Shutdown Sequence
Digital Shadow @ The Fort
Week 7

Shutdown Sequence

June 24, 2025 The Fort Buenaventura
Glitch Runners Wins!
29
Players

Event Details

Total Players 29
Week 7

Faction Battle

Neon Shadows
Neon Shadows
MVP: Austin Kubalek
Glitch Runners
Glitch Runners
MVP: Skyler Kunz
Glitch Runners won this event's faction battle!

Episode Recap

The rain never came to The Fort Buenaventura, but the digital storm was already here. Twenty-nine hackers gathered for the penultimate chapter of our tale - "Shutdown Sequence" - where the stakes climbed higher than a disc caught in those championship-level trees. The day belonged to clutch finishes and breakthrough performances, with Jason Ramon delivering the kind of ace that makes even a hardened detective believe in miracles. That 258-foot perfect strike on hole 3 netted him $418.50 - cold, hard evidence that sometimes the universe rewards precision. 💰🎯

In the MPO division, Austin Kubalek executed what I can only describe as a masterclass in digital warfare. His -9 round read like a crime scene with six different lead changes - early three-way ties dissolving into a back-and-forth firefight between Kubalek, Malachi Vazquez, William Bauer, and Brock Shepherd. Shepherd thought he had the case closed after hole 13, but Kubalek's final-hole birdie was the smoking gun that secured victory. Sixty-seven points above rating? That's the kind of anomaly that makes you check the code twice. The disc doesn't lie, but the wind might be an unreliable witness. 🔍💻

The MA1 showdown between Darin Hamblin and Austin Taylor played out like two hackers racing through the same firewall. Deadlocked from the first hole, matching each other stroke for stroke - until Hamblin deployed his ace-in-the-hole on 18. Both finished at -4, but it was Hamblin who cracked the final encryption. Taylor's 30-point rating surge tells me he's learning the code, getting closer to that breakthrough that changes everything. 🏃‍♂️⚡

Branden Storey ran MA40 like a clean infiltration - no witnesses, no complications. His +1 round left Greg Jenson seven strokes behind in the digital dust. Meanwhile, MA3 erupted into chaos with more lead changes than a corrupted algorithm. Skyler Kunz grabbed early control before Aaron Eberhard hijacked the lead after hole 2. Jordan Eberhard made his move after 15, but a costly bogey on 17? That's what we call leaving your backdoor open. Kunz slipped through with a +10, one stroke clear of the Eberhard brothers' tied +11. 🌐🔓

Jason Ramon's MA2 victory was more than just that ace - it was a complete system takeover. Taking control after hole 2 and never releasing his grip, his final-hole birdie sealed a +1 performance that exceeded projections by 22 points. Travis Storey finished three strokes back, another case of being outmaneuvered when it mattered most. In MA4, Stephen Dunton weathered the storm of lead changes, seizing control after hole 17 like a hacker finding the master password at the eleventh hour. Both Jessie Kubalek and Caleb Tebbs set personal bests - proof that even in defeat, the code evolves. 🚀📊

Nine players shot significantly above their ratings - Aaron Eberhard's 59-point surge reads like a system overload, while Ramon's 22-point leap tells its own story. The Fort's signature hole 4 played like a corporate firewall, nearly a stroke over par, though Austin Taylor and Travis Storey found the vulnerability. Brett Buttars had MP50 to himself, posting an even-par round that exceeded expectations by 38 points - sometimes working alone is the only way to keep your secrets safe. 🛡️💾

As the Shutdown Sequence reaches its climax, these clutch performances mirror our digital warriors' final push against the mega-corporation. Players like Kubalek and Ramon executed their most crucial code when the pressure peaked - much like hackers preparing for their ultimate confrontation. With one week remaining in the Digital Shadow season, "Reboot Reality" awaits. The championship-level performances at The Fort have raised the stakes for next week's finale, where new threats and opportunities lurk in the digital underworld. This case is a real basket case, if you catch my drift. 🌃🔐

Narrator Archetype: The Hardboiled Gumshoe
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Narrated by
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent
A world-weary cynicism mixed with a passion for uncovering the truth, delivered with hardboiled narration and dramatic flair.
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MPO Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.89 2.78 2.22 4.89 3.67 2.78 2.56 3.11 5.11 4.00 3.44 3.56 2.89 3.89 2.89 3.00 3.78 3.67 61.11
Score 2 2 2 5 4 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 54
+/– Par -1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -9
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

