Friday, May 3, 2019

Preview: Galactic Credits (May 3rd) and May the 4th Be With You (May 4)

For the first time in blog history I'm previewing two Duels in the same post!  Unless, come to think of it, you consider the Doubleheader previews two Duels in one post.

Dang it.  Just when you think you broke new ground...

The Friday afternoon Duel will be our Galactic Credits Duel.  This is a fundraiser where each Dueler will chip in $5 so we can buy a league-owned copy of Epic Duels.  This will help prevent the wear and tear on somebody's personal copy of the game.  JD found a never-been-used edition very cheap and we thank him for that.  Ryan is painting up the figures, it should be cool!  Furthermore, whoever wins the inaugural game will get to sign their name on the winning space of the winning board.  It's like our own Hollywood Walk of Fame!

The Saturday evening Duel will be our last of the 18-19 season, our fifth annual May the 4th Be With You Duel!  One last chance at writing your name in the history books.  And, as is our tradition, there just might be an induction or two into the Epic Duels Hall of Fame.  That's always a tearjerker for Rob, come and see him chop onions.  May the 4th - it's the greatest day of the year for Star Wars fans!

HISTORY - MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU:

2018 - Rob won with Mace Windu in the Emperor's Throne Room
2017 - JD won with Yoda in the Emperor's Throne Room
2016 - Chris K . won with Jango Fett in the Emperor's Throne Room
2015 - Rob won with Jango Fett in the Carbon Freezing Chamber

MEET THE DUELERS - GALACTIC CREDITS:

Ben H. - like sand through the hour glass, these are the last days of Ben's Dueling life...

Chris W. - long time Dueler looking for his first career victory.

Coleman - he may or may not have been forced to play in this match.

Courtney - it would be cool for her to win her last Duel.

Grant - his perch at the top of the leader board is slipping.

Ian - he might still be steaming from his previous early exit.

JD - the trophy king and new board scout.

Kaleb - the golden Darth Maul finally returned home.

Nathan - your eyes don't deceive you, the Hall of Famer has returned!

Rob - he has the golden Jar Jar right now, and it sickens him.

Troy - our long time league fan is doing us a solid and playing with us

Viktor - the young padawan continues to grow in his strength

MEET THE DUELERS - MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU:

Alex C. - this kid, out of nowhere, is threatening to take over the leader board!

Ben H. - last one?  Make it count, Ben.

Chris W. - he needs to go big, because he has to go home.

Grant - it would be funny for us (not Grant) if he got Han one more time.

Ian - the Spurs are done in the playoffs so you know he's playing angry.

JD - he'd love to enter the summer break with yet another trophy on his shelf.

Joel - one last run, Joel, no guts no glory!

Kaleb - within the next 48 hours he could become the top ranked Dueler.  Again.

Riley - she turns 11 the next day, so this is a definite birthday treat for her.

Rob - finally, a break from the blog and the stats is at hand!

Ryan - dude, his first pass at our new league board painted figures is sick!

Viktor - this is no joke.  Viktor was born on MAY THE 4th!!!  THIS DUEL IS HIS DESTINY!

TREY REY PREDICTS THE WINNER:

When we last left Trey Rey...

Kylo Ren:  Nothing will stand in my way.  I will finish
what Trey Rey started.
Lil' Rey:  that's where you're wrong, Kylo.  it was never Trey Rey...

Big Rey:  THAT'S RIGHT - YOU CAN CALL US...QUAD REY!!!

Ultimate Rey: The Duel league may need a legend. I need someone
 to show me how to make a correct pick in all this.
And you failed, Kylo. But I won't. 
Quad Rey:  Behold.  We are Quad Rey.  We will finally
make a correct pick.  In honor of Peter Mayhew, we
pick Han Solo to win Friday, and master Yoda to win
on May the 4th.  It shall be so.  We are Quad Rey.
Wow.  What a dramatic, well thought-out, painfully orchestrated ending to our year of Duel picks.  Never saw that one coming.

And to echo Quad Rey, we hold these next two Duels in honor of the late Peter Mayhew, the original Chewbacca.  The ultimate co-pilot and best friend.  Prayers to you and yours, Mr. Mayhew.  We Bowcast in the name of your memory.


Feel free to come and watch the madness, Friday at 2PM and Saturday at 7:30.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Super cool guys! We'd love to hear more from you!

- Roman