Well, how do yall doing? I know I have not posted on this site as often as I can, but here I would like to present to you the Tao-tourney that was held on Chico de Mayo, (that's may 5th, for those ignorant people =] ), at 9:00 Eastern time.
While missing the Game 5 of the important first round western counference game between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers, I logged onto b.net around 4 PM pacific time. After around 2 hours of complete idiocy, I saw Mark4 asking some people to BR the tao-tourney held on the same day. The only requirement? "just get on [br.com] tag, and don't take shit from anyone." =]
I got on as [br.com]Limp, and started to spam in channel clan tao-tourney2. Along side me was [br.com]enforce, [br.com]talon, and [br.com]sp|ne as well as other ignorant, and unimportant people. =] Anyways, tao website couldn't take the sudden rush of hits generated by peeps trying to register, and was down for an hour… you know what that meant. BUG DA HELL OUT OF EVERYONE!!!!
Me and Talon was doing a great job, but Talon was better. He was soon squelched by most, and me, can't facing loneliness, went to clan tao-tourny. The site was finally up, and everyone finally got the seeding, and the opponents. The first person I was to BR was some wierdo, so I backed out. Hehe, but after few minutes of searching, I happened to be in channel tao-touney3, and there stood Roqu. I tried to BR his game, but again, he couldn't hear no one else except himself. Then the DS-Ares, and DS-Strife boldy ASKED me to BR them!
But unknown to me were their skills and reputation. Not only that, they were a stand-in, waiting for a no-show to fill in. as Roqu's ISP caught on, the game was finally made, and with his partner ~Jackdaniels~, who my sources say is Protophobic, I joined the game. 5..4…..3…..2……..1. The game was on Hunters, as the rules say. To clarify, the tourney is a 6 round tourney, first 5 being a single elimination game. The last round is best out of three, and the map choices are as follows: Hunters, Lost Temple, Dire Straights, Plains of Snew, Rivalry, then map of choice.
Well, the game got underway, but my Netzero isp didn't. Therefore, I left. =[ =[ =[
Bummer. What can I do??? AHHHHH!!! The DS-Ares got the fill in for Team @RIOT!!!!
Being requested and all, I was DELIGHTED to be of service, and joined thee DS against their first opponent, Team Good Game.
( It is dark, and sun has set few hours earlier. In a tiny cottage rests an old sun-dried granpa, and his two grandson whom came over to visit during vacation. The bed is newly bought, and the smell of wood is in the air. The kids are ready to go to bed, and the grandpa comes in to say goodnight.)
Grandpa: Goodnight, kids.
Kids: Grandpa, tell us a story!
Grandpa: But it's past your bed-time, kids.
Kids: Please????
Grandpa: Well, fine. But let me tell you a story that "I" like. If that okay with you, my precious little boys?
Kids: Sure, grandpa.
Grandpa: The story I'm about to tell is a sad tale. Long long time ago, there was a man named Ryan. He was imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Private Ryan..
Kid1: What's a private? Hehe.
Grandpa: Hehe, no, John. Don't get any bad thoughts now. Private is a rank in the military. Like Generals, and Lieutanent..
John: And Captains!
Grandpa: Yes, them too. Well, Private Ryan was a good soldier. But he was accused of abusing the ladder.
Kid2: What's ladder?
John: Yeah, and what's abusing?
Grandpa: (sighs) Hmm. What did I say before? I'm gonna tell you a story that "I" like, but I can't finish them if you keep asking me questions like that. What I'm about to tell you is not just a story, but a life's lesson! So, John, Patric, so STFU please can you just let me finish? When you grow older, you will know EXACTLY what I meant.
John and Patric: (Little disappointed) Yes, grandpa.
Grandpa: (Satisfied) Now where was I? Ah, yes. He abused the ladder. The only way he could ever get back to respectable status was if two men risked their own reputation on the line, and fight for Private Ryan. The two men? DS-Ares, and DS-Strife from the Dark Soul's Clan. The two men had to conquer 6 different opponents, until Ryan was proven by popularity, the he was a non-abuser. Ares and Strife had a big challenge ahead of them, and a very big responsibility as well. But these courageous men stood up and headed for the first battle. The first opponents were Team Good Game, but the ones present were their replacement. The battles are often fatal, and the original team members couldn't come. So in came Xpucc, and Sesterce filling in for Team Good Game. Well, our men Ares and Strife both took their chances in their commanding troops, but Xpucc and Sesterce preferred terran, toss respeectively. The battleground was Hunters, one of the most famous battling ground in the universe. Hold on, kids. This is a true story, and I might actually have some documents on this battle.
