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Congratulations

Happy to get an MVP nomination

"Dear mom and dad: Soo how have you two been? Me and Davy have been good, and he has been staying out of trouble for the most part, me once having to drag him away from a slot machine when he was drunk aside. I'm sure you have heard the news, but we are staying in the VHLM for the time being. They are folding the VHLE for now at least, so we are cancelling the move to Europe. The good news is that I have been getting pretty used to Vegas, and I have avoided the casinos as much as I can. I know how much you hate gambling, mom. I bet you are thinking of Grandpa at Inkopolis casino all those years ago huh? Anyways, I am gonna be starting my practice sessions pretty soon, and the VHLM draft is coming up, so we have all been keeping our focus on that for now. I hope that me and Davy can go to Inkopolis to see you both soon, but with the drama of the offseason we have just been so busy! We'll be trying to go see you as soon as we are able to, so be on the lookout! I hope you two are excited to see me back on the ice as well. Your loving daughter, Inker Belle"

"so what you're telling me is" Davy begins to say to his sister Inker Belle "is that we are not going to Europe?" "Nope" Inker Belle answers "the VHLE is going down, at least for now. Not enough resources to sustain it or something like that. A shame really, I was hoping to explore more of the human world so I was kind of looking forward to it. But hey, now we can spend more time in Vegas I think" "Well that's good at least" Davy shrugged "I mean I do owe some people here in Vegas some- I'm kidding, relax sis!" He quickly stopped joking as soon as he saw that Inker was in no way amused by that. "Hmph, don't give me a scare like that" Inker poutsat her brother before lowering the fist she was about to pound into him "I am supposed to be looking out for you remember? You better not be doing really stupid things like that, you know I really hate gambling!" "Yeah yeah I know sis" at that point, Inker Belle's phone rang with the caller ID of the Las Vegas GM. "Hello, this is Inker Belle" she answers "Hey, this is your new GM, my name is Sadie" the voice says at the other end. "Wait what? Did the other GM step down? Davy look up the Las Vegas GM situation" Inker instructs her brother. "Let's see... Yeah looks like there is a new GM in Vegas" Davy replies "What?!" Inker says, slightly annoyed and pouting "why did no one tell me beforehand?" "Well with the E going away for now, things have been pretty crazy so I have not had time to really contact you until now" Sadie replies "but anyways, I'm glad to finally be able to talk to you. You were a key piece of the team last season ever since you were traded here, so I'm hoping we can get along and work towards another cup run" "Oh of course" Inker smiles "I'm still reeling from all the change, so I'm sorry if I sound tired" "Oh it's no problem" Sadie says "now I would want to meet in person at some point, so do you have a time we can meet?" "Yeah we can do it tomorrow or on Wednesday" Inker replies "I'm free on both days, as I don't have to pack and prepare to move to Europe for a season anymore" "Nice, I'll schedule it for Wednesday at 1 PM on my calendar if that works for you" "Sounds good to me!" "Alright looking forward to talking to you Inker. See you then!" Sadie says before she hangs up. At that, Inker sighs slightly before she goes to look in the mirror. Her previously long orange tentacles has been cut to her shoulders, and freckles had appeared once again on her face. Her cheek now had a barely visible small scar on it, but luckily she had all her teeth as they are stronger than human teeth. "Scars of war huh?" Davy joked lightly. "Yeah but it could be worse" Inker shrugs "now I'm hungry as heck, so let's go down to the Sea Shack!" "Sounds good to me!"

I was on the same team that won the first Renaissance cup and you can't take that away from me

"Wait, I got traded?" Inker Belle yelled, almost waking up her brother who was napping. She was talking to her agent on the phone, and he had delivered the news to her that she got traded. "Look Inker" the agent begins to say "the team contacted me about this being a possibility a few days ago and I meant to talk to you then but I have been so busy with other clients that I forgot" "Ok whatever, why was I traded though? I thought I was one of the top scoring players in the team" "Yeah but they aren't in a position to win are they?" The agent asks "think about it Inker, you're too good of an asset for a rebuilding team to keep, and they felt like they could get the value by trading you before you move up to the VHLE. Once you move up, they will not get that opportunity again." "Alright I understand" Inker says "where are they sending me then?" "Well they are trading you to the Las Vegas Aces, the top team in their division" the agent smiles "it gives you an opportunity to win a cup before you move up" "Oh that does sound pretty nice" Inker smiles "we will start packing up our stuff then" She then nudges awake Davy "wake up bro, we're going to Vegas" "Come on sis I thought you hated gambling..." Davy said as he tries to focus before he suddenly snapped awake "wait what? Vegas?!" "Yeah San Diego traded me to the Las Vegas Aces so we have to go ahead and get ready!" Inker says as she stated to work on packing "make yourself some coffee and start waking up" Davy sighs a bit as he goes to make coffee, and a couple of days later they both get off a plane and looked around Las Vegas. "Hey glad you could make it Inker!" The Las Vegas GM says as he greets Inker "I see you did bring your brother" "Yeah he has to go wherever I go as a package deal" Inker smiles "but let's get driving to the condo" Inker and Davy are led to a taxi and driven around the city of Vegas as they both look around "I never really got a chance to really look around when I was playing against the Aces, I was too focused on the game" "I wonder how good the entertainment is" Davy says "I would love to see a comedy show or something like that" "We have time to really look around tomorrow Davy, I'm still feeling some jet lag" Inker yawns as she leans a bit back into her seat. They soon reach the condo that is a part of a fancy hotel, and are given the key by a bellhop once they identify themselves. Th condo itself is rather nice, and even has a view of the city through a glass window. "I guess they are rolling out the royal treatment" Davy shrugs "The San Diego condo was also pretty nice, and I liked the beach, but I can get used to this" Inker giggles a bit as she goes to lay down on the comfy couch and take a nap.

