Blood Bowl Friday Night Fights

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Bloods Lose Yet Another

The Waldenhof Bloods’ lost yet another game in a very close contest last night, going down to the kreepy krawlies 3-2.

The start of the game was delayed by the failure of the Undead team to turn up at the agreed time but, over two hours later, they did eventually arrive and the match began with the krawlies kicking to the Bloods.

The Bloods’ first drive up the right flank was stopped cold and the loose ball was whisked away by the ghouls. But a failed pass allowed the Vampires to swoop in and during the ensuing mêlée the ball was knocked over the sidelines. The crowd returned the ball to the halfway line, where it was quickly scooped up by the Bloods and delivered to Ubour Dachnavar who carried it over the line for the opening TD. The restart saw some serious trash-talking between the two teams that degenerated in a minor riot and the referee put more time on the clock. The krawlies grabbed the ball and, despite a false start from another failed pass, nevertheless, managed to get it to Tombripper who carried down the sidelines and through the Vampire defence to score the equaliser. The trash talking continued at the next re-start, the Bloods' player were still obviously incensed at the krawlies discourtesy at turning up so late, and the referee added yet more time to the clock. But the Bloods' drive faltered and the half ended with no change in the score.

The start of the second half saw the krawlies move the ball rapidly among their squad of ghouls to Stonebasher, who carried it over the line. The Bloods were just as quick with a response as Aufhocker Vasher tossed a pass to Constantine von Ungren waiting in the End Zone. The krawlies next drive was practically a mirror image of their first two. Try as they might, the Vampires failed again to stop Stoneripper from carrying the ball down the sideline to score.

The Bloods had plenty of time to score an equaliser to draw the match but a cruel universe prevented Lugat Nachtzehrer from passing the ball to the receiver waiting downfield.* Caught in the open and still unexpectedly holding the ball, Nachtzehrer was knocked down and KO’d. Although the Vampires eventually regathered the ball and delivered it to a Thrall, who started running towards the End Zone, time expired leaving the Bloods with yet another loss and further out of the Top 8.

Dave
(aka Axebreaker)

*The Cyanide program, for some reason, allows a Vampire that fails Blood Lust to still undertake any Action except a Pass (or Hand Off). According to the Fourm this is a known glitch - but a real pain in this game.

Friday, February 18, 2011

FNF Calendar

Elf Edition

(you know, I really like the graphics Cyanide had produced for the pro-elf players - probably their best)

Twicksters Beat Bloods

Hi there sports fans,

The Waldendof Bloods lost yet another game last night in an agonisingly close contest against Twicksters All-Stars 2-1

The Bloods received the first Kick-Off after an idiosyncratic, but ultimately inspired, decision to kick by Twickster’s self-titled elves. Their opening drive saw the super-strong Ubour Dachnavar ploughing up the field in what looked like an unstoppable push for the End Zone. But it wasn’t to be. A poorly executed thrall feeding incident downfield gave the elves a reprieve and allowed them to surround Dachnvar and bring him down. The loose ball was soon regathered by the All-Stars who suffered their own reverse of fortune when Grigore the Thrall intercepted a pass. The elves, however, quickly regained the ball and this time an uninterrupted pass found Agorbaar Runglinaas who ran in the opening TD.

The start of second half began with the Bloods establishing a deep, anti-passing play defence where potential receivers were pounced upon by the Vampires and paralysed by their spooky mind-powers. But the ploy failed when Thantoldas Larentholial resisted Lugat Nachtzehrer’s mesmerising gaze (despite a re-roll). Still free to catch the ball, Larentholial easily caught the pass and dashed over the line for the All-Stars’ second. The restart saw the Vampires particularly incensed by the elves mental resilience and determined to attack their bodies instead. And they did so with gusto - before the half was out the All-Stars dugout was soon full of damaged elves, including one dead and one seriously injured. Meanwhile, the Vampires finally managed to scored a TD when Constantine von Ungren carried it over the line where he immediately celebrated by biting into a well-positioned Thrall.

The Bloods again established a deep defence at the next restart and this time all the elven receivers were all successfully incapacitated by the Vampires’ enthralling gazes – enabling Nachtzehrer to take off after the optionless ball carrier and bring him down. The elves recovered, however, and eventually got the ball downfield and into the hands of one of their Catchers. But Aufhocker Vasher quickly knocked him out the game Badly Hurt and grabbed the ball. With just seconds remaining it looked like the Bloods might still manage a draw, but a Thrall stumbled trying to pushed himself too far (a double 1 – the third for the game) into the End Zone, in case Nachtzehrer needed a well-earned snack after scoring, ending the game.

Thanks to Geoff for a great game. It was a very close game that turned on a couple of key dice-rolls. The loss leaves the Bloods still periliously close to falling out of the Top 8 altogether – luckily they all have their legal careers to fall back on.

Dave
(aka Axebreaker)

Thursday, February 17, 2011

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