(Grandpa then get's up from the bed, and goes off to his room. When he enters, in his arms rest a medium sized book which was clearly opened one too many times. The dust has been collected, yet the worn out book has a fresh smell. Grandpa opens the page and show the kids on of the pages.)
Grandpa: See, I found it. I used to read this book everyweek when I was a lad. But now, it was just history. Here, here. This was the battleconfiguration.
Grandpa: Ares had gotten the toss, and Strife the terran. Hmmm, it must have been a pretty fair battle. Both with a terran and a toss. (Dozing off in imaginations) Ah, I must finish this story. Well, the battle openings were very similar. Both protoss commanders got three gateways, and three pylons but Ares eventually got a cybernetic core. Also, the two terrans both went for three baracacks, but Xpucc's refinary, and the academy was one step ahead of Strife. The first confrontation started after they all knew where the others were. Being in the middle, Sesterce was the reasonable target, and they did attack him first.
 The initial attack consisted of three zealots from Ares, and and handful marins from Strife. At the same moment, thought, Sesterce and Xpucc was planning an attack as well. Sesterce's three zealots were also on its way, but met midway with DS' forces. One zealot was soon poofed in smoke, and Sesterce wisely retreated while waiting for Xpucc and more inforcements from his gateway. Knowing Xpucc was the farthest distance away, and knowing how fast zealots and rines can fry a base, Sesterce broungt some probes to help out.  See the Before and after, boys? They were sooo hard-fighting, all knowing that they face death, yet following the orders of their command. Wow.
As Xpucc's marines arrived, and as DS did not target the probes, the marines and zealots of DS fell without doing much damage. Sure, the income of Sesterce was taken a back few seconds, but it wouldn't have mattered much. But, knowing Ryan was waiting, DS were relentles, uh, they were not quitting. Another attack was sent, and another.  The Relentless attacks were virtually unstoppable.You know, more marines, zealots, and dragonnies were trained in barracks and in gateways, and just started to pour into the defender's base. It must have been a sight! To see the goons about the size of tanks firing blue balls of energy! WOW!  Anyhow, marines, goons, zealots all fired without guilt, and Sesterce was killed. Hehe, you boys look like you have a question. Aren't you asking where Xpucc was? He was not idle, but produced a little payback.
 Xpucc knew that his partner was a gonner, and instead took his marines and medics towards Ares's base. The few marines and medics were found out by reinforcing army, but Ares retreated seeing the medics, and Stife tried his army of a dozen marines. Boys, you know what you must do when you see marines with medics, right? You need to target one marine at a time. I guess Strife was nerveous, and didn't do that. As his marine count diped to a handful, he retreated. Whoa, lets check the status at that time. The little payback was growing in size, but Ares had gotten few more goons from 4 gateways of his, and tried the breakout. He headed back after killing a marine, but as you can see on the mini-map, Strife was reinforcing with a huge army of more than a dozen marines with medic support. The little payback was indeed little, and it soon fell. Boy, boy, look at this BEAUTIFUL picture! Wow, just look at that. (smiling and admiring ) Well, DS soon received this message,  , and the DS army moved down to kill. Xpucc made a factory while his partner was dying, and therefore had less infantry than he should have. That little number went to the chokepoint to greet DS's men,  but they were hugely outnumbered. Blood started to paint the ground red, medics frentically injeting regenerative potions, goons firing huge balls of light energy, and zealots slashing using their strong psibladed. Medics expoded, goons melted, and zealots were sacrificed, yet the defender's army couldn't stand a chance. Soon, it was going to be a victory for DS and it ended up like this. See this?
Then, as soon as it all started, it was over. The entire battle took months, but since it was held on a fast moving battleground, the observers were able to witness the entire battle in matter of minutes. Now isn't that interesting kids? Gosh, has the time passed that fast? Maybe WE are in a fast moving ground, heh? (chuckles in low voice) Ah, here are the last known thing about XpuccKinda sad, no? How you guys like it? Shall I go on?
Patrick: I'm tired, grandpa.
John: Yeah, me too. (Rubbing eyes)
Grandpa: Sorry, kids. I was just too excited to finally tell you this story. Well, just make sure you dream about them. (smiling broadly) Good night!
Kids: Good night!
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