hits one as the song hits the bridge. Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Greater Bob Bob hammers a homer. The ceasefire holds for a full thirty seconds. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Nothing scored. A Bob in section 4 is denouncing a Bob in section 9. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Nothing scored. A Bob in section 4 is denouncing a Bob in section 9. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Wet Umbrella Dennis (between-floors) singles. The elevator hum rises in pitch. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Tall Bob Bob hits one off the wall. The Bobs cheer, then immediately regroup against the cheering Bob. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Tepid Soup Karen drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. Suspiciously Damp Carl sends a base hit between the mirrored panels. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Nothing scored. A Bob in section 4 is denouncing a Bob in section 9. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Tepid Soup Karen (hum-along) swings on a 3-2 count. The chorus arrives, exquisitely. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Exhausted Bob With A Knife (uneasy ceasefire) swings furiously. The other Bobs heckle. Hereditary Bobina bunts. The Bobs argue for nine straight minutes about what a bunt is. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Nothing scored. A Bob in section 4 is denouncing a Bob in section 9. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── A quiet inning. The Bobs of section 12 mutiny against the rest of section 12. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Nothing scored. A Bob in section 4 is denouncing a Bob in section 9. ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── Tall Bob Bob (muttering) pokes a hit. The clipboard-Bobs make a note. Bobs (home): 1 run, 1 hit FINAL: Lvl42 9 — Bobs 2 WEATHER: Upside Down Rain 🙃 UPSIDE DOWN RAIN: Coffee Cup Margaret — POWER (5.5) and GLOVE (5.2) swapped.