Bestiville
14-05-2005, 12:12
A history of the Lancre Cup
The Lancre Cup is a football tournament competed in by nations in the region of Lancre. It was originally started by Sirocco in June 2003 to encourage nations to join Lancre and also as a pastime for the region. After the first eight Cups (which ran to February 2004 because there is one Cup per month), Sirocco stopped organising it due to Moderator duties eating up his spare time.
The Cup looked doomed to die a horrible and tragic death until -while browsing the forums- Emperor Besty the Majestic stumbled upon the deceased Lancre Cup. Upon witnessing the past glory of the cup, Besty immediately telegrammed Siroc with the message ‘When will the Lancre Cup be starting again’.
Upon being told that the Lancre Cup was dead to the world, Emperor Besty took it upon himself to gather soccer teams from the whole of Lancre for a new Lancre Cup, which he’d organise.
Upon the revival of Sliponia Lancre Cup IX had a host, and the Cup was well and truly underway once more.
The cup starting tomorrow will be the tenth, and so a milestone in the history of the Cup.
Why the Lancre Cup is popular
The Lancre Cup is a RP free tournament, unlike the NS World Cup. You don’t actually have to do anything; maybe just post your team list. Because of this, the Lancre Cup is immediately accessible to RP virgins like me, and can have as much or as little participation as you feel like.
Upon Bestiville’s recent flop in the World Cup, I suppose we appreciate the Lancre Cup even more. To be frank, I really just can’t be bothered to RP everyday to be in with a chance of winning.
Enjoy the new Cup.
Emperor Besty’s speech
Well, here we are again. My second Lancre Cup, the tenth in total. I can only hope that I make an even better job of organizing it than last time.
I’m even starting to make plans for Lancre Cup XI, the main change is looking to be a shorter period between the matches being drew and the Cup actually starting (this time the period seemed longer than last time. Thanks to HC and Blu-tac for pointing out that they were getting bored of waiting).
The next Cup’s matches will be drawn on the 12th, and started on the 15th. This is irregular, but only because Emperor Besty is making a political visit to the Rejected Realms for two weeks (OOC: I’m going to Spain on holiday) so this is just going to be a one-off. In normality the Cup will be drawn on the 1st and start on the 7th.
Enjoy the Cup. Below are my two favorite matches from the Lancre Cup IX, the two that I believe are works of art.
Thank you.
Emperor Besty’s favorite matches
Jothopolis versus Dregruk
‘Set…’ High Punisher Hharachen began.
‘No! We are not having the stadium up in flames! Again!’ the President of BLF spake.
At this rebellion, Hharachen ordered a bunch of armed Dregruk troops to place land mines on the pitch.
‘Don’t say I didn’t try!’ the BLF President told the press, ‘I tried. Don’t go blaming me when we have a lot of players with no legs!’
The match certainly was entertaining, despite being banned in 24 nations before it’d even began. There was a slight advantage in the Dregruk team as they knew where the mines were.
‘It was a tactic!’ the Dregruk players told us.
It was quite high scoring, for a match where the players had to waddle in complicated patterns to avoid getting blown up. But whenever it looked like the Jothopolis team were going to take the lead , they were ‘accidently’ pushed into a landmine.
Dregruk won the match, and now the other nations are very nervous about who’s going to get drawn against them in the next round.
Jothopolis 2 Dregruk 3
-Arynth- versus Aamericaa
-Arynth-, right from the off, attacked the game with excessive force and enthusiasm, managing to score 2 goals before their star player smashed his head on the goal post.
‘Maybe I was slightly too aggressive…’ said the player from a hospital bed.
After the loss of their team mate the -Arynth- side withered, and eventually lost due to a remarkable hat-trick by Aamericaa defender.
‘He just got this top hat’, a fan remarked, ‘And pulled a bloody white rabbit out of it! From nowhere! A real life rabbit! It was the most brilliant hat trick I’ve ever seen!’
The rabbit terrorised several –Arynth- players before getting apprehended by the pervasive police force. Needless to say, this incident caused the –Arynth- team to lose the game, and in the long term possible psychological stress.
The score was Arynth 2 Aamericaa 3
King Siroc’s speech
The Lancre Cup is our longest-running tradition, so I suppose we're all due a pat on the back. Remember that it is you who make it what it is - a great treat and a savoured occasion! have fun
King Siroc’s favourite matches
Sizzle vs. SAF
The Sizzle vs. SAF match began with a goal. Then another. Then another. Then another... it was only after half-time that the teams realised their defenders had put up mannikins in their strips up and gone to a local pub where they were found singing the Englishman national anthem with the regulars.
"It's a disgrace." said the manager of the SAF side. "We were all really thirsty too."
Sizzle 6 SAF 7
Rob Anybody vs. Fluttergork
In what looked to be a promising match, controversy was abound when one of the Fluttergorkian defenders exploded. It was said to be from a spiked half-orange. The family have been in mourning and issued a statement today saying that they "would not rest until the perpetrator had been caught."
