“I really, really hate my apo. He hasn't worked in I don't know how long; allowing -av on my star gutter; -str to my previous RO w/two skills; RIP today to one of my team original linerats, one of the three to reach beyond a single skill. Who of course gets MVP. Of course. :-)

For the second straight game, we actually managed to out-cas the opposition AND out-score same game. So why do I feel like I'm the loser here? ;-) His MB werewolf was out for blood this game, not leaving enough of poor Bokken for the apo to figure out where to start. Across the pitch, my claw/rsc Katana kept up blow for blow, although it didn't end up helping much, as regen negated a game-opening bh to a golem and a mid-game SI to a wight. With both coming back next drive, any advantage gained was very short-lived, esp considering the bulk of ko's his team caused to my rats. It's amazing we didn't suffer more cas, what with a good 8 or 9 ko's during the course of the game.

Game opens and I score, although I underestimate the effectiveness of his multiple passblockers in wrecking my plans. Of course, if I were able to actually complete a 3+ pass w/rr, it would've been a whole lot easier. The only pass I was able to complete was stealing the ball away from him after he failed a pass, getting the ball out of scoring range on his drive. I couldn't score either, thanks to another 3+ failed pass next turn, but at least I stopped him.

Second half, he commences in continuing to bash ko's/cas, eventually to score when I have only 3 rats left on-pitch. Next drive, I only have 5 rats, not to include my claw/rsc rat, so no real hitting power left. Try sending a gutter down the right side, with my star gutter acting the part of thrower as our regular guy was hurt. Nope, yet another ko'd rat. Ok, can't trust in my agi 2 linerat to catch the ball, so time to try to run it in with my gutter. All I have to do is survive untold numbers of blocks...as it turned out 9 dice, but survive he did, then dodge through multiple tz's and evade a double-gfi last ditch try by his werewolf, finally scoring once more as time expired.

Wonderful game, and a rematch is definitely in the offing! Once I have more rats, that is...11 rats to start is not enough when facing this team...”