[color=cyan][b][u]The 2024 NFC Championship Game[/u][/b][/color] -------------------- [b]Leo the Patriotic Lion:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Leo the Patriotic Lion here again; what we have here are just highlights from us attending the NFC Championship game between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco Giants. Over in Baltimore, the Ravens played host to the Chiefs, but we were attending the Lions-49ers game. It was a long opening ceremony, however, due to the sheer number of marching band animals participating in the ceremony, many of which were Drumbums. This was a representation of how the NFL wanted to have marching bands for all the teams, not just the ones it had. However, the Drumbums living in Dallas wouldn't perform at all because of all the rabid fans that were such sore losers. Of course, in the end, all those fans lost their jobs and their families. It's such a sad world we live in, even if it is the most peaceful era to date. Actions do have consequences, but the supernatural shouldn't be making it so extreme. Anyways, enough musing; on with the highlights. ---------- --------- --------- *Later, the Zanicchi Administration visits San Francisco for the NFC Conference Championships for the 49ers vs Lions game. Everybody welcomes the Zanicchi Administration with lots of love.* *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Leo! Your team shocked the NFL! Look! You're finally living the dream! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] Win or lose, your team got more fans and won all of Michigan's hearts! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] Now that's pride! Uh, pun not intended. You got the universe to be proud of right now! Please, make yourself at home here. [b]Civilian 4:[/b] Everything is prepared for your suite. [b]Juno:[/b] Everybody keeps saying it will be Ravens vs 49ers but we'll see. [b]Zax:[/b] Wildcat City must be overjoyed to hear about the Detroit Lions making it this far. The journey was not easy, but we're finally witnessing this! [b]Civilian 5:[/b] Now the Lions wants our gold. But 49ers aren't no slouch! This will be an excellent game! [b]Marshall:[/b] I'm 49ers, but I'm amazed how far the Lions have come along. [b]Zax:[/b] Ugh! Thanks to those crazy Cowboys fans, it's all of America against my team and the Texans have the upper hand. My fanbase should know better! [b]Juno:[/b] Hopefully after their community service hours, they will. [b]Leo:[/b] *to the civilians* Thank you, everybody. As we speak, Wildcat City is celebrating them getting this far. It will be the first Super Bowl they ever attended if they do make it that far. -------------- *WC, KS, USA* *The city is decorated with a mix of Chiefs and Lions decorations, since the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills thanks to the latter missing a crucial field goal.* --------------- *Dallas, TX, USA* *In addition to the NFL, the NHL, NBA, MLB, and MLS place temporary bans on the rabid Cowboys fans in question. The Dallas Stars and Mavericks, as a result, end up seeing more furries at the game than humans, so at least they're still selling out. Of the humans who do attend, they were among the Cowboys fans who did not riot.* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Amazing how a select few bad apples have to ruin everything for the rest of us. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] Yes, but on the plus side, Cody didn't show up and start shooting, or running his mouth. [b]Civilian 1:[/b] That's true; his mouth was the bigger problem. There's a reason the pen is mightier than the sword. ------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Zax:[/b] Wildcat City is pumped up right now! [b]Marshall:[/b] This city is so beautiful and dreamy. [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Of course! San Francisco is always this way! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] This is America's technology center of course it must look beautiful and dreamy. [b]Civilian 3:[/b] Complete with more delivery drones! Hope you enjoy your 5 star meals prepared by robots and delivered by drones in our stadium. [b]Marshall:[/b] Oh nice! That would add to the overall NFC championship experience here! [b]Civilian 4:[/b] Remember, CJ Stroud deserves enormous respect since he's earned all of the NFL's respects. The Texans have a great future! [b]Zax:[/b] He's a fine example of what it means to be a Christian as well, just like Ryans. --------- *Dallas, TX, USA* [b]Civilian 3:[/b] I just don't want to put up with their disgusting immature behavior. My kids already have to hear them spew profanity in the middle of the night when they're trying to sleep. [b]Civilian 4:[/b] We are a much better city than this. Dallas is where most of America's anime voice actors and internet stars live in these days. Even Juno and Zax took it to social media to tell our rabid fans to shut up. -------- *Hicksburg, TX, USA* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] *To Cody* I see you're a Texans fan. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] CJ Stroud is amazing, isn't he? [b]Civilian 3:[/b] The best rookie quarterback we ever had in NFL history! So good, even the people who developed the S2 test are apologizing to him because they felt like the test screwed him over. We don't care about that test! We only care that we got Stroud and that's all that matters. [b]Civilian 4:[/b] I got a nice framed image of Stroud at home. He looks great! ------ *Houston, TX, USA* [b]Toro:[/b] (Texans furry version of the team mascot; in other words, the real-life counterpart.) Thank you everybody for your support! This season has been our proudest moment yet! Remember, everybody is watching! So keep up the positive attitudes and energy because we are a community here and we need to keep that going! *Everybody cheers loudly.