Inker Belle really loves music, especially human music. If there is one thing she really appreciates about humans, it's the music they have. Before every game in the M for the San Diego Marlins she competes in, she has a select playlist of songs that she chooses from in order to get hyped for her upcoming time on the ice. She has also shared a lot of her songs with her teammates, and the friendly rivalry she has with Ender over who will end up having more points by the end of the season has been further fueled by these songs. Here is just a sample of this playlist: A Day at the Races by Jurassic 5 was a song she first heard after she decided to try out Tony Hawk's Underground after falling in love with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, and it is one of those songs she will try to rap along to, however poorly she ends up doing it. Can't Be Touched by Roy Jones Jr was a song that the team actually introduced to her, and she listens to it while doing pushups these days. She considers it her workout song, and has even tried to her brother Davy to start workout while listening to this song. Now you may be wondering why an Inkling would need to do pushups considering she has no bones, but it is mostly for stamina. Free Bird is another song in her playlist, but she has banned herself from driving while listening to it after an incident where she nearly started speeding near a cop, but it a favorite of the team's and the solo is one that they will air guitar to every time. Seven Nation Army is a big stadium song, and definitely one that the whole team likes to get hyped to when it plays over the loudspeakers. Despite the Marlins struggles, this is one of the songs that helps keep thier spirits up. When your team is struggling during a season, you will end up looking to other things to keep strength and spirits up so you don't end up going crazy. A lot of Johnny Cash songs are on there, including I Won't Back Down and Hurt, just to be lighter songs that she can vibe to during quiet slow moments. It helps that she isn't as opposed to country music as she used to be, but she still does not like pop country music and usually prefers the classics. In the high stress world of professional hockey, you will need to find things to help relax you and take your mind off of things. Inker has found it through music and her other hobby that isn't hockey in painting and sketching. She has even drawn pictures of all her teammates, but includeded a bit of a catty sentence on Ender's with the sentence "soon to be passed by Inker Belle" on it. The rivalry between them may not be ending until the season does, but Inker may have to step if up if she hopes to not be left in the dust by Ender, with her having 67 points to Ender's 72.

1. Because my player is Inker Belle, I sure hope so 2. Probably not give up as many goals as we do 3. A whole bunch, but my main is football with the Cincinnati Bengals 4. Moving up to the E 5. Usually hot weather because I can wear shorts 6. Probably more appeal to non max earners, but that's all I can think of

Inker Belle sighs as she looks in the mirror, a rather rough bruise on her cheek. She had taken a big cross check in her last game, and she honestly counts herself lucky that it was the only injury she got from it. After double checking that she has all her teeth and none was knocked loose, she puts some ointment on the bridge and walks away from her mirror, wondering what she should eat today. As she looked through her freezer however, a knock on her door almost makes her head hit the top of it and she grumbles to herself as she went to the door. "Hey what's up sis- are you ok?" At the door was Davy Joe, Inker Belle's blue haired brother. "No offense but you kinda look like you took a hit to the face" "It's...it's fine" Inker Belle sighs as she let's Davy in "in the last game my face got squished in the side of the glass. Anyways welcome to my humble home, hope it was what you thought it would be bro" "Well I was honestly expecting it to be a bit bigger" Davy shrugs. "I'm still in the VHLM, I don't exactly have the money for a house yet" Inker Belle says as she goes to look through her freezer again "now come on bro, stealing shrimp? You're so lucky your parole officer looked past it" "Hey I was hungry, and I thought my parole was over" Davy sighs as he looks around the condo "besides, if it was not for that one nosy girl who was wouldn't stop looking at me I probably would have gotten away with it" "Yeah and then Mom would have gotten on your ass regardless" Inker Belle sighs as she closes her freezer "screw it, you want to go around town go look for something to eat? Nothing in my freezer sounds good right now" "Yeah, that sounds good" Davy shrugs as they both left the condo and got in Inker's small car "couldn't afford anything bigger?" "I really didn't want anything bigger Davy, this car is fine and the fuel costs are not too bad" they drove around San Diego until Davy notices a seafood restaurant "oh you're feeling hungry for shrimp? I wonder why" "Oh shut up Inker" Davy grumbles as they park and get out of the car "I'm just hungry in general and honestly seafood sounds great right now" "Hmm I see" Inker says as they walk into the restaurant. As they were eating some fried shrimp and clams, Inker looks directly at Davy "ok I got to let you know something: try your absolute best to not get in trouble here please. I don't want to be in a situation where I have to kick you out or something like that" "Would you really do that to your own brother?" Davy said in disbelief. 'If I have to Davy!" Inker sighs in frustration "look, this might be your last chance, so just try to stay close to me and just try not to start any trouble and we'll be fine and your parole will end" "Oh yeah I think my parole ends in like 2 years" Davy says as Inker sighs deeply and facepalms.

