Oh baby, there's electricity in the air, and I'm not just talking about Emperor Palpatine's or Supreme Leader Snoke's Force Lightning! The school year is off and running, and that means Dueling is back in action too! This Saturday we play our EIGHTH annual DOUBLHEADER. You read that correctly, we're playing twice in one day! The only thing better than Dueling is DUELING TWICE. That's science.
And did I mention the response for the invite? Both games were filled within a few hours of the email and we've got five folks on the waitlist for each match! Dueling has never been more popular. We're all part of the Dueling renaissance, friends. I'm just going to take a moment to stop typing so I can cry silently, tears of joy streaming down my face.
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Ok, thank you for that moment! We also announced in the email Saturday's two Duels will take place on the Trash Compactor board and in Ewok Village! These two boards were introduced last year and they're already instant classics. Retired Hall of Famer Kaleb killed nine people with a single Flamethrower the last time we played the Trash Compactor. Who knows what will happen this time!? Let's take a quick peak at the previous winners of the Doubleheader...
DOUBLEHEADER HISTORY:
2020 Game #1 - Stephen won with Darth Vader in the Geonosis Arena
2020 Game #2 - Ben won with Anakin Skywalker on the Kamino Platform
2019 Game #1 - Alex C. and Yoda won on the Kamino Platform
2019 Game #2 - Rob and Emperor Palpatine won in the Emperor's Throne Room
2018 Game #1 - Alex C. and Darth Vader won in the Emperor's Throne Room
2018 Game #2 - Joel and Darth Maul won on the Kamino Platform
2017 Game #1 - Rob and Jango Fett won on the Kamino Platform
2017 Game #2 - Nathan and Jango Fett won in the Emperor's Throne Room
2016 Game #1 - Grant and Count Dooku won on the Kamino Platform
2016 Game #2 - Stephen and Jango Fett won in the Emperor's Throne Room
2015 Game #1 - Ryan and Jango Fett won in the Geonosis Arena
2015 Game #2 - Grant and Yoda won in the Emperor's Throne Room
2014 Game #1 - Alex R. and Darth Maul won on the Kamino Platform
2014 Game #2 - Curtis and Yoda won in the Geonisis Arena
MEET THE DUELERS:
Let's see who plans on going into battle on Saturday!
Andrew K. - playing Duel #1 - rookie Dueler alert! Andrew caught Dueling fever by the end of training, and now he debuts on a board that shrinks as characters are eliminated. Welcome to the crucible!
Ben - playing Duel #1 & #2 - Ben currently holds one of the travelling Fett trophies, having won last year's second game with Anakin. He'd love to end the day with it still in his possession. This also marks his first live game since before COVID.
Corona - playing Duel #2 - Corona played in the side game at CL Training, so he's clearly loving that Dueling life. This game will mark his "official" debut in the league. Welcome aboard!
Curtis - playing Duel #1 & #2 - nobody can touch Curtis' Dueling success over the past calendar year. He has three wins in 2021, including the toughest Duel ever played, The Centurion! He even made a deep run in the Singles Tournament in July.
Duncan - playing Duel #1 - the back to back kid would love to get his hands on one of the Fett trophies, especially since his two current trophies are up for grabs this Fall. Duncan's glad not to be in the Ewok Village game after a couple of rough finishes on the forest moon of Endor.
Elliot - playing Duel #1 & #2 - we're pumped that Elliot is still playing with us after accepting a resident chaplain role after graduation! This seasoned veteran is still looking for his first career victory, and now he's got two more shots at it!
Evan - playing Duel #1 & #2 - Evan made his debut at the CL Training Duel a couple of weeks ago, and held his own with Darth Vader despite a couple of dark side characters flipping to the light. He'll try to improve upon his 9th place finish at the Doubleheader.
Grant D. - playing Duel #1 & #2 - I can't believe this is even true, but we're now at 3+ years since Grant has secured a victory. Before you go and feel sorry for him, know that he's still reveling in his 2021 Singles Tournament victory, where he not only won with the Emperor (!!!), but he saw his daughter join him in the final four!
Grant H. - playing in Duel #1 & #2 - Grant also made his debut at the CL Training battle, and he was having a good time until his Lando Calrissian got Force Pushed into a kill box for an 8th place finish. He's looking for better success this go-round.
Ian M. - playing in Duel #2 - Ian M. played in the side game at the CL Retreat, and he was pretty excited by the experience so now he's at the big-kids table, ready to make his mark in the league.
Ian P. - playing in Duel #1 & #2 - let's all hope Ian doesn't get Yoda at the Doubleheader. He's had Yoda twice in 2021, and won both times! First at The Imperial March, and then again at CL Training. Who knew an aggressive Dueler like Ian would become a defense-first fan???
Jared G. - playing in Duel #1 - the word on the street is that North Village is the new hotbed for rookie Duelers, and Jared is happy to fan those flames. The Doubleheader will mark his league debut.
JD M. - playing in Duel #1 & #2 - it takes a special Dueler to finish in 3rd place the very first time they play, and that's just what JD pulled off at CL Training! The NV RC used equal parts humor and aggression to play deep into the night, and now he's back for both games on Saturday.
Karson - playing Duel #2 - one of our favorite league pinch-hitters is back at it. He last played in the Twin Sun Slam in June, which coincidentally, was on the same board he'll play on again this Saturday (Ewok Village)
Rob - playing Duel #1 & #2 - post-COVID we've played two games face to face, and in those games, Rob has finished first (Twin Sun Slam) and second (CL Training). Needless to say, the league commissioner is happy to keep online play in the rearview mirror.
??? PREDICTS THE WINNER:
If you're new to the Dueling league, we always have these preview posts before a Duel, and every year a different "character" predicts who will win the Duel for that month. Past prognosticators have included Jar Jar & Obi-Wan, Pez Vader, Remote Control BB-8, Magnetic Lego Admiral Ackbar, Trey-Rey, The Star Wars Poster Book, and probably others we're forgetting. Please know none of these guest pickers have ever been very successful, though last year's Poster Book picks were pretty decent at being correct.
Well, it's time to meet our Season 8 soothsayer, give a warm welcome for...Monopoly!!!
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| Aw shucks, howdy boys and girls!!! Thanks for taking a CHANCE on me! |
Oh lord, it looks like your schtick will be Monopoly puns. That's going to get old REAL quick. That being said, though, who better to predict a board game outcome than a fellow board game? Monopoly, we're playing two games this weekend, one in the Trash Compactor and the other on the Ewok Village board. Who do you think will win?
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| Oh golly! I love the trees and foliage on that board! It reminds me of...MARVIN GARDENS! |
Monopoly...I already hate you. Enough with the terrible, terrible jokes. We need you to pick a winner for each game. Keep in mind half the characters will play the first game, and the other half will play game two.
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| Golly g willikers, let me see... |
That's disgusting, you're removing your own face!!!
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| Ta-dah!!! I'm picking General Grievous to win the first game, and The Mandalorian for number two! |
I think I'm going to be sick, you've been walking around with those two in your innards, just waiting for me to ask you to make a pick??? But wait a second, those aren't our normal game pieces - where did those come from?
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| Surprise!!! We board games have to look out for each other. I've made new character pieces for all of the new characters, they should be much easier to see by all the Duelers now! |
Wow Monopoly...I don't know what to say! Thank you!!!
Well, that is that - Monopoly is predicting two new characters to win it all Saturday. If you aren't playing but want to stop by, we'll be in the North Village Classroom (the building across from the current testing center in North Village). The first game will start at 3:30 (3:15 for new Duelers who need to learn how to play). We hope to start the second game by 7 or so. We'll see everyone then!!!
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