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Old 12-08-2003, 07:50 PM   #259
WSUCougar
Rider Of Rohan
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep
Stage 2 - Takeoff

Odds:
Once again, taking off proved to be an absolute catastrophe for the Odd team. Slipping in the rain, Vlad botched it and started a cascade effect, with Rudolph, Moonbeam, Jingle, Bells, and Cupid all jamming up in a comedy of errors. Donner, Buck, and even Clarisse salvaged what they could of the situation and dragged the pitching sleigh into the air. Once airborne, the power deer seemed to work against each other, while speed efforts by Vlad and Jingle Bells were wasted by the rest. This disaster scored a -42.

Evens:
As their rivals scrambled around in the slippery conditions, the Even team hurtled swiftly into the sky. Blitzen led the way with a strong take-off, aided by the solid efforts of Yuletide, Evergreen, and Sugarplum. Dancer, Egg Nog, and Northwind struggled. Most of the team – led by Blitzen - sacrificed power for speed (which hurt them overall), though Yuletide and Evergreen contributed good muscle. Teamwork was pretty lacking, but the Evens grabbed the 2nd Stage lead and narrowed the overall gap with a +29 score.

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Stage 2 Score:
Evens: +29
Odds: -42

Overall Score:
Odds +51 and 1 Stage
Evens +48

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