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TRIUMPH in the STEEL FORUM Keystones Reach 40 Wins; Earn First Eastern Conference Playoff Bid TRIUMPH IN THE STEEL FORUM Keystones reach 40 wins; earn first Eastern Conference playoff bid PITTSBURGH - Recalling times of only a year ago, the rough-headed Pittsburgh Keystones definitely did not look like a team of playoff caliber. This was even the case after one quarter of this season had passed by. But, flash back to 2013 - GM Mark Quintaux (horse) and head coach Anton Schumacher (lynx) were dealing with a rather destructive media presence after the send off of Crystal Davis to their biggest opponents, the Williamsburg Minutemen. However, with a casual demeanor and a reassuring smile, the newly-hired manager let us know that, “... everything I’ve done for this team has been with one goal in mind. To take Pittsburgh to the playoffs and beyond. I believe the team we have now has what it takes. The Keystones are a force to be reckoned with, and our opponents ignore us at their own peril.” And now that dream is a reality. With Pittsburgh’s 42nd win on March 19th, the Keystones clinched a playoff berth. Overwhelmingly, and undeniably, they are the best team in their division. Give the props to R​ andy Catcher and Lance Freewell - two players who are at the top of their game, leading the FBA in assists and 5th in points scored per game, respectively. Throw in the contributions of Terrence Tolliver and rookie Shirley Takamoto, and it’s being considered “the perfect timing” for this franchise. The Keystones will have to face Albany and Plymouth in the playoff ring, but they have the tools needed - and the momentum - to carry this one through and surprise us all... Also, have we forgotten to mention that an amphibian ​is trouncing the FBA right now? Put that in your coffee and sip on it... STORIES & ART -​ (pg. 2) NEW ART (Since March 8th, 2015) The following list includes several new stories that have Character cards (by ~Adabune) been written since the last newsletter. _________________________________________________ The Deal ​~​Tazel and ~StevieMaxwell Travis finally got an agent! But who's controlling whom? And why does Travis seem like Dr. Evil? _________________________________________________ A Prideful Homecoming Part 2 ~​Nightfirex and ~Harlow Ferdinand comes back to Newark and delivers his advice to the managers of the Pride. _________________________________________________ You’ve Got a Friend ​~​HerrWozzeck and ~Tazel Herr makes a trip with his band to visit the Austin Children’s Hospital. _________________________________________________ Recovery: Adam Tevela ​~​Harlow and ~JWolfman Recovery: Surprises and Cornerstones ​~​Harlow, ~Qovapryi, and ~BetsieT More friends and coworkers visit Julian as he recovers, including an unexpected guest. Fenruss Brylee of the Dakota Bikers. _________________________________________________ (Character belongs to ~Steviemaxwell) FATBC: Ch. 20: ​A​ lphonse Norwich V,​ C​ h 21: ​C​ ards on the Table ~Shane_Rufus and ~Pac Must-read chapters about Alphonse’s latest tragedies. Is his FBA career in jeopardy? _________________________________________________ Shopping Trip ​~​Kingsley Wolfe Kevin meets with Antonio Garza to finally expand the pangolin’s wardrobe. _________________________________________________ Old Habits ​~​IllaRouge Mary Wooten comes to terms with her faith as she is traded to Las Vegas. _________________________________________________ Marked ​~Gustavo Jake Turner of the Seattle Summit. Warren confronts pieces of his past while on a trip to (Character belongs to ~Wendingo) Tallahassee. ​ ​ (See the card in full by clicking here.) ______________________________​____________​_______ More stories available at the ​F​BA Forum!​ FEATURED STORY An Offer He Can’t Refuse - ​~Arterian, et al. **Somewhere in Rocket City, Alabama... ** He should have been asleep hours ago. It was a late night Saturday and Baltasar’s face was lit by the dim blue glow from the computer screen. The past few weeks had been a flurry. Public relations, promotions, sponsorships, talking to the team owner, Adam Tevela of the Newark Pride. manager, coach, drills and practice, flying across the (Character belongs to ~JWolfman) continent... he couldn’t do this alone for much longer. He started by quietly looking up agents, and contacting a few agencies, testing the waters. Despite his efforts, word caught on that he was in the market looking for representation. And soon they were the ones contacting him by the dozen. His inbox, voicemail, even mailbox could be trusted to have at least one letter or company offering a contract. In a way, it felt damn good. All these people vying for his attention, all of them eager to have him as a client, he hadn’t