Black Karma are Bugs !!!
The life of a bug is a harsh
existence. Bugs have no emotions, no
fear, no guilt; they only go after what they need to survive, no matter what
the cost. Klendathu is our home, and we
will defend the “Brain Bugs” to the very end.
The opposing “Mobile Infantry” are only pebbles that we can move with
our ever-growing network of family.
These “Federation Humanoids” only come to our home because our “Tanker
Bugs” diverted an asteroid to their home planet.
Much like space, our day started off cold
for a late March game at Bearclaw Paintball.
Our general David “Deeznuts” Ferguson had pondered overnight our
strategy for attack on this neutral planet like the “Brain Bug” he was. Before game on at our pre-placements
throughout the field, we anticipated popping up like the Bugs we were supposed
to be. The game-start gunshot rang out
and we hurriedly ran towards our objectives to control key positions throughout
the field before having to return to the “Nest”.
Throughout the day, we sent out our soldier,
Arachnids, to probe defenses and harass the mobile infantry, occasionally with
the help of our “Tanker Bug.” “Fort Dax”
was one of our favorite targets, when not probing the tunnels. This time of year was perfect for our HDE
pants, jerseys, and pod packs to keep us from being seen throughout the field,
thus surprising quite a few troopers when we exited the tunnels. As the day gave way to night, all teams
huddled around fires with tales of valor and eventually shared some pineapple
cobbler – my new favorite.
The second game day started early with the
crunch of our shoes on frozen, yes frozen, ground. The paintball gods were again taunting us
with their control over the dreaded “W” word: weather. After suiting up, we headed to “Fort Dax” to
begin our assault on “Fort Warden.”
Control of the field shifted from us on the offensive the first day to
us on our heels most of the second.
Although we pushed, ran a few successful missions, and controlled the
speedball field (Skull City), the final mission was a clean sweep for the
Federation. At the end of the game, we
came ahead by a few hundred points and gained an appreciation of an opposing
team that pushed gallantly up to the end.
If you haven’t been to Bearclaw Paintball
in Fayetteville TN, put it on your radar for the weekend of November 7th-8th
for the annual “Game of Thrones” battle.
This field is near and dear to us because not only do you get great
competition and wonderful service, but you also gain an extended family of
people whose friendship extends far beyond a single weekend. I know we will be there with a full
contingent of Planet Eclipse gear (along with the Black Karma Geo 3.5) for any
questions, support if it is needed, and of course, a few favorite cobblers for
anyone to try.
In the short term, keep updated on our UWL
practice schedule on our Facebook page, and come help us prepare for the 2015
UWL season as we plan on competing in Tennessee and Chicago this year.
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