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Montgomery Bullock/IF-17.76
Physiology
Montgomery Bullock is a haunted suit of armor that is spiritually tied to the Montgomery County region of Maryland and its residents. While empty, Bullock is capable of independent locomotion, but lacks the reflexes, muscles, and blood, required to play blaseball competitively. In order to gain the required athleticism, it must keep a live human host inside the armor. To ensure compatibility, that host must be a current resident of Montgomery County, Maryland. When asked about their experiences inside the suit, former hosts universally reply "You just throw the ball" and refuse to elaborate. The armor itself has been kept in pristine condition at the request of Bullock, though while playing for the Atlantis Georgias it has allowed a variety of sea life to latch onto parts of it’s chest because “it looks cool”.
Host Selection Process
The host selection process is conducted by the Montgomery County Department of Parks and Recreation. Residents' names are randomly selected from lists of registered voters and people with drivers licenses. The people randomly selected complete a questionnaire to help determine if they are qualified to serve as Montgomery Bullock's host. Those qualified are randomly chosen to receive a mail summons which typically arrives about 10 days before their assigned game date. Hosts serve for one game and are provided with free* transportation to away games. With Bullock’s recent trades, transportation was assumed to be more difficult for many residents of Montgomery, however recent candidates have assured the city council that it was surprisingly straightforward.
“You still have to drive to games. To get there, you take a weird off ramp inside the Chesapeake Bay bridge-tunnel that you’ve never noticed before, It goes deeper and longer than you expect. It’s very boring but Moco is usually pretty good about keeping you company after your radio signal cuts off -they’ve gotten really into podcasts lately.
So you’re driving along in this dark tunnel until your headlights hit the walls and you realize it isn't dirt and concrete, but glass reflecting back at you. There are shapes moving that you can just barely make out when they get close, and you realize that you’re underwater now, with these huge fish bumping right next to you. There’s also a gas station at one point in case you need to fuel up but I skipped it because I’ve seen that horror movie.
Anyway I arrived at the Bubble, hit like 5 outs, and then had to drive all the way back. At least with Hawai’i I got to relax on the beach for a bit. ”
Controversy
There have been several attempts at ballot initiatives to withdraw the county from the league, but thus far none have been able to secure enough signatures to be placed on the ballot. Those who wish to dispute their eligibility to be selected as a player, but have failed to submit their request to the city council with the required 14 day processing period still often try and outwit the selection process via leaving the borders of Montgomery County before the selection is officially approved. Since the DC assembly has never passed the “Montgomery Extradition Enabling Bill”, this does allow possible candidates for Bullock to avoid their civic duty without completing the necessary forms. Residents of Montgomery that have attempted this have said that as they were driving for the border, they often heard the voice of Bullock in the car, either having great fun with the chase, or listening in on the radio.
Outside the Armour
When not in games, Bullock has been described as distant and unresponsive. Their armor will often sit in storage in the Crabitat, but occasionally their mind will wander and attach itself to other nearby consciousness to stay focused and not be too consumed by the underlying murmur of Montgomery County. Even then, the remnants of their past posts will always reflect on Bullock. Some who have known both Bullock and their hosts have described Bullock as “a walking fossil, informed by all that history”. Bullock themselves has remarked that this is not really so different as anyone would have imprints on them from the ones they are close to.
Return to the Crabs
After being moved to the Hawaii Fridays in Ascension, Bullock spent seven seasons between the Fridays and the Georgias before finally landing back where they started in Baltimore. But not exactly where they started - since Bullock was now batting for some reason. This didn’t stop Bullock from sliding back into their old rhythm, helping their recovering captain Kennedy Loser with his haunting problem (after all, who knows more about the act of being inhabited than Montgomery Bullock). Luckily Bullock’s position was corrected quickly, and even came with an infusion for their trouble making a triumphant return to the Crabs pitching rotation in season 20, exactly 10 seasons after he had left it in the first place.
