aimkin

Beautifully written!

Ahsoka Tano was born to a nomadic people in the county of Greenland. While they were mostly observant of the old ways of life, Ahsoka’s parents wanted more for her. They wanted her to explore the world and see what was beyond their small community. Much like an Amish teen on rumspringa, Ahsoka was amazed when she entered the capital of Greenland, Nuuk. Between the stationary buildings and the modern equipment, she didn’t know what to check out first. But after some time, Ahsoka found herself enjoying being around so many people. She could continue to see the sites of her beautiful country but from the safety of a warm home instead of a nomadic tent. While she missed home, she knew she wanted to see what else the world had in store for her. Ahsoka found herself in the library most days, teaching herself English and reading about the world. It was within the books that she discovered hockey. She was athletic in a strong sense and had played native games with friends and family, but she had never participated in a sport quite like that. So, when the local school was holding a scrimmage game, she stopped by and fell in love. The puck skittering across the ice, the sounds of the skates leaving their smooth marks, pucks slapping off a goalie’s pads, and the unmistakable ring of hitting the crossbar. One game and she had found her new favorite sport. From there, Ahsoka added learning all she could about hockey to her usual self-teachings. She also made some friends after going to a handful of games, so she was able to pick their brains as well. It was a lot easier to understand the game when someone explained it versus what a book could tell her. Eventually she managed to get a job that didn’t pay great, but it was enough to allow her to save up so she could get out of Greenland and towards Canada. She had quickly learned that the best places to see hockey would be Canada, the United States, and Eastern Europe. Since Canada was closer and cheaper to fly to, she figured that’s where she would go. And go she did. In her 20s, Ahsoka finally took off for Canada with enough money to sustain herself for a little bit. She left everything she knew and loved behind to chase a sport she still had yet to play. Once in Canada, she hired someone to teach her, and from there she learned how to play hockey. She tried all positions but landed on defenseman, as she enjoyed the idea of being on the line of defense instead of being the attacker. Back home with her family she would have also been a line of defense when her father and brothers went out for a multi-day long hunt for food, and she was left to help protect the older women and younger children. So, it spoke to her naturally. Now in her 30s, Ahsoka will be what most consider to be past their prime in age and she is only just now joining the VHLM. While she isn’t the most experienced, she hopes that she can become a story that will prove that it doesn’t matter where you come from – only where you’re going. She also hopes to make money to send home to her family in Greenland so that they can afford more when the adults trade with local villages and towns. Ahsoka is looking forward to her time in the VHLM and has, until the next draft, joined the Mexico City Kings for a professional try out. She’s looking forward to getting to know her teammates, even if they are only temporary. Hopefully these few weeks will give her some time to hone her skills and discover what it’s really like to play professional hockey. The trip to Mexico City itself was a lesson learned. Between Greenland and her decade or so in Canada, Ahsoka had experienced warm weather but never like this. The heat and humidity were totally new to her, and it seemed it would just be another obstacle for her to overcome in order to pursue her love of the game. Ahsoka also took this time indoors in the air conditioning to watch a lot of NHL hockey. It seemed even a whole other level beyond the VHL, and she was amazed. Though, she noted no women, so she figured this was the best place for her to be. So now Ahsoka sits in her small apartment in Mexico City waiting to suit up for her first professional hockey game. Her nerves are running wild, but she can’t wait to step out on the ice in front of the crowd. The next stage of her life was about to begin, and she wouldn’t change a thing.

For week ending 4/21/24 Answer 6, get 2 TPE. Answer 3, get 1 TPE 1. Only about a weeks worth of games left. How are you feeling about this backend of the season? 2. How are you feeling about our place in the standings? 3. Do you do trivia? Why or why not? 4. How's your NHL or local hockey team doing this year? Are they making into their respective post seasons? 5. If you could see any two teams meet in the NHL Stanley Cup Final, who would it be? 6. What is your favorite movie of all time?

Player Information Username: aimkin Player Name: Ahsoka Tano Recruited From: Returning Age: 31 Position: D Height: 75 in. Weight: 165 lbs. Birthplace: Greenland Player Page @VHLM GM

It's a tad off with the video and audio but only a second, maybe less. Enjoy my lookback at what I accomplished with Jesse. Thank you to everyone who supported me and Jesse over their career. I truly appreciate it.

Jesse Teno woke up to the sound of a door closing in their dark London flat located deep within the city. They were on their couch, head pounding, and their hands wet. No. Not just their hands. Their clothing too. It was sticking to their skin and felt thick. Jesse sat up slowly, wanting to rub what felt like sleep from their eyes but their hands stopped when the wetness smelled metallic. They finally stood, feeling wobbly on their feet, and made their way towards the bathroom. They stumbled on furniture that had been moved out of place. But finding the bathroom light was easy; just reach around the wall and slap the button. The light stung, telling them that they had been in darkness for quite a while. When their eyes finally adjusted and they looked up into the mirror, they were shocked to see themselves covered in blood. Fresh. Blood. 152 words for week ending 4/14/2024

HELL FUCKING YES

For week ending 4/14/24 Answer 6, get 2 TPE. Answer 3, get 1 TPE 1. The Theme Week this season is Rebrand. Are you creating for it? What do you think of the subject? 2. TDL is next week which means we're more than halfway through the season. How are you feeling? 3. With TDL coming up, whose recreate are you looking forward to seeing? 4. We've got a 4 game win streak going. Think we can make it 5 or 6 tonight? 5. What do you think is one improvement the VHL still needs to make? 6. If you could spend 24 hours with anyone, alive or dead, who would it be?

