Monday, September 7, 2015

The ending of beginnings

This is not an admission of failure.

The schemes cooked up in opening stages were flawless. Something never seen before. Never attempted before. Endless possibilities. Realities to shape and destroy as seen fit. A huge undertaking filled with lots of work, but the end result would be well worth it.

The amount of work is not the issue. The opportunity to visit various timelines and create or improve on legends is the stuff many dream of.

I just tire of death and destruction.

The powers we dream of and play with, we don't truly understand the depths with which they can be used. Not until you come face to face with something that renders you lost and powerless. Questioning what the mark you are leaving behind on others. Truly seeing if you can walk the talk and talk the walk.

I have talked, now I walk.

Breaking the timeline. Stardust. All that which has been brought to set up this truly epic confrontation between two legacies here in this league. The stories which have danced around, just waiting to be told will remain untold and unwritten. Known by a select few. Forever locked away.

The assassination of the Watcher by the Horsemen. His resurrection by the Black Hand. The Horsemen themselves writing and controlling the reality of the Universe Bowl. The identity of Stardust and his mad gambit. How it worked, and then didn't
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The Horsemen are victorious at the end of the day. This was the only possibility. Always the result.

However.

The end has now changed. The main continuity has been restored, but there are no deaths in this tale.

The Horsemen win, but the TEAM survives.

This result comes as a result of the Horsemen's Celestials using their expansive cosmic powers to find the various members of both teams who have been scattered across reality. Forming a sort of cosmic Noah's arc, these once sworn enemies search for desperately for their lost home dimension.
 
The day is saved by a man who is well known to both. The time lost Superman from  last year finds himself tossed to this bleak and desolate timeline. A sliver of the time gem found broken in his hair is the key to returning things to normal, but a new home is needed to house this universe.

Enter Eternity.

The living universe agrees to house Fantasy Fantasy League. Not to be outdone, Stardust sacrifices the last remaining bit of Playoff Planet dust that gives him his powers, allowing the PlayOff Planet to reform, and become the literal heart of the universe. His powerless form is now known to all, and is shocking to some. Out of respect, I will not get into that here, but if the other who knows the name I've put to this character wishes to enlighten others, I have no problem with that.

The only catch to this new system, is no one can remember what occurred during their time spent in the universe bowl.  All that is known is that the hated and reviled Horsemen have pulled off their greatest feat and are three time champions. The fact that they spared TEAM in the recreation is not something mentioned or dwelled on. They all live to fight another day.


10 comments:

Krisatu said...

The Horsemen of Apocalypse are victorious!

TEAM: All survive

Ryan said...

Only Horsemen vs TEAM in the Universe Bowl could completely rip apart the fabric of reality.

With this third Championship, I will be stepping down from active competition and retiring the Horsemen of Apokolips.

I will continue to do the rosters and the graveyard for the league, but my days as an active competitor have come to an end.

Thank you.

Solobeck said...

HAZZAH TO THE HORSEMEN!!!!

Solobeck said...

Sorry, must have asked Josh about the spelling. . . I meant to say HUZZAH!

TruBlue15 said...

Congrats to the horseman four all your championships and other accomplishments. Enjoy ending this epic journey riding out on top

Josh the Commish said...

Congrats Ryan on yet another championship and on a well-earned retirement.

Bama Brent said...

Mamaw wanted Ed.
Papaw wanted Ryan.
Looks like Papaw won the bet and Mamaw has some butter churning and spicket cleaning to complete in the near future.

Krisatu said...

Not to steal Ryan's thunder, but I'm also going to hand over the reigns to my team to someone else. The last few years have been fun, but I feel it's not fair to others to try and commit the time and effort needed to be an active participant in the league.

Ryan said...

Welcome to the FFL Retirement Home!

Becks still stops in from time to time to hand out ZJs.

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