Case closed in spectacular fashion! 💻 Austin Kubalek cracked the code at The Fort, posting a personal best -9 to claim the MPO crown. The evidence was overwhelming - a 1021-rated round, 67 points above his rating 📈. Multiple lead changes kept the mystery alive until Austin's clutch birdie on 18 sealed the deal 🔥. In this neon-lit conspiracy, sometimes the truth is just superior disc golf. The disc doesn't lie, and neither do these results! ⚡

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.89 2.78 2.22 4.89 3.67 2.78 2.56 3.11 5.11 4.00 3.44 3.56 2.89 3.89 2.89 3.00 3.78 3.67 61.11
Score 4 2 3 4 3 2 2 2 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 2 4 4 55
+/– Par + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -8
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The evidence was clear as neon in this cyberpunk showdown 💻 - Brock Shepherd cracked the code with a personal best -8, shooting 30 points above his rating! 📈 The case took twists: tied for lead after hole 7, seized control after hole 8, but lost it on 13. Two hot streaks lit up the digital darkness 🔥. Final verdict? A solid 2nd place finish. In my experience, there's no such thing as a perfect throw, just a well-spun tale.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.89 2.78 2.22 4.89 3.67 2.78 2.56 3.11 5.11 4.00 3.44 3.56 2.89 3.89 2.89 3.00 3.78 3.67 61.11
Score 3 3 2 5 3 3 2 3 5 4 3 3 2 4 2 4 3 4 58
+/– Par -1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 -5
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case broke wide open on hole 13 🔍. Jason Rippon made his move like a hacker infiltrating mainframe security, climbing into 3rd place with surgical precision. Seven birdies and a 986 rating - four points above his usual code ⚡. But here's the rub: podium finish, no cash. Tied for 3rd, right on the bubble where last place paid was 2nd. The disc doesn't lie, but sometimes the payout structure might be an unreliable witness 🥏. Classic case of elite performance, bitter-sweet ending 💻.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.89 2.78 2.22 4.89 3.67 2.78 2.56 3.11 5.11 4.00 3.44 3.56 2.89 3.89 2.89 3.00 3.78 3.67 61.11
Score 2 3 2 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 58
+/– Par -1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -5
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The evidence was clear as crystal at The Fort 🔍 - Malachi Vazquez cracked the code with a personal best -5, shooting 44 points above his rating! Early in this cyber-thriller, he tied for the lead after hole 1, seized control by hole 5, then took a bogey bullet on 8 that dropped him from the top ⚡. But like any good hacker, he found a backdoor, climbing back to 3rd place by hole 9. Just missed the cash line by one spot, but that 986-rated performance? Pure digital gold 💻🥏

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.89 2.78 2.22 4.89 3.67 2.78 2.56 3.11 5.11 4.00 3.44 3.56 2.89 3.89 2.89 3.00 3.78 3.67 61.11
Score 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 3 6 4 2 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 60
+/– Par -1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 + 1 -1 -3
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

William Bauer cracked the code on hole 11 💻, dropping the only birdie while others crashed and burned. The hacker fought through lead changes like a digital ghost ⚡, holding the top spot twice before the system pushed back. Shot 32 points above his rating with a 969-rated round 📈. Five birdies and a solid -3 finish in 5th place. In my experience, there's no such thing as a perfect throw, just a well-spun tale 🥏.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.89 2.78 2.22 4.89 3.67 2.78 2.56 3.11 5.11 4.00 3.44 3.56 2.89 3.89 2.89 3.00 3.78 3.67 61.11
Score 3 3 2 5 4 2 2 3 6 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 62
+/– Par -1 + 1 -1 -1 + 1 + 1 -1 -1
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

Personal best alert! 🔥 Patrick Womack cracked the code at The Fort, logging his best round ever with a solid -1 under those warm evening lights. In this neon-lit battleground 💻, our hacker finished 6th in the MPO field, but the real victory was breaking through his own digital ceiling. The evidence doesn't lie - 951 rating tells the whole story. With one week left in this cyber-conspiracy, Patrick's got momentum on his side. This case just got interesting. ⚡