Rob Anybody 5 Fluttergork 4
The Lancre Cup is a football tournament competed in by nations in the region of Lancre. It was originally started by Sirocco in June 2003 to encourage nations to join Lancre and also as a pastime for the region. After the first eight Cups (which ran to February 2004 because there is one Cup per month), Sirocco stopped organising it due to Moderator duties eating up his spare time.
The Cup looked doomed to die a horrible and tragic death until -while browsing the forums- Emperor Besty the Majestic stumbled upon the deceased Lancre Cup. Upon witnessing the past glory of the cup, Besty immediately telegrammed Siroc with the message ‘When will the Lancre Cup be starting again’.
Upon being told that the Lancre Cup was dead to the world, Emperor Besty took it upon himself to gather soccer teams from the whole of Lancre for a new Lancre Cup, which he’d organise.
Upon the revival of Sliponia Lancre Cup IX had a host, and the Cup was well and truly underway once more.
The cup starting tomorrow will be the tenth, and so a milestone in the history of the Cup.
Why the Lancre Cup is popular
The Lancre Cup is a RP free tournament, unlike the NS World Cup. You don’t actually have to do anything; maybe just post your team list. Because of this, the Lancre Cup is immediately accessible to RP virgins like me, and can have as much or as little participation as you feel like.
Upon Bestiville’s recent flop in the World Cup, I suppose we appreciate the Lancre Cup even more. To be frank, I really just can’t be bothered to RP everyday to be in with a chance of winning.
Enjoy the new Cup.
Emperor Besty’s speech
Well, here we are again. My second Lancre Cup, the tenth in total. I can only hope that I make an even better job of organizing it than last time.
I’m even starting to make plans for Lancre Cup XI, the main change is looking to be a shorter period between the matches being drew and the Cup actually starting (this time the period seemed longer than last time. Thanks to HC and Blu-tac for pointing out that they were getting bored of waiting).
The next Cup’s matches will be drawn on the 12th, and started on the 15th. This is irregular, but only because Emperor Besty is making a political visit to the Rejected Realms for two weeks (OOC: I’m going to Spain on holiday) so this is just going to be a one-off. In normality the Cup will be drawn on the 1st and start on the 7th.
Enjoy the Cup. Below are my two favorite matches from the Lancre Cup IX, the two that I believe are works of art.
Thank you.
Emperor Besty’s favorite matches
Jothopolis versus Dregruk
‘Set…’ High Punisher Hharachen began.
‘No! We are not having the stadium up in flames! Again!’ the President of BLF spake.
At this rebellion, Hharachen ordered a bunch of armed Dregruk troops to place land mines on the pitch.
‘Don’t say I didn’t try!’ the BLF President told the press, ‘I tried. Don’t go blaming me when we have a lot of players with no legs!’
The match certainly was entertaining, despite being banned in 24 nations before it’d even began. There was a slight advantage in the Dregruk team as they knew where the mines were.
‘It was a tactic!’ the Dregruk players told us.
It was quite high scoring, for a match where the players had to waddle in complicated patterns to avoid getting blown up. But whenever it looked like the Jothopolis team were going to take the lead , they were ‘accidently’ pushed into a landmine.
Dregruk won the match, and now the other nations are very nervous about who’s going to get drawn against them in the next round.
Jothopolis 2 Dregruk 3
-Arynth- versus Aamericaa
-Arynth-, right from the off, attacked the game with excessive force and enthusiasm, managing to score 2 goals before their star player smashed his head on the goal post.
‘Maybe I was slightly too aggressive…’ said the player from a hospital bed.
After the loss of their team mate the -Arynth- side withered, and eventually lost due to a remarkable hat-trick by Aamericaa defender.
‘He just got this top hat’, a fan remarked, ‘And pulled a bloody white rabbit out of it! From nowhere! A real life rabbit! It was the most brilliant hat trick I’ve ever seen!’
The rabbit terrorised several –Arynth- players before getting apprehended by the pervasive police force. Needless to say, this incident caused the –Arynth- team to lose the game, and in the long term possible psychological stress.
The score was Arynth 2 Aamericaa 3
King Siroc’s speech
The Lancre Cup is our longest-running tradition, so I suppose we're all due a pat on the back. Remember that it is you who make it what it is - a great treat and a savoured occasion! have fun
King Siroc’s favourite matches
Sizzle vs. SAF
The Sizzle vs. SAF match began with a goal. Then another. Then another. Then another... it was only after half-time that the teams realised their defenders had put up mannikins in their strips up and gone to a local pub where they were found singing the Englishman national anthem with the regulars.
"It's a disgrace." said the manager of the SAF side. "We were all really thirsty too."
Sizzle 6 SAF 7
Rob Anybody vs. Fluttergork
In what looked to be a promising match, controversy was abound when one of the Fluttergorkian defenders exploded. It was said to be from a spiked half-orange. The family have been in mourning and issued a statement today saying that they "would not rest until the perpetrator had been caught."
Rob Anybody 5 Fluttergork 4