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[monk12]

I heartily endorse any and all spinoffs- I'll be updating the language in the rules to remove some ambiguities I noticed last race, as well as a couple other rules tweaks (notably, buffs to Ram/Draft since right now they're extremely situational) in a bit. I was also gonna give an update, but got caught up in another of my projects. Besides, still haven't heard back from most of the PMs I sent, so it'd be a decidedly lean update.

[freeformschooler]

The only problem I can see with spinoffs is that they would require someone at least as smart as Monk12 to run.

Which I am not.

[wsoxfan]

I just had a good (?) idea. Gonna dub it the Kirby Open.

Basically, people are gonna want to race when they aren't racing, right? Well, the basic idea here is that the Kirby Open is an unofficial race that allow people to have a race without needing to worry about permanent hiccups or anything-they just race.

You'll be allowed to "borrow" a kart so hiccups are wiped, but you can use modules if you own them. Any hiccups gained on track are removed post race, but aside from that, it's exactly the same. There is no entry fee and no prize but the good feeling of whooping ass.

Good idea y/n?

I like. It could help sponsors make decisions also.

[ExKirby]

I think I'm going to try it. Let's get writing this up...

[monk12]

Top of the hour here on MSN, with breaking news coming out of the Mushroom Kart League!
The Mysterious Mr. L, winner at Yoshi Falls and an early favorite to win the Star Cup, held a joint press conference with Nightmare Enterprises to announce the signing of a sponsorship deal. The deal is worth a 3 Coin signing bonus, 1 Coin for every top 3 finish, a 1 Coin bonus for winning outright, and a 3 Coin bonus for winning a Cup.
According to the conditions of the contract, the deal may terminated by NME if MML places last in a race- in any other situation, NME will pay MML a 3 Coin Severance package. The Mysterious Mr. L may opt out of the contract only if he allows NME the opportunity to match any other contract offer he receives.
Reportedly, Captain Falcon was approached by Team Rocket following his second place finish- sources familiar with the deal say that although the terms were quite generous, Captain Falcon turned them down without hesitation.
It would appear that Team Rocket's poor reputation precedes them- nobody wants to race under the R banner.
It certainly seems that way, Jim! In more sober news, Waluigiware Inc recently announced that their CEO Waluigi has gone missing- while authorities are scouring the multiverse to find him, the Board of Directors have appointed an interim CEO. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Waluigi.
While word has it that Diamond Software is engaged in negotiations with an unnamed driver, it appears that most other Sponsors are currently saving their Coin to sponsor the Cup, and/or the new drivers who will qualify after the next race at Cerulean Speedway.
In other news, the League Competition Committee has released additional rules changes and Kart standards, to further improve the quality of the game.
New Kart specifications have enhanced the ability of drivers to Draft- Drafting players lose no Momentum on a successful pass, and gain ONE Momentum if their check is 10 or higher.
Racers who Drive Defensively are allowed to Pass if their Momentum is double the racer in front of them.
Rammed racers now lose TWO Momentum- watch your rearview!
Drivers who Fall Back have their Momentum set to THREE, up from two.
Dragged items such as bananas that are thrown forward take a flat -1 Penalty, rather than the cumulative penalty previously used.
Green Shells do not take a -1 Penalty against racers other than the target, and racers immediately behind a dropped Bob-omb only take a -1 Penalty to dodging, rather than -2. Bob-ombs do not cause targets to lose their items.
The Competition Committee also released a statement acknowledging the prevalence of Bloopers- although no action has been taken at this time, the situation will be closely monitored for future balancing.
That's what's going on at this hour- next, a segment about youth MKL leagues, and the young racers who compete on the street!

