Quote:1. Written, 3 TPE, Ups and Downs (150 words min.)
So this was a tough season for everyone in the SHL. Dealing with trolls online, horrible PR from product endorsements, and on top of that all some minor identity fraud to add to the pile. Are these the worst things to happen to your player this season, or did something unimaginably horrible happen? On the flip side, were there any bright spots hidden in the countless nuisances and problems? What good things on and off the ice happened this season for you?

Well, it was a pretty poor season for Adam overall. Despite finishing sorta well in the points category, there's been a noticeable falloff in terms of top-level play and I'm starting to feel like his best seasons are behind him. Oh, and then there's the whole being swept by Hamilton in the first round thing. That sucked. On the other hand, it's another season spent on a team I really like in Toronto, and there's the opportunity to adjust and go again for next season with the same group of people since the roster is mostly young and not in regression yet.
I think Barron is getting closer and closer to making the switch from an Offense-first defenseman to one that plays hard on the puck, which means me focusing on getting some of those defensive attributes up this offseason. I knew it would happen eventually, since it’s much easier for an aging defenseman to focus on that part of their game, but I’ll admit I didn’t think I’d want to do it so soon, especially with how Adam’s production was a couple of seasons ago, and the monstrous season he had where he won the Stevens and got the MVP/Playoff-MVP noms.

Quote:2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
Pokemon! Everyone loves em, and if you don't, you didn't have a childhood. Or adulthood. Anyways, let's imagine all SHL and SMJHL players are now pokemon. Assemble your team! On top of that, what is your strategy to navigate the POKESHL? Try to get the strongest pokemon and become champion? Catch all of the possible players and complete your pokedex? UwU Breed them? Catch low level juniors players and train them? Or become a gym leader, helping others on their path to greatness? I'd love to hear your approach.

My goal would be to catch all those old, wasted, discarded SHLmon and try and become champion with a team of old hats that were deemed too worn out to compete. Alternatively, I would try and help more green trainers learn the ins and outs of SHLmon battling and training. Things like type effectiveness, the most efficient movesets (NO! Don't feed your SHLmon that Carbon, Aggressiveness is a dump stat!), and their evolution trees and types .

As for my team…

Harrycarpet: A Rock-type. Uses moves like Harden, Agility, and Magnitude to ensure it’s a veritable wall in battle.
Adambarron: Ghost-type. High special attack means it’s great offensively, though it has underwhelming defensive stats.
Gabrieljohnson: Water-type. This SHLmon does a great job of being important to the team, though you get the feeling that it should have been better than it is. Its power curve also falls off the higher its level gets.
Mikakandinsky: Steel-type. Comes out of the gate quick, with solid defensive typing and lethal attacking moves. A bit tired right now though as I had to rely on it heavily at early levels.
Jimmyslothface: Normal/Fairy-type. Universally loved, opposing SHLmon can rarely even stomach attacking it, possibly because it has Cute Charm as an ability.
Karlkrashwagen: Fighting-type. A bruiser, this SHLmon is just as likely to use Seismic Toss as it is to use Mach Punch or Low Kick. All around stalwart attacker with lethal physical ability.

Quote:12. Written, up to 4 TPE - Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.
c. Everyone's a critic: Nitpick one thing about either team's logo, jersey, rink design, goal horn, or general site demeanor.
d. Who is the best player to play for either team? Is is a current player? Retired? Traded? Make your case.

c. The Buffalo Stampede have a nice and unique color combination, and I think Stampede works well as a mascot, but I'm just not a fan of a team having two colors only in the logo. I think there needs to be some white or another color in there, as it just seems kind of plain. Also, the text on the logo is a bit too thin for my liking. I wish it was thicker.

d. I'm gonna go with players that are currently on these teams, out of laziness: For the Stampede, it's Elizabeth Doyle, who seems like the perennial best goalie in the league. Fantastic career for her, one that has been played entirely in Buffalo. For Chicago, it's Martijn Westbroek. An insanely talented player with a record of putting up huge point totals and is still a top 5 forward in the league despite being several seasons into regression.

Quote:15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.

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Quote:16. slash's secret bonus prompt SHHHHHH. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
Luke let you keep the money you stole from him in the heist, and won't tell the authorities. But you have to take him on a wonderful date using the money. How does your evening go? What dining and activities do you have in store for good ol' Lukey boy?

Let's see... First, I go to Luke's apartment/house in style with a rented limousine that has a whole slew of different amenities for the people riding along: food, video games, a hot tub in the back, etc. I bring flowers, Luke's favorite. We go to a restaurant that serves nothing but gold-coated items. I have the golden steak with a side of golden linguini. Luke has the golden salad because he's watching his figure. We leave and head to a dance club, where we tear it up to some dance anthems and get fucked up on LSD. Then we somehow manage to find our way to either mine or his, where we proceed to watch nature documentaries into the wee hours of the morning.

But I don't know Luke personally, so this is all spitballing.

Quote:17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE
Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 16 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.
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