“Kondor sat in his office on the upper floor of Avelon Stadium planning and plotting his moves as the “coach” of the Archers of Avelon. The Archers were poised to complete the Elves Leaving the Forest cycle for the first time in their history. They even had a dark horse shot at the trophy. Kondor had lined up a match against a Khemri team called Foul Bandages scheduled for later in the afternoon. Once that game was in the books all that would be needed was a game against some flavor of dwarfs to wrap up the cycle. Happily, this also gave him an excuse to line up the Archers against some real bruisers. After losses to nurgle and orc squads, the Archers would need a rematch and a win to get into the hunt.

Yes, if all went well, there would be blood flowing soon.

Meanwhile, practice had just wrapped up and Kydeth was busy plotting further Archer of Avelon glory to come in the form of Fumbbl Badges. Somehow the team focus on recognition had been lost in the heat of the game. Upon reflection, most badges were out of reach for the time being but inroads had been made. Nienna already had 50 of the 100 completions she needed for the Passer badge. Also, one game against Amazons and the team would have completed their grid. There were a few badges within reach. It was time to remind the team about the glory to be had and the pain to be inflicted on their coach.

The game between The Archers of Avelon and Foul Bandages had the potential to be a brutal match. Coach Serenade of Sorrows brought a team to the field that not only sported a skilled dirty player, but two bullying blitzers with a track record of making a mess of elves. The team even dug deep into the coffers to produce a pair of star players. Hack Enslash brought his guitar shaped chainsaw and Ithaca Benoin was a skilled ball carrier.

Kondor also dug into the team coffers, but his efforts were to appease fans. In a tribute to Coach Serenade he called upon his own Blood Bowl Band of Bones called Arcane Fire to play for the crowd. The home team took the field as the band played their top song Wake up and both crowds started getting warmed up for the match.

A few moments later the Brutal Bandages took to the field to the song Black Wave Bad Vibrations. By now the elves in the stands were chanting lyrics and the skeletal fans were stomping to the beat. Into this concert type atmosphere was inserted a ball, and a referee. The music did not abate over the entire match with Arcane Fire mixing it up with cover songs like Hells Bells, Welcome to the Jungle, and Fear of the Dark in tribute to the visiting players.

In fact, once the chainsaw was removed from the field, the fans completely lost interest in the match and turned their attention to the band. Few even noticed when Ithaca scored the point to even the games. No one cared when the ref blew the final whistle ending what should have been a riveting game. They were busy listening to Arcane Fire’s version of Sympathy for the Devil. (The song was meant as a hint to Coach Serenade for his next recruitment drive.)

As the band continued to play, Kondor crossed the field and shook hands with Serenade Of Sorrows. Both coaches agreed that a couple of injuries here or a completed pass there, and the game would have gone in the favor of either team. With the pleasantries complete, both coaches found a bench and enjoyed the music.

Thanks for the match Serenade. I look forward to a rematch.
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