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== Proceedings == | == Proceedings == | ||
=== Initial Complaint === | === Initial Complaint === | ||
| − | Partway through [[Season 6]], the Wild Wings Legal Team filed suit in the Superior Internet Court of the Immaterial Plane. [[Guy Flieri]], petitioning on behalf of the Wild Wings, claimed defamation by the [[Blaseball Gods]]. The Wild Wings argued for injurious defamation on four counts:<br /> | + | Partway through [[Season 6]], the Wild Wings Legal Team filed suit in the Superior Internet Court of the Immaterial Plane. [[Guy Flieri]], petitioning on behalf of the Wild Wings, claimed defamation by the [[Blaseball Gods]].<ref>Complaint, ''Wild Wings v. Blaseball Gods'', 6 S.IP -∞ (XX20)</ref> The Wild Wings argued for injurious defamation on four counts:<br /> |
| − | *Unjust Humiliation: that the Blaseball Gods knowingly reoriented the Divisions and Leagues unjustly and without warning in a manner that would cause the Wild Wings great anguish coupled with trivialization of the team's concerns through use of the term "flavored" in official game results; | + | *Unjust Humiliation: that the Blaseball Gods knowingly reoriented the Divisions and Leagues unjustly and without warning in a manner that would cause the Wild Wings great anguish coupled with trivialization of the team's concerns through use of the term "flavored" in official game results;<ref>Complaint at 2.</ref> |
| − | *Denial of the Essence of Being: that the Blaseball Gods knowingly denied the Wild Wings their Wildness through such Division and League Reorientation; | + | *Denial of the Essence of Being: that the Blaseball Gods knowingly denied the Wild Wings their Wildness through such Division and League Reorientation;<ref>Complaint at 2-3.</ref> |
| − | *Burden of Health: that the individual Wild Wings players suffered harm through these actions that reflected both in league play and in overall mental and physical health outcomes; | + | *Burden of Health: that the individual Wild Wings players suffered harm through these actions that reflected both in league play and in overall mental and physical health outcomes;<ref>Complaint at 4-5.</ref> |
| − | *Loss of Brand Value: that the Blaseball Gods knowingly realigned the divisions so as to bring harm to the Wild Wings organization through denial of branding and loss of sponsors. | + | *Loss of Brand Value: that the Blaseball Gods knowingly realigned the divisions so as to bring harm to the Wild Wings organization through denial of branding and loss of sponsors.<ref>Complaint at 5. |
=== Response and Counter Suit === | === Response and Counter Suit === | ||
[[The Commissioner]] initially responded to this suit, "no comment fifth amendment"<ref>https://twitter.com/blaseball/status/1303892364314865665</ref> and "counter sue."<ref>https://twitter.com/blaseball/status/1303894459067686913</ref> | [[The Commissioner]] initially responded to this suit, "no comment fifth amendment"<ref>https://twitter.com/blaseball/status/1303892364314865665</ref> and "counter sue."<ref>https://twitter.com/blaseball/status/1303894459067686913</ref> | ||
| − | The counter suit, submitted by The Commissioner responding on behalf of the Blaseball Gods, argued that the Wild Wings' complaint did not meet any known legal standard in the Immaterial Plane. Furthermore, the Gods argued on factual grounds, citing the team's aversion to weather events and roster changes, the unknowable nature of how the Leagues were formed, unclear provenance of the franchise name, and health burden due to causes not named in the lawsuit. | + | The counter suit<ref>Response to Complaint, ''Wild Wings v. Blaseball Gods'', 6 S.IP -∞ (XX20)</ref>, submitted by The Commissioner responding on behalf of the Blaseball Gods, argued that the Wild Wings' complaint did not meet any known legal standard in the Immaterial Plane.<ref>Response to the Complaint at 2.</ref> Furthermore, the Gods argued on factual grounds, citing the team's aversion to weather events and roster changes,<ref>Response to Complaint at 3.<ref> the unknowable nature of how the Leagues were formed,<ref>Ibid.</ref> unclear provenance of the franchise name,<ref>Response to the Complaint at 3-4.<ref> and health burden due to causes not named in the lawsuit.<ref>Response to the Complaint at 4.</ref> |
=== Memorandum and Dismissal === | === Memorandum and Dismissal === | ||
| − | The Wild Wings filed a memorandum in response. They argued that the outstanding performance of [[Burke Gonzales]] and [[Silvia Rugrat]] in the face of adversity as well as the team's tendency to wind up in one-run contests proved that the team demonstrated sufficient wildness so as to allow the complaint to continue. They further contended that the remainder of the Gods' argument failed to be relevant. | + | The Wild Wings filed a memorandum in response.<ref>Memorandum in Response to Complaint, ''Wild Wings v. Blaseball Gods'', 6 S.IP -∞ (XX20)<ref> They argued that the outstanding performance of [[Burke Gonzales]] and [[Silvia Rugrat]] in the face of adversity as well as the team's tendency to wind up in one-run contests proved that the team demonstrated sufficient wildness so as to allow the complaint to continue.<ref>Memorandum in Response at 2-3.<ref> They further contended that the remainder of the Gods' argument failed to be relevant.<ref>Memorandum in Response at 4-5</ref> |
The suit was eventually dismissed by The Commissioner<ref>https://twitter.com/blaseball/status/1304237319684108289</ref> and court was adjourned without rendering a decision. | The suit was eventually dismissed by The Commissioner<ref>https://twitter.com/blaseball/status/1304237319684108289</ref> and court was adjourned without rendering a decision. | ||
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| + | == Outcomes == | ||
| + | During Season 6, the use of the "flavored" text in official game logs continued. At different points throughout the season, the team's name alternated between "Wild Wings" and "Mild Wings" and the team was forced to move their players and [[The Bucket]] several times between [[Mexico City]] and [[Wexico City]] mid-season. Eventually [[Burke Gonzales]], a recipient of the [[Season 4#Election Results|Season 4]] [[decree]] ''Alternate Reality'', filed a memorandum<ref>Gonzales, B. ''I have to tell you about the future'', (XX20)</ref> with the Wild Wings Legal Team outlining the events of the next several seasons from his first reality. The suit ends up winding through the Immaterial Plane court system, destroying several cities, and causing multiple time wars, one of which caused Gonzales to appear in the current reality. The Legal Team chose to drop the suit and the team was renamed the Mexico City Mild Wings during the events of [[The Third Strike]]. | ||
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Revision as of 03:40, 12 September 2020
Mexico City Wild Wings v. The Blaseball Gods was a legal case related to the Mexico City Wild Wings' placement in the Mild League following the Season 5 decree High Filter and the team's resulting name changes throughout Season 6.