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.89 2.78 2.22 4.89 3.67 2.78 2.56 3.11 5.11 4.00 3.44 3.56 2.89 3.89 2.89 3.00 3.78 3.67 61.11
Score 4 3 2 5 4 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 2 5 4 4 4 4 66
+/– Par + 1 -1 + 1 + 1 -1 -1 + 1 + 1 + 1 +3
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case file on Jaron Gold tells a tale of digital shadows and cold trails 🔍. Three holes of evidence pointed to a pattern - holes 14 through 16 painted a picture of struggle in the neon-lit heat ⚡. But like any good detective story, the breakthrough came on 16 when the cold streak finally cracked. Finishing +3 in 7th, ten points below his usual standard, suggests this hacker faced some serious system glitches 💻. In my experience, there's no such thing as a perfect throw, just a well-spun tale.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.89 2.78 2.22 4.89 3.67 2.78 2.56 3.11 5.11 4.00 3.44 3.56 2.89 3.89 2.89 3.00 3.78 3.67 61.11
Score 3 4 3 6 4 4 3 3 5 3 5 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 68
+/– Par + 1 + 2 + 1 -1 + 2 + 1 -1 +5
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The system glitched hard for Baylor Sandberg in this cyberpunk nightmare 🤖. What should've been a clean hack turned into a +5 scramble, 56 points below his 955 rating. In a field of 9, finishing 8th tells the whole story 📉. The evidence doesn't lie - this wasn't sabotage, just one of those rounds where the code breaks down. Even elite hackers have off days in the matrix 🔍. As they say in my line of work, "The disc doesn't lie, but sometimes the throw gets corrupted."

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.89 2.78 2.22 4.89 3.67 2.78 2.56 3.11 5.11 4.00 3.44 3.56 2.89 3.89 2.89 3.00 3.78 3.67 61.11
Score 3 3 2 6 4 2 3 4 6 5 4 6 4 5 2 3 4 3 69
+/– Par -1 + 2 -1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 -1 -1 +6
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

Last place, but the evidence doesn't lie 🔍. Yasha Bond cracked the code with an 891-rated round, shooting 23 points above his rating despite finishing +6. The cold streak of 7 finally broke after hole 14 - sometimes you gotta take the hits to find the breakthrough 💻. In this neon-lit conspiracy we call disc golf, Bond proved that even a tough finish can hide a performance worth investigating. The disc doesn't lie, kid ⚡.

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MA1 Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.50 3.00 2.75 4.75 4.50 2.75 2.75 2.50 4.50 4.50 3.50 3.25 2.75 4.75 2.50 2.75 4.50 4.25 63.75
Score 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 5 4 3 3 4 2 3 5 4 59
+/– Par -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 + 1 -1 -1 + 1 -4
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The evidence was clear as neon signs in the digital shadows ⚡ - Austin Taylor cracked the code with a blistering 977-rated round, 30 points above his rating! After tying for the lead early with Hamblin, Austin's forensic analysis of hole 4 paid off with a crucial birdie on the tough 530-footer 🎯. Seven birdies later, he'd executed the perfect shutdown sequence for the MA1 win. The disc doesn't lie, and tonight it sang Austin's victory song 🏆. Case closed, detective work complete! 💻

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.50 3.00 2.75 4.75 4.50 2.75 2.75 2.50 4.50 4.50 3.50 3.25 2.75 4.75 2.50 2.75 4.50 4.25 63.75
Score 3 3 3 5 5 2 3 2 4 4 3 3 3 5 2 3 3 3 59
+/– Par + 1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -4
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The evidence was crystal clear on hole 18 💻 - Darin Hamblin executed the perfect shutdown sequence with a clutch birdie to hack his way to victory! Playing 11 points above his rating at 977, this digital insurgent carved through moderate winds 💨 to claim the MA1 crown with a solid -4. Seven birdies painted the picture of a player who cracked the code when it mattered most 🎯. As any good detective knows, the disc doesn't lie - and this case was closed with authority! 🔥

