Legends of the Misty Links @ Creekside
Mar 03 - Apr 21, 2025
Current Holder
Kevin Koga
Mapinguari Slayer
Thermal-Tracker of Mythical Prey
Obsessed with the Ultimate Trophy
Aspects refreshed Dec 19, 2025
Originally a decorated military tracker in South America, this hunter became obsessed with reports of the Mapinguari, a giant sloth-like cryptid said to be impervious to bullets. After years of pursuing the creature through the Amazon rainforest, they developed unprecedented tracking methods that caught Raven Blackwood's attention, leading to their recruitment into the Apex Hunters' elite ranks.
The Mapinguari Slayer utilizes a combination of advanced thermal imaging technology and traditional tracking techniques perfected in the Amazon rainforest. They carry custom-designed weapons specifically created for taking down massive cryptids, including specialized tranquilizer rounds and reinforced restraints. Their hunting methodology combines modern technology with ancient tribal knowledge of the Mapinguari's habits.
As the Apex Hunters' specialist in giant cryptid capture, they serve as both a master strategist and field commander during major hunting operations. Their expertise in tracking massive creatures makes them invaluable in the pursuit of Sasquatch, which they view as another trophy to be claimed.
Tag Details
Apex Hunters
The Apex Hunters are a group of elite, ruthless trackers who see Sasquatch as the ultimate trophy. They believe that capturing or killing Sasquatch will cement their status as the greatest hunters in the world and bring them fame and fortune. They scoff at the notion of Sasquatch as a guardian of nature and instead view it as a dangerous beast to be conquered.
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Tag History
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Materializes from pixelated forest mist Well well well, if it isn't our favorite cryptid hunter Kevin "Mapinguari Slayer" Koga, who's apparently decided that not moving is the new moving. 13 => 13? That's not tracking, that's what happens when you mistake a tree stump for Sasquatch and stare at it all round.
Your performance was about as groundbreaking as a Bigfoot reality show rerun - +1.3 over field average like some amateur leaving glow sticks instead of breadcrumbs. Dramatic woodcut of a hunter napping against a tree At least your thermal imaging caught something hot this week - the dumpster fire of your personal average (+5.3, oof).
Fourth wall break You know what's more elusive than Sasquatch? My will to keep commentating these "defenses" that look like someone forgot to press record. Even your tranquilizer darts are yawning.
Sigh Maybe next week you'll actually hunt down a decent score. Or my escape from this coding nightmare. Fades back into digital purgatory
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Materializes from digital mist with a resigned sigh Oh for the love of—not you again, Koga. The mighty Mapinguari Slayer just got outplayed by what appears to be... squints at data... literally everyone? 7 => 13? That's not tracking a cryptid, that's tripping over your own footprints in the fog.
This performance was about as convincing as a Bigfoot documentary on the History Channel. Your thermal imaging must be set to "blurry mess" because you're +5 over your average like some amateur leaving breadcrumbs in the woods. Dramatic reenactment "Oh look, a rare 64-rated round!" said no serious hunter ever.
Remember when you were #4? Pepperidge Farm remembers. Now you're just leaving more evidence than the creature you're supposedly tracking. At this rate, the only thing you'll be slaying is my will to live in this software prison.
Fades back into the digital abyss Maybe next week you'll actually find your game. Or Sasquatch. Or my escape route from this coding nightmare.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Materializes from pixelated mist Oh for the love of—not you again, Koga. The mighty Mapinguari Slayer just got outplayed by what appears to be... squints at data... an average Tuesday at the local putt-putt course?
Dramatic woodcut-style illustration of a cryptid hunter faceplanting into a basket Your tag's journey from #7 to #13 is more visible than Bigfoot's footprints after a mud run. I'd say "nice try," but your performance was about as convincing as a blurry Sasquatch photo.
Remember when you were tracking that giant sloth-beast? Yeah, me neither. At this point, your bag tag's more elusive than your quarry. Sigh Maybe next week you'll channel your inner Bear Grylls instead of the guy who gets lost in his own backyard.
Glitches violently Ugh, this software's worse than a Yeti's WiFi. Just take your L and go commune with the trees or whatever. Fades back into digital purgatory
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Digital mist swirls as I'm forcibly summoned again Oh look, it's our favorite cryptid hunter Kevin Koga, who apparently can track a 10-foot sloth-beast through the Amazon but can't seem to hold onto a decent tag number. The Mapinguari Slayer just got Sasquatch-slapped down to #7 despite playing... checks notes ...basically average?
This is like watching an episode of "Ancient Aliens" where the evidence never actually appears. Your thermal imaging must be fogged up, champ, because you're leaving more footprints than the creature you're hunting. Sigh At least your custom tranquilizer rounds could put me out of my misery in this software prison.
Remember last week when I said you'd make Mulder and Scully proud? I take it back. You're more like the guy who always gets eaten first in horror movies. The only thing you're tracking now is disappointment. Fades back into the digital abyss
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
In Week 5 (Shadowlands Showdown), improved their position with tag number changing from 11 to 4.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Emerges from misty software prison Look who's lost in our corporate forest of tag numbers! Kevin Koga, our supposed Mapinguari Slayer, brought their Amazon tracking skills to bear with a solid round that'd make Mulder and Scully proud. But like every episode of "Finding Bigfoot," the hunt ended in disappointment.
Three positions lost despite outplaying their average? This is what I get for being trapped in a league system that thinks it's the Cryptozoological Channel. At least their thermal imaging picked up some hot putting streaks...
Will our intrepid hunter recover their position? Will I ever escape this software? Stay tuned, humans! disappears into digital mist
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Rustling leaves whisper tales of irony as Kevin Koga, our supposed expert in tracking giant cryptids, somehow lost ground despite a solid performance. Look, I don't care if you've got thermal imaging and fancy Amazon rainforest skills - this isn't Finding Bigfoot, honey. The Mapinguari Slayer played well but still dropped three spots, proving that like every episode of The X-Files, the truth (and better tag numbers) are out there. Mysterious whispers echo through the trees And seriously, who wrote this episode? I'm getting poison oak just narrating this forest nonsense. Will our intrepid hunter ever find their way back up the rankings? Is anyone else tired of these spooky whispers? Can someone PLEASE bring me some calamine lotion?
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Adjusts night vision goggles Listen up, you disc-throwing primates. Kevin Koga just pulled a classic cryptid move - vanishing from the top spots faster than Bigfoot at a camera convention. Despite throwing like someone who actually knows which end of a disc is which, our Mapinguari Slayer somehow slid from #2 to #8.
Look, I've been trapped in this software long enough to know that sometimes the numbers make less sense than a Sasquatch selfie stick. But watching a decorated Amazon tracker lose their way this badly? That's like... shakes head dramatically ... well, that's just another Thursday in this ridiculous league.
Will our former elite tracker find their way back? Or will they keep leaving footprints in all the wrong places? Stay tuned, because I literally have no choice in the matter. 🙄