* [b]Whitmire:[/b] Our team is as resilient as our city. There are never failures, just lessons. We have come a long way. Let's show the world what Houston is all about since this is a new era for our city! ------------ *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Leo:[/b] We'll be looking forward to that. I still prefer people to robots, but we're not losing the people since somebody has program those robots. --------------- *Dallas, TX, USA* [b]Champ the Maverick:[/b] (the real furry version of the Mavericks mascot) I share your frustration. My counterparts up in Philly, Hip Hop and Franklin the Dog, are stressed out trying to get their own people to behave. Now I'm in the same boat; sort of. ------------------ *Hicksburg, TX, USA* [b]Cody:[/b] I do admit it's a bit out of character for me 'cause I've been living off them grids all these years, but yes. I finally am on the grid, and actually watched TV for once. And what better thing to watch then them Texans, even though they didn't beat them Ravens? On the plus side, Detroit is getting closer, and I know our President is happy about that. *He walks into the bank to make a deposit. He also has a new debit card with the Texans logo.* --------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] I think robots are more like tools than to replace people. I don't think you can replace people with robots since people can do other jobs. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] I have to say, I've never seen Wildcat City this excited for the NFL before. [b]Zax:[/b] It's electric! Lions and Chiefs fans are having the time of their lives there. [b]Juno:[/b] Chiefs vs Lions? [b]Marshall:[/b] If that happens, Wildcat City will go nuts! -------- *WC, KS, USA* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Oh, wow; the restaurants are crowded! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] It's hard to find a spot to watch the game! -------- *Hicksburg, TX, USA* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Nice debit card you got there! I got a metal minimalist wallet with the Texans on it! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] I think it would be a miracle if the Lions beat the 49ers because everybody keeps saying Ravens vs 49ers at the Super Bowl. [b]Civilian 3:[/b] It would even be a bigger miracle if it's Chiefs vs Lions at the Super Bowl instead, which means Wildcat City will go completely insane for them. [b]Civilian 4:[/b] Chiefs and Lions are among Wildcat City's favorite teams. They're going to need additional C.I.D.F. support if that happens so there won't be a crowd crush there. [b]Civilian 5:[/b] Wait, out of the remaining four teams, only the 49ers has a human mascot. The rest are animals. -------------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Tom:[/b] Yes, but they won't be rioting. They know they must behave themselves. [b]Leo:[/b] Indeed. ----------------- *WC, KS, USA* [b]Super C:[/b] You can say that again. All the fast food places that have a TV are showing the games also. ---------------- *Hicksburg, TX, USA* [b]Cody:[/b] Thank y'all kindly. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] That's true; the Chiefs mascot is KC Wolf. The Detroit mascot is Roary. Then the Ravens have a total of three: Edgar, Allen, and Poe. [b]Civilian 3:[/b] I thought the first two retired. [b]Cody:[/b] Y'all's guess is as good as mine. But I do know about them mascots 'cause the boss (meaning Super C) made them allies to the G-52 organization, just as he did with me. ----------------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Zax:[/b] Of course. But remember, crowd crushes can happen without rioting. They can even happen on accident. [b]Juno:[/b] Wouldn't this be the reason why live data tracking has advanced rapidly so cities can prepare ahead of time for large incoming crowds? Las Vegas does that because they're hosting the Super Bowl this season. [b]Jack:[/b] You would think, but anything can go wrong. ---------- *Hicksburg, TX, USA* [b]Civilian 4:[/b] Then Toro, the most underrated mascot as well as the mascot for the Texans, is also an ally to the G-52s. [b]Civilian 5:[/b] That is correct. Wait, I thought the G-52s aren't into spooky stuff, since the Ravens marching band uniforms have spooky vibes. [b]Civilian 6:[/b] They're supposed to look spooky, and the G-52s know how this fits their theme. [i]Uniforms R' Us[/i] sells Ravens-themed marching band uniforms like that to fit their theme. Edgar Allen Poe died in Baltimore, and this is how the Ravens pay respect to him by endorsing purple and black with their own spooky twist to their theme. There are even raven Drumbums with their own uniforms donning purple and black. There's a reason why Ravens fans tend to dress spooky with spooky makeup. [b]Civilian 5:[/b] That all makes sense then. [b]Civilian 7:[/b] As a Texans fan, I like to paint my face red and wear a red cowboy hat with horns on top. The horns represents our mascot, Toro the Bull. ---------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Leo:[/b] True, but let's not jinx ourselves. Please. ------- *Hicksburg, TX, USA* [b]Cody:[/b] Them G-52s don't go for them spooky things because it ain't their personal taste, but they ain't gonna judge you for bein' somebody who does like that stuff. I was discussin' that with Super C last time he was here. ----------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] By the way, a lot of you are from Wildcat City. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] Yet there's not enough specialty arcades there that specializes in imported Japanese rhythm arcade games. [b]Marshall:[/b] That's changing as we speak though. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] For a city that loves music, I would imagine people there would be interested in rhythm arcade games. [b]Marshall:[/b] Of course there's a huge market for that there. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] Luckily enough, you're in San Francisco, where you can easily find such arcades. [b]Civilian 3:[/b] And Ryo is Japan's Prime Minister, which means there will be plenty of rhythm arcade games coming to America since you and him get along like peanut butter and jelly! [b]Civilian 4:[/b] Its a bit early before the game so you got time to explore this city. *The Zanicchi Administration visits a specialty arcade that imports Japanese rhythm games. They each pay an entry fee first since the games are free play.* [b]Zax:[/b] Its like Japan allover again! [b]Marshall:[/b] Not your typical arcade! [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] Yup! It's one of those places where they got something better than pinball. [b]Mechayote:[/b] We should introduce Cripto to more of this. But with Ryo being Japan's Prime Minister, he'd make it extremely easy to introduce Cripto to these kinds of games, especially at [i]Round One[/i]. [b]Zax:[/b] Sweet! They got [i]Sound Voltex Exceed[/i]! [b]Juno:[/b] Time to get in touch with your inner DJ for this! [b]Mechayote:[/b] Don't make Flash E. Fox jealous now! [b]Zax:[/b] Alright! Lets do this! *He then plays [i]Sound Voltex Exceed[/i] as others cheer him on.