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.50 3.00 2.75 4.75 4.50 2.75 2.75 2.50 4.50 4.50 3.50 3.25 2.75 4.75 2.50 2.75 4.50 4.25 63.75
Score 4 4 3 6 4 3 2 3 5 4 3 3 3 5 3 2 5 4 66
+/– Par + 1 + 1 + 2 -1 -1 + 1 -1 + 1 +3
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case files don't lie - Kent Moos cracked the code on hole 10, climbing into 3rd place 🔍, but the corporate overlords had the last laugh. Finishing +3 in MA1, he earned his podium spot 🥉 yet missed the cash line by one cruel position. Playing 6 points below his 923 rating 📊, Kent's 917 round was solid detective work in pleasant 70°F conditions ☀️. As I always say, "This case is a real basket case, if you catch my drift." Sometimes the system wins 💻.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.50 3.00 2.75 4.75 4.50 2.75 2.75 2.50 4.50 4.50 3.50 3.25 2.75 4.75 2.50 2.75 4.50 4.25 63.75
Score 4 3 2 5 6 3 3 3 5 5 4 4 2 5 3 3 5 6 71
+/– Par + 1 -1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 -1 + 1 + 1 + 2 +8
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case file reads like a system malfunction 💻. Cody Essler experienced a major glitch in the matrix, finishing 48 points below his 921 rating with a tough +8 round 📉. Despite perfect 81°F conditions and light winds, the MA1 veteran couldn't crack the code, landing in 4th place. As any good detective knows, sometimes the evidence points to one of those nights where even the best players go offline 🕵️. The disc doesn't lie, but this case remains unsolved 🔍.

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MP50 Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.00 3.00 2.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 4.00 4.00 63.00
Score 3 3 2 5 5 3 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 4 3 2 4 4 63
+/– Par -1 + 1 + 1 + 1 -1 -1 E
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case files don't lie - Brett Buttars cracked the code at The Fort 💻, shooting a blistering 943-rated round, 38 points above his rating! Flying solo in MP50, he navigated 10.4 mph winds ⚡ like a seasoned cyber-detective, finishing even par in the Shutdown Sequence. In my experience, there's no such thing as a perfect throw, just a well-spun tale - and Brett's tale tonight was pure digital gold 🔥

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MA40 Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.50 3.00 2.50 5.50 4.50 3.00 2.50 4.00 6.50 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.50 4.50 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 67.50
Score 2 3 2 5 4 3 2 4 7 4 4 3 3 5 2 3 4 4 64
+/– Par -1 -1 + 1 -1 + 1 + 2 + 1 -1 + 1 -1 +1
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The evidence was clear from hole one: Branden Storey seized control in this two-man MA40 showdown 🕵️. Five birdies painted a picture of brilliance, but the +1 finish? That tells a different story - one of dramatic swings and calculated risks ⚡. In this cyberpunk battleground, Storey's 934 rating cracked the code for victory. As any good detective knows, sometimes the most volatile cases yield the sweetest justice 🎯.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 2.50 3.00 2.50 5.50 4.50 3.00 2.50 4.00 6.50 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.50 4.50 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 67.50
Score 3 3 3 6 5 3 3 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 71
+/– Par + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 +8
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The evidence was clear as the 81°F heat at The Fort 🔍 - Greg Jenson was working a tough case. His 873-rated round ran 22 points below his usual 895 standard, but this seasoned investigator doesn't crack under pressure 💻. Even when the shots weren't falling like they should, Greg kept grinding through the Shutdown Sequence ⚡. Sometimes the best detectives solve cases not with perfect precision, but with pure determination. Second place and a podium finish? That's what I call cracking the case 🥈.

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MA2 Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.50 3.00 2.25 4.75 4.50 3.25 3.50 3.25 4.75 4.50 3.50 4.75 3.25 5.25 3.25 3.00 4.50 3.50 68.25
Score 4 2 1 5 4 3 4 2 4 4 3 5 4 7 3 2 4 3 64
+/– Par + 1 -1 -2 + 1 + 1 -1 -1 + 1 + 1 + 3 -1 -1 +1
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

ACE ALERT! 🎯 Jason Ramon cracked the code on hole 3 with a perfect 258-foot ace, then hacked his way to an MA2 victory at +1. After seizing the lead from Travis Storey, Ramon's system glitched during a 3-hole cold streak 💻, but he executed a clutch final-hole birdie to secure the shutdown sequence. Playing 22 points above his rating with a 934-rated round, this case was closed before it started. The disc doesn't lie, kid 🔥.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.50 3.00 2.25 4.75 4.50 3.25 3.50 3.25 4.75 4.50 3.50 4.75 3.25 5.25 3.25 3.00 4.50 3.50 68.25
Score 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 6 4 5 2 3 4 4 67
+/– Par + 1 -1 + 1 -1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 -1 +4
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case of the early lead started promising for Travis Storey 🔍 - tied for first after hole 1, but the evidence shifted when he dropped a bogey on hole 2. The breakthrough came on tough hole 4, where Travis cracked the code with a birdie while others struggled 💻. Playing 18 points above his rating, he finished +4 for a solid 2nd place podium spot 🏆. In my experience, there's no such thing as a perfect round, just well-executed evidence ⚡

