First Shedding

First Shedding: The Sweat Edition 🦎

adjusts headset Per the file I'm legally required to read aloud: Week 2 of the Bloodline's containment audit at Roots Disc Golf Course under 92.7°F of what I can only describe as "bureaucratic heat exposure." Thirteen agents braved the Jordan River humidity for the First Shedding, where weaker competitors are meant to drop in the standings. The ones who didn't drop, however, rewrote the file entirely. Let's process the evidence.

The RAE File Remains Open

Peter Haws and Michael Whipple both posted -2, securing a co-victory that the Bureau's paperwork system absolutely despises. Whipple's file tells the real story: eight days ago he carded a +9 with a 785 rating. This week? An 888-rated -2, a +103 rating swing that suggests either a classified training regimen or a body snatcher situation. Haws held the Lost Dossier tag from last week and backed it up with consistent play, while David LaTour and Stephen Dunton —neither of whom appeared in last week's continuity file—tied at even par to complete the podium. The RAE division is officially under investigation for suspicious improvement.

The 40-Point Rating Anomaly

Kent Moos filed a -7 in RAD that demands a secondary review: a forty-point overperformance against his rating baseline, shooting 40 points above whatever number the Bureau has on file. That's not a round; that's a statistical outlier that triggers automated audit flags. Moos kept a clean front nine through hole 8, seized an early lead, and never let Ben Allen's -5 debut or Robert Mellor's -4 close the gap. Allen's strong first showing suggests the Bloodline has added another agent worth tracking. Taylor Thilo, last week's winner, settled for fourth at -2—a holding pattern that keeps his file active but unremarkable.

Nine Under Par: The Director Will See You Now

Landon Adams just posted the kind of round that gets your file moved to a locked cabinet. A -9, 979-rated course record, shattering the previous mark by three strokes on a layout where most players were happy to break even. That's +32 over his player rating. Landon seized control after hole 7 and never looked back, converting every opportunity into an entry in the Trailblazer achievement log. PJ Lenz surged to second with a -6 that would have won most divisions, while Britain Best's -2 represented a -51 rating regression from last week's 954-rated performance. Ian Dahlen Flor struggled but managed a 7-hole par train through the middle of the round—consistency without the results to match.

Par Trains and Clean Nines: Suspicious Efficiency

The statistical evidence packet shows multiple players operating with suspicious efficiency. Stephen Dunton ran an 8-hole par streak—clean, boring, effective. Ian Dahlen Flor strung together seven straight pars. Kent Moos's clean front nine through hole 8 set the tone for his division win. Landon Adams's -9 is the kind of data point that gets flagged for "further review" in any properly paranoid bureaucracy. Personal bests were filed by David LaTour, Peter Haws, Michael Whipple, and Landon Adams—four agents who apparently shed their previous limitations along with the first week's rust.

Eleven Contributors, Zero Winners: Typical Thursday

The Super Ace Pot climbed to $2,592.00 with 11 agents contributing $22.00 this week. No one hit the ace. The forms remain blank. The pot grows, the anticipation builds, and the Bureau patiently waits for someone to justify the expense report. No CTP configuration was detected in this week's data packet.

Landon Takes #1: The Double Blind Goes Dark

The AllIn mode reshuffle redistributed every tag based on standings, and the results are a paperwork nightmare—in the best way. Landon Adams claimed Pool A's #1 Double Blind tag, and honestly, a randomized identity badge is the perfect accessory for someone who just posted a course record after finishing 4th last week. The Double Blind represents competitive uncertainty—no one can verify your true skill level when your performance shifts like Landon's has. Peter Haws secured Pool B's #1 Lost Dossier tag, adding another layer of mystery to the RAE co-winner's file. Previous #1 holders got reshuffled into the standings hierarchy. Per protocol.

The Salt Lake Audit Approaches: Prepare Your Documents

The First Shedding is complete, and the Bloodline has its new hierarchy: Landon Adams sits at the top, Kent Moos emerged from the anomaly report, and half the RAE division is still filing tiebreaker forms. Week 4's Salt Lake Audit looms, where Inquisitors arrive to inspect every player's file for imperfections. The ones who shed their limitations this week will face the inspectors with clean records. The ones who didn't? Redacted. Moving on.