Jesse Teno kicks puppies and steals candy from babies. They push old people to the ground and yell at customer service members just trying to get through the day. They are a troll online and on the ice. Jesse Teno is the most hated player in the VHL to date and there is no stopping them. Teno was in more fights than any other player in high school, college, and now the VHL. For a goalie, they are quite the menace and unofficial enforcer of the London United. Get in their crease? Hope you didn’t need that knee cap. Tap their pads one too many times at a rebound attempt, guess you didn’t need those teeth after all. Teno has also been documented as the goalie with the most broken sticks not only in a season, but in a single game. During a recent 5-2 loss to Moscow, Teno was so fed up with losing to Olober Syko that they broke a stick with every goal scored against them. It’s rumored that some of the stick shards ended up in some other player’s skin like large splinters. Apparently, the equipment manager also had to run out during the 2nd intermission to go buy back-up sticks. Outside of the VHL, Teno has also managed to get in some hot water with the SEC and the IRS as allegations of fraud and embezzlement have been linked towards their foundation. According to sources, while The Teno Foundation may has raised $4.2 million total, it seems that only about $1.5 million of that money has actually been spent on charitable causes. Documents and financial statements claim that nearly all of the money has been spent however investigators tell us that much of the equipment was purchased second hand. It would seem that the Teno Foundation also failed to pay many of their contractors who built and refurbished the rinks. On top of the lack of money spent on the focus of the charity, other sources have also spotted Teno driving around in not only a top-of-the-line Tesla, but a 2024 Mercedes-Benz G-Class, a Ducati Panigale V4 R, and they had also been seen at a Rolls-Royce dealership in Manhattan while on break. If these allegations prove true, then the London admins must be happy to be seeing the goalie go after this season. It seems while investigating the above allegations against London United Goalie Jesse Teno, our offices were broken into and most of our paperwork related to the case has been stolen or destroyed. Some were found inside the office shredder. We do not know if Teno themselves did this or if it was some other bad actors protecting them, but we have brought in the FBI to investigate the break-in and theft. We are also unsure as to how anyone knew of our investigation as our work has yet to go public. No one in this publication has made any mention of it outside of the office. We believe that Teno may have someone working on the ins… 506 words for week ending 4/14/2024

I'll let you know!

Since my last post I have finished the audio books of The Lightning Thief, The Messenger by Terry Maggert, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Currently I am listening to Dungeon Madness which is the 2nd book in the Divine Dungeon series but I'm listening to the dramatized adaptation and it's so much better than the regular single narrator. My up nexts are Sea of Monsters and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It's possible you may see a pattern here lol. I'm also attempting to pick up a physical book during my short down times during my work from home days and that is Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. I received it in a blind book purchase so we'll see how that goes.

Another week, another round of sims. Jesse has managed to start off the season decently with a current record of 14-6-1 with 1 shutout. They also have a 0.924 save percentage and 2.58 goals against average. In terms of top 10 leaderboards, they’re not doing too great; 8th in wins, 8th in shutouts, and 10th in assists. We might finally be seeing the decline of Teno compared to all the young goalies currently running around the VHL. It's tough to watch the numbers be the weakest they have been in a long time and I’m just hoping that luck will be on our side soon and Jesse’s numbers will climb back up. I would love to see them have a successful final season. I have seen too many players in the VHL retire after a mid final season. I just want Jesse to bring a little pride to London before it hopefully relocates to Scotland. 155 words for week ending 4/7/2024

For week ending 4/7/24 Answer 6, get 2 TPE. Answer 3, get 1 TPE 1. We're currently 3rd in the conference and 5th in the league. How are you feeling about our performance so far? 2. Wann Kerr is all over the VHL Leaders leaderboard top 10s. How do you think he does it? 3. Given our recent performance, whose sacrifice do you think Simon accepted? And what was it? 4. Do you agree with the assessments that London relies heavily on Teno to make it into the playoffs? 5. Have you been able to recruit any friends to join the VHL? 6. If you could (or do) play hockey in real life, what position would you (do you) play?

I'm an accountant and Enrolled Agent (see below for definition). I do mostly taxes and accounting and a lot of calling people morons when I hang up the phone.

Moscow becoming London? London becoming Scotland??

Stream of consciousness is a funny thing...

