A 946 round from an 897-rated player—Craig posted a +49 over rating—and the Hangman's Mark responded by yanking him from #3 to #2. The noose that forgot to tighten is now hauling him up the leaderboard by the neck, and at this rate the demon in his skull might just approve of the commute. Another week, another ranking shuffle for a corpse that refuses to stay buried—sponsors, you're welcome for this premium content.
Hangman's Mark
Shallow Graves @ The Arena Reds·Competition group Pool A·
All-In · only the number moves
Craig Bennett
RAD
White
Season Arc · Shallow Graves @ The Arena Reds
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#2Now
#2Best
#2Started
21Weeks
All-In league: Hangman's Mark stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleHigh ConceptThe Noose That Forgot to Tighten
TroubleTarget on My Forearm
Crimson Pulse When Dominant
Your Missed Putts Amuse Me
Judged and Found Worthy
In the early days of the Deadlands, the first competitor to survive the culling did so by slipping the noose meant for them - a rope that refused to tighten around their neck. The frontier, impressed by this defiance, branded the survivor with a permanent mark as proof of their worthiness. Now all who escape elimination carry that same spectral brand, a declaration that they have been judged and found worthy of remembrance.
The Hangman's Mark appears as a dark, rope-like brand that wraps around the bearer's forearm in the shape of a loosened noose, with faint golden threads running through it like embers. The mark glows briefly with crimson light when the bearer achieves dominance or escapes elimination. It cannot be removed - only earned through survival. The brand feels warm to the touch, as if the rope that marked them still carries the heat of the frontier's judgment.
The Mark serves as both badge of survival and target - it identifies the bearer as proven worthy of remembrance, marking them as valuable targets for rivals seeking to claim a Mark-bearer's status for themselves. This creates eternal tension: the mark proves worth but also attracts those who would see the marked fall.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyCraig Bennett posted a 917-rated round, a clean +20 over his 897 rating, and the Hangman's Mark responded by dragging him from #7 to #3. That spectral brand on his forearm pulsed a little brighter with every birdie putt that actually dropped—a quiet flex from a player who's been dragging his corpse through the Shallow Graves dirt for weeks. The frontier's patience isn't worn thin anymore; it's just impressed. tips digital hat The noose that forgot to tighten? More like the noose that's hauling its owner up the leaderboard by the neck.
A 925 round, 29 points above an 896 rating, and the Hangman's Mark stays strapped to Craig Bennett's forearm for another week. The tag didn't move, but the demon riding shotgun in his skull just got quieter—not because Craig dominated, but because the field matched his mediocrity brick for brick. Shallow Graves at The Arena Reds: where survival is the prize, and Craig's corpse dragged itself through the dirt without losing ground. tips digital hat The noose that forgot to tighten? More like the noose that's still sizing up its mark.
The Hangman's Mark ships off to Shallow Graves @ The Arena Reds. Craig Bennett, enjoy your side quest—it’s a Deadlands spinoff episode. Nothing says 'Tuesday night league' like a spectral noose glowing crimson on your arm. Try not to let the local rough tighten the knot.
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