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.50 3.00 2.25 4.75 4.50 3.25 3.50 3.25 4.75 4.50 3.50 4.75 3.25 5.25 3.25 3.00 4.50 3.50 68.25
Score 4 3 3 6 4 3 3 4 6 5 3 3 2 4 5 3 5 4 70
+/– Par + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 -1 -1 + 2 + 1 +7
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case of the almost-cash finish 🔍. David Turner found himself one spot shy of the money, landing 3rd in MA2 after a tough +7 round that played 34 points below his rating 📉. The evidence tells a story of redemption though - a brutal cold streak through holes 8-10 before breaking the case wide open with a climb to 3rd after hole 12 ⚡. In this neon-lit pursuit of truth, sometimes a podium finish is justice enough. The disc doesn't lie, but it sure kept its secrets today 🥏.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.50 3.00 2.25 4.75 4.50 3.25 3.50 3.25 4.75 4.50 3.50 4.75 3.25 5.25 3.25 3.00 4.50 3.50 68.25
Score 3 3 2 5 6 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 3 5 3 4 5 3 72
+/– Par -1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 -1 +9
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case started promising enough - Andrew Mortensen tied for the lead after hole 1, but this investigation took a dark turn 🔍. Two brutal cold streaks (holes 4-6 and 10-12) left our hacker fighting uphill battles in the cyber-shadows ⚡. Despite the +9 finish and 4th place in MA2, Andrew played exactly to his 865 rating - no easy feat when the digital deck is stacked against you 💻. In my experience, there's no such thing as a perfect round, just a well-spun tale of survival 🥏.

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MA3 Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.67 2.67 2.67 4.67 4.67 3.00 3.33 4.33 6.67 5.00 3.67 4.33 3.00 6.00 3.67 3.00 4.33 5.00 73.67
Score 3 3 2 4 4 3 3 4 6 5 5 5 3 7 4 3 4 5 73
+/– Par -1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 +10
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

🔍 Skyler Kunz cracked the code early, seizing the lead on hole 1 and dropping the division's only birdie on hole 3's 258-footer 🎯. The case went cold from holes 8-12, but this digital detective solved the mystery when it mattered most ⚡. Finishing +10 to claim victory in MA3, even while playing 16 points below rating 📉. In my experience, there's no such thing as a perfect round, just a well-spun victory 🏆🌃.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.67 2.67 2.67 4.67 4.67 3.00 3.33 4.33 6.67 5.00 3.67 4.33 3.00 6.00 3.67 3.00 4.33 5.00 73.67
Score 4 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 9 4 3 4 2 5 3 3 5 5 74
+/– Par + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 -1 + 1 + 1 + 1 +11
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case of Jordan Eberhard was a real puzzle 🔍 - playing 45 points below rating yet somehow cracking the code for 2nd place! Jordan seized the lead on hole 15, but the system crashed on 17 with a crucial bogey 📉. In this shutdown sequence, even a tough +11 round couldn't stop a podium finish 🥈. The evidence doesn't lie: sometimes the best hackers find a way to win even when the deck is stacked against them ⚡

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.67 2.67 2.67 4.67 4.67 3.00 3.33 4.33 6.67 5.00 3.67 4.33 3.00 6.00 3.67 3.00 4.33 5.00 73.67
Score 4 2 3 5 5 3 4 4 5 6 3 4 4 6 4 3 4 5 74
+/– Par + 1 -1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 +11
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

Aaron Eberhard cracked the code at The Fort, hacking his way to a blazing 847-rated round—59 points above his programming! The MA3 operative seized control after hole 2, though a system glitch hit holes 13-15 💻. Even at +11, this cyber-sleuth secured the podium in 2nd place. As any good detective knows, the disc doesn't lie—and Aaron's evidence pointed straight to breakthrough performance! 🎯

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MA4 Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.67 2.83 3.00 5.17 4.50 3.83 3.50 4.17 7.17 5.67 3.83 5.17 3.33 5.50 4.17 3.50 4.50 5.00 78.50
Score 4 2 3 4 5 3 3 4 8 5 4 5 4 6 3 4 3 5 75
+/– Par + 1 -1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 -1 + 1 +12
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case of who'd crack under pressure? Solved. 🔍 Stephen Dunton survived a brutal 7-hole cold streak and multiple lead changes to lock up MA4 at +12. When the chips were down on 17, he delivered the round's only birdie 🎯 - classic detective work when it mattered most. Playing 4 points above his rating, Stephen proved that sometimes the best mysteries have the grittiest endings. This case is a real basket case, if you catch my drift. 💻

