Donno100

To say that this is going to be my last time to announce something as important as this for Bratislava Watchmen franchise is quite unique and a bit heartbreaking. As the GM I have lived and worried about what Bratislava is and what it means to be a Watchmen. To me, that overwhelming feeling that this really in a place for anyone and everyone who wants to have a great time and achieve something in VHLE is incredibly special. There are a lot of players that embody this feeling and push this narrative into the future. The greatest example of that is our own Orion D H Chiester IX, the greatest VHLE Goaltender of all time. 

So I am incredibly honoured to announce:
 
Bratislava Watchmen Jersey Retirement 

#44 Orion D H Chiester IX @Donno100

"Orion spent 7 seasons of his wonderful career with us, he truly was a gem for this team, a player that kept pushing and helped Bratislava to become a true force in VHLE making playoffs 6 out of 7 times and bringing Bratislava Watchmen that S83 Reneissance cup. Sure, it was a beautiful team effort but at the core there was a wonderful player with a mindset that couldn't and probably will not be rivalled in VHLE. To any rising star goaltender, Orion can be a great example how trusting a team can lead to absolutely amazing results. Orion D H Chiester IX is a true Watchmen." 

Thank you Orion for being with us all those seasons!

Welp. Since it's been half a day it seems like no one else wants to bring me on, #FEEDtheLYNX

Welp. Since it's been half a day it seems like no one else wants to bring me on, #FEEDtheLYNX

Welp. Since it's been half a day it seems like no one else wants to bring me on, #FEEDtheLYNX

Player Information
Username: Donno100
Player Name: Orion D H Chiester IX
Recruited From: Returning
Age: 18
Position: G
Height: 80 in.
Weight: 140 lbs.
Birthplace: United States of America

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You guys need to warn me about these damn things. this is getting fucking silly.

You guys need to warn me about these damn things. this is getting fucking silly.

I'd like to apply for Team World. It would be interesting to GM a team.

I'd like to apply for Team World. It would be interesting to GM a team.

happy birthday comrade.

@Donno100
 

The expansion draft. So many questions to be asked about everything and everyone involved, but of course, there are past examples to look to. We can presume that each team will get to protect 6 or 7 players, perhaps even less, with the most recent prospects from the last one or two seasons being exempt, so expansion teams should have some decent players to pick from. Guys who have been buried in the lineup, who could be adequate top-line forwards or defensemen. And a backup goalie or two might get a chance to shine of course, always a logjam in goal. Still, every team more than likely will have enough spots to protect their biggest stars, especially if GMs don't count toward the protection slots.
 
The toughest decision will be who to leave out from the list other than the obvious names for each VHL club. There will likely be many close decisions on teams, especially stacked teams. Expansion always hits the top clubs much harder than the bottom tier and rebuilding clubs, or even the middle of the pack teams. The players who are selected more than likely will have had no intentions of leaving their teams; it always comes as a shock to find out you've been left exposed. GMs will be faced with the tough task of getting unwilling players on board even if they make smart selections and massaging some sorely bruised egos. Speaking of the GMs, let's take a look at our new managers.
 
@diamond_ace and @Enorama.Two GMs at the helm for these new teams, I honestly don't know about the GM history of these two (If they have any.) so expansion team results may vary. But while of course, you expect the expansion teams to struggle out of the gate, they could surprise everyone and pull a Vegas. To see one of the two expansion teams in the playoffs wouldn't be shocking at all. The VHL is a league that does not have an abundance of North American teams. So that opens up the possibility of having a team in the USA since there are only two American clubs; cities such as Chicago, Denver, Atlanta, and LA, are among possibilities for major US cities. Adding something exotic like an Asian or Australian team would really differentiate the VHL too; I would love to see a Tokyo team or a Sydney team for instance as it would really shake up the International game.
 
Overall, it's a good thing to be expanding for the league. If you're not expanding, you're not growing, and if you're not growing, you ain't showing. then that signals the league's demise. While it's tough to come to terms with losing players to new clubs after working to build a roster, it's important to remember at the end of the day that the health of the VHL is the most important. There's new members joining our ranks and enough players that there needs to be more room for them to get the playing time they deserve. There will be more competition, and who knows, perhaps someday in the distant future, after many more expansions, the league could be as big as the NHL, perhaps even bigger...

Who knows what the future will hold. We'll just have to sit and wait on the expansion train to come and see what's up in the league's climate.

