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Choose Your Own Adventure Write Up 2/4 (Mostly Block of Text for Money) - Z0REM - 01-10-2024
The final buzzer sounds. After victory where you were all over the ice. The crowd definitely took notice of you. You were something of a sight to see. You scored 3 goals out there tonight and at the end of the game, the scoreboard shows 3-2. You had a two major errors in your plays but stuck to your skills and strengths. Somehow you definitely feel like you overreached in a few places and it cost you opportunities that were right in front of you. Maybe if you had just stuck to your guns you could have really dominated this game. It seemed well within your reach and a couple bad plays shouldn't really hold you back, right?
Now exhausted, you take a moment to reflect about the game before the cheering gets so loud that you have no room in your thoughts for anything besides celebrations. As you replay your actions from the night you can't help but linger over those moments where you could have played ever slightly more perfectly. I mean, you scored 3 goals and that's still better than most rookies at their first game 7 cup appearance. Two of your errors caused turnovers that resulted in a game that was a lot closer than you would have liked. You also made some decisions out there and missed out on a goal chance that was right in front of you. At least you kept them from making a play that could have tied the game and in that you now have victory and a cup to your name.
Now the game is over. The challenge cup is right before you as the SHL Commissioner brings it out. The ice is being showered with hats and confetti and calls for another cup. The fans are ever thirsty.
As the cup is wheeled out you know that you won't be the first in line to hoist the beauty. That would go to your captain and your goalie who should tremendous effort out on the ice. Feel proud of knowing that you carried the cup to your team, and you put down all your cards when they needed you.
Congratulations. You won this game!
You made a lot of rash calls out there at the end. Maybe next time you will trust your abilities and not try and do something crazy and that 3-2 could have easily been a 3-1, and maybe even a 4-0. You just know it...
The final buzzer sounds. Crestfallen, you drop to the ice as you realize that your best effort just wasn't enough. You were so excited when you scored that goal as it meant the world to your team. It was the goal that signaled that they could do this, but in the end the team just wasn't good enough. You were just not good enough. You made a lot of decisions tonight and just one of them played out in a goal for your team. The scoreboard shows 1-2. You definitely made your fair share of errors in your plays, but at the same time, you definitely made calls that kept the game tied. At the end of the game, a loss this close can only make you more frustrated than anything else.
Now exhausted, you take a moment to reflect about the game before the cheering gets so loud that you have no room in your thoughts for anything besides getting out of there. As you replay your actions from the night you can't help but linger over those moments where you could have played ever slightly more efficiently or skillfully. Two of those turnovers were your fault but the rest of your plays kept it a close game. Your defensive play is something to be looked at down the line. It was never your strong suit, but you have to do better in a game seven. It's a shame and it hurts at the moment. But scientists have been talking about if just the right circumstances line up you can try again.
Now the game is over. Your hard season has come to an end. As you straighten your shoulders to walk out with a little of pride left. You see the opponent's goal light up in a golden light. A voice says in your head "I'LL GIVE YOU ANOTHER SHOT"
You made a lot of terrible calls out there at the end. If you had just played it a little different you could have given a cushion to your team and let them play with more confidence. You might have even won the game. Take the chance.
The final buzzer sounds. Crestfallen, you drop to the ice as you realize that you didn't give enough effort. You were just not good enough. You made a lot of decisions tonight and not one of them played out in a goal for your team. The scoreboard shows 0-2. You tried several times to take back that scoreboard, but every attempt ended in failure. You definitely made your fair share of errors in your plays, but at the same time, you definitely made calls that kept the game from running away from you. At the end of the game, a loss this close can only make you more frustrated than anything else.
Now exhausted, you take a moment to reflect about the game before the cheering gets so loud that you have no room in your thoughts for anything besides getting out of there. As you replay your actions from the night you can't help but linger over those moments where you could have played ever slightly more efficiently or skillfully. Two of those turnovers were your fault but the rest of your plays kept it an achievable game. Your defensive play is something to be looked at down the line. It was never your strong suit, but you have to do better in a game seven. It's a shame and it hurts at the moment. But scientists have been talking about if just the right circumstances line up you can try again.