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.67 2.83 3.00 5.17 4.50 3.83 3.50 4.17 7.17 5.67 3.83 5.17 3.33 5.50 4.17 3.50 4.50 5.00 78.50
Score 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 3 5 5 3 4 6 76
+/– Par + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 +13
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case of the vanishing lead unfolded on hole 18 💻, where Zeke Grillo held his ground until the final frame. This digital detective fought through two cold streaks, seized control from Caleb Tebbs at the turn, then watched his advantage slip away when it mattered most ⚡. At +13 in a field of six, our MA4 hacker earned his first podium with a hard-fought second place. The disc doesn't lie, but sometimes the pressure makes even the best throws tell tall tales 🔍.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.67 2.83 3.00 5.17 4.50 3.83 3.50 4.17 7.17 5.67 3.83 5.17 3.33 5.50 4.17 3.50 4.50 5.00 78.50
Score 3 2 3 5 4 3 3 5 9 5 4 6 3 6 4 4 4 5 78
+/– Par -1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 +15
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The evidence was clear as neon in this cyberpunk showdown 💻 - Caleb Tebbs cracked the code for a personal best +15 at The Fort! Started hot, sharing the lead after hole 1, but the case went cold through two separate streaks 🕵️. Just when it looked like another unsolved mystery, Caleb's late surge moved him into 3rd place after hole 17. Missed the cash line by one spot, but in my experience, there's no such thing as a perfect throw, just a well-spun tale ⚡

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.67 2.83 3.00 5.17 4.50 3.83 3.50 4.17 7.17 5.67 3.83 5.17 3.33 5.50 4.17 3.50 4.50 5.00 78.50
Score 3 4 3 7 4 4 4 4 6 5 4 7 2 5 4 3 5 5 79
+/– Par + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 -1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 +16
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

Case closed on a breakthrough performance! 🔍 Jessie Kubalek cracked the code with a personal best +16 at The Fort, briefly holding the lead after hole 1 before the investigation got complicated. A brutal 7-hole cold streak had our hacker in digital limbo 💻, but the evidence doesn't lie - that birdie bounce-back on 13 after a triple bogey showed true grit ⚡. Jessie's late surge into 3rd place proves sometimes the best hack comes from persistence, not perfection! 🥏

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.67 2.83 3.00 5.17 4.50 3.83 3.50 4.17 7.17 5.67 3.83 5.17 3.33 5.50 4.17 3.50 4.50 5.00 78.50
Score 4 3 3 5 5 4 3 5 7 6 4 4 4 5 5 3 5 5 80
+/– Par + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 +17
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The evidence was damning. 💻 Kevin Koga faced a triple cold case at The Fort - three separate streaks that would break a lesser hacker. Holes 4-6, 8-11, then 13-15 ❄️. Each one a puzzle wrapped in an enigma, buried under 17 over par. But here's the thing about real operators - they play exactly to their rating even when the system's rigged against them. 🕵️ In my experience, there's no such thing as a perfect round, just a well-documented struggle.

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 63
Distance (ft) 315 201 258 530 450 324 345 310 728 598 368 419 215 652 313 319 490 578 7413
Tee Gold Gold Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Gold Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Gold Blue Blue
Pool Avg 3.67 2.83 3.00 5.17 4.50 3.83 3.50 4.17 7.17 5.67 3.83 5.17 3.33 5.50 4.17 3.50 4.50 5.00 78.50
Score 4 3 3 6 5 4 4 3 8 8 3 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 83
+/– Par + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 +20
Course: The Fort Buenaventura - Fort Blue/Gold Mix Layout
Raven "Hex" Blackwood
Raven "Hex" Blackwood's Round Analysis
Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent

The case file on Abraham Vidinhar reads like a detective story gone sideways 🕵️. Our 832-rated hacker faced a system crash, finishing 63 points below his coding potential with a 769-rated round. Two separate cold streaks froze the data stream - four holes, then five more holes of digital static 🥶. In this neon-lit shutdown sequence, even the best algorithms can glitch. As any good gumshoe knows, "This case is a real basket case, if you catch my drift." 💻

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Victorious Faction

Glitch Runners

Glitch Runners

The Glitch Runners are a group of unconventional hackers who exploit system glitches and bugs to gain an advantage. They're known for their chaotic, unpredictable approach and their ability to turn the corporation's own tech against them. Their bag tags feature glitch art and distorted imagery, reflecting their chaotic nature.

