Level 42 8 — 9 The Bobs
♡ Bob War flickered back on. Wear something flame-retardant.
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VESPER “It's us again~ Lvl42 at Bobs. If you're just tuning in: don't worry about the sirens earlier. Unrelated. Probably.”
RIOT “...i got chills. ANYWAY. PLAY BALL.”
RIOT “BOB WAR REIGNITES. OVER THE FIELD. RIGHT NOW. this is the best job in the world.”
VESPER “You know what I love about this booth? The dread. The camaraderie. The little fridge.”
RIOT “THE FRIDGE IS EMPTY.”
VESPER “The dread and the camaraderie, then.”
VESPER “Tonight we're watching Suspiciously Damp Phil. “The Pre-Game Omen,” to the faithful. The walkup alone — Hold music from the league front office. — I mean. Come on.”
RIOT “Word around the league: a Saint Static frequency favorite.”
RIOT “CROWD CHECK — “IT HAPPENS TO EVERYONE” — BOBS SECTION — 2ND UHOH — I HAVE JOINED IN TWICE ALREADY.”
VESPER “The Bobs section is in mid-season form already. Case in point: The fanbase has been described as 'haunted but functional.'”
RIOT “LVL42 BY ONE. ONE RUN. 3 UHOHS DOWN. EVERY PITCH MATTERS NOW. THEY ALWAYS DID. NOW MORE.”
VESPER “The stadium has stopped breathing.”
RIOT “STOP. INCIDENT. EMERGENCY CLEANUP CREW ENTERED FROM THE WRONG TUNNEL. OKAY. RESUME.”
VESPER “This is why we can't have a normal sport.”
RIOT “BOBS 9. LVL42 2. THAT'S NOT A SCORE THAT'S A CRIME SCENE.”
VESPER “You know what I love about this booth? The dread. The camaraderie. The little fridge.”
RIOT “THE FRIDGE IS EMPTY.”
VESPER “The dread and the camaraderie, then.”
RIOT “Overheard in the stands just now, and I quote: “Concession prices are said to encode home-win probabilities.””
RIOT “FINAL SCORE. LVL42 8. BOBS 9. SOUL OF THE GAME: REFORMED BOBSTRADAMUS, 5-FOR-10. GO HOME. HYDRATE. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW.”
VESPER “Stick around for the late edition. Or don't. I'm tired and I love you. Goodnight.”
RIOT “WORTH IT. GOODNIGHT.”
- ⚔ BOB WAR REIGNITES: Tall Bob Bob and Reformed Bobstradamus swap their Power.
Lvl42 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 R 8
Bobs 0 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 X R 9
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Cup Margaret | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .571 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .428 |
| Suspiciously Damp Carl | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Suspiciously Damp Phil | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Birthday Card Margaret | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Tepid Soup Karen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Wet Umbrella Dennis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reformed Bobstradamus | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| Exhausted Bob With A Knife | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Greater Bob Bob | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Tall Bob Bob | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Small Bob-3000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Hungover Bob-3000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob With A Knife | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Hereditary Bobina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Bob's Cousin Bob | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Lvl42 @ Bobs (The Bob Pit) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Coffee Cup Margaret hits a soft liner. A lobby plant trembles. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Hereditary Bobina (muttering) steps in. Three Bobs in the on-deck circle accuse each other of treason. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Suspiciously Damp Carl pokes a hit. The slight smell of warm laundry intensifies. Birthday Card Margaret drives one to deep left while humming. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Exhausted Bob With A Knife (uneasy ceasefire) works a long at-bat under pointed Bob scrutiny. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Suspiciously Damp Phil (between-floors) swings during the chorus. The bat connects. Empty Manila Folder Boris drills one to right. The lasagna cools further. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Tepid Soup Karen works a base hit. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Reformed Bobstradamus lines a single. A neighboring Bob audibly considers a coup. Bobs (home): 1 run, 2 hits ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Nothing scored. A Bob in section 4 is denouncing a Bob in section 9. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Several balls go missing and reappear. Greater Bob Bob swings furiously. The other Bobs heckle. Small Bob-3000 drives one into the gap. Two Bobs nearly come to blows in the dugout. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Coffee Cup Margaret (hum-along) singles. The elevator hum rises in pitch. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Reformed Bobstradamus fouls one off and points at another Bob. Reasons unclear. Greater Bob Bob slaps a hit while another Bob loudly disagrees with the call. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── The umpire shudders. Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin sends a home run into Floor 43, where it has never been observed. Wet Umbrella Dennis drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. Empty Manila Folder Boris hits one as the song hits the bridge. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Exhausted Bob With A Knife lines a single. A neighboring Bob audibly considers a coup. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin drills one to right. The lasagna cools further. Lvl42 (away): 1 run, 1 hit ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Bob Pit. The Bobs jeer their own. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin singles. Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin is not certain Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin is here. Suspiciously Damp Phil drives one. The button for floor 41 does not light up. FINAL: Lvl42 8 — Bobs 9 WEATHER: Bob War Reignites ⚔ BOB WAR REIGNITES: Tall Bob Bob and Reformed Bobstradamus swap their Power.