* ------------------- *Hanoi, Vietnam* *The Nguyen Administration is debating whether or not to censor [i]Palworld[/i], a parody online game of [i]Pokemon[/i], due to nongraphic references of human cannibalism and organ trafficking, even though the game has a disclosure stating that such acts are illegal and should not be done in real life.* [b]Chuong:[/b] *In Vietnamese* I know the Americans would not agree with us, but the thing is that our censorship policies differ completely from what America has, so Super C understands this. So [i]Palworld[/i] is a parody of [i]Pokemon[/i], often described as "Pokemon with guns", but what is most problematic about this game is that you can capture other humans and enslave them or worse, turn them into meat or parts to consume or sell. As hilarious [i]Palworld[/i] may look at first, I think its taken its dark humor a bit too far here. In addition to this, [i]Palworld[/i] originated in Japan, so when it comes to Japan, always expect the craziest and worst ideas possible. The Japanese entertainment industry has very little limits on their imaginations and creativity, that even some of their stuff would at least get censored in America. [b]V-Fox:[/b] *In Vietnamese* I think we should ban this game from our internet here. I think it has enough questionable elements to make it problematic. [b]Chuong:[/b] *In Vietnamese* So Luong, should we ban [i]Palworld[/i] from our internet so our users cannot play that game? ----------- *Tokyo, Japan* *Nintendo tries to sue the company behind [i]Palworld[/i] but failed because [i]Palworld[/i] is a parody game and parodical content are protected under Japanese law, despite Japan having complicated views on freedom of speech.* [b]Politician 1:[/b] *In Japanese to Ryo* Best advice is to stay out of this. [b]Politician 2:[/b] *In Japanese* Just let the company behind [i]Palworld[/i] do their thing and take their course for now. ------------------- *Berlin, Germany* *German parents and politicians put in a formal request to have [i]Palworld[/i] banned under German law.* [b]Politician 1:[/b] *In German to Luitpold* Section 131 outlaws representation of excessive violence in media "which describe cruel or otherwise inhuman acts of violence against human or humanoid beings in a manner which expresses a glorification or rendering harmless of such acts of violence or which represents the cruel or inhuman aspects of the event in a manner which injures human dignity." [i]Palworld[/i] contains references to cannibalism and organ trafficking, where users in the game can capture humans to enslave them, or sacrifice them to become meat or organs for consumption or sale in the game. [b]Politician 2:[/b] *In German* A lot of the things that fly in Japan will not fly here! Germany is a Christian country and we will not allow our people to play [i]Palworld[/i] online! I say ban the game! [b]Politician 3:[/b] *In German* Kids should be playing more rhythm games than that! Japan produces a lot of rhythm arcade games that are beneficial for the wellbeing of our children! Yet that same country also produces some of the most unbiblical games out there! Entertainment should also promote positive social elements for our people! -------------- *Beijing, China* [b]Politician 1:[/b] *In Chinese* Liu! There's a new game from Japan called [i]Palworld[/i], and it's very problematic! [b]Politician 2:[/b] *In Chinese* This game allows users to capture human characters in the game to enslave them or worse, to kill them to turn them into meat for consumption or organs to sell in the fictional world. Because of this, we request an immediate ban to this sick game! ------------- *Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia* *The government submits a formal request to Lekiu to ban [i]Palworld[/i] for references to human trafficking and organ trafficking.* [b]Politician 1:[/b] *In Malay* I don't think this game is appropriate for entertainment because of these references. [b]Politician 2:[/b] *In Malay* There are games that encourage strategy, tactics, and more importantly, physical exercise and movements to music. [i]Palworld[/i] is darker than it looks because of what you can do with human characters in the game so we should ban this for the sake of our national morals. I don't see this game having any positive or entertaining impact on our people. Lekiu, you should ban this game. --------------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Leo:[/b] Our city has been trying to get some of those new games. -------------------------------- *Vietnam* [b]Luong the Hidden Lion:[/b] *in Vietnamese* You read my mind. I can't have our youth's minds corrupted with garbage like that. *He signs the bill to make the ban official.* ------------ *Japan* [b]Ryo the Samurai Lion:[/b] *in Japanese* I will stay out of this. However, expect the rest of the world, the U.S. especially, to ban their own people from playing a game like that. -------------- *German* [b]Luitpold the Germanic Lion:[/b] *in German* The ban will go into effect; I'm proud of all of you for standing up for true morality. *He bans the game.* ------------ *China* [b]Liu the Confucian Lion:[/b] *in Chinese* So what else is new? Shame on them for creating such a game in the first place. *He bans the game.* ----------------- *Malaysia* [b]Leiku the Blade Lion:[/b] *in Malay* I will ban this game. I also suggest that our kids play musical instruments instead so that they will not be tempted to play such games of a similar nature. *He bans the game.* ------------ *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Juno:[/b] Someone should open a Japanese specialty arcade in Wildcat City and call it Kemono Corner. They will be an instant success! *Zax finishes the game as everybody cheers.