History
The Mexico City Wild Wings were inaugural members of Internet League Blaseball when the league returned at the beginning of Season 1. During their five seasons prior to the lawsuit, the team gained a reputation as static and unchanging. They had not received a blessing until José Haley earned the Mushroom item during the Season 4 election, and they had through the end of Season 5 never been subject to weather or a roster change in any form.
During the Season 5 election, the passage of the High Filter decree reorganized the league by disbanding the Good and Evil leagues and forming the Wild and Mild Leagues via the Season 5 standings. Since the Wild Wings finished 11th out of 20 teams in Season 5, they were placed in a new division representing teams 11-15. The new division, later named Mild Low, was divided into the second of the two new leagues, later named the Mild League.
Given the name and branding efforts of the Wild Wings over the first five seasons of the league, the team and its fans viewed this league placement as an affront to an organization that was already thought to be overlooked by the Blaseball Gods. During Season 6, the Wild Wings Legal Team filed a defamation of character suit in the Superior Internet Court of the Immaterial Plane.
Proceedings
Initial Complaint
Partway through Season 6, the Wild Wings Legal Team filed suit in the Superior Internet Court of the Immaterial Plane. Guy Flieri, petitioning on behalf of the Wild Wings, claimed defamation by the Blaseball Gods.[1] The Wild Wings argued for injurious defamation on four counts:
- Unjust Humiliation: that the Blaseball Gods knowingly reoriented the Divisions and Leagues unjustly and without warning in a manner that would cause the Wild Wings great anguish coupled with trivialization of the team's concerns through use of the term "flavored" in official game results;[2]
- Denial of the Essence of Being: that the Blaseball Gods knowingly denied the Wild Wings their Wildness through such Division and League Reorientation;[3]
- Burden of Health: that the individual Wild Wings players suffered harm through these actions that reflected both in league play and in overall mental and physical health outcomes;[4]
- Loss of Brand Value: that the Blaseball Gods knowingly realigned the divisions so as to bring harm to the Wild Wings organization through denial of branding and loss of sponsors.Cite error: Closing
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The counter suit[6], submitted by The Commissioner responding on behalf of the Blaseball Gods, argued that the Wild Wings' complaint did not meet any known legal standard in the Immaterial Plane.[7] Furthermore, the Gods argued on factual grounds, citing the team's aversion to weather events and roster changes,Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag unclear provenance of the franchise name,Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Memorandum and Dismissal
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The suit was eventually dismissed by The Commissioner[8] and court was adjourned without rendering a decision.
Outcomes
During Season 6, the use of the "flavored" text in official game logs continued. At different points throughout the season, the team's name alternated between "Wild Wings" and "Mild Wings" and the team was forced to move their players and The Bucket several times between Mexico City and Wexico City mid-season. Eventually Burke Gonzales, a recipient of the Season 4 decree Alternate Reality, filed a memorandum[9] with the Wild Wings Legal Team outlining the events of the next several seasons from his first reality. The suit ends up winding through the Immaterial Plane court system, destroying several cities, and causing multiple time wars, one of which caused Gonzales to appear in the current reality. The Legal Team chose to drop the suit and the team was renamed the Mexico City Mild Wings during the events of The Third Strike.
- ↑ Complaint, Wild Wings v. Blaseball Gods, 6 S.IP -∞ (XX20)
- ↑ Complaint at 2.
- ↑ Complaint at 2-3.
- ↑ Complaint at 4-5.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/blaseball/status/1303894459067686913
- ↑ Response to Complaint, Wild Wings v. Blaseball Gods, 6 S.IP -∞ (XX20)
- ↑ Response to the Complaint at 2.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/blaseball/status/1304237319684108289
- ↑ Gonzales, B. I have to tell you about the future, (XX20)