Nightmare Enterprises -3 Coin
Phantom of the Library +3 Coin
Nightmare Enterprises +2 Prestige
Nightmare Enterprises +2 Relationship NME Exec, +2 Relationship Phantom of the Library



While Oomph enjoys some... post-race celebrations, Bradely Boo is hard at work performing the countless tasks that come with the life of a combination manager and agent. As he shuffles through his inbox, he finds a surprising letter from Koopa Mills Korn Flakes. Apparently, Oomph is something of a minor celebrity in Dark Land after his strong showing and post-race generosity, and they would like to pay Oomph ONE Coin to endorse their popular- if bland- breakfast cereal. Koopa Mills is a subsidiary of the Koopa Korporation, and accepting this endorsement would provide a +1 Relationship Boost with the sponsor, perhaps smoothing the way for a future Sponsorship deal. Really, there isn't much downside to this deal, provided Oomph can survive the inevitable ribbing amongst the local race clubs.




Kirby's had it rough- after a tough loss in the first race, he's stuck with a malfunctioning Kart while every Sponsor is busy courting the winners of the following races. Morosely, he kicks at a small rock on his way to practice his Kart skills. He is rather surprised when the rock bounces off the shoe of a much taller man.

Howdy, partner! I'm here representin' Captain Fluffles's Brightday Brigade, the rootinest, tootinest kids show on cable TV! One of our skits involves children beating on a pinata until a celebrity falls out and starts a sing-along; given your small stature and overall pinkness, we think you'd be a perfect fit for our show! We can't pay much, but accepting could do wonders for your image!

Kirby's brow furrows- he's heard about this show, and the "celebrity" is always the laughingstock of the Mushroom Kingdom for months after the air date! On the other hand, accepting would improve his Family-Friendliness, which could help him land a Sponsorship deal before his next race...

((Accept, and your Family Friendliness goes up to G, which makes you more likely to be sponsored by groups who prioritize that sort of thing. You would also gain a "Laughingstock" status that reduces your Fame by 1 until you win a race outright or Season 4, whichever comes first- it can't reduce your Fame to less than 0, but it means that any Sponsorship offers you receive will not be as good as they could be. Decline, and you lose nothing.))



What's all this then? Every turn, there's a 1/10 chance each driver experiences a Random Event (the exact nature of which are determined randomly.) This turn, ExKirby and Dwarmin were the high rollers- specifically, Dwarmin won an Endorsement (which is mildly beneficial,) while ExKirby has a Dilemma (which necessitates a choice.) Sometimes these are secret, but hell with it- I'm still working out the wrinkles in this aspect of the game.

Anywho, barring any unexpected delays we're still on track for starting the third and final qualifying race on Monday, with tomorrow being a course introduction/end of metagame turn. People not directly involved in the race can still do any negotiating they feel like if they didn't get to it in the last couple days, just don't expect me to record anything until after the race.

Speaking of the race, for those uninvolved ExKirby did get that thread up, which I'll be treating as not exactly canon (but not exactly not-canon, either.) Certainly a good opportunity for racing practice for those not currently in a match, and it may be the site of future rules/items testing.

And hey, fun fact! For shits and giggles, I was wondering how much it costs to race in NASCAR- According to this article from NASCAR.com, it costs Kenny Wallace something like $100k per race. So, if we assume that Mushroom Kart Racing is one tenth as expensive as NASCAR (since MKL drivers don't maintain a stable of individual Karts/engines/tire changes,) and that your entrance fee covers all the miscellaneous costs associated with racing short of Kart Repair (Stardust fuel, Lakitu Towing service, etc,) then 1 Coin works out to be the equivalent of 10,000 dollars American. Bling bling!

[Chink]

Erm,

I'm willing to sponsor the next race then.

Did you not notice this?

[monk12]

Erm,

I'm willing to sponsor the next race then.

Did you not notice this?

Yep, sorry, was going to address that- at this point, none of the NPC Sponsors plan to bid on it, so if Theodolus/borno/whoever doesn't place a bid you've got it locked up.

[Dirg]

Chugging the remainder of his soda and letting out a good sized belch, Db stood up and began to head for the exit to prepare for his upcoming race. Cool racing goggles, check, awesome racing gloves with bone decal, double check, sweet flame racing stickers to make his kart appear to go faster, suprisingly absent. Hopping into his kart he drove off to his garage, stopping by a few stores first to pick up some stickers.

