[Spiffspoff]

Confusion spreads from the fortress-castle of Aetius as practice gloves arrive en masse.
It becomes a fad. Everyone's doing it, even the kids.
Butter-popcorn also becomes mainstream, and the Blythe workshop is overwhelmed trying to produce enough for every street vendor that wants to sell.

"Wha' the actual Hel's a Manaball?"
- Comment from a local engineer.

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"Really though, wha's a Manaball? Wha'? Captain? Wha' do ye mean ah'm the Captain?"                            


                            
                             "Curator's Collection, cheapest ore in Meranthe! Huh? What do you mean I can't advertise for free?"


                            
"You're looking at Meranthe's future best manaball player!                            
What? What do you mean I can't use my gravity magic to chuck the other team out of the field?"                            

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TEAM NAME:
The Indominable Human Spirit!

TEAM CAPTAIN:
Abigail Blythe.

TEAM MEMBERS:
Abigail Blythe, Curator & Chaka.

TEAM COLORS:
Primary egg-white.
Tertiary dark blue.

DESIGNATED RIVAL NATION:
Monolith, apparently?!

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