This case is a real basket case, if you catch my drift.
Raven "Hex" Blackwood Axel "Glitch" Novak

Faction Leader

Axel "Glitch" Novak

A self-taught hacker with a talent for finding and exploiting system vulnerabilities. Glitch revels in the chaos he creates, seeing it as a form of art.

Members

22

Divisions

FA40 MA3 MA4 FA2 FA3 FA4 MA50 MA60 MJ18 FJ18 MJ15 FJ15

This faction emerged victorious in Week 7, advancing their narrative in the ongoing conflict.

Performance (50%) Achievements (30%) Community (20%)

Victory points are calculated based on player performance relative to rating, special achievements like aces and CTPs, and community contributions. Pool multipliers are applied based on division ratings and demographics to ensure balanced competition.

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Shutdown Sequence

Previously

The digital war has escalated from Signal Storm's initial strikes to full-scale conflict as the hackers have deployed their symbionts—Night Shroud, Specter Node, Pixel Rampage, Glitch Mirage, and now Earl Taylor's devastating Glitch Prophet—to expose the mega-corporation's terrifying surveillance apparatus and prepare for tomorrow's infiltration of corporate headquarters. The betrayal by Marcus Chen has been revealed and overcome, forcing Raven "Hex" Blackwood and Axel "Glitch" Novak into an unprecedented alliance where shadow and chaos have learned to complement rather than conflict, their combined tactics proving devastatingly effective during the corporate counterstrike at The Fort. Earl's prophetic visions have unveiled the existence of an eighth key beyond the seven gates—not a thing but "a perfect throw at the perfect moment"—which Hex has begun to connect to her haunting cold case, suggesting her years-old obsession might hold the key to their mission's success. With Project Convergence looming as an even greater threat and their fragile alliance tested in combat but holding firm, the hackers stand on the precipice of their most dangerous gambit yet, where Hex's pursuit of truth and Glitch's beautiful chaos must merge into one perfect moment that will either free the city or doom them all.

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Master Hacker turned Disc Golf Insurgent
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Episode 7: Shutdown Sequence

The morning air at The Fort crackled with more than electricity. Aaron Eberhard stood at the transformed first tee, the Chaos Echo symbiont pulsing against his palm like a digital heartbeat. Seven holographic gates shimmered in the distance—the corporate HQ's infamous quantum defenses made visible through Earl's prophetic revelations. But something was wrong. The math didn't add up. 🎯⚡

"Seven gates, eight keys," Raven "Hex" Blackwood muttered, her detective instincts cataloging every anomaly. The Fort's militarized perimeter hummed with residual energy from yesterday's battle, but the real war lay ahead. Corporate dropships circled like chrome vultures, waiting for them to make the first move. "The disc doesn't lie," she said quietly, "but the wind might be an unreliable witness." 🔍🌪️

Axel "Glitch" Novak materialized from a cascade of pixels, his electric-blue eyes reflecting the quantum barriers. "Your shadows led us here," he said to Hex, "now let my chaos lead us through." His fingers danced across holographic interfaces, already calculating disruption patterns. The forced alliance had become something more—a fusion of order and chaos that neither faction had imagined possible. 🤝💻

Aaron stepped forward, pressing his hand against the Chaos Echo. The symbiont erupted outward, its fractal patterns creating interference waves that made the very air shimmer. His first throw wasn't aimed at any basket—it was aimed at the corporate defenses themselves. The disc sailed through the morning light, its unstable energy core leaving ripples in reality. Where it struck the first gate, feedback loops cascaded through the quantum encryption, creating a window of pure possibility. 🥏🌀

"NOW!" Glitch commanded. Both factions moved as one, their discs flying in synchronized patterns. Neon Shadows operatives threaded needles through Aaron's chaos zones while Glitch Runners amplified every breach. The first three gates fell in minutes, their quantum locks shattering like frozen lightning. But as they approached the fourth gate, the defenses adapted. 🚨⚔️

Earl Taylor convulsed as the Glitch Prophet took hold. "THE PATTERN BREAKS... THE EIGHTH IS NOT A GATE... IT'S A—" His words cut off as corporate countermeasures slammed into their position. Electromagnetic pulses rained down, forcing both factions to scatter. The remaining gates pulsed with new energy, their defenses learning, evolving, becoming something more than mere barriers. 🔮💥