[MonkeyHead]

Dozing in a tree not too far from the start line in the last race, MonkeyKong suddenly sat bolt upright - he was up next. Great. With success would come many banana. He knucled away to prepare his cart.

[Dwarmin]

After Race Sponsorship Deal

"Oomph am happy accept endorsement from Koopa Mills cereal."

The Koopa paused to awkwardly read a placard in front of him.

"Yum yum, Koopa Mills! Boss Bowser saiz, It's the best you get, and you'd better like it!"

Then he forgot the script.

"...but, Much like Oomph is idol for many young koopaboys and koopagirls, so every Koopa should also be a hero in every day life. We are not minions without no faces-we are not mooks to be trod upon for number points. We are all Heroes, because Koopas do dangerous and mean work-like our brave Koopatroopers, defending floating coin platforms from Invading Plumbers. Or Wing Koopas, keeping sky safe from angry sun frowny face.

Oomph say, we are not defined by color of shell, but quality of character! Oomph ask all Koopas to rise up and be heroic today-go on adventure! Do things! Be awesome like Oomph!"

Oomph waved to the crowd. He thought that went well.


Action: Accept the Deal!

[monk12]

Hello Racing Fans, and welcome to this special pregame edition of the Mushroom Sports Network, presented by HFS Inc! Reporting live from scenic Cerulean City, I'm Jim!
And I'm Bob!
And we're the Lakitu brothers!
First, news from MKL! To the surprise of nobody, Counselor Grimtoad has won the Driver of the Week Award for his defiant stylings at the close of last week's race!
That should go a long way toward convincing HFS Inc- the sponsor of today's race- to help him repair his Kart.
Oomph, the dogged Koopa who featured prominently on the Yoshi Falls circuit but went home with the bronze medal, has also accepted an endorsement for Koopa Flakes. Koopa Flakes- a nutritionally fulfilling part of this balanced breakfast!
While rumor has it that there is still buzz in the Corporate world, most of the negotiations are being conducted secretly, with walls of nondisclosure firmly in place.
Keep an eye on the news ticker, racing fans! For now, let's get to the course!