Inker Belle yawns as she steps into her condo "it wasn't the best start for us" she says to herself, talking about the starts of the season for the San Diego Marlins "but hey, at least I'm getting some good points for us. We just need to learn how to actually win with them" she was just about to get a drink out of the fridge when her phone rang "oh hey mom what's up?" She cheerfully answers. "Well, we have a problem here" Inker Belle's mom sighs "your brother got in trouble again, this time trying to steal shrimp from a restaurant" "Ugh seriously again?" Inker groans "is there anyway we can stop him from getting in trouble?" "Well" her mom begins to say "we have plans to send him to live with you, so that a change of scenery can keep him out of trouble" "Mom you know how much me and Davy used to fight, are you sure this is a good idea?" "I know honey, but Davy needs some new things to look at and I really do think the he needs new surroundings to distract him. We will send him and his thing through the portal so you can greet him there, ok?" "Ok mom" Inker sighs, before going to the fridge after getting off the phone "I'm going to need more wine..."

Let's go USA

"Hey Inker congratulations on getting drafted, but shouldn't you be getting ready?" Inker Belle's neighbor said to her after Inker invited her to enjoy some pizza and video games with her. "Getting ready for what?" Inker asks after a bite of pepperoni pizza "I already got drafted, and I don't visit the Legion for like a week or two" "Did you forget?" Jessica asks "you have a whole different draft in a few days! The Euro draft! You really have to start getting ready!" ".. what?" Inker asks before jumping up and gasping "oh no!! The Euro draft, somehow I completely forgot about that! I do have to get ready!" "Relax Inker, I'll help get you ready" Jessica says as she looks around the condo "besides, you'll have more time to do it tomorrow as well" "Oh right yeah" Inker says as she looks around for clothes to pack "hey Jessica have you ever been to Europe?" "I visited England on a school trip once, but that was it" Jessica shrugs "besides, there are a lot of different customs based on what country you go too, just visiting one of them is not a good way to get a gauge on all of them" "Yeah that makes me feel way less nervous" Inker sighs, rolling her eyes "guess I better keep eating and do some research" She says as she grabs both her phone and a breadstick.

Inker Belle leans back in her chair, trying to calm her nerves as she waits for a call on her phone. She was in the VHL draft green room, and the 14th pick had just gone by, meaning that the first round of the draft is almost over. She was considering getting up and going to grab a coke when her phone rings and she almost drops her phone as she goes to answer "I-Inker Belle here, Inkling and hockey player!" "Oh good I did get the right number" the voice on the other end chuckles "this is Doug, the general manager of the Toronto Legion. We would like to know if you would like being drafted with our next draft pick" "Oh yes I would absolutely love to!" Inker Belle says excitedly "can't wait to start working with you! Plus, I can totally dig going to the mountains on vacation" "Oh that is great to hear!" Doug says "alright we are about to announce the pick, so prepare to walk out to the podium" At that, Inker checks her makeup and tentacle hair to make sure that they are still looking good as the Commissioner walked up to the podium. "With the 15th pick in the VHL draft" the Commissioner begins to say "the Toronto Legion select..Inker Belle, of the San Diego Marlins!" Inker Belle smiles as she gets up from her chair and begins to walk to the podium. She notices that he camera was a bit too high to fully see her and motions it down to her level. Luckily it was a machine operated camera so it didn't require a human to bend down a hurt their back. Inker smiles as she takes her Legion hat and jersey and smiles and waves to the camera. "This is an interesting pick" one of the live commentary people say "some people said that in a stronger class, she may have gone in the second round, but she had a massive VHLM season with 72 points in 72 games and has tons of upside. Still, her smaller frame may cause issues and she seems a bit naive. All the potential in the world, but we'll just have to see if she realizes it fully" Inker shakes the Commissioners hand and walked off the podium to the back, where she called Doug and continued her conversation "I did some research on Toronto and it seems to be a pretty fun place" "Yeah I would say that it is" Doug says "now we think that you should stay another season down in the VHLM and perhaps have a season in the VHLE before you are ready to come up to the VHL, does that sound good to you?" "Yeah I think that is fair" Inker smiles "honestly I do think that I need more training, my problems with adjusting to human hockey are still there. Also before you ask, I cannot put on more weight, this is as big as I can get. My biology won't let me get any bigger" "We'll find ways around that" Doug says "anyways, I'll call you again to organize a Zoom meeting, so see you then" "Right, stay fresh!"

Nice recap