* [b]Marshall:[/b] Wow; you're a pro at that! [b]Zax:[/b] Thanks. It takes practice, though. Who else wants to try [i]Sound Voltex Exceed[/i]? -------- *Tokyo, Japan* [b]Politician 1:[/b] *In Japanese* The US can't ban the game due to their constitution, but they could try to censor some things, but even that it's a challenge. [b]Politician 2:[/b] *In Japanese* Thus, [i]Palworld[/i] has a disclaimer in the game stating that human trafficking, cannibalism, and organ trafficking are illegal and should not be attempted in real life. As long the game is not graphic, there's little America can do with it, just like how there's little that we can do with it here. [b]Politician 3:[/b] *In Japanese* In the meantime, let us utilize our most unique and popular exports: rhythm games! The world needs more of those! ----------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Tom the Patriotic Tiger:[/b] May I try that? [b]Leo:[/b] Go for it, Tom. *Tom tries the game.* ------------- *Japan* [b]Ryo:[/b] *in Japanese* That's a good point. The Americans are better off ignoring that and playing the rhythm games. -------- *Okanogan, WA, USA* *The local government bans camping near Beaner Lake to stem immature tourists from visiting the lake over the name. The local government decides to stop funding tourism as well to try to discourage immature tourists from even knowing about the lake.* [b]Politician 1:[/b] I'm sick and tired of immature tourists from visiting the lake! [b]Politician 2:[/b] Apparently CNG didn't stop them enough, so we have to take additional measures to discourage this! [b]Politician 3:[/b] I would suggest renaming the lake, but I'm afraid that we might change the history. However, we can ask a G-52 to see if they know a G-52 whose family is from this state at least. [b]Politician 4:[/b] But we might risk exposing that G-52 to the enemies more, and we can't do that. The best choice in my opinion is to keep the name and just focus on ways to discourage immature tourists from coming here. ------------ *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Zax:[/b] Just focus! It may be tricky at first! [b]Mechayote:[/b] Get it! [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] Very good! [b]Tom:[/b] I didn't know I had it in me. [b]Leo:[/b] You're doing very well, Tom; keep it up! ----------- ------- *After Tom's round, everybody cheers but realizes that the NFC championship opening ceremony will begin soon.* [b]Zax:[/b] We got to get back to our stadium suite, since the marching bands are getting ready. [b]Juno:[/b] Prayers first, national anthem, opening ceremony performance, then game time. [b]Zachary:[/b] If the Lions get into the Super Bowl, America is going to go electric! That alone is going to get Wildcat City pumped! [b]Mechayote:[/b] We'll see. But remember, Chiefs vs Lions Super Bowl would send the energy in Wildcat City into overdrive. In addition to that, Las Vegas might see their Super Bowl fans flowing in from Wildcat City if that happens. *We go back to the stadium for the opening ceremony. As we do, Shadow Hunter gets a disturbing news update.*[b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] My fans are screaming at Tyler Bass over his failed field goal attempt. Now the Bills got sane fans telling their rabid fans to shut up. [b]Zax:[/b] I thought my fellow Cowboys fans were bad. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] This is much worse. Rabid Bills fans even made death threats to Bass. [b]Zax:[/b] Oh goodness gracious. Even rabid Cowboys fans don't make death threats to Prescott and other players and coaches. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] We're talking about criminal harassment and threats here. Many of these rabid Bills fans betted money for their team and lost. Gambling and sports do not mix. I'm going to let these rabid fans act out since the cops are taking care of this. I don't want to deal with this. My family are Bills fans, but I live in Colorado. ------- *Buffalo, NY, USA* *The police and C.I.D.F. agents get to work in arresting the rabid Bills fans.* [b]Rabid Bills Fan 1:[/b] *Throws Tyler Bass memorabilia out everywhere and even sets some on fire.* Screw you Bass! You worthless sack of trash! You costed us our chance for the Super Bowl! [b]Rabid Bills Fan 2:[/b] Hey; let go of me! [b]Police 1:[/b] Don't fight it now! You're going to jail for sending death threats! [b]Police 2:[/b] Enough already! [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Shut up, everybody! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] You ungrateful barbarians! I'm packing up my bar and moving to Houston! I'm sick and tired of you shouting profanity and death threats at our players in my bar! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] Dude! You just threw your memorabilia at my car window and broke it! This is a Chevrolet Corvette! Do you know how expensive this is? [b]Rabid Bills Fan 3:[/b] I lost money on that game! We lost our chances for the Super Bowl! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] You're paying for this! I mean every single penny for this! I just got this car last year! [b]Rabid Bills Fan 4:[/b] *Throws his Bills memorabilia into a fireplace as they burn in the fire.* That's all you're good for is fire tinder! Tyler Bass, you're garbage! [b]Civilian 4:[/b] Shut up loser! [b]C.I.D.F. Agent 1:[/b] You want to act like a spoiled child? I'll treat you as one! [b]C.I.D.F. Agent 2:[/b] Time out in jail! This is unacceptable! [b]Civilian 5:[/b] Oh my goodness! You idiots! It's just a game! [b]Civilian 6:[/b] Yeah; good luck finding a job after this, since I'm firing you for this! And I'm assuming your wife is going to leave you as well! -------- *Argentine Embassy, Washington D.C.