"Why is it now that I'm ''finally'' on top and dominating, you suddenly want to reset everything?", Mara huffs with annoyance.
"You know, sometimes I think you //want// to see me lose more than you want to see me win...", she accuses.
(print: '<img src="' + $domainpath + 'pt0-01.jpg">')
[["So you want the season to go on forever?"]]
[["You're right, nevermind"]](set: $domainpath to "2026Playoffs-pro1-")
(set: $domainpath to "//www.scissored.net/Samples/pics/2026Playoffs-pro1/2026Playoffs-pro1-")
(set: $4k to true)
(if: $4k is true) [(link-undo: "Back")]"Sure, why not?", Mara says abruptly.
"Besides, who ever said there were 'seasons' in our league anyways?"
(print: '<img src="' + $domainpath + 'pt0-02.jpg">')
[["Wrestling for the sake of wrestling while you sit 20 points ahead isn't fun for some people. You didn't like it when Terri was doing it to you."]]You conclude the discussion with Mara, as she leaves the table.
Still, it doesn't //feel// resolved.
[[Try again->Intro]] "Fine, then we can end the season and reset everything", Mara agrees.
"And that means ''I'm the winner''"
(print: '<img src="' + $domainpath + 'pt0-03.jpg">')
[["You can't just suddenly declare yourself the winner on a random date..."]]
[["Fine..."]]Before Mara can respond, you hear a knock at the door.
Mara gets up to answer, finding Owen, from Room 102.
"Hey guys, I'm having trouble...", he begins. "Karen is really starting to notice things"
(print: '<img src="' + $domainpath + 'pt0-04.jpg">')
[["Take a break, then?"]]
[["Well, we were just discussing a possible ending or break to our season"->"Take a break, then?"]]"Fine", Mara says as she storms off.
This doesn't //feel// concluded.
[[Try Again->Intro]] "That //is// the problem", Owen explains. "You guys went on break... at the retreat"
"And she noticed how quiet it was..."
(print: '<img src="' + $domainpath + 'pt0-05.jpg">')
[["Can we discuss this later? Mara and I were in the middle of something"]]"Yeah, sure man", Owen says. "I'm gonna just lay low for a while though, if you don't mind"
(print: '<img src="' + $domainpath + 'pt0-06.jpg">')
[["No problem"]]"Alright", Mara says as she sits down. "We'll do it your way. We can have a tournament thing like they do in real leagues"
"Well, not 'real leagues', but you know what I mean", she says. "But it's going to be a lot of matches and you're always complaining that you can't keep up with the pictures and the site and everything..."
(print: '<img src="' + $domainpath + 'pt0-07.jpg">')
[["I'll just post highlights for some matches to deal with. We can keep it 1 point wins until the final round"]]"But!! It ''has'' to be based on rank", Mara says. "Which means I'd be facing Ingrid first"
Mara gets up and heads towards the room with the mats and says, "I'll draw something up..."
(print: '<img src="' + $domainpath + 'pt0-08.jpg">')
[["Sounds fair. That's how it's usually done. So it would be the top 8 competing for the Season 1 championship"]]You and Mara head to the room together and you help instruct her to draw up a tournament bracket.
You review it for a moment together...
(print: '<img src="' + $domainpath + 'pt0-09.jpg">')
[["This should be fun..."]]Mara agrees.
It will soon be time for the first ever Squeeze League Season Championship!
[[Start Again->Intro]]
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