Now the game is over. Your hard season has come to an end. As you straighten your shoulders to walk out with a little of pride left. You see the opponent's goal light up in a golden light. A voice says in your head "COME, YOU CAN DO BETTER"
You made a lot of terrible calls out there at the end. If you had just played it a little different you could have given hope to your team and let them play with a fire that could have lit up the other teams goal. You might have even won the game. Take the chance.
The final buzzer sounds. Crestfallen, you drop to the ice as you realize that your best effort just wasn't enough. You were so excited when you scored those goals as it lit a fire under your team. They were the goals that signaled that they could do this, but in the end the team just wasn't good enough. And that is probably the worst of it is that you gave the team hope, and then you crushed them by giving up 3 goals. You were going to go out there and take it back for the team, but you were just not good enough. You made a lot of decisions tonight and two of them were successful goals. The scoreboard shows 2-3. You definitely made your fair share of errors in your plays, but at the same time, you definitely a call that kept you in the game, or failed to tie it. At the end of the game, a loss this close can only make you more frustrated than anything else.
Now exhausted, you take a moment to reflect about the game before the cheering gets so loud that you have no room in your thoughts for anything besides getting out of there. As you replay your actions from the night you can't help but linger over those moments where you could have played ever slightly more efficiently or skillfully. Two of those turnovers were your fault but the rest of your plays kept it a close game. Your defensive play is something to be looked at down the line. It was never your strong suit, but you have to do better in a game seven. It's a shame and it hurts at the moment. But scientists have been talking about if just the right circumstances line up you can try again.
Now the game is over. Your hard season has come to an end. As you straighten your shoulders to walk out with a little of pride left. You see the opponent's goal light up in a golden light. A voice says in your head "I WON"T LEAVE YOU LIKE THIS"
You made a lot of terrible calls out there at the end. If you had just played it a little different you could have given a cushion to your team and let them play with more confidence. You might have even won the game. Take the chance.
The final buzzer sounds. Crestfallen, you drop to the ice as you realize that your best effort just wasn't enough. You were so excited when you scored the goal it emboldened your team for a moment. That goal signaled that they could bring it, but in the end the team just wasn't good enough. And the worst of it is that you gave the team hope, and then you crushed them by giving up 3 goals. You went out there and played like a liability, but your team didn't do you any favors either. You made a lot of decisions tonight and one of them led to a successful goal. The scoreboard shows 1-3. You definitely made your fair share of errors in your plays, but at the same time, you definitely made a few calls that kept you in the game... or failed to tie it. At the end of the game, a loss like this unacceptable.
Now exhausted, you take a moment to reflect about the game before the cheering gets so loud that you have no room in your thoughts for anything besides getting out of there. As you replay your actions from the night you can't help but linger over those moments where you could have played ever slightly more efficiently or skillfully. Two of those turnovers were your fault but the rest of your plays kept it a close game. Your defensive play is something to be looked at down the line. It was never your strong suit, but you have to do better in a game seven. It's a shame and it hurts at the moment. But scientists have been talking about if just the right circumstances line up you can try again.
Now the game is over. Your hard season has come to an end. As you straighten your shoulders to walk out with a little bit of pride left. You see the opponent's goal light up in a golden light. A voice says in your head "IS THAT YOUR BEST SHOT"
You made a lot of terrible calls out there at the end. If you had just played it a little different you could have given a cushion to your team and let them play with more confidence. You might have even won the game. Take the chance.
The final buzzer sounds. Crestfallen, you drop to the ice as you realize that your best effort just wasn't enough. You couldn't take back a single one of your errors. You went out there and played like a liability, but your team didn't do you any favors either. You made a lot of decisions tonight and three goals you gave up just set back the team. There was no hatred in their eyes as they know they did nothing to help you out. Your coach believed in you. The scoreboard shows 0-3. You definitely made your fair share of errors in your plays, but at the same time, you definitely made a few calls that kept the sieve from widening... or failed to tie it. At the end of the game, a loss like this unacceptable.