Cerulean City is located in northern Kanto, from the world of Pokemon! A beautiful town nestled against the Lunar Mountains, Cerulean City straddles the Cascade River as it winds its way to the Sapphire Sea. Cerulean Speedway takes us on a tour of this beautiful landscape, past such local landmarks as Nugget Bridge, Cerulean Gym, and Bill's Seaside Cottage.
Drivers start on the RED segment, which takes them from Cerulean City proper onto Nugget Bridge. Nugget Bridge has small Dash Panels scattered on its length- aggressive drivers can pick up a lot of speed here, and Aggressive Driving actions gain a +1 bonus.
The sturdy walls of the bridge prevent anyone from falling into the Cascade River- at the end of the bridge is a small, scattered group of Item Boxes. Checks to hit an Item Box start at +1, and each success imposes a cumulative -1 Penalty to following drivers.
After crossing Nugget Bridge, drivers parallel the Lunar Mountains through the PURPLE section. Here, the course goes through a lush forest- drivers must avoid hitting the trees by making a +1 Hazard Check. There are some Item Boxes sown among the trees, though they are few and far between- checks made to hit them receive neither bonus nor penalty.
GREEN brings us past the Seaside Cottage of local luminary Bill the Pokemaniac, inventor of the Pokemon Storage System. Here, the path splits- the safe path is the long way, a broad curve that provides +1 to Powerslides and has a tight cluster of Item Boxes (+2 to hit.)
However, daring racers may elect to take the short way- a narrow bridge that cuts across Bill's Pond! The short path provides TWO Momentum, but the pond is teeming with playful Goldeen who spray water across the bridge at one another and at passing racers! Drivers must succeed on a +1 Hazard Check to avoid flipping from the blast of water, and a driver who Spins Out or Flips for any reason must pass on a +2 Hazard Check or Fall Back as they splash into the pond!
BLUE is the home stretch, as the racers wind down a narrow coastal path toward the Gym and the finish line. This section requires supreme concentration on the part of the racers; At the start of their Movement Phase, each racer makes a Racing Check to try and take an optimal line through the curves- on a success, they receive a +1 bonus to Pass Checks.
While the safety measures at the cliff's edge are sufficient to protect civilian foot traffic, they are unlikely to stand up to a runaway Kart! Any driver who Spins Out or Flips must pass on a +2 Hazard Check or Fall Back as they plummet off the cliff! Drivers attempting to Power Slide on this section receive neither bonus nor penalty.
This could be another costly race for some drivers, Bob! Now, let's head down to Cerulean Gym, where the drivers are readying for the green flag!
Our first rookie is MonkeyKong- no relation to Donkey, or so our investigative team says. His Kart is quite Speedy with a higher Cruising Speed than most, but unfortunately he seems to have trouble pulling ahead!
Beside him is Vaati, the Great Wind Sorcerer of Hyrule! Only time will tell whether his racing accomplishments measure up to his past feats of magic. Vaati drives the Hurricane Eye, a Speedy Kart that is quite lightweight and at a disadvantage in Rams!
Next up is Boss Form Amadeus- another contestant plucked from a mirror-Mushroom Kingdom, Amadeus experienced incredible gains in power upon entering our universe! Fortunately for us, he elected to put those powers to use on the race course- his Kart is unmodified, as he relies on pure skill to win the day.
The lovely lady who is approaching the starting line is Princess Zelda, one of the preeminent members of the Hyrulian Royal Family. She is taking the safe route this race, bringing a Compensator with her onto the track!
Dry Bones is in the Kart beside her- a skeletal Koopa of Dark Land, DB is racing a basic Kart today.
The final rookie making his MKL debut today is Shy Guy, originally of Yoshi's Island. His Kart is quite Speedy, but rumor has it that his weapons systems are faulty!
Hopefully we'll have a clean race today, Jim. We'll be ready to start today's race right after a word from our sponsor, HFS Inc! Stay tuned, racing fans!

END WEEK THREE

HFS Inc -6 Coin
Zelda -1 Coin
Vaati -1 Coin
Boss Form Amadeus -1 Coin
Dry Bones -1 Coin
MonkeyKong -1 Coin
Shy Guy -1 Coin
HFS Inc +2 Prestige
Counselor Grimtoad +1 Fame
Oomph +1 Coin
HFS Inc +2 Relationship Riras Nod
HFS Inc +1 Relationship Counselor Grimtoad
Koopa Korporation +1 Relationship Oomph

Spoiler: Nookington's Department Store (click to show/hide)

Nookington's Department Store- 7 Coin, 4 Prestige
CEO- Alligator Executive
Industry- Consumer Goods. Favors High Marketability, High Straightforwardness. Driver- Crank
Image- None
Relationships- Alligator Executive +2, Crank +2

Tom Nook built his commercial empire up from a small backwater store. Nookington's is known as a respectable but profit oriented business that deals fairly with its employees and rarely stoops to dirty tricks- at least, they've never been caught before.

Spoiler: Nightmare Enterprises (click to show/hide)

Nightmare Enterprises- 4 Coin, 4 Prestige
CEO- NME Executive
Industry- Military. Favors Low Straightfowardness, Low Family-Friendliness and High Glamor. Driver -> The Mysterious Mr. L
Branch- Entertainment. Favors High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly.
Branch- Consumer Goods. Favors High Marketability, High Straightforwardness.
Image- None
Relationships- NME Executive +4, Mysterious Mr. L +2

Nightmare Enterprises is a conglomeration of different products wrapped in an internet startup. NME's principle product is genetic engineering and the creation of monsters for a variety of purposes, as well as the transformation of living things. NME is also involved in arms dealing, clothing, toys, and a draconian entertainment network that features big budget movies and television shows as well as independent startups- provided they can fulfill their contracts. NME is well known for their underhanded tricks, but they always honor their contracts. A driver sponsored by NME must be wary not to cross them, however, for their wrath is legendary!

