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Old 12-15-2003, 02:05 PM   #326
WSUCougar
Rider Of Rohan
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep
Stage 3: Landing

Odds:
With his enhanced maneuverability, Moonbeam magically guided the sleigh through the fog into their landing pattern, aided by Clarisse and Silent Night. Everyone chipped in well enough except Donner, who was pitching a fit. Vlad had the landing itself under control, but then the two magic-using deer must have had withdrawals, because they seemed to shut down completely, taking Rudolph, Silent Night, Cupid, and Donner hard into the ground with them. The sleigh jolted into the ground like a rock.

Evens:
As the fog swirled around them, Egg Nog and Evergreen maneuvered the sleigh with great skill, banking and cutting as necessary. North Wind and even Dasher fell in line with them, and though Fireball and Blitzen were hindrances, it wasn’t enough to spoil the fine maneuvering of the lead deer. They continued downward and brought the team in for a beautiful landing, and here Fireball really shined, performing as if he was born to land that sleigh. Only Yuletide failed to add anything of merit, but it was more than enough to grab the 3rd Stage and take the overall lead.


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Stage 3 Score:
Evens +37
Odds +23

Overall Score:
Evens +102 and 2 Stages
Odds +70 and 1 Stage

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Endurance and Magic ratings have been updated on the deer.

We now hold a brief mini-draft to replace any deer you wish to drop. Remember that each deer that you replace costs a (-5) overall score penalty. For your pick you may either drop a deer from your team and select a replacement, or pass. Evens get the first pick in this stage, and then teams trade off picks until both have passed on consecutive picks. You may still draft later after passing, as long as both teams have not passed on consecutive picks (at which point the draft ends).

Proposed draft picks will need to be seconded, but in order to keep things moving, the pick will be official once two hours have gone by regardless of seconding, and the other team may pick.

Weather for Stage 4 is Overcast, and weather for Stage 5 is Overcast.

You may also switch lead deer. Once the draft is over, please proceed to this decision as well as any magic for take-off.

Evens are on the clock!
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