Now exhausted, you take a moment to reflect about the game before the cheering gets so loud that you have no room in your thoughts for anything besides getting out of there. As you replay your actions from the night you can't help but linger over those moments where you could have played ever slightly more efficiently or skillfully. Three of those turnovers were your fault but the rest of your plays kept it a close game. Your defensive play is something to be looked at down the line as it was pretty nonexistent. It was never your strong suit, but you have to do better in a game seven. It's a shame and it hurts at the moment, but scientists have been talking about if just the right circumstances line up you can try again.
Now the game is over. Your hard season has come to an end. As you straighten your shoulders to walk out with a little bit of pride left. You see the opponent's goal light up in a golden light. A voice says in your head "DONT LET IT END LIKE THIS"
You made a lot of terrible calls out there at the end. If you had just played it a little different you could have given a cushion to your team and let them play with more confidence. You might have even won the game. Take the chance.
The final buzzer sounds. Crestfallen, you drop to the ice as you realize that your best effort just wasn't enough. You couldn't take back a single one of your errors. Yet you scored two goals. Two pearls of hope in a otherwise staggeringly horrible performance. You went out there and played like a liability, but your team didn't do you any favors either. You made a lot of decisions tonight and the four goals you gave set back the team. There was no ugliness in their eyes as they know they did nothing to help you out and they know it. Your coach still believes in you. The scoreboard shows 2-4. You definitely made your fair share of errors in your plays, and every step of the way you made decisive actions that you thought would help the team. At the end of the game, a loss like this one to remember.
Now exhausted, you take a moment to reflect about the game before the cheering gets so loud that you have no room in your thoughts for anything besides getting out of there. As you replay your actions from the night you can't help but linger over those moments where you could have played ever slightly more efficiently or skillfully. Three of those turnovers were your fault but the rest of your plays kept it a close game. Your defensive play is something to be looked at down the line as it was pretty atrocious. It was never your strong suit, but you have to do better in a game seven. It's a shame and it hurts at the moment, but scientists have been talking about if just the right circumstances line up you can try again.
Now the game is over. Your hard season has come to an end. As you straighten your shoulders to walk out with a little bit of pride left. You see the opponent's goal light up in a golden light. A voice says in your head "FUCK THE PENATYLS TERRY BRADSHAW WILL GUIDE YOU TO DA PROMISED LAND"
You made a lot of terrible calls out there at the end. If you had just played it a little different you could have given a cushion to your team and let them play with more confidence. You might have even won the game. Take the chance.
The final buzzer sounds. Crestfallen, you drop to the ice as you realize that your best effort just wasn't enough. You were so excited when you scored the goal it emboldened your team for a moment. That goal signaled that they could bring it, but in the end the team just wasn't good enough. And the worst of it is that you gave the team hope, and then you crushed them by giving up 4 goals. You went out there and played like a liability, but your team didn't do you any favors either. You made a lot of decisions tonight and one of them led to a successful goal. The scoreboard shows 1-4. You definitely made your fair share of errors in your plays, but at the same time, you made one call that kept you in the game before the wave of onslaught hit. At the end of the game, a loss like this unacceptable.
Now exhausted, you take a moment to reflect about the game before the cheering gets so loud that you have no room in your thoughts for anything besides getting out of there. As you replay your actions from the night you can't help but linger over those moments where you could have played a lot more efficiently or skillfully. Four of those turnovers were your fault but the rest of your plays kept it a close game. Your defensive play is something to be looked at down the line. It was never your strong suit, but you have to do better in a game seven. It's a shame and it hurts at the moment. But scientists have been talking about if just the right circumstances line up you can try again.
Now the game is over. Your hard season has come to an end. As you straighten your shoulders to walk out with a little bit of pride left. You see the opponent's goal light up in a golden light. A voice says in your head "GIVE ME THE LOOP"
You made a lot of terrible calls out there at the end. If you had just played it a little different you could have given a cushion to your team and let them play with more confidence. You might have even won the game. Take the chance.
