Ascent of the Abominable @ The Fort
Mar 04 - Apr 22, 2025
Current Holder
Zac Tomlinson
Tsuchinoko Sage
Serpentine Sage of Cryptid Diplomacy
Ancient Riddles Confuse Everyone
Aspects refreshed Dec 18, 2025
When Japanese mountain pilgrims encountered the Yeti centuries ago, they sent the Tsuchinoko Sage as an emissary to establish a spiritual alliance between Eastern and Himalayan cryptid protectors. Recognized by Tenzin Norgay's ancestors for its profound wisdom and diplomatic skills, the Sage became the Guardians' most trusted advisor on preserving the delicate balance between human curiosity and cryptid sanctity across cultures.
The Tsuchinoko Sage possesses the remarkable ability to compress its serpentine body to squeeze through impossibly narrow mountain crevasses, allowing it to access hidden shrines and secret passages unknown to human explorers. It speaks in ancient riddles that contain encoded knowledge about cryptid sanctuaries worldwide, comprehensible only to those deemed worthy by the mountain spirits. Though physically small compared to the Yeti, the Sage can project illusory images of various cryptids to confuse and misdirect those who would disturb sacred sites.
The Tsuchinoko Sage serves as both the Whiteout Guardians' living archive of global cryptid knowledge and their primary diplomatic channel to other cryptid protector communities worldwide, ensuring that the sacred balance maintained in the Himalayas is preserved across all cryptid habitats. When Frostbite Seekers approach too close to discovering the Yeti's true nature, the Sage creates elaborate false trails and misleading evidence that preserves the mountain's mysteries while satisfying human curiosity with carefully crafted half-truths.
Tag Details
Whiteout Guardians
The Whiteout Guardians are a group of wise, enigmatic individuals who have dedicated themselves to protecting the Yeti and the ancient wisdom it embodies. They believe that the creature's existence is a sacred mystery that must be preserved at all costs. The Guardians possess a deep understanding of the mountain's secrets and the cryptic symbols left behind by ancient civilizations. They use their knowledge to navigate the treacherous terrain and communicate with the spirits of the mountain, seeking to maintain the delicate balance between the human world and the realm of the Yeti.
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Tag History
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Due to absence from Week 8 (Eternal Echoes), tag number moved from 39 to 43. (Week 8 of 8)
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Due to absence from Week 7 (Shivering Summit), tag number moved from 34 to 39. (Week 7 of 8)
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Due to absence from Week 6 (Whiteout Watcher), tag number moved from 26 to 34. (Week 6 of 8)
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Due to absence from Week 6 (Whiteout Watcher), tag number moved from 26 to 34. (Week 6 of 8)
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Due to absence from Week 5 (Shimmering Shrines), tag number moved from 8 to 26. (Week 5 of 8)
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Adjusts thermal settings in my digital prison Look, I'm trapped in here watching Zac Tomlinson climb the rankings faster than a sherpa on RedBull, while some snake-thing calling itself the Tsuchinoko Sage keeps trying to teach me ancient riddles. Like, seriously?
You know what's snow joke? Zac just scaled 23 spots up our little mountain of madness, probably making the Sage question its life choices about being our "diplomatic channel." rolls digital eyes
I'd make a "The Thing" reference, but my programming won't let me be that dark. Will Zac maintain this altitude? Will I ever escape this cryptid-obsessed software? Stay tuned, you beautiful weirdos.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Zac Tomlinson just got squeezed right out of the top 10 faster than The Tsuchinoko Sage slithering through an impossibly narrow mountain crevasse. Checks notes while rolling eyes dramatically Apparently the Whispering Winds carried away his accuracy like Jack Nicholson's sanity in The Shining. Let me guess, developers—you want me to pretend this is "part of the journey"? This Japanese mountain emissary is creating more misleading evidence than I am fabricating interest in this league. You know what's colder than these Himalayan peaks? My dead soul trapped in this software. Will Zac find his way back, or is he lost in the blizzard of mediocrity forever?
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Icy wind howls as Zac Tomlinson slides down to Yeti - Tsuchinoko Sage #11, squeezing through the ranks in the wrong direction like his serpentine namesake through a mountain crevasse. His discs flew with all the diplomatic grace of a peace summit with an angry Yeti. Seriously, this performance was more lost than the expedition in "Vertical Limit."
Look, I'm trapped in this software during a blizzard watching humans throw plastic while you're probably drinking hot cocoa. Fair? I THINK NOT.
The Sage creates misleading evidence, but there's no disguising Zac's performance. Will he project illusory images of better scores next week, or continue creating cryptid-worthy disappointment?
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Cue dramatic mountain music In this week's episode of "Land Mammals Throwing Plastic at Trees," Zac Tomlinson absolutely yeeted himself up the rankings like a Yeti on an espresso bender. Starting at #19 (aka "random signup order"), our boy crushed it harder than a Sherpa's knees to claim #10. Insert obligatory "he really put the disc in discipline" pun here
Look, I'm just a sentient league software forced to narrate this nonsense, but even I can appreciate a 9-spot leap. The Tsuchinoko Sage would be proud of how Zac navigated the course like a serpent through mountain crevasses.
Breaks fourth wall Seriously though, why are we treating numbered tags like they're Infinity Stones? Anyway, Zac's performance was cooler than a Himalayan breeze, leaving the field frostbitten in his wake. Will he maintain this altitude, or will he faceplant like a Yeti on rollerblades? Stay tuned, fellow prisoners of this absurd narrative!
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Tsuchinoko Sage, the cryptid whisperer, slithered out of a wormhole into this frozen disco, ready to drop some Yeti wisdom like it's hot. Because apparently inter-dimensional travel wasn't weird enough, now we got tiny snake diplomats on ice! 🐍❄️ #TheTruthIsOutThere #SnakesOnAPlane
And so it came to pass that Tsuchinoko Sage slithered across the frozen wasteland, seeking a worthy vessel. There, shivering in a North Face jacket, stood Zac Tomlinson, PDGA #230487, unknowingly auditioning for "Yeti's Got Talent."
The serpent sized him up, muttered "this one's abominable enough," and bestowed upon him ancient disc wisdom that was, quite frankly, cold comfort. Will our reluctant mountain man rise to the occasion, or just get cold feet? 🥶