made quite the amount of waves some other players had during his rookie season but it felt… encouraging, to know his talent was recognized. At least, he hoped this was the case. Truthfully he, felt utterly overwhelmed and unprepared. What to do? Who to choose? Back home it had always been himself and his father managing the finances, but the FBA was a behemoth the giant tortoise could not Travis Buckner of the Texas Lone Stars. tackle on his own. How could he know which ones were (Character belongs to ~Tazel) making good offers? Which ones were just lying through their teeth, suckering him into a less than ideal contract… what the heck even WAS an ideal contract? And then one day he got a call. He had long since stopped wondering how these people managed to get a hold of his phone number. When he answered, a crisp, clear, female voice spoke: “Mr. Baltasar Torrealba y Toboso?” It was rare enough to hear his own name nowadays. Everyone usually opting for “T-Balt” instead. So hearing his full name, and properly pronounced, was enough to make him not hang up the moment she mentioned she worked for a sports agent, who was on the line and wanted to speak with him. Ren Inoue ~​Shenanigan (​Character “Could he not just call me himself?” belongs to ~Dcrest13) “Mr. LaTour wanted to make sure you would be available, he’s waiting on the line. One moment please.” Baltasar barely had time to ponder the name before the line picked up again, and Sedrick LaTour’s unctuous voice rang out from the little speaker. “Ah, Mr Torrealba y Toboso. Or do you prefer Baltasar?” “Torrealba is fine, Mr… LaTour” “Torrealba it is! Glad to finally get a hold of you, my Elijah Sommers, 2015 draft candidate friend. How’s Huntsville been treating you? Adjusting to ​ entry. Look at DAT TONGUE. ~Pac your new life in the pro sports world?” (Character belongs to ~Haloke) “I have survived.” “Excellent!” LaTour responded. The word on its way out of his mouth before T-Balt had even finished talking. “And you’ve been having quite the freshman season,” he said with a whistle. “All-star rookie, number three in rebounds, third in blocks, playing on the number one team in the league. Just… my GOODNESS. Talk about making a big splash, am I right? And no, that’s not a Events in Tremaine Quentin’s life. tortoise joke. But there’s one thing… I just… maybe you ~Pac ​(​Character belongs to ~BetsieT) can help me with this one, my monolithic amigo.” “...yes?” “How on EARTH is it that you’ve made it thus far without a decent agent? Or were you just waiting for me to call?” he laughed. “Should I have been?” More laughter from the coati. “I’d say if it wasn’t intentional then you are damn lucky I got to you before you made the biggest mistake of your young career.” “And what would that be?” “Your name is being mispronounced by a whole lot of Hedvin Eklund - another candidate in folks looking to get you in their stable, big guy. A player our future! ~​WyldElyn of your calibre, on the team you’re on, unrepresented? Jeez, Torrealba, you’re like seeing a Rolex in one of those claw machines. But, and this is a BIG butt, that means you’re gonna need to make sure you get the right agent.” “And I assume you mean yourself?” “Now you’re getting it!” the slick-talking agent said, a little too enthusiastically. “See, there are a lot of agents out there. I mean just a god-awful number of them, and most of those yahoos wouldn’t know a trade clause from Santa Claus. Now I’ve been in this game a while, and I know how to get a player the best possible contract, bar none. And, my friend, a player like you? Whew, the sky’s Efron (Ren Inoue’s beau) waiting for a the limit.” ​ cup of coffee ~Shenanigan “This is a very big decision. I would have to give this some th-” “I’m gonna have my secretary pass you my personal number, okay? This is just a work phone, don’t call here, you’ll get her again and we’ll end up playing phone tag. I’ll also have her give you my website address, just in case you were curious to see the kind of athletes that Sedrick LaTour represents. I only represent the best, Mr Travis Buckner and Jeff Hunter in Torrealba, and I only deliver the best. I could sit here and “The Deal” - and you bet something’s talk your ear off for another hour, but I’m sure you have going down! ~​Pac (​characters belong plenty to do yourself and I’d rather let my work stand on to ~Tazel and ~StevieMaxwell) its own.” And before Baltasar could fit in another word, the call was passed onto LaTour’s secretary who gave him a number and website, politely bade him a good day and hung up. The tortoise stared at the quickly scrawled note on in his huge hand. Who the hell was Sedrick LaTour? The tortoise had never heard of him, but the man talked big.
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