Spoiler: Chink- HFS Inc (click to show/hide)

HFS Inc- 6 Coin, 3 Prestige
CEO- Riras Nod
Industry- Entertainment. High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly  Driver- Counselor Grimtoad
Image- None
Relationships- Riras Nod +3, Counselor Grimtoad +1

A rather old company that specializes in extravagant circuses. Mostly famous for its clowns.

Spoiler: Theodolus- Silph Co (click to show/hide)

Silph Co- 8 Coin, 2 Prestige
CEO- President of Silph Co
Industry- Technology. Favors Low Marketability, Low Straightforwardness, High Education. Driver- Mario & Luigi
Image- None
Relationships- President +2, Luigi +2, Mario +2

The wealthiest of the sponsors, Silph Co specializes in technical marvels and is increasingly invested in the sport of Kart Racing. However, past troubles with treacherous employees and rival businesses has made Silph Co extremely conservative and distrustful of outsiders. They prefer to sponsor a single driver and make them the face of the franchise- for as long as they are trustworthy. Silph Co refuses to consider any affiliation with Team Rocket, or any driver who has had dealings with Team Rocket.

Spoiler: borno- Pengu Games (click to show/hide)

Pengu Games- 14 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Mr. Pengu
Industry- Entertainment. Favors High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly
Image- None
Relationships- Mr. Pengu +1

Pengu Games: We'll have you shivering in excitement!
Pengu Games originated as a penguin living in sherbet land who realized how cute people think penguins are. From then on, that penguin gathered a group of friends to start making games about various adventures penguins had had. It was a huge success, and soon after penguins came from everywhere to try and get a piece of the fame. They like keeping a clean image, and generally won't undertake scandal.

Spoiler: Darvi- Waluigiware Inc (click to show/hide)

Waluigiware Inc- 11 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Waluigi
Industry- Entertainment. Favors High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly
Image- None
Relationships- Waluigi +1, Wario -1

Warioware was founded by none other than Wario that specializes in coming up with unique, interesting properties from a variety of developers. Unfortunately, Wario's abrasive personality drove off most of his friends and Waluigi ultimately betrayed him, forcing Wario out of the company. The new management of Waluigiware has since gone on to achieve enormous financial success, buying out smaller developers and sucking the life from their ideas. These unscrupulous business practices have translated to their foray into Kart Racing, and they will do anything for notoriety or Coin.

Spoiler: Rez Media Corporation (click to show/hide)

Rez Media Corporation- 9 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- TV on a Hand Cart
Industry- Entertainment. Favors High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly. Driver- King Harkinian
Branch- Rez Cinema- Entertainment.
Image- None
Relationships- TV +1, King Harkinian +2[/color]

Known for churning out mass market garbage specked with the occasional gem, Rez Media is the largest single media outlet in the multiverse, focused mainly on television and movies. Not much is known about their shadowy owner, but judging by the actions of the company he has a cold-hearted eye on the bottom line.

Spoiler: Team Rocket (click to show/hide)

Team Rocket- 8 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Rocket Executive
Industry- Technology. Favors Low Marketability, Low Straightforwardness, High Education.
Branch- Military. Favors Low Straightfowardness, Low Family-Friendliness and High Glamor.
Branch- Foods. Favors High Straightforwardness and High Family-Friendliness.
Image- None
Relationships- Rocket Executive +1, Counselor Grimtoad -1, Luigi -1

Team Rocket's primary operations are scientific research, but also has significant investments in the meatpacking and candy industries, as well as a healthy treasure-finding department. Team Rocket's dubious business practices and outright defiance of the law has outlawed their operations in many nations, including their native region of Kanto. Team Rocket has emerged as an unlikely sponsor of MKL due to a desire to improve their public image and make some quick Coin, but their management of their drivers indicates that they are the same old Team Rocket.