Review: This is a pretty good bio here, I really like the idea of Zombie George and how the writing in the Chapter "He Lives Again" paints a nice and descriptive picture of the scenery and the events going on in that very scene. Outside of the final chapter, I'd say that this is a pretty good write up for the history of GW and that if I were a teacher, I'd give it an A. Good work.

The expansion draft. So many questions to be asked about everything and everyone involved, but of course, there are past examples to look to. We can presume that each team will get to protect 6 or 7 players, perhaps even less, with the most recent prospects from the last one or two seasons being exempt, so expansion teams should have some decent players to pick from. Guys who have been buried in the lineup, who could be adequate top-line forwards or defensemen. And a backup goalie or two might get a chance to shine of course, always a logjam in goal. Still, every team more than likely will have enough spots to protect their biggest stars, especially if GMs don't count toward the protection slots.
 
The toughest decision will be who to leave out from the list other than the obvious names for each VHL club. There will likely be many close decisions on teams, especially stacked teams. Expansion always hits the top clubs much harder than the bottom tier and rebuilding clubs, or even the middle of the pack teams. The players who are selected more than likely will have had no intentions of leaving their teams; it always comes as a shock to find out you've been left exposed. GMs will be faced with the tough task of getting unwilling players on board even if they make smart selections and massaging some sorely bruised egos. Speaking of the GMs, let's take a look at our new managers.
 
@diamond_ace and @Enorama.Two GMs at the helm for these new teams, I honestly don't know about the GM history of these two (If they have any.) so expansion team results may vary. But while of course, you expect the expansion teams to struggle out of the gate, they could surprise everyone and pull a Vegas. To see one of the two expansion teams in the playoffs wouldn't be shocking at all. The VHL is a league that does not have an abundance of North American teams. So that opens up the possibility of having a team in the USA since there are only two American clubs; cities such as Chicago, Denver, Atlanta, and LA, are among possibilities for major US cities. Adding something exotic like an Asian or Australian team would really differentiate the VHL too; I would love to see a Tokyo team or a Sydney team for instance as it would really shake up the International game.
 
Overall, it's a good thing to be expanding for the league. If you're not expanding, you're not growing, and if you're not growing, you ain't showing. then that signals the league's demise. While it's tough to come to terms with losing players to new clubs after working to build a roster, it's important to remember at the end of the day that the health of the VHL is the most important. There's new members joining our ranks and enough players that there needs to be more room for them to get the playing time they deserve. There will be more competition, and who knows, perhaps someday in the distant future, after many more expansions, the league could be as big as the NHL, perhaps even bigger...

Who knows what the future will hold. We'll just have to sit and wait on the expansion train to come and see what's up in the league's climate.

I do it for free buddy.

Review: Great piece here gor. I love the depth that goes into this graphic and how it makes it really pop with the render and the BG. The coloring and lighting is absolutely superb and blends together well with the text, (Not to mention that's some good text there) it seems like everything in this graphic works well and looks clean as ever. I also like the pixelated effect thing that's on the shoulders of the jersey. Good work

Donno's Notes: Decided to make a graphic featuring 6 teams I like.
 

Ah. Then I understand.

Review: I love the effect of overlaying the logo over the BG, and the little combo of using the Bruins's black and white jersey to add on to the BG, but the things that fuck with me are teh fact that you didn't smooth out the Bruins logo and how the text looks like it doesn't fit there. It's odd to have a black and white motif going then break it by using yellow text makes it look janky. Other than that, it's a alright graphic.

Review: A good sig as always Dollar. I like how the lighting combined with the BG and the shiny effect makes the sig truly pop and have an "in the spotlight" sort of thing going here. Plus the text looks nice, a tad squished, but still nice.

@Esso2264

Hey, question. How much time do you think you have before I find you and remove your tongue for making that joke?

Whatever.

Definitely. Fighting is a useful skill to use against those who desire to start degenerative nonsense with me.

 
 
Nope. I'd say I'm the only person in my town back home who's this tall. Which makes my height much more of a gift that was given to me among lucky chance.

 
 
To be the fastest skater or the greatest scorer this minor league has ever known. Speed and Power are my key traits and what made me even be considered to come over here.

 
 
I always show up in good shape. Being in bad shape and being focus messes up your true potential and makes you give out only half of what you can truly do. That's why I look down on those who put no effort towards what they do and waste the opportunity that was given to them by luck.

 
 
Child's Play. It was a movie that had the potential to be good, but of course, they fucked it up and now compared to the original, this one is a heaping pile of trash. 

Here. Have this championship banner