Task 1:

In some alternate reality, somewhere across space and time, New Orleans beats the San Francisco Pride in game 7. This would put New Orleans back in the finals where they belong. With Manhattan also in the finals, it proves to be one of the best final series in Simon T history as two GMs try to out smart each other with different lines. Ultimately. it would be New Orleans who finishes on top, tackling the Rage down in 6 games where 4 go to over time. With New Orleans winning the last Challenge Cup in Simon T history, they would forever hold on to that forever as they did it, without a 20 plus point scoring passing gap. In fact, the other reality does not even know that loophole in Simon T's perfect little sim engine exists at all. Most players in that reality rely on one stat and one stat alone. Penalty Shot.

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Task 3:

With FHM coming quickly, I have had a lot of time to really think about how I want to build a player. Up and Down winger was my originally plan. A two way winger who is very good defensively and offensively with a scoring touch. Up and Down is the only one of three in the two way group where scoring is an important attribute over passing. As the season went on though, I have slowly toyed with the idea of being a different player in general. I want to score goals still, sure, but I also want to do something different than the masses. With the possibility moving to center, second time in my SHL career I'd play center, I started thinking of great players who were fun to watch that played the center position. It hit me hard like a train, I want to build a Datsyuk like player. I want to be a thief, no body is safe from my dangles or stick lifts. With a scoring touch on breakaways and a good eye for passes, I think that building like that is best for myself and New Orleans.

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Task 4:

I am looking forward to a longer off season. More time to think about the future of my career and my health in general. The switch to the new engine is very exciting and I have been looking forward to it since it was a possibility. I know Williams will be heading home for the summer to Detroit, FUCK DETROIT, to spend time with family and do a little home town training. Maybe start up a little clinic for young hockey players to attend at no charge. Give back to the community that raised me to be who I am, you know? Towards the end of the break I will head to St Louis to visit the team down there and help out with their training camp and see long time GM, Ryan King, retire and ride off into the sunset. I'll end the off season in New Orleans visiting various jazz and blues bars to get the vibe of the city back into my soul.

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Task 14:

1. I believe the Rage will have an advantage in the strategic play of the game. No knock on the Pride whatsoever, but JayWhy and Luke are very smart people who know Simon T very well. I could see them having something planned that really rattles the Pride. Of course Grapehead might figure out a way to shut them down. Simon T sucks anyways and needs to go. [67]
2. When it comes to ice time, it could really go either way. The Rage may be even and will have less tired players later in the game, but could be missing out on key opportunities to score on a weaker line. While the Pride running a top heavy strat will have their key players on the ice more, they are risking being tired in the late stages of the game where the endurance might come in handy. [77]
3. Uhhhh, neither? Manhattan is okay I guess. Pride is okay too. Maybe I am just not a fan of the teams enough to appreciate them. If I had to choose one over the other, it would have to be San Francisco's. It just seems cleaner and the colors pop at you more. [52]
5. I would choose the private meet and great with Luke. Gritty is awesome and I know how much of a fan Luke is of him. Just being able to see Luke's face when he meets Gritty would be worth the experience. I can see the look on his face now, he would probably retire from the SHL and live a happy life. [62]



Task 17: PM Sent