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?

This season Panda truly had some struggles within his personal life. He decided he would get with this girl. This girl was pretty cool, unfortunately. He thought it would be a good idea to date her and then get engaged to her. While this doesn't sound all that bad. If you knew Panda, you would know that he has some intriguing quirks. This poor woman had no idea Panda was such a weird guy. His pregame rituals, his love of animals, and finally, his addiction to opening CS:GO cases. Yes you heard that right, Panda Panico has spent over $15,000 dollars over the last six months opening cases. These cases and this girl have filled Panda with lots of love and happiness. Panda even opened some really cool knives. The girl, still confused by Pandas antics, decided to give him an ultimatum before they got married. Either quit gambling, or break up with her (and she keeps the ring to sell). Panda being the genius he is, told her to get lost. 

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.
Dwight Knight, Ambacas Cuddles, Tom Fiddler, Michael Fitted, Elwulf Jericson, and finally Jimmy Wagner. On paper, you would think this team is purely offensive fuck your status effects type of team. However, when you start to dig into the movesets these pokemon have, you truly get to see how wonderful and effective it is. With this wonderful lineup of Pokemon I'm going to be able to catch all the new ones I haven't seen yet. Once I have filled the Pokedex then I can start working my way up to become the champion of the SHL region. Hopefully after I've become champion, I can take the ones I want to improve and breed them to have perfect IV's! With this perfect IV Pokemon I'm gonna breed until I get some shinies. Shinies are cool as hell, and I want the team I beat the Pokemon League with in shiny form! Hopefully that wasn't too much of a rollercoaster.

3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

Freaky Friday.. or Monday. Tuesday? Anyhow, I think the finals will be over by Friday barring some kind of Re-sim :grimace: Anyways, I forgot the plot of the movie but there's something about a fortune cookie and now you're in your mom's body! But actually, it's the body of an SHL player, one from Chicago or Buffalo! (If you are on Buffalo or Chicago, you can't be yourself, pick a teammate or opponent). Now that you are them and they are you, what do you do during the big game? Play amazing and turn a scrub into a superstar? Play like a bum and try to help the other team win? Oggle yourself in the mirror? The world is so exciting in a new body...

Not my favorite movie... but my fiancés favorite at least lol. I am now Jack Kanoff. I think we all know why I decided to switch bodies. Firstly, he is so much better than Panda, so I can at least experience the joy of being a good player on the ice. Secondly, with Pandas mindset in the body of a better player, Buffalo should be able to close this series out in 5 games. Jack Kanoff is going to see numbers they haven't ever seen before. 2 points per game during this finals run. They are coming for every record in the book with Panda Panico's brain controlling this piece of art that is Jack Kanoff's body. After demolishing Chicago every night, Panda is gonna... well you know. Doing that will boost the testosterone and just mess Chicago up even more! When he is holding the cup, its getting thrown across the ice. Panda doesn't want anyone to have it after he has won it. 

6. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

What's your prediction for this season's IIHF tournament? Which teams do you expect to do well (or not well)? Which players?
Germany wins, Canada loses, everyone rejoices. In all seriousness, I think we are going to see some of these lesser known teams start to do really freakin well in the tournament. Pulling off big wins on teams that normally dominated. The normal teams like Canada, United States of America, Norway, and Finland will most certainly get deep into the IIHF. My true underdog that I think will do well is going to be Great Britain. The Englishman will succeed in taking some nice wins over teams. I bet we see a crazy breakout year from players like Dwight Knight and Jimmy Wagner also. Each will easily be averaging over a point per game, and probably dominating the other teams easily with their sheer skill and will. The most likely thing to happen is that Team Canada absolutely crushes everyone else through the group stage and then struggles slightly in the playoffs. Most likely finishing off against either Germany or Norway and probably crushing them in 5 games. Early on in the playoffs they might actually get knocked out depending on their opponent.


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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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.
MILESTONES TBD (check back later)

Sadge only 1 milestone +1

16 Total