Duck Tales Pt. 1

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Duck Tales Pt. 1

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“Damn, I’m so bad!” Mitoe exclaimed, slamming a fist on the desk. The sounds of “Ludus Perditus” filled the room, as they had many times over the past week, and Mitoe sighed with exasperation. “I just can’t win any of my games anymore. We don’t have a chance of beating NWC”.

“It’s because you only practice against Captains,” KINGofOsmane remarked with an expression halfway between amusement and disappointment. “If you’d practiced with me at 6 a.m. every day like I asked, you’d be doing better right now.” Osmane sat next to Mitoe and in front of two computers. On the right screen, “Victory is yours!” lay atop a sea of green Jannisaries and dead teal villagers; on the left, Osmane was still AWPing scrubs in CSGO. Even one-handed, he was more than a match for Mitoe and his shattered confidence.

Not that Mitoe could get much practice anyway. Mandarin Duck Squad had been perpetually on the run in the last few weeks, hastily setting up practice encampments and trying to squeeze as many games in as possible before NWC discovered their location. Their newest practice houshe was in the ruins of Seoul, South Korea, a city long since destroyed in the fierce conflict between the two teams.

“Lads, I’ve got bad news,” duck said, waddling into the room. “The NWC AI network has completed its conquest of Spain. Our last resistance holdouts were wiped out. Nobody can get in contact with PĂ©rez. Judicator Mr_Bramboy has awarded the 5-0 to NWC.”

“I-Impossible,” said minimoult21. minimoult was the newest recruit to MDS. Though untested, he had proven himself a valuable asset to the MDS High Command, and had pulled off a miraculous 5-0 against Stanley_Winston earlier in the week. Even so, the hours of grueling practice had taken their toll, and minimoult was as bleary-eyed and haggard as Mitoe. “We haven’t lost all of China yet. Can’t we send wookl to play KingOwnage instead?”

“Who?” asked Osmane.

duck shook his bill. “The Administrators’ word is final.”

A new voice filled the room. “Interesting. That puts the score for the week at 10-10. Our only pathway to the playoffs now is if Mitoe defeats diarouga 5-0. By my calculations, at Mitoe’s current level of performance, he is expected to go 1-4. That will not be enough to win.”

The disembodied voice was Sircallen’s. Callen had merged his consciousness with AI to enhance his analytical powers. Though he lacked physical form, he had become the most powerful Analyst in the world, capable of making builds and predicting results far beyond what mere humans could comprehend. For all of this, however, he was no match for the capacity of the NWC Model AI, and had been fighting losing battles with it across the globe.

“Astute observations, Callen. This is why you’re the premier EPL Analyst,” minimoult said. “I fear it may be time to give it up. We had a good run, but NWC is just too strong. Jerimuno was right, in the end.”

Jerimuno had disappeared after he dropped his first game against Ezad. In his absence, the Administrators awarded the other four games to Ezad as well.

“We can’t give up yet.” replied duck. “We cannot allow the sacrifices of our comrades be for naught. Oliveza, TLS, Somppu - it’s our duty to avenge them! They gave themselves up so that we might take NWC down -”

There was a knock.

Everyone turned towards the door, tensed. Had NWC found them so soon?

Mitoe composed himself and moved towards the door. If this was to be the end, he would face the end as the champion MDS needed.

But when he opened the door, he did not find the end. He found the person he least expected.

It was GiveUAnxiety.
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What a read! :santa:

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I was tricked, I waited for a story about the cartoon :o
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EDIT:
Mitoe gave up and now practises with me almost everyday at 6am his time xd
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My small brain cannot comprehend the implications of that cliffhanger
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It would be much funnier if it ended with "It was Jesus".

Good story tho, recommended
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So GUA saves the day - once again!
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Pt. 2

“GiveUAnxiety...You came back,” Mitoe stammered, equal parts shocked and delighted.

