#9 A View from the Top

[Wiggli]

CPT 8

I've always enjoyed these career point tasks as a reminder to take a minute and take stock on what has passed and what the future holds. It is very fitting that this final career touchpoint encourages a short and sweet reflection on our player's legacy.

Hercule would like to think there are a few more stories yet to be told during the sunset of his career, but even if his tale is largely done he can be proud of what he has accomplished. While individually his flame may never have burned brightly, he was a quiet contributor in a number of team accomplishments. And maybe that quiet aspect is the legacy he always sought; being a solidifying force in the backline to keep things composed allowing other players around him to express their playstyle. When people look back at the teams he was a part of he likely wouldn't be the first name people excitedly remember, but he should always earn a nod of respect for his contributions.

Approved - A fine career indeed. Average match rating hasn't dropped below 7 since your trade to the Hollywood org!

[piza]

CPT 8


There are a lot of things Nikolai Ahmed didn't expect when coming out of the academy. For Nikolai's whole career, he didn't expect to win a single title with CF Catalunya. In reality, they lost a lot of games during his stay with the organization. The team was constantly in the rebuild phase for a long time.

Now, Catalunya has had a line of defensive midfielders which have done great on the pitch for Catalunya. Ahmed was drafted in the 4th round, what some people would call a "flier pick". He was the backup in case the first DM they picked went IA. Instead of facing adversity by quitting, Nikolai continued to grow his skills. Over the seasons Nikolai became a standout player for the organization, and while not appearing much on the statistic leaderboards, the effect that he has had on the locker room will go more noticed. He has always been a positive face when talking with teammates, encouraging and helping build everyone up.

Nikolai has achieved little in his long career, and to think that his peak season is now arriving is a little sad. But as mentioned at the end of his 8th career task, his goal was to win... something with CF Catalunya. And while there may not be a trophy for this achievement, Nikolai had the best moment of his career ever facing off against Liffeyside in the Promotion/Relegation Playoff Match where CF Catalunya came back and won the game on penalties. Nikolai managed a crucial assist and goal in extra time to contribute to their promotion, and that is the legacy that Ahmed wanted to leave: a mark in history, giving the future of Catalunya a dream of playing at the top level of SSL while enjoying a nice dish of paella.

Approved

[CROney3]

CPT 8

One thing I’ve learned in the few years I’ve done sim leagues, it’s that you can’t sweat the small stuff. You can put all the TPE in all the right places and be set up perfectly to succeed, but it’s just a bunch of dice rolls that no one controls. Benecio is a great example of that, where earning and upgrading has been great (shoutout 2k TPE club woohoo!) and on a winning team, but hasn’t really ever been the #1 goalie in the league, certainly consistently. And that’s ok! He has done all he can to help his team succeed, and with all team sports, his team does all they can to help him succeed. So the legacy that I hope Benecio leaves on this league is that earning/upgrading consistently will help the team succeed the most, and then any individual awards are just a nice bonus. Individual success is great, but we play these leagues together as a team, so that’s the most important aspect of legacy, in my humble opinion.

Approved - A great career reaching the peak but not over yet. Benecio still has some fight in him!

[CuriousShadow]

Career PT 8


A legacy, a balmy notion if you say so.  For Bernardo Fry the story has always been about going forward, not pondering what the future will think of him in the past.  His final verse has yet to be written.  The team stands in second place, with 15 points from 7 matches, a single point off first.  Fry has been instrumental so far, scoring key goals, important assists, and generating a large number of chances.  Of his three goals, one is currently on target with the second place position of Cataluna.  If he can further increase his assists and MVP awards, Fry will have the best season of his life and hopefully leave behind a difficult to fill gap in the Cataluna offense.

What further legacy could their be?  The absurd weekly reviews of his performance?  The inexplicable performances of his clone while he was away on vacation?  The excessive Slurm Plus consumption before important matches?  Goodness, we can only hope that some of those things will be best left forgotten.