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Good Monday Morning Marlins! Answer 3 for 1 TPE or 6 for 2 TPE 1. How do you feel after your first week of the season? 2. Anything specific you want to work to improve on? 3. How do you feel about your TPE earnings this season? 4. If you could give any one player a free week of TPE, who would it be? 5. What's your player's favorite pre-game meal? 6. Do anything fun this past weekend?

After the first week of season 87, Jesse Teno is currently sitting at a 7-4-0 record with a save percentage of .927 and a goals against average of 2.42. Though 11 games, which are the same number of games Teno played last season as a backup, they are pretty in-line with where they ended. It would seem, strictly comparing the stats after 11 games, that Teno has not seem much improvement over the off-season. “I won’t lie, it doesn’t feel great to know that I’m pretty much where I left off. I’m just hoping that for the rest of the season I can show some improvement in my game. Hell, last season I at least had a shut-out by this many games played.” We hope that the near identical stats don’t keep Jesse from having faith in themselves. Hopefully after another week, this sophomore season goalie will show some improvement. 150 words for week ending 2/5/2023

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As a first gen who tried to rely on the welcome message to learn, yes. I think things need updating and expansion of definitions and abbreviations.

Then a rivalry we shall have!

500 words. For 6 TPE. Is it worth it? Some would say no and that’s why so many people either create a graphic or just don’t submit a media spot. And it’s why I’m struggling to get one out during one of the busiest weeks of work this month. I don’t know what to talk about outside of “woo Jesse is 2-0-0 to start the season!”. But how many times do I dip into my player record for forum content? Like a lot. A whole lot. I’m sure the majority of my content mentions win/loss records and the usual stats to join it. Not only have I been so busy with work that it’s Wednesday night and I’m sitting here trying to force out a media spot while my fiance attempts to find us plates and serve wear to put on our wedding registry, I have also been so busy that I feel like I’m out of the loop with a lot that has been going on in the VHL both in the forum and on discord. Only today have I really had some down time to sit and chat with people or check in on the recent content feed. But back to the matter at hand: how hard it is to write 500 words for 6 TPE when you either have nothing to talk about or you’re just drawing blanks on ideas. All week I’ve been trying to figure out what I could bang out before the end of the week and I still have nothing. Nothing, I tell you. Zero. Zip. Nada. Zilch. Nunca. Efes. I can start to see why some people stop creating content. Not necessarily from burn out but more of a drain on a creative mind. Except a few times here or there, I’ve always found it easy to pick something to write about and then stretch it out to 500 words or more. But for those times when I have nothing, it worries me that I’ll never have anything come up again. I don’t want to stop creating and I don’t want to stop writing. But I don’t address drama and I don’t have as active a player as some who can write about their exploits within the world of the VHL or interactions with team mates. Which is a little sad sometimes. I do wish I was more personally social so that I could form these relationships with other members. The only exception seems to be @kirbithan. And while we don’t chat all that much, I think it’s fun that we’ve naturally created this ‘rivalry’ between our players simply based on how we both worked our first gen butts off during our first season in the VHLM as goalies. And would you look at that, coming around to 500 words because I decided to ramble a bit. I do wish there had been more cohesion to it and this is probably one of my worst media spots to date but I think it’s okay to have a few bad ones once in a while when the juices aren’t flowing and the level of exhaustion is just too high. Also thanks to @jacobcarson877 for the idea. 535 words for week ending 1/29/2023

The new season starts tonight and Jesse Teno is in the United’s locker room getting ready for their first start as a starter goalie for the VHL. “How are you feeling right now?” “Nervous, to be honest. I know I’ve been a starter before and I did play a few games last season but this is a whole new level that I never thought would come. Hopefully I don’t completely crumble under the pressure tonight. I just need to get passed the first game and I think it’ll be okay.” Jesse only had time for a quick interview before they had to continue getting ready. As a reminder, Jesse had their rookie season last year and played only 11 games, going 7-3-1. Not terrible numbers for a rookie but certainly not top tier. We only hope that Jesse can shake off the nerves and be an amazing goalie for London. 150 words for week ending 1/29/2023

Excellent choices all around! Congrats to everyone! LETS GO MARLINS!

I had a sort of middle ground experience wherein I got dropped into a wholly inactive team with a GM who was barely there and I was so beyond confused. I also knew no one in the league and didn't know where to start beyond what the welcome DMs linked to. And even with those I was confused because I didn't understand the lingo or concept of a sim league. Thankfully I took it upon myself to join the Discord and took up @Shindigs on his offer to ask him questions. He ended up becoming my main source of learning for my first month at least. Even now I'll still pop into our DM and ask him a question if I'm really confused with something or need clarification. But yes, as a fellow first-gen who is highly active, I think there is a lot that can be done to make sure more new members end up like us.

That really sucks to hear and I'm sorry you've been struggling with all of it. I hope you know you can always come and rant to me if you ever need someone to vent to.

Jeeze I know I've been low activity recently but how have I missed all of this happening??

@Spartan we are done! Thanks everyone for drafting and good luck!

@Webberj is skipped. Please make your pick asap. F Scotty Sundin @Hoopydog

D - Faith Hope Love @Webberj Also remember to tag Spartan ☺

Happy Monday Marlins! Answer 3 for 1 TPE or 6 for 2 TPE. 1. Now that the draft is a week old, how are you feeling about how Jacob did with drafting this season? 2. What is a goal you have for your player this season? 3. Is there a VHL member that you look up to? 4. Are you going welfare + or are you planning on creating content for the forum? 5. How often do you read or interact with the forum content? 6. What is your desktop/laptop background?

@Hoopydogis skipped. You can make your pick any time before your next go expires. @Otaznik you're on the clock for 2 picks.

G - Xavier Booberry @Hoopydog

@Spartan , @ShawnGlade is skipped for a second time. @JB123 is on the clock and will ping Spartan after your pick.

F - Landon Wolanin @Webberj

D - Jake Thunder @Hoopydog

@ShawnGlade is skipped @Webberj is on the clock