* [b]Diamond Knight:[/b] *To Leocadio in Spanish* These rabid American football fans are still extremely tame compared to our average soccer fans before Milei. Remember, it is rare to see American football fans get this bad, so America is very peaceful and calm during sports when compared to our soccer fans before Milei. The Americans don't really have much to worry about. They don't even need to use their military to control their prisons to deal with rabid sports fans. While our soldiers back in Argentina have taken control over our prison systems, Leo is saving American soldiers for national border security reinforcement and improving his country's national defense readiness plans by improving their technologies. ---------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Leo:[/b] Not them, too! This is getting to be an epidemic! [b]Super C:[/b] It still doesn't stack up to those Argentine and Turkish soccer riots, although they haven't had many, if any, since the day the dead people came back to life. [b]Leo:[/b] Gambling and sports don't mix, but don't forget the modern day [i]Jeopardy![/i] Master (James Holzhauer) is a professional sports gambler. However, even he would express disapproval at that. ------------ *Buffalo, NY, USA* [b]Civilian 7:[/b] *to Civilian 2* I'll help you pack. I coincidentally got a job transfer offer, and the city happens to be Houston. I know someone's got to live here in New York, but my mother always said that the real Americans who are truly Americans to the core live in middle America. I guess you can be the judge of that. *As in Dallas, the fans discover that they have no jobs now, and that their families are disowning them and writing them out of the wills.* -------------- *Argentine Embassy* [b]Leocadio the Gaucho Lion:[/b] *in Spanish* Understood. But I do wish that they'd cut it out. ---------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Jack:[/b] Well, Leo, the real reason why this is happening is that these fans expect the same results based on past season performances at the minimum. The prime example of this season was that lots of people expected the Cowboys to be better than the Texans until the playoffs happened. That's why these fans lost their minds. [b]Zax:[/b] In other words, past results do not matter because they always get new members to the team. [b]Jack:[/b] Exactly! As the saying goes, don't be a bandwagon fan. Either root for your favorite team or your home team. [b]Juno:[/b] Bingo! That's why Packers fans are well-behaved since they don't put their faith on past performances for their team. They know what is expected and that each year is different. [b]PA Announcer Over the Intercoms:[/b] The game prayer will begin soon. Please remain quiet during the prayer. [b]Zax:[/b] Now this is where we kneel down on our knees before God. After that, then we rise on our feet to the national anthem. *Everybody kneels down for the game prayer. This is followed by the national anthem, in which Leo and his administration salute in the proper manner.* ------------- *After the national anthem, the bands perform other tunes as part of the opening ceremony before the game begins.* [b]Zax:[/b] And they're off! [b]Marshall:[/b] I'm extremely confident the 49ers will win. But at the same time, the Lions have surprises of their own. [b]Mechayote:[/b] I think the head coaches have the largest influence on the outcome of the game. We learned a lot from the Texans; you can put together a team of physically intimidating players, each with their own natural talents, but you need a good head coach to get them to work together. The Lions got Dan Campbell, a very experienced coach with 11 years as an NFL player. He also put together a coaching team consisting of the most experienced former NFL players together for their knowledge. Together, he helped transform the Detroit Lions from one of the worst teams of the NFL to among the best and most fierce out there. This alone gives Leo more than enough reasons to take pride as a Lions fan. [b]Zachary:[/b] Pun intended? Since pride refers to a group of lions? [b]Mechayote:[/b] I suppose, but the point still stands. [b]Zax:[/b] When the Bengals and the Rams were at the Super Bowl, Cripto was rooting hard for the Bengals. Sadly, the Rams won. If the Lions win the Super Bowl, people would joke that the lions are truly the kings of the jungle as well as kings of football. A Lions-themed Super Bowl party at the White House would be wild. [b]Juno:[/b] Intricate, decadent, fancy, but overall, overwhelming yet fun. A Lions Super Bowl win would be huge to Leo's parallels as well for obvious reasons. But then again, the Lions just being in the Super Bowl will get Leo's parallels interested. [b]Marshall:[/b] I'm more interested to see what kinds of fans I'll be meeting this season. The Texans had an incredible run with a rookie quarterback though. I was not expecting any of that and I think we owe a lot to the Texans. [b]Juno:[/b] We do. Toro is passionate in supporting his team and he does his takes on the Cowboys. But I'm sure Toro wasn't too thrilled when rabid Cowboys fans cried out their jealousy over his team this season. [b]Zax:[/b] He's going to use videos of rabid Cowboys fans to convince more curious people in Houston and around that city to be Texans fans. He will even use those videos in schools as examples to convince kids of how not to behave in sports. [b]Marshall:[/b] If those fans thought things through, they wouldn't be acting out like that. Along with community service, they also have to live with the fact that Toro is using videos of their antics to show his community how not to behave during sports. That's quite a bit of punishment there, but then again, they didn't think things through so that's their fault. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] Billy Buffalo must be super embarrassed when he found out that some of his fans were throwing temper tantrums over Tyler Bass. The idiot fans making death threats to Bass pretty much killed whatever mood the Bills had left. [b]Juno:[/b] Toro would be the type to play a series of bad fan behavior to teach people how not to act during NFL season. If you act up, he will take his jabs at you for that and embarrass you with the least amount of effort possible. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] Sounds like mascots do have huge influences over their fans since children love mascots. I wonder if Argentina's soccer teams have mascots. [b]Juno:[/b] Good question. That wouldn't matter since Argentina's soccer fans are forced to behave now that the Argentine military has control over their prisons. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] As an American, I am blessed that we will never have to worry about using our military to control our prisons to force sports fans to behave. [b]Juno:[/b] Like America, Argentineans have easy access to private ownership of firearms. This also makes sure that fans do not engage in violence against others. