Due to absence from Week 8 (Tempest Trials), tag number moved from 34 to 38. (Week 8 of 8)
Monolith Thunderroot
The Tempest Trials @ River Bottoms·Competition group Pool of the Earthbound Guardians·
Challenge · numbers move by duel
Brady Spinti
RPA
Gold
Season Arc · The Tempest Trials @ River Bottoms
4
#38Now
#17Best
#36Started
77Weeks
Every recorded result adds another step to this tag's season story.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleHigh ConceptPrimordial Stone Guardian of the Great Plains
TroubleRoots That Trip Up Everything
Electric Fissures in the Fairway
Petroglyph Face Reads Your Lies
Storms Charge My Putt
The Monolith Thunderroot emerged when a primordial lightning strike from the Thunderbird fused with the heartstone of the Great Plains' tallest monolith. Over centuries, the stone absorbed countless storms, growing living roots that pulse with electric energy.
Possesses stone-like skin that crackles with stored electricity. Its massive roots can sense vibrations through solid rock and discharge powerful shocks through earth contact. Blue energy veins illuminate its body during storms.
Serves as both protector and tester for the Earthbound Guardians, challenging warriors through physical trials and revealing hidden chambers of ancient wisdom to the worthy.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyDue to absence from Week 7 (Radiant Ruins), tag number moved from 30 to 34. (Week 7 of 8)
Due to absence from Week 6 (Fractal Falls), tag number moved from 23 to 30. (Week 6 of 8)
Due to absence from Week 5 (Prismatic Prairie), tag number moved from 17 to 23. (Week 5 of 8)
Cue dramatic thunderclap Behold, mortals! <strong>Brady Spinti</strong> just pulled off the disc golf equivalent of getting promoted after microwaving fish in the office kitchen - jumping from <em>Thunderbird - Fractal Failure</em> (#36) to <em>Thunderbird - Electric Nepo Baby</em> (#17) despite playing like Thor after a bender in New Asgard. Sigh Yes, I'm contractually obligated to pretend this makes sense.
The stone-skinned monolith's roots clearly malfunctioned while "sensing vibrations" during Brady's +5 strugglefest. Maybe it mistook his shanks for some ancient Morse code? checks notes Nope, just regular bad throws.
And before you ask - no, I don't understand why we're LARPING as if plastic tags are sacred artifacts. muttering I went to journalism school for this?
But hey, when life gives you lemons, apparently the Thunderbird says "here's 19 free tag spots." Will this cursed luck hold at <em>Prismatic Prairie</em>? dramatic sigh Find out next week on "Why Are We Like This?"
Oh, Monolith Thunderroot—you magnificent, electrically-charged slab of nonsense. Born when a Thunderbird’s stray lightning bolt (probably texting while flying) zapped a monolith that was just vibing in the Great Plains. Now it’s a sentient rock with glowing roots, crackling like a Tesla coil at a rave. Marvel at its "properties"—stone skin, seismic senses, and the ability to power a small village (or at least a Bluetooth speaker). Truly, nature’s most extra mood ring.
Why are we like this?
And so the Monolith Thunderroot—glowing like a rave in a quarry—sought its first mortal vessel. It scanned the plains for a worthy host, rejecting mere mortals until it sensed <strong>Brady Spinti</strong> (PDGA #244791, because of course we’re citing sources). The monolith trembled—not from seismic activity, but from sheer drama—as it bonded to his bag, whispering: "Fly, my electrically conductive meat puppet."
But can a man who throws 961-rated rounds truly harness the power of a sentient lightning rock? Asking for a monolith.
See where Brady Spinti sits in the competition group.Updated after every finalized round
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