The final buzzer sounds. Crestfallen, you drop to the ice as you realize that your best effort just wasn't enough. You were so excited when you scored the goal it gave you ever the brief moment of hapiness. That goal signaled that they could bring it, but in the end the team just wasn't good enough. And the worst of it is that you gave the team a chance, and then you crushed them by giving up 5 goals. You went out there and played like a liability, but your team didn't do you any favors either. You made a lot of decisions tonight and one of them led to a successful goal. The scoreboard shows 1-5. You made one good play and 5 bad ones. At the end of the game, a loss like this incalculable and just indecent.
Now exhausted, you take a moment to reflect about the game before the cheering gets so loud that you have no room in your thoughts for anything besides getting out of there. As you replay your actions from the night you can't help but linger over those moments where you could have played a lot more efficiently or skillfully. Your plays led to five goals against You can't really blame the goalie for that can you? Your defensive play is something to be looked at immediately. It was never your strong suit, but you have to do better in a game seven. It's a shame and it hurts at the moment. But scientists have been talking about if just the right circumstances line up you can try again.
Now the game is over. Your hard season has come to an end. As you straighten your shoulders to walk out with a little bit of pride left. You see the opponent's goal light up in a golden light. A voice says in your head "DO BETTER"
You made a lot of terrible calls out there at the end. If you had just played it a little different you could have given a cushion to your team and let them play with more confidence. You might have even won the game. Take the chance. Maybe you should have taken that fight? What fight? Consult the past.
All the other endings have responses that actually try to explain this situation. I am going to be straight, you got the worst possible ending after playing through all three periods. It is almost like you tried to get here to see if you could do it.
Bra-fucking-vo.
If you were trying to find the hidden ending, this wasn't it. But if you got this far I will give you a hint. The boards are your friend.
Now go find it.
After grabbing that rebound you settle the puck on your stick. You had a moments notice to make a quick decision and you have chosen to make a pass back. The goalie is already sliding towards you, framed to block your shot but this time you are ready for him. You fake your shot but instead make a no look pass back to your teammate.
You can see the goalie's look on his face through the mask as he comprehends what is about to happen. His mouth kind of hits the slack jawed motion of regret as he realized what his move was going to result in. He sticks out his stick and is rewarded with a plink that just barely deflects the course of the puck.
As you look over to see the results of your conniving play you see your teammate perfectly lined up and taking a swing at the puck with nothing but empty net in front of him.
You hear that pleasing sound of a THWACK and a SWISH.
And then the buzzer...
Your teammate is on the other side of the ice and has successfully drawn the two defenders towards themselves. At this moment of weakness the enemy has left their flank open and you raise your stick in a salute that can only mean one thing.
Give. Me. The. Puck.
Your teammate makes the ever briefest acknowledgement of your situation as he draws in the two defenders as well as the drawing the eye of the goalie. You know that the goalie notices you so your only chance here is to hit this puck so god damn fast that it break some kind of barrier.
Just when you think your teammate is going to shoot it he fake a shot and feathers it right accross the ice with no bounces.
You lick your lips with the fraction of the second that you have and line up your sights on the goal.
Where are you going to shoot it? Top right? 5 hole? Low for the glove in an epic fake out?
The goalie takes an almost imperceptible too large of a first step.
Target locked
You fire right before the goalie can close his legs and you hear the swish and the buzz..
The puck lands on your stick and you take a breath as you follow years of training. This gives you the exact presence of mind you need to rush past the first defender in front of you and get you into a 1 on 1 with the goalie.
Unexpectedly, the defender you passed tries to get their stick under yours to tangle you up and gain back possession, but your strength is too much for him to bear and you power on through.
The goalie is squared up on you and is looking like a brick wall but you already have the move in mind to crack his defense.
You set the puck for a back hand shot and the goalie reacts showing just a minor crack on his stick side.
You quickly pull the puck back and skate right across the crease holding the puck close to yourself.
The goalie reacts but not quickly enough. He reaches out with that stick only to find that you have already passed him.
The other defender is diving in there with their stick.
You snap a shot into the empty net before you.
GOAAAAAAALLLLL
With the decision to riskily drop it in behind you comes the hope that your teammate can follow up.