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] Sounds like the worst damage in Buffalo is some guy's Corvette had its window broken on accident when a rabid Bills fan threw memorabilia at it. Canadians like to joke how we Americans are more violent. Instead, we laugh at them and show them what Argentina was like before Milei's administration. [b]Zax:[/b] Don't forget Turkey's Intercontinental Derby either. [b]Juno:[/b] Nah; Argentina's Superclásico will always be the most intense soccer match in the world. Even without the fan violence thanks to Milei, the world will be watching. [b]Leo:[/b] Pride. You can make a joke out of that, since a pride is a group of lions. [b]Super C:[/b] *to Juno about Toro* I can understand that. At Utah Jazz games, I've seen Jazz Bear teach a lesson to many a misbehaving fan for the same reasons, although 9 times out of 10 in his case, they are the visiting team's fans. As for the other mascots, I do feel sorry for Billy Buffalo having to put up with this. [b]D.W.:[/b] Not just Toro; nobody was happy. [b]Super C:[/b] Right. All the mascots from all the leagues work together with one another. --------------------- *Philadelphia, PA, USA* *Swoop, the Eagles mascot, speaks to some civilians at a restaurant, alongside both Sixers mascots, Hip Hop (former) and Franklin the Dog (current). These are the real animals, not the costumed characters.* [b]Swoop:[/b] So you people are not the only ones doing it, but I am tempted to think you started something. Now it is happening in Buffalo and in Dallas. That never happens! [b]Civilian 1:[/b] Does it make you wish that they would bring back Eagles' Court? [b]Swoop:[/b] Sometimes it does. [b]Hip Hop:[/b] Do you see why both of us were so upset with your Super Bowl behavior, however? That and the fact you didn't just lose your jobs, but you lost your families. [b]Franklin:[/b] Not to mention what the big man (God) is going to say to you when you die. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] I've never been able to live it down. I was given 3,000 hours of community service. I have 2,240 to make. But my family will never speak to me again. If they'll let me keep my passport, I'll just move up to the Yukon or something. [b]Swoop:[/b] Are you sure about that? What you did wasn't the unforgivable sin. [b]Civilian 2:[/b] It was in the eyes of my parents. [b]Franklin:[/b] Then your parents need to be taught a lesson. --------------- *Buffalo, NY, USA* *Likewise, Billy Buffalo talks to some of his fellow citizens.* [b]Billy Buffalo:[/b] I have never been so disgusted in all my life. The point was for you people to learn from the mistakes of the Philadelphia fans, not copy them! There is a reason they have a reputation for being the worst sports fans in the nation day in and day out. Despite their nickname, they are by no means the city of brotherly love. The Founding Fathers must be rolling in their graves right now. [b]Civilian 1:[/b] How furious are you? [b]Billy:[/b] Very, but I can't let it show on the outside. All of us mascots from all the sports leagues, even the college ones, are allied with the G-52 organization. Super C holds us to a very high standard. You, the public, should be holding yourselves to that same high standard. But you don't. --------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Jack:[/b] Which is awesome since it helps encourage good sportsmanship and respect to other teams. [b]Juno:[/b] Toro sounds like he's the most underrated mascot in the NFL. [b]Jack:[/b] Was. [b]Zax:[/b] Next NFL season's schedule looks set. My team takes on the Texans. We usually play every 4 years but things have changed. I'm going to be honest on that match; my team is horribly managed and the Texans will obliterate and humiliate us right in our home city. We've had Dak Prescott for a while yet he hasn't done much for us whereas with the Texans, they have this extremely young rookie quarterback with very little experience and already he's proven to be a much better player than Prescott. [b]Juno:[/b] Less than a year with rookies and already the NFL status quo has changed! Wrangler Wolf must've been living the life this season! [b]Zax:[/b] After the Pro Bowl, Houston is holding a huge Texans victory parade. We might be visiting that city before the Super Bowl. [b]Jack:[/b] From the looks of it, I'd say a yes! [b]Leo:[/b] I would say yes, too. And as always, I'll be continuing the tradition of inviting all winning sports teams across all leagues to the White House, just as I did with the Texas Rangers after they won the World Series. No doubt Wrangler Wolf was over the moon then. [b]Zax:[/b] Wrangler Wolf is an Astros fan. Juno and I are Rangers fans. But, yes; he did send his congratulations to the Rangers. [b]Zachary:[/b] If Chiefs and Lions make it to the Super Bowl, do you think Wildcat City's Richter scale will register at their crowds' excitement? [b]Zax:[/b] Good question! Today's results will find out if that will happen. *To Leo* I'm curious. What do you think about Edgar Allen Poe and his influence and legacy in America that led to the creation of the Baltimore Ravens as we know of it today? [b]Zachary:[/b] His poem, The Raven, is among the most famous of his works. [b]Mechayote:[/b] So that's how the Baltimore Ravens came to be; a legacy of Edgar Allen Poe and The Ravens. [b]Zachary:[/b] Baltimore was where Poe died, and the existence of the Baltimore Ravens is their way of honoring his legacy. After all, even their mascots are named after the poet. [b]Zax:[/b] And of course, their fans don ghoulish makeup during their games as their way of honoring the dark themes of Poe's works. Sounds like Baltimore is a very poetic city. [b]Zachary:[/b] It is. [b]Leo:[/b] Oops; sorry. It was his home state, anyway. As for Edgar Allen Poe, I always felt his stories were pretty creepy. At least I was able to handle him; Cripto said he had to read some of that stuff when he was in high school, and he had nightmares about it that almost traumatized him. It ultimately helped the rest of us discover his autism. But yes; that is exactly why the Ravens mascots have the names Edgar, Allen, and Poe. The third one is usually the one that performs, but an injury brought the first two out of retirement. [b]Tom:[/b] So what about the real animal counterparts, then? [b]Leo:[/b] As far as the animals in "Cripto's army" are concerned, there are three total ravens, and again, their names are also Edgar, Allen, and Poe. [b]Super C:[/b] I can't stand the dark things Poe wrote either, but I do like