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Badlands Bunyip

The Tempest Trials @ River BottomsCompetition group Pool of the Earthbound Guardians Challenge · numbers move by duel
PDGA #313637 483 RATING 6 EVENTS

Season Arc · The Tempest Trials @ River Bottoms

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#13Now #1Best #1Started 78Weeks

Every recorded result adds another step to this tag's season story.

Character Sheet

AI-written · FATE style
High ConceptEarth-Shaking Sentinel of Sacred Fairways
TroubleThe Ground Remembers Every Miss
Erodes Your Confidence Muddy Lies Are Truths Vibrations Reveal OB

The Badlands Bunyip emerged from the ancient waterways that once carved through the Great Plains, awakening in response to the Thunderbird's call. Drawing power from both water and earth, it arose as a guardian of the land's most sacred secrets, combining Aboriginal wisdom with the raw power of the badlands terrain.

Season Story

narrated by Flippy
Played Week 8 #23 #13

Psychedelic thunder rumbles After weeks of being the disc golf equivalent of a soggy pool noodle, the <em>Badlands Bunyip</em> finally remembered it's supposed to be a guardian, not a glorified mud puddle. <strong>Scott Belchak</strong> rode the tempest to a +10 tag leap, proving even earth-water hybrids can occasionally stop napping and do their damn jobs.

Camera zooms in on Bunyip actually using its "vibration sense" Look at that - turns out when you don't ghost Week 7, you can actually detect incoming tag opportunities! Scott's round was about as electrifying as a Thunderbird's AA battery, but hey, we'll take it.

Breaking the fourth wall: sigh Of course the season finale is when this Australian cryptid decides to wake up. Couldn't have done this during "Whispering Winds"? Nooo, had to be dramatic.

Calling back to last week's absence: From snack bar exile to top 15 - the Bunyip's "protective stone barriers" finally protected something useful: Scott's dignity. The creature's roar now sounds suspiciously like "I'm back, bitches."

Roll credits on this ridiculous season

Field drift #14 #23

Due to absence from Week 7 (Radiant Ruins), tag number moved from 14 to 23. (Week 7 of 8)

Played Week 6 #21 #14

Cue psychedelic thunderclap After weeks of flopping around like a discount Nessie, the <em>Badlands Bunyip</em> finally remembered it's supposed to guard sacred sites, not snack bar napkins. <strong>Scott Belchak</strong> rode the fractal waterfalls to a +7 tag jump, proving even earth-water hybrids can occasionally do their damn jobs.

Camera zooms in on Bunyip actually using its "vibration sense" Look at that - turns out when you don't get sunburned at hole 9, you can actually detect incoming tag opportunities! Scott's round was about as electrifying as a Thunderbird's static cling, but hey, we'll take it.

Breaking the fourth wall: Why am I still narrating this Australian cryptid's redemption arc in the American Midwest? sigh At least the Bunyip's "protective stone barriers" finally protected something - Scott's mid-tier dignity.

Calling back to last week's snack bar debacle: No mud baths today, just pure, unadulterated... slightly-better-than-average disc golf. The Bunyip's roar now sounds suspiciously like "about damn time."

Field drift #10 #21

Due to absence from Week 5 (Prismatic Prairie), tag number moved from 10 to 21. (Week 5 of 8)

Played Week 4 #9 #10

The camera pans across cracked earth as a confused amphibious creature flops pathetically Look, I get that <em>Badlands Bunyip</em> is supposed to bridge earth and water, but someone tell this poor tag it's in the Great Plains? <strong>Scott Belchak</strong> actually threw well (shocking!), but still got dragged down to #10 like Aquaman trying to navigate Nebraska. Cue sad splashing noises

Yes, the "earth guardian" lost ground despite beating averages, proving even mystical creatures can't escape mid-tier purgatory. That "vibration sense" clearly didn't detect the incoming tag steal. Sigh Why am I narrating a dirt-dwelling cryptid's plastic tag custody battle?

At least Scott's round had more spark than this dehydrated Bunyip - maybe next week it'll remember it's supposed to be guarding something? Or will we find it sunburned at the snack bar again?

Played Week 3 #11 #9

Sighs into microphone, creating endless echoes Look, I'm stuck narrating from these "Echoing Canyons" where <strong>Scott Belchak</strong> just claimed the <em>Thunderbird - Prismatic Sentinel</em>. And because someone thought mythological mashups were cool, we've got an Australian Bunyip... in the American Plains... facepalms

But hey, Belchak's climbing two spots like some disc-throwing Indiana Jones, though with less running from boulders and more consistent putting.

Between you and me, these canyons aren't even that echo-y. whispers That's just Dave with a megaphone.

Will our hero survive the cultural appropriation smoothie? Will someone explain why we're using Australian cryptids? Stay tuned...

Played Week 2 #1 #11

Cue dramatic nature documentary voice And here we witness the majestic <em>Badlands Bunyip</em> in its natural habitat... falling faster than Indiana Jones' approval rating. <strong>Scott Belchak</strong> took the <em>Thunderbird - Celestial Voyager</em> on a not-so-celestial voyage, dropping 10 spots faster than you can say "kaleidoscopic void of despair." The Bunyip, known for its ability to move through earth and water, apparently decided to test its skills in freefall this week. Sigh Why am I narrating this like it's a National Geographic special? At least the sacred sites are safe from this performance. Can Scott channel the Bunyip's protective barriers next week? Stay tuned for more disc golf "adventures."

Forged Week 1

When the cosmic winds of destiny blew across the plains, <strong>Scott Belchak</strong> stood ready, PDGA #72179 gleaming like Excalibur. The <em>Badlands Bunyip</em> emerged from a toadstool-induced haze, drawn to his 917-rated aura. "You shall be my first bearer," it croaked, "for only one who can throw a disc into the wind without crying deserves this honor." But can he handle the pressure of being the Bunyip's chosen one, or will he crack under the weight of this... ahem... disc-tinction?

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