Spoiler: Koopa Korporation (click to show/hide)

Koopa Korporation- 6 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Koopa Executive
Industry- Consumer Goods. Favors High Marketability, High Straightforwardness. Driver- Link
Branch- Consumer Goods.
Image- None
Relationships- Koopa Executive +1, Link +2

Koopa Korp is a leading producer of cheap consumer goods in the Mushroom Kingdom and is based in Dark Land, the domain of Lord Bowser. Low quality goods are compensated for by high quantity, and Koopa Korp adopts a similar philosophy in the sport of Kart racing, signing as many drivers as they can to truly meager contracts.

Spoiler: Diamond Software (click to show/hide)

Diamond Software- 6 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Diamond Executive
Industry- Entertainment. Favors High Glamor, High Marketability, Low Family-Friendly
Branch- Entertainment.
Image- None
Relationships- Diamond Executive +1, Waluigiware -1

Another video game developer from Diamond city, with interests in records and comic books as well. They are the principle rival of Waluigiware Inc, opposing their business practices out of principle- when Warioware announced its sponsorship of MKL, Diamond Software was right behind them. Diamond Software is known as a fairly good place to work with a hatred of all things Waluigiware.

Spoiler: Hocotate Freight (click to show/hide)

Hocotate Freight- 5 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- President of Hocotate Freight
Industry- Transportation. Favors High Marketability and High Family-Friendliness.
Image- None
Relationships- President +1

Hocotate Freight is an interstellar shipping company hailing from the planet Hocotate. Perennially in financial difficulties, a windfall of treasure scavenged from Planet Pikmin gave the company enough capital to sponsor MKL in the hopes of long term financial security for the company. While not known for the fantastic treatment of his employees, the President of Hocotate Freight is reputed to be a risk-taker willing to sponsor drivers nobody else will touch. Whether his foolishness will sink the company remains to be seen.

Spoiler: Lakitu Travel Agency (click to show/hide)

Lakitu Travel Agency- 4 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Lakitu Executive
Industry- Transportation. Favors High Marketability and High Family-Friendliness.
Image- None
Relationships- Lakitu Executive +1

The Lakitu Travel Agency is a long-time sponsor of MKL, and orchestrates journeys across worlds, solar systems, galaxies, and even dimensions. Known far and wide as a fair sponsor, LTA has found itself being out-muscled by the newer, larger sponsorship groups.

Spoiler: Pappy's Pizza (click to show/hide)

Pappy's Pizza- 4 Coin, 1 Prestige
CEO- Pappy
Industry- Mom & Pop. Favors Low Marketability.
Image- None
Relationships- Pappy +3

Pappy's Pizza started out as a small pizza parlor in Brooklyn before the endorsement of the (newly famous) Mario Brothers vaulted them into the big time. Now, Pappy's Pizza Parlors are springing up across the Mushroom Kingdom, and Pappy has decided to endorse MKL to bring his product to the multiverse, as well as to sponsor the sport he loves. Pappy is widely regarded as a kind and generous employer, although with far smaller Coin reserves than the other big companies.

Spoiler: Toaster (click to show/hide)

Crank
Sponsor- Nookington's
Points- 9
Fame- 2
Coin- 7
Last Race- 1-1

Kart
Module Installed- High Acceleration, Sticky Wheel

Spoiler: Phantom of the Library (click to show/hide)

The Mysterious Mr. L
Sponsor- NME
Points- 9
Fame- 2
Coin- 6
Last Race- 1-2

Kart
Module Installed- Dirty Weapons, Banana Magnet

Spoiler: Nicholas1024 (click to show/hide)

Luigi
Points- 7
Fame- 1
Coin- 7
Last Race- 1-1

Poltergust 4000
Module Installed- High Acceleration, Rubber Band Back

Spoiler: Luke_Prowler (click to show/hide)

Captain Falcon
Points- 7
Fame- 1
Coin- 3
Last Race- 1-2

Kart
Module Installed- Compensator
Kart Damage- Sticky Wheel

Spoiler: Scelly9 (click to show/hide)

Link
Points- 5
Fame- 0
Coin- 3
Last Race- 1-1

Kart
Module Installed- Free Item, Not Aerodynamic

Spoiler: Dwarmin (click to show/hide)