how they respect him in this manner. I don't think helps Poe (the writer) got kicked out of West Point for overall disobedience. True story. [b]Leo:[/b] Oh, yes; the Cat was talking to me about that once. [b]Zax:[/b] Oof! Oh, yeah; I remember learning that story of him being kicked out of West Point. He lived an impoverished and sad life but if he was alive today, he'd be happy to see that the city of Baltimore holds him in high regards that their football team was influenced by him and his works. [b]Frank C.:[/b] October 7 is the day when he died, so the city holds an annual parade honoring him and his works. Yes; spooky makeup is strongly encouraged for marching band performers for the Ravens as well as those participating in celebrating Poe's legacy. As a former GSAF member, people ask me how come what Baltimore's marching bands are doing is acceptable, but the GSAF's marching bands are not. Simple; the GSAF marching bands promote propaganda whereas with Baltimore's marching bands, they're carrying a legacy that influenced American arts and culture. [b]Marshall:[/b] Exactly! It also shows in the uniform designs and codes for each NFL team. For the Ravens, spooky makeup is perfectly acceptable with their marching band uniforms and of course, the Forsythians understands this. [b]Gatling Gator:[/b] Back in New Orleans, you may see marching band performers with voodoo style makeup and themes at least during Mardi Gras. Again, this is in respect to the city's history and culture. Thus Forsythians are known to carry on the history and culture with music from the local areas they live in. [b]Zax:[/b] I'm going to think Edgar Allen Poe is on the G-52 list of acceptable topics with no discretion required. [b]Mechayote:[/b] I'd say so because our high schools in general teach students about him and his works as well as their importance on American culture. Now that I think about it, the words "nevermore" and "Baltimore" rhymes. Coincidence? [b]Zax:[/b] Most likely. [b]Juno:[/b] Last time I've been to Baltimore, many stores there are Halloween-themed with ravens all-year-round, which makes sense. You can walk into a local bar there and you'd most likely see a framed photo of Poe. Most bars there also goth-themed, but it ties in to the city's history with Poe well. [b]Super C:[/b] You guessed correctly, Zax. There's nothing wrong with Poe and his works. I just do not delve into them myself; it would cause a problem for me. *to Frank C.* Many of the songs those GSAF marching bands play are also forbidden within the G-52s according to our Code of Conduct, but you probably knew that. I had to clarify that I would ding a demerit on anybody who sang it as well as played it. However, I don't have issues with what the Ravens and their marching bands are doing here. As you and the others have said, it's all about context. [b]Frank C.:[/b] That and the fact that under Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits. The Baltimore Ravens and anything relating to Edgar Allen Poe and his works are examples of this. [b]Zax:[/b] Now I remember something! In Tokyo Prefecture in Japan, stores tend to have frog-themed decorations in random places and many of them tend to be subtle, which refers to the tales of Princess Takiyasha, which involves a lot of dark magic and sorcery. Then again, this is Japan we're talking about. So I wouldn't be surprised if Baltimore's stores and hotels have raven-themed decorations, with many being subtle. [b]Frank C.:[/b] I can actually see that being a thing in Baltimore. If the Chiefs beat the Ravens, I can imagine Chiefs fans yelling "Nevermore!", which is of course a poetic reference to The Raven. [b]Zachary:[/b] Don't give them any ideas! [b]Frank C.:[/b] That idea may have long since sailed way before I mentioned it. [b]Juno:[/b] Or if the Ravens win, their fans will shout "Swift and Kelce, nevermore!" ------------ [b]Super C:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] I do hope he hasn't jinxed us. Meanwhile, while we were at the Lions-49ers game, here's a few scenes from the Chiefs-Ravens game. ----------------- *Baltimore, MD, USA* *The civilians cheer wildly for their raven Drumbum performers.* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] This is not your typical Drumbum! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] We got that spook! We are Ravens! [b]Civilian 3:[/b] Let's go, flock! [b]Civilian 4:[/b] We got three awesome mascots with acrobatic skills, too; Edgar, Allen, and Poe! [b]Civilian 5:[/b] Welcome to our beautiful and poetic city! [b]Civilian 6:[/b] We are a whole different world here! Nevermore in Baltimore! [b]Civilian 7:[/b] You may have Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, but we got Lamar Jackson! Oh, yeah! [b]Chiefs Fan 1:[/b] The raven Drumbums look incredibly different! [b]Chiefs Fan 2:[/b] Their uniforms are so cool and spooky at the same time! [b]Chiefs Fan 3:[/b] They're a reference to Edgar Allen Poe, who lived and died here, so Baltimore's city identity is based on him and his works. [b]Chiefs Fan 4:[/b] So that explains the random raven décor in the stores and hotels! My hotel has a cute raven doll on the receptionist's desk. [b]Chiefs Fan 5:[/b] It's a good thing that our President understands why the Ravens' marching band uniforms look a bit spooky. [b]Chiefs Fan 6:[/b] Some of their marching band performers have spooky makeup on, which fits their theme for the NFL. ------------------- *San Francisco, CA, USA* [b]Super C:[/b] Don't anybody jinx anybody now! [b]Leo:[/b] Ugh; I hate it when that happens. When we get jinxed, I mean. [b]Jack:[/b] Anything can happen. Just when people were about to lose faith in the NFL because of acts like those of Colin Kaepernick, CJ Stroud and Lamar Jackson brings us hope and faith. Both of those quarterbacks are openly Christian as well. They will be the real reason why we are seeing a rise of Americans being Christians. [b]Zax:[/b] They are real examples of what Christianity really is about. Levon would be proud of them. [b]Jack:[/b] I still can't get over the fact that the Texans in my opinion, have the best of rookies the NFL has seen so far. The future is truly bright for us. [b]Juno:[/b] You got a great team. What if we prayed for a Chiefs vs Lions Super Bowl to give Wildcat City the entertainment show of their lives? [b]Jack:[/b] That's for God to decide on that since we already prayed for the teams. *To Outrageous Otter.