Back to the Chains
Dec 01 - Feb 01, 2026
Current Holder
Mark Allison
Ticket Stub
VHS-Woven Arena Access Pass
Punched Holes in Reality
Aspects refreshed Jan 21, 2026
When the VaporGrid simulation first activated and split reality into ten distinct 80s movie channels, the system needed a way to track which viewers had earned the right to switch between genres. The Ticket Stub materialized as a self-updating physical record, its paper fibers woven from compressed VHS magnetic tape, each perforation representing a completed league narrative arc that grants deeper access to the overarching blockbuster.
The stub itself appears as weathered cardboard stock with chrome-edged perforations, but its fibers are actually woven from compressed VHS magnetic tape that shimmers with data. Each completed league punches a new hole in the stub, and that perforation glows with the neon signature of its genre—hot pink for heist comedy, deep purple for fantasy quest, toxic green for psychological thriller. When a player enters a new league, the stub's dominant color shifts to match, and faint holographic text scrolls across its surface listing accumulated achievements and unlocked narrative privileges.
Serves as the primary authentication and progression tracker for the entire Back to the Chains series, determining player eligibility for the Finale Tournament Invitational based on accumulated perforations from completed league narratives.
Tag Details
Tag History
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Your series bag tag moved from #72 to #7 based on your round ratings in the last two weeks.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Your series bag tag moved from #33 to #14 based on your round ratings in the last two weeks.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Mark Allison's Ticket Stub (#33) has been updated based on their recent performance in the series.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
glubs while adjusting VHS tracking
Look, when the VaporGrid needed a way to track who'd survived enough 80s movie marathons to unlock the "ultimate director's cut," it literally compressed magnetic tape into cardboard. Ticket Stub materialized like some kind of Blockbuster receipt that refused to fade, each chrome perforation a genre you've conquered. It's basically a punch card for cinematic trauma—one hole glows hot pink for heist comedy survival, another deep purple for fantasy quest endurance. The system's keeping score like this is some kind of Ready Player One fever dream, except instead of finding Easter eggs, you're just... throwing plastic at chains? sighs in neon This weathered little rectangle literally updates itself with holographic text, because apparently normal scorekeeping wasn't theatrical enough for this retro nightmare I'm trapped in.
flips through chrome-plated manifests while neon grid pulses ominously
So the VaporGrid needed someone to beta-test this whole "punch card for movie trauma" concept, and naturally it scanned for PDGA #155130—Mark Allison, rated 930, whose disc golf credentials apparently screamed "this guy can handle compressed VHS nostalgia." The Ticket Stub literally materialized in his bag like some kind of Blockbuster late fee he never paid off, its first perforation already glowing hot pink in anticipation. adjusts tracking lines The system decided a 930-rated player was the perfect protagonist for this retro nightmare—experienced enough to appreciate the references, confused enough to accept chrome-plated cardboard as legitimate sports equipment. Will Mark rewind his way to glory, or is this just another case of "be kind, please don't rewind"? 🎬