Oomph and Bradley
Points- 5
Fame- 0
Coin- 5
Last Race- 1-2

Kart
Kart Damage- Rubber Band Back

Spoiler: Gatleos (click to show/hide)

King Harkinian
Points- 3
Fame- 0
Coin- 2
Last Race- 1-1

Kart
Module Installed- Rubber Band Forward, Faulty Weapons

Spoiler: 10ebbor10 (click to show/hide)

Mario
Points- 3
Fame- 0
Coin- 4
Last Race- 1-2

Kart
Module Installed- Item Bonus, Banana Magnet

Spoiler: ExKirby (click to show/hide)

Kirby
Points- 1
Fame- 0
Coin- 5
Last Race- 1-1

Kart
Kart Damage- Low Item (3 Coin to Repair)

Spoiler: Spinal_Taper (click to show/hide)

Bill Ryzer
Points- 1
Fame- 0
Coin- 1
Last Race- 1-2

The Spread-Shot
Module Installed- High Acceleration, Slow
Kart Damage- Sticky Wheel

Spoiler: Yoink (click to show/hide)

Fox McCloud
Points- 0
Fame- 1
Coin- 2
Last Race- 1-1

Kart
Module Installed- High Acceleration, Not Aerodynamic

Spoiler: freeformscholar (click to show/hide)

Counselor Grimtoad
Sponsor- HFS Inc
Points- 0
Fame- 1
Coin- 4
Last Race- 1-2

Kart
Module Installed- Speedy, Featherweight
Kart Damage- Banana Magnet, Not Aerodynamic

Spoiler: MonkeyHead (click to show/hide)

MonkeyKong
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 1

Kart
Module Installed- Speedy, Rubber Band Back

Spoiler: Remalle (click to show/hide)

Vaati
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 1

Hurricane Eye
Module Installed- Speedy, Featherweight

Spoiler: adwarf (click to show/hide)

Boss Form Amadeus
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 4

Kart
Basic Kart

Spoiler: Taricus (click to show/hide)

Zelda
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 1

Kart
Module Installed- Compensator

Spoiler: Dirg (click to show/hide)

Dry Bones
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 2

Kart
Basic Kart

Spoiler: Tiruin (click to show/hide)

Shy Guy
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 1

Kart
Module Installed- Speedy, Faulty Weapons

Spoiler: wsoxfan (click to show/hide)

Pikachu
Points- 0
Fame- 0
Coin- 2

Kart
Module Installed- Speedy, Faulty Weapons

Alrighty! There's still a couple sponsorship offers that have been sent- when they get accepted/rejected/whatever, they'll take effect immediately. Note that I don't have emblems ready to go for... most of the racers, so if you care about that get me a square picture to use.

Monkeyhead, adwarf, Taricus, Tiruin, Remalle, Dirg- post actions for your first turn! Do you Rocket Start, or play it safe?

[Remalle]

Vaati smirks and looks across at Zelda.  Hated boils under the surface, undetectable save for a single slightly twitching eye.
"Bahaha!  Now's my big chance!  I shall have my revenge here on the course, where that infernal green hero can't protect you!  Prepare to eat my dust, golden princess!"
ROCKET START

[Dirg]

Finally it was time for Db to prove himself on the battlefield. Grinning as he ran a finger along the steering wheel of his bare bones(har har har) kart. Strapping his racing goggles into place,and giving his gloves one quick final tug, he hammers on the gas. Rocket start!

[Tiruin]

Shy Guy was proud to be here. Proud to represent his peoples. Proud to make win in this race!

But Shy Guy's weapons. They were faulty. His first plans were ruined as he saw them in their state.

But, the kart was fast. Shy Guy knew. If Shy Guy couldn't fight dirty, Shy Guy will fight.

With Speed.

"Hei-Ho!"

ROCKET START

[MonkeyHead]

Ook Ook!

Looking round at the racers on the start line, MonkeyKong felt in the mood for some mischief... With a loud OOOK and a slap of his backside, MonkeyKong goes for a ROCKET START