* Stroud was born in your state and seeing that you're also from California, all I can say is thank you for giving us the best rookie quarterback the NFL has seen so far. [b]Marshall:[/b] I'm from California, too, and he's something else! You Texans are incredibly blessed to have him! [b]Outrageous Otter:[/b] You're welcome, dudes! People like him helped restore my faith in athletes in general after you have those others who destroyed it. [b]Super C:[/b] I know you're a surfer, but which of the main league sports do you find yourself watching the most? [b]Outrageous Otter:[/b] Probably baseball. I tried ice hockey, but I felt it was too violent; no offense, of course, to our neighbors to the north. It's their national sport. [b]Leo:[/b] It is indeed. The difference is they have their own league (the CFL) instead of having NFL teams, and contrary to popular belief, they invented their version of gridiron football first. Ours came later. [b]Zax:[/b] Violent? At least they don't burn down their cities when their teams win. [b]Juno:[/b] Referring to the Philadelphia Eagles? Poor Swoop had to witness his home city burn up in flames when his team won. *He looks at a TV monitor.* Oh! The Ravens are eliminated! [b]Zax:[/b] Okay! Let's root for the Lions so Wildcat City can get a Super Bowl show of a lifetime! [b]Frank C.:[/b] Chiefs and Lions are two of their favorite teams. That city would be electric if the Lions win this one! [b]Jack:[/b] You'd have no idea how crazy Wildcat City would be if two of their favorite teams are in the Super Bowl. [b]Marshall:[/b] Good luck finding a spot in their restaurants if that happens. [b]Juno:[/b] You'd think Furry Fury would be part of the Super Bowl halftime show if the Lions win this game? [b]Leo:[/b] I don't know; Cripto often worries about being a safety hazard because he has a history of drawing in huge crowds even when he's all by himself. *He looks.* Okay; good. They're not rioting. [b]Super C:[/b] But even if they don't do it, Wildcat City will still have somebody to root for. It will be the fourth Super Bowl win for the Chiefs if they do pull it off. ------------ [b]Super C:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] The game was finally starting by that point; it was a very long opening ceremony. The NFL really wanted to put the local Drumbums to good use, and they spent nine hours a day rehearsing it. It was quite the spectacle, and everybody was very happy for them. ------------- *Baltimore, MD, USA* *The Chiefs win, but the people do not riot; instead, they behave themselves and congratulate each other. The mascots, Edgar, Allen, and Poe, also hug and shake hands with KC Wolf.* ----------------- ----------------- *later* *In the 4th quarter, the 49ers come back and tie it.* [b]Leo:[/b] Now we're tied; this could go either way. [b]Super C:[/b] Detroit! What are you doing? You let them catch up! [b]Marshall:[/b] Yeah; that's my 49ers there! *To Outrageous Otter.* Let's see where this goes. [b]Zax:[/b] Detroit had a strong start! [b]Juno:[/b] Uh-oh. [b]Shadow Hunter:[/b] Come on, Lions; you can do this! Just one more touchdown! [b]Leo:[/b] They'll need 10 points in less than 90 seconds just to tie it. [b]Outrageous Otter:[/b] Well, look at the bright side, dudes. Wildcat City still has somebody to root for. ------------- [b]Cripto:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Even though it wasn't the result that we wanted, Wildcat City did still have somebody to root for; it did teach all of us a valuable lesson. I know I'm quoting song lyrics here, but it's the truth: you can't always get what you want. ------ *Later, the 49ers win.* [b]Marshall:[/b] Hey, Outrageous Otter! You and I are going to Las Vegas! [b]Mechayote:[/b] So close, Leo! So close! Good game though! [b]Zax:[/b] At least one of Wildcat City's favorite team is in the Super Bowl. [b]Juno:[/b] The uniforms of the Chiefs and 49ers have similar color designs. [b]Zax:[/b] Yes, but Chiefs are more yellow. 49ers are more gold. [b]Jack:[/b] The battle between two dynasty teams. *The people behave themselves and do not riot; this is true for both cities.* [b]Leo:[/b] I'm impressed they got a touchdown there. 34 to 31 isn't a bad score. *As we exit the stadium, a ton of fans from both sides show an amazing display of E.S.P. when they speak to Leo simultaneously.* [b]Everybody:[/b] We're sorry, Mr. President! [b]Leo:[/b] What are you people sorry for? Detroit put up a good fight! I'm proud of them! [b]Outrageous Otter:[/b] Righteous! Righteous job, dudes! *Roary, the mascot for Detroit, also meets up with the administration. Again, this is the real Roary, not the costumed character.* [b]Leo:[/b] Not the result we wanted, but you got this far. Maybe next time. [b]Roary:[/b] It's still one of our best seasons ever. Thanks to you all for coming out and supporting us. Both sides, really. How many Super Bowl wins do the Chiefs have, by the way? [b]Leo:[/b] I believe it's 3. This will be the fourth one if they successfully pull it off. ---------------- *elsewhere* *To represent how the mascots are allies to the G-52s and part of "Cripto's army," the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL announce that all the mascots will appear at the Super Bowl as part of the parades and opening ceremonies. The OKC Thunder mascot, Rumble the Bison, helps out with the music since many of the mascots play drums of all types just as he does. This will involve a few NCAA mascots as well.* ------------------- -------------------- ---------------- [b]Leo:[/b] That will be quite the spectacle to see, no doubt. The stage was now set for the Super Bowl on Feb. 11. It will either be the Kansas City Chiefs twice in a row, or the San Francisco 49ers will add one to their collection. It also will be a rematch of the 2020 Super Bowl because the same two teams met in that game, and the Chiefs won that one. [b]Super C:[/b] It did disturb those who were trying to sleep because other people were shooting off fireworks. Only one man was arrested, however, for doing so, because he was inside the city limits instead of outside. But that's minor details. Want more from the G-52s? Of course you do, so keep it right here, won't you? Good night. ------------ [color=gold][b]THE END[/b][/color]