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File:Thems.jpg|alt=A digital illustration of Sunbeams players Miguel James and Lars Taylor. Miguel is a person entirely on fire, wearing an open white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, black high-waisted pants, and a gold belt. Lars is a person with dark brown skin and dark blueish-purple hair, wearing a long sleeve button up black shirt, black pants with gold accents, and a belt with a sun belt buckle.|Miguel with Lars<br />by [https://twitter.com/Captora_/status/1411711526386507778 '''@Captora_'''] | File:Thems.jpg|alt=A digital illustration of Sunbeams players Miguel James and Lars Taylor. Miguel is a person entirely on fire, wearing an open white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, black high-waisted pants, and a gold belt. Lars is a person with dark brown skin and dark blueish-purple hair, wearing a long sleeve button up black shirt, black pants with gold accents, and a belt with a sun belt buckle.|Miguel with Lars<br />by [https://twitter.com/Captora_/status/1411711526386507778 '''@Captora_'''] | ||
File:Losing Hope.jpg|alt=Digital drawing of the moment Miguel James attempted to save Zack Sanders's life during the opening of the Hellmouth, but instead accidentally caught her on fire when he spontaneously burst into flames, killing her. It depicts the two of them engulfed in flames on either sides of the sun, cut in half by a jagged black shadow.|''Losing Hope''<br />by [https://twitter.com/revivificating/status/1448142371451981825 '''Ash'''] | File:Losing Hope.jpg|alt=Digital drawing of the moment Miguel James attempted to save Zack Sanders's life during the opening of the Hellmouth, but instead accidentally caught her on fire when he spontaneously burst into flames, killing her. It depicts the two of them engulfed in flames on either sides of the sun, cut in half by a jagged black shadow.|''Losing Hope''<br />by [https://twitter.com/revivificating/status/1448142371451981825 '''Ash'''] | ||
| + | File:Haha Some Funnee OG Pitchers.jpg|alt=A digital drawing of Zack Sanders, Miguel James, and Lars Taylor. The trio is in front of a flat surface, which Zack is leaning on and Lars is resting his arms and head on. Zack is a person with brown skin, sunflower petals for hair, freckles across her cheeks, and leaf-green arms. She is wearing a simple teal sleeveless shirt and is holding her cheek with one hand while looking at Miguel, a person entirely on fire wearing a blue collared shirt and matching blue wizard hat. Next to Miguel is Lars is an individual with purple skin and wavy green hair filled with tiny glittering stars. He is wearing an orange t-shirt and is resting his face on his folded arm.|James with [[Zack Sanders]] and [[Lars Taylor]]<br />by [https://twitter.com/sapphriarocks/status/1478110445844140035 '''Olive'''] | ||
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Revision as of 03:41, 10 January 2022
Miguel James is a player in the Shadows for the Hellmouth Sunbeams, and has been with the team since Season 1.
Official League Records
James joined the ILB as a pitcher for the Moab Sunbeams with the Return of Blaseball.
During the Season 6 elections the Sunbeams received the Move the Mounds Closer blessing and benefited from the Sharing Signs blessing the Boston Flowers received, which increased James' pitching from to .
On Season 7, Day 74, James' baserunning ability was siphoned by Baltimore Crabs lineup player Tillman Henderson in a game with Blooddrain weather, dropping it from ★★★½ to ★★½. During the Season 7 elections the Sunbeams received the Stickum blessing, which randomized James' defense from ★★★ to ★½ .
During the Season 9 elections the Sunbeams received the Mutually Arising blessing, which increased James' baserunning and defense by .
During the Season 10 elections the Sunbeams benefited from the Sharing Signs blessing the Unlimited Tacos received, which decreased James' pitching, bringing it to .
During the Coffee Cup, James played for Royal PoS as a pitcher.
During the Season 13 elections the Sunbeams benefited from all four "Bubble" blessings, which increased James' pitching and defense by 4%.
During the Season 15 elections James gained The Fourth Strike modification as a result of the Mulligan blessing.
Over the course of Season 23, James entered and exited the Sunbeams' Shadows two times as a result of Lower Moab Scenic Overlook Field Fax Machine events, ending the Season on the pitching rotation.
On Season 24, Day 32, James retreated to the Sunbeams' Shadows in exchange for Zack Sanders at Lower Moab Scenic Overlook Field via the Ratified Fax Machine.
COMMUNITY REPORTSThe remainder of this article contains lore created collaboratively by the Blaseball community.
History
The so-called "Flames of James" are one of, if not the Sunbeams' greatest assets. While this is mostly metaphorical, a reference to the kind of luck that James brings to the field, she is also entirely wreathed in flames at all times.
Miguel James was a great pitcher back in the Moab days, but when the Hellmouth swallowed up everything, he momentarily lost hope—until she Stared Into the Sun. This did not blind James, but instead set him entirely aflame. With newfound confidence, swagger, and fire, Miguel James returned to the field—his confidence and charm unmatched, as is her passion.
Miguel James's Hat
Miguel James has a cool hat that he won't shut up about, no matter how often she is told how cool it is. This intense enthusiasm is a near-guaranteed topic in any lengthy discussion with James, who explains that "finding fashionable, ethically-sourced headgear that can withstand over 5000 degrees Kelvin is a tough ask!"[1]
James is effusive in interviews about his hat, which supposedly took several years of globetrotting to find something which could withstand her flames while still being stylish. James encourages anyone "with plans to be on fire in the future[2]" to shop at the Hat Emporium, one of the retail outlets of the Siblings of Exposure.[3]
Personal Life
Miguel James finds success thanks to his "forbidden second", in which everyone collectively blacks out during her pitch windup. Team officials have described James's pitching motion as "like cracking an egg with chopsticks".
