Level 42 10 — 5 Outback Knives
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AURELIA “Tonight's matchup: Lvl42 at Knives. The line has moved four times. It apologized once. I accepted, professionally.”
RIOT “SAY LESS. SAY NOTHING. IT'S TIME.”
RIOT “UPSIDE DOWN RAIN. OVER THE FIELD. RIGHT NOW. this is the best job in the world.”
RIOT “THE BOOKS. WHAT DO THE BOOKS SAY.”
AURELIA “The books say please stop shouting at the books.”
AURELIA “Watch Phyllis Looms. The numbers like them. The numbers won't say why. “Overtime Edna Jr.,” apparently.”
RIOT “Word around the league: a favorite of the night shift at the Steakhouse.”
RIOT “CROWD CHECK — “IT HAPPENS TO EVERYONE” — KNIVES SECTION — 2ND UHOH — I HAVE JOINED IN TWICE ALREADY.”
AURELIA “Lvl42 by 6–2 through 4. The books settled this an hour ago. Everything since has been paperwork.”
RIOT “Home fans are workshopping increasingly creative complaints.”
AURELIA “Noting for the record: Public address system briefly apologized to the Bobs. The record grows stranger by the season and nobody will let me archive it.”
RIOT “CORRECT.”
RIOT “IT'S 7–2. I'VE SEEN ENOUGH. I HAVEN'T. KEEP GOING. BUT I'VE SEEN ENOUGH.”
AURELIA “Earlier reading had the crowd throwing things. Revised reading: worse. Or better. Depends on your position.”
RIOT “AURELIA. GIVE ME A NUMBER.”
AURELIA “Four.”
RIOT “PERFECT. NO NOTES. WHAT'S IT FOR.”
AURELIA “Nothing. You asked for a number.”
RIOT “IT'S OVER. LVL42 WIN 10–5. SOUL OF THE GAME: SUSPICIOUSLY DAMP CARL, 3-FOR-5 WITH 2 HOME RUNS. i need to sit down. I'M NOT GOING TO. but i need to.”
AURELIA “Played under Upside Down Rain, for those adjusting their models at home. You know who you are.”
AURELIA “Margins held. Some didn't. Settling accordingly. Goodnight.”
RIOT “GOODNIGHT. I MEAN IT. GO.”
- 🙃 UPSIDE DOWN RAIN: Suspiciously Damp Carl — POWER (6.6) and GLOVE (6.3) swapped.
Lvl42 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 R 10
Knives 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 R 5
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspiciously Damp Carl | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .600 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Tepid Soup Karen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| Birthday Card Margaret | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .166 |
| Phyllis Looms | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Coffee Cup Margaret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .1000 |
| Wet Umbrella Dennis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Suspiciously Damp Phil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavis Edgewise | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Mavis the Towering | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Empty Manila Folder Boris | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Beryl the Unsmiling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| Hilda Edgewise | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Constance of the Veil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hilda the Unsmiling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hilda the Reach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Lvl42 @ Knives (The Steakhouse) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Birthday Card Margaret hits one as the song hits the bridge. Forgotten Gym Bag Janice (hum-along) sends a base hit between the mirrored panels. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── A scoreless inning. The bloomin' onion smell intensifies for no reason. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Janice drives one out and the elevator briefly descends an unspecified amount. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Mavis the Towering (looming) is here. Then she's there. Then she's hit a single. Knives (home): 1 run, 1 hit ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Tepid Soup Karen sends one out as the bridge plays. The carpet smells different now. Suspiciously Damp Carl (elevator-trance) singles. Suspiciously Damp Carl is not certain Suspiciously Damp Carl is here. Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin singles. The elevator hum rises in pitch. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Mavis Edgewise (drifting) sails a hit through the infield without disturbing a single peanut shell. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Janice hits a soft liner. A lobby plant trembles. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Phyllis Looms carves a hit. The ball is also slightly cut. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Empty Manila Folder Boris taps a hit. Briefcase Linda nods. Forgotten Gym Bag Janice (hum-along) hits one as the song hits the bridge. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── A scoreless inning. The bloomin' onion smell intensifies for no reason. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Janice singles. The elevator hum rises in pitch. Empty Manila Folder Boris (hum-along) sends a base hit between the mirrored panels. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Steakhouse. The Knives go quietly. Somewhere a knife clatters. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Steakhouse. The Knives go quietly. Somewhere a knife clatters. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Nothing happens. A complimentary side cools, undisturbed. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Janice crushes one. The chorus arrives at the right moment for the first time. Coffee Cup Margaret (hum-along) swings on a 3-2 count. The chorus arrives, exquisitely. Suspiciously Damp Carl singles. The elevator hum rises in pitch. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Mavis Edgewise (drifting) floats a line drive past the diving fielder. Florence Drift carves a base hit through the gap. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── Beryl the Unsmiling hits one so hard the steakhouse smells momentarily of burning. Mavis the Towering sets the knife down briefly to swing. Another Knife retrieves it. FINAL: Lvl42 10 — Knives 5 WEATHER: Upside Down Rain 🙃 UPSIDE DOWN RAIN: Suspiciously Damp Carl — POWER (6.6) and GLOVE (6.3) swapped.