I once again find myself in the middle of tax season grasping for these moments when I have some time to sit down and write for the VHL. As I wrote in my article yesterday, nothing comes to mind anymore besides updating Jesse’s weekly stats and how I feel about their performance. And there are only so many ways I can do it without becoming repetitive. I think that’s also a downside of being a goalie. Only so much comes down to your performance when we all know that forwards and defensemen are just as equally the reason for a win or loss. Sure, sometimes it comes down to someone pulling off a hat trick or a goalie managing a shutout or OT/shutout win, but for the majority, we all know the stats are the runner of the numbers. All that to say that it’s hard to build a story week after week when the player is approaching the end of their career. How many times can I type that Jesse is surprised by a win or disappointed in a loss? I feel like Fs and Ds sometimes have a bit of an easier time since they can talk more specifics like goals, fights, ice time, etc.. With Jesse being the starter for all but one season, I can’t even fabricate drama with a backup goalie coming in and taking their spot. Sometimes I wish it was easier to write a good story for Jesse. And while I am going to miss them when they retire and move on, I’m really excited to start all over again. The idea of being able to build a character from the ground up. Their personality, their family, their story. It’s all fresh and new and I can try different approaches. Maybe the next one will be a cocky asshole who becomes a heel within the VHL. Or maybe I’ll stick with the really like personality that seems to make Jesse really likeable amongst most members. Or, perhaps, my next player will land in the middle. Maybe they’ll be kind and caring to friends and teammates but a real thorn in the side of anyone who gets in their way. Who knows. From writing in general in the past, I know that characters take on a mind of their own the more you write them so I suppose I’ll have to see where the next one takes me when I write up their bio. So while on the subject, I’m trying to decide if I want to go goalie again or make a defensemen. I was talking with Kirby yesterday who agreed that it almost seems too hard of a pivot to go from goalie to forward when it’s your first recreate. The transition just seems too severe. Maybe my third player I’ll feel different but for now, I’ll stick to the defensive side of the ice. I’ve decided that I’ll wait and see if there is a drought for either when the TDL comes and I’ll probably make my decision off of that. Yes, I know I just complained that being a goalie makes me feel limited in what I have to talk about but at the same time, I kind of love the position. There’s something that feels good about being that last line of defense for a team. It’s also easier to be competitive since there are so many less of us. I don’t know. I suppose I’ll see what happens and go from there. As for the name and render? Well, you’ll just have to wait and see. I’m keeping that close to my chest and I’m hoping it’s going to be a great surprise for everyone. I’m sad to see Jesse go soon, but I’m excited to recreate. 629 words for week ending 3/31/2024

Oh, I'm holding that close to my chest

I’m honestly struggling to write anything of note lately. Between tax season taking up 90% of my time and energy 7 days a week and Jesse’s career coming to an end in just a few weeks, it’s hard to figure out when and what to write. I barely find the time to sit down and do a simple article like this and then when I finally do, I’m drawing a blank. I’ve been recapping Jesse’s weeks for almost 2 years now and I almost wish I had done it less. It seems like a formula I am growing tired of following week after week. Win loss record, shutouts, save percentage, goals against average, and where they sit on the leaderboards. So I’ll end the article with my own stats for now: currently 24th all-time TPE earner and probably going to end Jesse’s career around the high teens, 7 days won and 520 posts. I guess we’ll see what I can do in the next 6 weeks. 166 words for week ending 3/31/2024

I was the same when I joined and I'm glad to see you've stuck around and are enjoying yourself!

For week ending 3/31 Answer 6, get 2 TPE. Answer 3, get 1 TPE 1. We're a solid week into the season. How are you feeling about your performance so far? 2. What abilities are you going to be focusing on this season? 3. Do you plan to max earn this season? Why or why not? 4. If you could start your current player over from the beginning knowing what you do now, what would you do differently? 5. Who is someone in the league you haven't interacted with but would like to? 6. If Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers and Susie sold seashells by the seashore, how long until they meet up at a farmers market?

So as we all know ( and as @samx is gleefully anticipating), this is Jesse Teno's last season and I have been asked the question whether I will be recreating at TDL or at the end of the season. And so I pose to you, members of the VHL, the question of what you think the pros and cons are of both. I still don't fully understand how it works other than I have max carryover of TPE. So tell me; what do you see as the benefits and pit falls of the recreate options?

It’s the first week of the last season of Jesse Teno’s career and it’s not been too bad. While the goals against average (2.53) could be better, they have been pretty on point so far. Out of 3 games played, Teno is 2-0-1 with a 0.909 save percentage. It’s a pretty good start for Teno who is looking to try and make a real impact this season. One big change is that Teno will finally get a real break as London has been able to bring in fellow veteran goalie Geoff Bezos and the backup. Bezos comes off a decent season with DC with a 30-26-8 record. Hopefully this tandem of goalies will be able to bring London back to the finals. Fans are going to miss GOAT Bot but we don’t imagine it will take long for them to appreciate Bezos as the season progresses. It’s the beginning of the end, folks. Let’s hope Teno makes it a good one. 161 words for week ending 3/24/2024