“No,” GUA replied, resting a hand on his old friend’s shoulder. “I never left.”

Osmane eyed the newcomer with suspicion. “The Ninjas were never ones to be trusted. How do we know he’s not in league with NWC?”

minimoult added, “Let’s not forget wookl’s 1-4 loss to GUA. Even if he isn’t an NWC spy, there’s no doubt he’s been working with the Administrators.”

Osmane looked visibly confused at minimoult’s comment but nodded in agreement nonetheless.

“GUA saved the Mandarin Duck Squad before. In our darkest hour, it was he who kept us afloat during the First League. Without GUA, MDS would not be around. Let’s hear what he has to say,” duck said, lifting a wing to calm the raised voices.

GUA spoke next. “Not all of Japan is under the NWC AI’s control. From a hidden monastery, Aizamk and the other Nilla Ninjas have coordinated a resistance movement that threatens to undermine NWC’s grasp of the entire country. As for me, I have been sent to aid the MDS effort directly.”

“Finally, a real practice partner!” KINGofOsmane laughed.

“Well, it’s a good sentiment, but I’ve got bad news. I ran the numbers, and even with GUA helping Mitoe practice, given the short time until the next match, my analysis gives Mitoe’s expected result at 3-2, maybe 4-1 if we get lucky. It’s still not going to be enough,” Callen said. Even as a hybrid of human and AI, the disappointment in Callen’s robotic voice was palpable.

“Maybe so,” GUA smiled. “But Mitoe won’t need to play. I’ll defeat diarouga myself.”

No sooner had GUA finished speaking than alarms sounds blared throughout the team houshe.

“Alert,” Callen said. “Administrators detected in the area. Enforcer BrookG seems to have detected GUA’s claim that he would play in Mitoe’s place. We have twelve seconds to evacuate.”

“I knew it!” minimoult yelled. “This was a setup. GUA is working for the Admin-”

Before he could finish his sentence, the roof of the team houshe was ripped off, and everyone looked up to see BrookG, High Enforcer of the Administrators, levitating above them. BrookG needed no weapon save one - his Rule Book, the words from which his utterance could destroy the playoff dreams of any team. As he opened the Rule Book, it glowed a bright gold, as if aware of the valiant fury that it would soon unleash.

“MANDARIN DUCK SQUAD,” BrookG thundered, his voice carrying throughout every crevice of the ruins of Seoul. “YOU ARE FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 48.52: ONLY THE CHAMPION OR PLAYERS DRAFTED BY YOUR TEAM THROUGH THE AUCTION OR APPROVED TRADES MAY PLAY FOR YOUR TEAM. YOU ARE ADDITIONALLY FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 115.35: AFTER PAIRINGS ARE FINALIZED, YOU MAY NOT SUBSTITUTE PLAYERS. YOUR PUNISHMENT IS IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE LEAGUE. SURRENDER NOW, OR YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTH BAN”

Players, managers, champions, and analysts alike quailed at the sight of the Administrator. None could even look at BrookG directly, so brilliant was the light shining from his ethereal form and so great was the shame a violation of the Rules carried.

None save one.

GUA’s smile hadn’t faded. He returned BrookG’s contemptuous gaze with a patronizing one, the same one might give to a child who had just beaten the Easy AI.

“The Rules do not bind me, Brook. You can hope to defeat me no more than diarouga can hope to take a game off Kaiserklein - or me, for that matter. And if you will not step aside, then even the mighty Administrators shall learn the taste of defeat. Let’s go.”
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2 parts and I'm addicted. Pressing F9 till I can devour the third part
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An inside look at the incredible devotion and player sacrifice it takes to be a playoff winning team
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VinyanyĂ©rĂ« wrote: “I knew it!” minimoult yelled. “This was a setup. GUA is working for the Admin-”
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Another leaked message from the Mandarin Duck Squad Discord:

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(part 3 coming soon)
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Pick me in the next draft.
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