(03-08-2015, 02:29 AM)Warren Castille Wrote: Another Grindstone in the books! We had a hell of a crowd show up again tonight, 24 fights and maybe another dozen or two spectators, fans, friends and on-lookers! Hopefully everyone who came to watch walked away entertained.

This was probably the most tense Grindstone I've seen, and not for the reasons you'd think! Multiple outside storylines threatened to spill over onto the dust and there were at least three factions eeking out a fragile peace. Thankfully, zero body parts got lopped off this week!

Rolls-wise, this one was a bit crazy. We saw our first-ever /random for 0, which happened in a thirty-minute-tied-at-two ironman match between Reiner Dorn and Kyuu'sae Yuusatsu. The two exchanged horrible rolls and constant defenses until finally, Reiner went down in a heap. There were also multiple times where someone would roll a terrible two-digit number, only for their opponent to then roll a worse one! I say it every week, folks: Every night is anyone's night!

Our finals this week saw a determined Iskander Ionius make it to the end to face a back-to-the-finals Sounsy "I wrote the history books" Mirke. After another tense struggle, the loremonger was able to overcome her own history and take home the championship title!

Sadly, tonight marks the end of an era. We're remiss to confirm that Cyneler Fenrir has publicly retired from the Grindstone. He may be gone, but he will certainly not be forgotten.

(03-08-2015, 02:29 AM)Warren Castille Wrote: Our finals this week saw a determined Iskander Ionius make it to the end to face a back-to-the-finals Sounsy "I wrote the history books" Mirke. After another tense struggle, the loremonger was able to overcome her own history and take home the championship title!

(03-08-2015, 02:20 PM)Star Lin Wrote: After the match, John hung around to give congrats to Sounsyy, and then follow the group back to the Quicksand where he then perform the trick 'Insert foot into mouth' with Cliodhna by being too familiar and shortening her name.  Poor Kit (usually it loosely since he's 21) lit up like a red christmas tree light.  If I hadn't realize that it was so late at night/early in the morning (3:30 am because of time change) I might have stay on long to get him really good and embarrassed.

(03-08-2015, 02:43 PM)Cliodhna Eoghan Wrote: still overall we had a nice party to celebrate sounsyy winning and surprisingly no one got wasted to the point of needing to be carried home xD

(03-08-2015, 02:52 PM)Sounsyy Wrote:

(03-08-2015, 02:43 PM)Cliodhna Eoghan Wrote: still overall we had a nice party to celebrate sounsyy winning and surprisingly no one got wasted to the point of needing to be carried home xD

5am came too soon. Like an hour too soon.

(03-15-2015, 01:10 AM)Frostheart Wrote: Grats on your win by default Sounsy .

(03-15-2015, 01:43 AM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote: My internet gave out on me right as it was about to start. It's back now but I can't log in anyway. Ah well -- I hope you guys are having a blast!

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People gathered before 8PM.


If you've ever seen Warren looking around from person to person during introductions or thereabouts, this is why! Look at those names blending together! It's worse during the line-up proper.


The line-up.


When you and your opponent are ready, you may begin.


Mirke and Raik squaring off. It doesn't end will for him, though not as bad as it could have been.


Haku preparing to finish off Rhin via a backhand with "the force of 3000 Warren Castilles."


Val and Mirke, after Val's been stitched back together by every healer present. They remembered to remove the sword first this time!


Mirke preparing to earn her title the hard way. She made it looks so easy, though.