Kirby Rambles: ProAm + Life Updates

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S97 is now coming to a proper close, with the Las Vegas Aces securing their Founder’s Cup (props to Sadie for being able to lead her squad to the championship in just her second season, I’m so proud), and the VHL going into the Continental Cup Finals. Both my teams, Davos and Moscow, were eliminated in tragic fashion so I’ve sort of been checked out of what's going on in the sims now. Obviously had a great rookie campaign with Harringtonn, and hopefully I’ll be able to build on that next season, but for now, I’ve signed both him and the legend Lachlan Summers up for the ProAm, and am looking forward to where they end up in the draft. I figured it was time I brought back Lachlan for a tournament since I missed him and his tendency to become a whole brick wall, terrorizing those who dare to try to score on him.

 

The ProAm is so unbelievably fun and a great way to talk to other members of the league you may have seen around but never properly interacted with, so I would highly recommend it. Speaking of which, the ProAm spawned an inside joke that has now become the entire brand for our favorite Mississauga GM, Ace’s, Twitch channel (which everybody should be following by the way, even if just for VHLM draft streams, which are also extremely well done), and I actually made my debut on stream last Monday as the resident Payday 2 expert. Who knew ProAm Marbles would bring so many awesome folks together? I guess that Kirby voice reveal means Sadie and I are one step closer to that podcast we’ve been talking about wanting to do for the past two years. 

 

As for real life, I’m nearly halfway through my last semester of college and that much closer to securing that piece of paper. I’ve mentioned it before, but my perception of time has been horrifically messed up since the pandemic, so it feels like so much time has passed yet none at all. As for what comes next to me after so many years of school? That’s to be determined.

 

In other news, those who know me are aware already, but my dog Olli is my entire world and the first dog my family has ever owned after years of me pestering them about adopting. We recently discovered two lumps, no larger than an inch each, on his chest and leg. While the cytology results for the chest mass came back benign, the leg one came back as inconclusive and as a possible tumor, so our vet recommended that we schedule surgery to remove it and get it biopsied. It’s too easy to always assume the worst when it comes to these things, as I assume all pet owners can agree with, but all I wish for is some warm wishes for my little guy for his surgery and recovery to go well next month. He’s 7 years old, but still runs around and plays like a puppy, so the idea of him being sidelined for two weeks looking miserable with stitches on his leg, or anything bad happening to him in general, makes me want to cry.

 

There has been so much going on lately, and I want to once again apologize to my GMs for my lack of locker room activity, but I hope that things die down soon and I’ll be able to put 110% back into the league. However, if anybody ever needs to reach me, my DMs are always open. Thank you to anybody who read to the end and please enjoy this photo of my boy. Catch you in the next one!

 

 

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Edited Monday at 02:17 AM by kirbithan

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