James is a self-taught textile engineer, who learned the skill as part of his quest to find a fireproof hat. She still regularly hand-sews the Sunbeams logo onto his hat, as she has yet to find a sufficiently fireproof applique and the logos keep burning off. In the offseason, he teaches fashion design courses at Hellmouth Community Collge.
James has one of the finest collections of (regrettably flammable) hats in the Immaterial Plane. Much of her collection predates his Adaptation into a humanoid fireball. Her instaglam, as of the time of writing this article, has 0 followers.
Controversies
Official Miguel James merchandise has been linked to collectors befalling fire-based misfortunes of various stripes. This has included spontaneous combustion, hallucinations of fire and smoke, and the Tug. The "curse" has not been observed in counterfeit merchandise, as all of it spontaneously combusts upon completion of manufacture.[4]
This phenomenon has been observed in replica uniforms, "Flames of James Lighter Fluid And Commemorative 'Beverage' Flask"s, and Tlopps cards.
Trivia
- One of James’s many hobbies is trying to do kickflips and failing. Oliver Mueller has offered to teach him, but she refuses every time.
- James has a large immediate family, all living in Hellmouth. Despite them all having the same last name and being active members of the community, it took until Season 10 for the rest of the team to work this out.
- If James signs any denomination of bill, that bill is now worth five dollars. James frequently attempts to use this to get out of sticky situations.[5]
- The current total cost of items James has borrowed from Iggy Delacruz and then lost is 237 dollars and 70 cents. It is unknown what Delacruz intends to do with this endlessly growing tab.
- James, due to a misunderstanding of their name, once attempted to fight the entirety of the Chicago Firefighters in the parking lot of an IHOLP.
- Since the opening of the Hellmouth, James has thrown 13 cell phones (11 his own, 2 other), 2 shoes (both left), and a framed photo of herself into the mouth. It is unknown if this is the beginnings of an elaborate performance art piece, or poor impulse control.
- The Seven-Helleven sells a flavor of Slurpee named after James, called “Flame-gos of Mangos”. The flavor is similar to Mango Chili Lime, with the special feature that, despite being frozen, it will always burn your tongue upon consumption.
- James is banned from most national parks, and is personally responsible for the popular slogan, “Only you can stop forest fires, Miguel James, you specifically, and you can do it by not visiting this park.”
- James’s exact height is hard to record, due to the fluctuation of the flames, but it can be firmly placed in the “short king” range.
- James can pitch, and is so, so good at it, and everyone loves it when he does, and loves to watch the good pitching.
- James did not write the above trivia fact.
Fan Works
Fanfiction
For more fanfiction see the 'Miguel James' tag on AO3
- power isn't pain by staradavid - When the Hellmouth opens, it’s far more painful for Zack Sanders than it is for Miguel James.
Videos
- iced tea doesn't go IN A MICROWAVE by Miguel
- Dear ILB... plz, a request for Nerd Pacheco to be unshelled by Olive
by Discord user Ephesos
by Olive
by @churgalax
Miguel James
by @justmako
Miguel and Valentine Games, with Zack Sanders in a supervisory role
by @_pysics
by @_pysics
Inspirational Quote
by @jellorain_
Mini-Blaseballer
by @HetreaSky
by @_pysics
by @larkiiiine
by @glassgoblin
Iggy and Miguel inviting Zack on their shopping excursion
by Ash
Miguel and Iggy, partners in crime.
by @glempy
Miguel chillin' with Iggy
by RNHornets
Iggy & Miguel describe Nihilism
by Ash
Miguel making Lars Taylor's Ren Faire outfit
by @_iznj
The "Flames of James"
by @_pysics
vibing
by Ash
by Saffron
by Ash
Skateboard Trick!
by @tangeriiiiiine
THE GINGER ALE INCIDENT cast
by @_iznj
Miguel with Iggy
by Olive
by Ash
“BEST hat maker in the Hellmouth”
by @_iznj
“Forbidden Second”
by @amadis
BFFL
by Ash
Photos taken seconds before disaster
by Saffron
Miguel with Lars
by @Captora_
Losing Hope
by Ash
James with Zack Sanders and Lars Taylor
by Olive
References
- ↑ James will often talk about her hat to the opposing batter while on the mound, pitching a game, to the fond exasperation of his teammates.
- ↑ "and even if you don't, because it never hurts to be prepared!"
- ↑ The Hellmouth Anti-Tourism Board encourages you to save time, shop online, and under no circumstances come to the Hellmouth to shop for hats.
- ↑ This does not appear to apply to fan-made or small-scale merchandise, which instead is said to emit a "comfy feeling, like sitting by a roaring fireplace."
- ↑ Keyword being attempts.
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| Buried | Boudicca Midcentury · Doc Anice | |
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| Stats | Season | 1 |
| Beta | β1 · β2 · β3 · β4 · β5 · β6 · β7 · β8 · β9 · β10 · β11 · β12 · β13 · β14 · β15 · β16 · β17 · β18 · β19 · β20 · β21 · β22 · β23 · β24 | |
| Circuit | Gamma 2 · Gamma 3 · Gamma 4 | |
| Ballpark | Lower Moab Scenic Overlook Field | |
| Community Lore | ||
| Staff | Sol · Monsieur Bean · JEFF! · Dead Tom · The Man Who Owns All the Teeth · Priya Fox · Determination Montgomery | |
| Places | Hellmouth · Hellmouth Anti-Tourism Board · Shadow Moabbey · Randall Marijuana Memorial Cat Café · Arches National Plark | |
| History | Moab Hellmouth Sunbeams' History · The Solympic Flame · Adaptation · HELIOLATRY · Cuisine of Hellmouth | |
| Fan Culture 📣 · Fan Works 💌 · Tlopps Cards 🃏 | ||
| Stare Into the Sun... | ||
