The qualifier game against the Rotten Corps started out in a Blizzard... An ill omen for the Elvz. But on the very first block, the Beast of Nurgle was knocked out and would remain off the pitch for eventually the whole half.
The first half went well. The Elvz played their game, kept it steady, held the ball until phase 6 to open up the scoring. The Beast remained knocked out, and the Elvz held the Rotten Corps back, but then it started. First with a casualty and a couple KO. But then at the half, none of of the KOs game back, but the Beast did.
During the Nurgle's drive they went on to get 7 Elvz off the pitch. The Elvz did hold them to phase six before they scored, but then at the end of the drive, none of the KOs came back, or rather one did, but Nurgle just put him in the injury box for his troubles.
So with half a team and three phases the Elvz stacked on one side of the pitch and made their push for a regulation victory. And the weather had finally cleared up. But the Nurgle just ran them down like dogs. Without enough players to either cover the ball carrier or get players into the open, the drive went nowhere.
But then came OT... And still, none of the Elvz came back from KO. But they won the coin toss so they setup again to try to rush the ball in while they still had what few players they did. And it was close. They had a bit of luck in that when the Nurgle hit, the ball stayed in play but by now, cleats slick with the blood of their commrades, the Elvz just could not get away from the Nurgle players.
Even as the Nurgle picked up the ball and trotted it back up the pitch, simple plays to get into defensive positions just weren't working. They needed a couple more hands on the pitch, and finally a Nurgle pestigor was able to just walk the ball in for the game.
Oh the indignity! Oh the shame! Bumped out by the lowest seed in the qualifying round. Ground do death on the pitch. I the words of a great player "It's over! The season is over, the playoffs is over, it's all over! *waa* *waa*"
- Arch