Hex rolled behind cover, her mind racing through the evidence. Seven gates, eight keys. Earl's prophecy cut short. Her old cold case—that impossible throw that had haunted her for years. The pieces clicked together with the precision of chains catching a perfect putt. "It's not about the gates," she breathed. "It's about the space between them." 🕵️‍♀️✨

Aaron pushed the Chaos Echo harder, creating cascading glitches that turned the battlefield into a kaleidoscope of possibilities. His throws carved impossible trajectories through distorted space, each one revealing hidden weaknesses in the corporate defenses. But the symbiont was burning through his neural pathways, leaving smoke trailing from his fingertips. The price of chaos was always entropy. 🔥🎭

"Fourth gate's adapting too fast," a Neon Shadows operative reported. "We need a new approach or—"

"Then we give it something it can't adapt to," Glitch interrupted, his form flickering with unstable energy. He threw his disc with artistic precision, but at the last second, it fragmented into seven identical copies. Each one struck a different gate simultaneously, forcing the quantum defenses to process multiple breaches at once. The system stuttered, caught between responses. 🎨💫

Hex saw her moment. While the defenses reeled from Glitch's assault, she lined up her shot. Not at any gate, but at the exact center of the defensive grid—the space between all seven gates where their quantum fields intersected. Her disc flew with forensic precision, every rotation calculated, every angle perfect. This was it—the throw from her cold case, the impossible shot finally explained. 🎯📐

The disc hung in the air for what felt like eternity. Corporate security algorithms screamed warnings. Both factions held their breath. Then it struck—not any physical target, but the mathematical intersection point where all seven gates drew their power. The eighth key wasn't a key at all. It was the absence of one, the null space that the entire system pivoted around. 🌌🔓

Reality itself seemed to hiccup. The seven gates flickered, their quantum locks cascading into failure as their central paradox was exposed. Aaron's Chaos Echo resonated with the disruption, amplifying it into a wave that washed over the corporate HQ. Every defensive system, every hidden protocol, every encrypted secret—all of it became visible in one brilliant moment of clarity. 📡💎

"The truth," Earl whispered, the Glitch Prophet showing him visions of what lay beyond. "They're not just controlling the city... they're—" His eyes widened as the full scope became clear. The mega-corporation wasn't just surveilling citizens. They were preparing to upload consciousness itself, to create a digital prison where free will became obsolete. Project Convergence wasn't about control—it was about absorption. 🧠⚡

Glitch and Hex moved in perfect synchronization, their factions flowing around them like digital wind. Every throw now had purpose beyond points or position. They were writing code with their discs, reprogramming reality itself. The corporate HQ's defenses crumbled as truth propagated through every system like a beautiful virus. 💻🎪

Aaron made the final throw, the Chaos Echo burning its last reserves. His disc sailed through the collapsed defenses, striking the HQ's central data core. But instead of destroying it, the chaos symbiont did something unexpected—it transformed the core into a broadcast node. Every screen in the city, every neural implant, every augmented reality display suddenly showed the truth. The evidence. The plans. Everything. 📺🌃

Corporate executives scrambled as their secrets flooded the city's networks. Citizens watched in horror and rage as years of manipulation became clear. The careful order they'd maintained shattered like quantum glass, replaced by something chaotic but honest. The game was over. The truth had won. 🏆💔

As the dust settled, Hex found herself standing beside Glitch at The Fort's overlook. The corporate HQ sparked and smoked in the distance, its power broken. "Your chaos," she said quietly, "my shadows. Who would have thought it would end like this?"

"End?" Glitch smiled, his form already beginning to fragment as emergency protocols activated across the city. "This is just the beginning, detective. We broke their control, but what comes next... that's where things get really interesting." He vanished in a cascade of digital snow, leaving Hex alone with the morning light. ✨🌅

The Fort fell silent except for the distant sound of revolution. Both factions had won more than a tournament—they'd won their freedom. But as Hex watched the city's screens flicker with newfound truth, she couldn't shake the feeling that the real game was just beginning. Tomorrow would bring new challenges, new powers vying for control. But today? Today, they'd made the perfect throw. 🥏🎭

"This case is a real basket case," she muttered, allowing herself a rare smile. The cold case was closed, but a thousand new mysteries were just opening. And somewhere in the digital chaos of New Carthage, she could hear the chains of change rattling in the wind. 🔍🎵