LOR ascensions began around 7:00 on Saturday evening and
I wanted to cheer on my teammates who were doing really well. Amber made it
into the ascensions and made us really proud. And Alex did awesome pulling
fifth place in the elite division. Go team!
French format we pretty much just played to play. I
volunteered to be one of the four to go in, knowing that nobody else was all
that eager to do so. But at least it was over quickly and we could focus on the
main event that mattered to us...team competition.
We entered the first round of ascensions going up against
the Misfits and Going Gorillas teams. Our first game Ascendance pulled second,
but that was good enough to keep us in the game. The second game was an exact
tie on the scoreboard...however, due to a tick for the other team Ascendance
came in first! That was a nail biter and exciting to see up on the scoreboard!
In the third game the score would have put us in second,
but DiZ was ejected over a tick involving corking at the base entrance that was
not his fault. The matter was brought up for dispute and eventually decided in
our team's favor. That was enough to put us into the semifinals!
Once in the semifinals I wanted to bring my best game for
this team. I ended up in second place on our team that game and we pulled a
second place finish, so on we played! At one point (and I genuinely don't
believe he meant this in a rude way, but rather amazed) someone came up to me
and said "how is your team still in this?" to which I replied "a
lot of heart and a lot of want." :)
That was the most truthful answer. Everyone wanted to
prove our worth. Our team placed third in the next two games in the semifinals,
so we didn't advance any further. However, we pulled a fifth place finish that
we were all elated with. It felt like the achievement of something that was
hard fought for and that most people didn't expect out of our team...that was
an amazing feeling for everyone involved!
There was still about a half hour of finals competition
left before the awards ceremony. We enjoyed some team time together in the back
party room we had taken over. Then when the awards were given there was an
extra cool surprise. Jammies was named Rookie of the Year!
So all in all Battle For The Fort was a success that
proved that Team Ascendance is ready to ascend. I am so honored to play with
this team and I want to thank Amber, Alex, DiZ, Jammies and Dice for making
this an amazing tournament experience. I love you guys and am so glad to be
part of this with you all!
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