You have definitely been training for this exact scenario exactly 0 times this entire season, but if it wouldn't be risky if the two of you had ever attempted this before.
Bold moves are meant for game sevens and if you dont pull out all the classic then what can you expect to happen?
Dont go down knowing you had a chance to be better.
So you make the drop behind you while you get up and big on the goalie hoping that you are able to distract them for even a moment.
The goalie looks at you surprised when you dont make a shot.
His defenders are screaming as the puck screams past them.
Right
Into
The
Goal
SWISH
Your teammate called for the slap shot somewhere over to your left you so you move into a position where you can more easily draw the defenders to your side.
As you pull at least one you see the lane open up and you snap the puck to your teammate who wastes no time at all bringing his stick around in a blinding speed that would defy the flash.
After a thunderous BOOM, the whole crowd is stunned as the puck has simply disappeared.
With an arm like a howitzer, your teammate a straight-up lasered this puck right through the back of the net.
After video review, the call on the ice is that there is a good goal.
You're about halfway through the wrap-around when you see that the goalie is just a fraction to slow to follow you for some reason. Maybe they had a brief breakdown but its up to you to capitalize.
They look to be ready to guard with the stick, but you have to believe in the strength that youve had ever since you were a kid.
You loop around the back and zero in on the tiny hole that is left as the goalie is leaving mid slide.
You take your stick and you jam that sucker with the puck right into that corner, but are met with resitance.
The goalies stick has made it and for you now have come to realize that this is a battle of wills.
You lock eyes with the goalie as a single bead of perspiration rolls down your forehead.
Before you realize it, you are screaming as you force that sucker through the goalies stick and right into the net.
BUZZZZZZZZZZ
Your halfway through your wraparound trick when a brilliant idea posses you.
This is the idea of a goal so legendary that it hadn't ever been attempted in the SHL before.
Until now that is.
If no one else was going to give it a go it might as well be you. The goalie is looking down and sliding as they expect the goal to come in down low. Why would they think anything else?
You scoop the puck up onto your stick in one fluid motion and before the goalie can react to the fact that you didn't pop out where they expected... you deposit the puck right behind their right shoulder blade.
The crowd is stunned... Who would have thought that a game-winning goal in a game 7 would be done so brazenly?
BUZZZZZZZZ
You just spent a lot of energy making that fancy move and you've successfully beaten the defender who is now behind you about a half step. You don't have a whole lot of space to make a shot and snipe from here. In this split second, you had figured that your best plan was to hold on to the puck yourself and make some kind of attempt at scoring a goal.
This entire game seems like it has boiled down to a few decisions that you had made, and you feel like the puck on your stick is the safest place to be.
The goalie locks in on your body. You can tell he is watching your hands just waiting to see if you snap a wrister.
Unfortunately for him, you've already made the decision to blaze past him with a nice wrap around.
As the goalie almost breaks his kneck while you whizz by you get about halfway behind the goal when two thought pop into your head.
You want to score a goal here
Do you:
Do a full wraparound and jam the puck in?
Or
Attempt a lacrosse style goal
You just made a fancy move and blew past the defender. Unfortunately, you are coming up to the goal quickly and you are just not sure if you can pull off the moves necessary to secure the win for the team. Good for you that you have a reliable team behind you who have definitely trained to be ready on the fly. This 2v2 is going to quickly become a 5v5 and with that awareness, you know what the rest of your team is trained to do.
With the defender a half step behind of you and the goalie in front ready for just about any front-facing attack you decide to go for the scare tactic. If you can just rattle the brain of the goalkeeper he might not be ready to see the assaults from a different angle.
As you use every muscle in your body to control your stop outside of the crease you notice that you possibly have two options.
Out of the corner of your eye you see your teammate in the clear ready for a one-timer after you drew their defender in. On the other hand, this might be too obvious to the goalie who will be expecting the pass as soon as you dish it.
On the other hand if someone is doing what they supposed to do. Right behind you in center ice there will be another player ready for the puck.
Do you:
Drop the puck back for the phantom player?
Or
Setup a risky pass to your teammate who is waiting for the slap shot?