As he returned to the Crabs however, it seemed that Bullock was not unchanged from their time away - or perhaps even just as he was growing more experienced and lived-in. While once you could rely on Bullock simply storing themselves away in the Crabitat between games, now it seemed that he could be out enjoying the sun, or watching the wind on the Chesapeake Bay. When asked about this Bullock simply explained that “after so many imprints from so many people, it’s hard not to remember what it’s like to feel the sun and enjoy the breeze”. Bullock’s teammates seemed supportive of this change, but did admit it was “a little stressful when Bullock only wandered back in seconds before he was due on the mound and the Umps were starting to get ‘’that look’’”.
Back on the mound Bullock was a familiar presence for the Baltimore Crabs up until being faxed out by an unfortunate activation of Equal Sun in Season 23. Bullock took the time to relax in the Crab’s shadows, giving tips to fellow pitchers, and keeping up with the goings on of the league. When the Crabs became unstable in season 24 Bullock was taken to the Canada Moist Talkers by the Gleek’s thieves guild - something that was difficult to swallow as they watched their team play though their instability, and hoped alongside the rest of the league that they made it out unscathed.Montgomery Bullock/IF-42.939
An Agreement
This is a written account of the agreement stuck between XXXXXX XXXXXX XX and The Montgomery City Council for services rendered to the County of Montgomery. The XXXXXX XXXXXX XX, henceforth referred to as “Bullock” will, as per the agreement, be supplied with a willing resident of physical, spiritual and XXXXXXXX condition, henceforth referred to as the “vessel” which they will possess for as long as they are eligible as a vessel.
The vessel will not be allowed to come to any harm they would not otherwise face while not acting as the vessel, and the Montgomery City Council will provide an additional candidate as a vessel if and when that vessel becomes ineligible. The Montgomery City Council may select any eligible resident of Montgomery County to act as a vessel.
Council Chair
X J. S. White
Montgomery Bullock
X M. Bullock
An Amendment
As per the amendment voted on by the Montgomery City Council on a vote of 11-0, the following additions are made to the above text.
“Eligibility” will be defined as any resident meeting the criteria described above, with the additional requirement that; The Vessel must be between the ages of 18-65 The Vessel may file a request for exemption, as per the exemption clause listed below. Being a vessel for more than 24 hours makes a resident ineligible as a vessel. At such a time the Montgomery City council may select a new vessel.
Exemptions will be processed by the City Council of Montgomery and the one referred to as Bullock, and must be passed unanimously. These requests to dispute their eligibility must be submitted in writing at least 5 business days before their appointed time slot, and will be voted on in the next city Council meeting.
Council Chair
X L. Morgan
X M. Bullock
An Arrangement
As per the arrangement sponsored by Mr. Bullock and voted on in the Montgomery City Council on a vote of 7-4, the following additions are made to the above text.
My submitting for Y-34, vessels are eligible to reimburse the cost of transportation to and from ILB games, as well as any costs associated with away games including but not limited to:
- Lodging
- Laundry
- Uniform fitting
- Allergy medications
- Sealant
- ISO 12312-2 sunglasses
- Entertainment costs from transportation to or from away games
- Additional costs covered under section 4a.
Furthermore any injuries resulting from legal play under the ILB regulations must be brought to the current Blaseball commissioner before they are processed through the Montgomery City Council. Any remaining amount may be reimbursed through the submission in writing of a Y-54 form, which can be mailed without postage from any legal ILB stadium.
Council Chair
X S. Levette
Montgomery Bullock
Montgomery Bullock/IF-84.19
History
Montgomery Bullock (Moco for short), or as they were originally known, Collected Debris From the River Floor Located in 39°02'39.7"N 77°16'28.7"W (39° for short), was one of a series of specialised constructs created by a powerful Maryland-based wizard, Sylvester Bullock I, infused with the throwing ability possessed by each and every member of their namesake, Montgomery County. They consist of a collection of magically-infused seaweed and river debris from the Potomac River, given life and a craving for blaseball.
Moco is around seven feet tall, throws left, and utilizes the submarine pitch windup style, making them an extremely unorthodox and intimidating opponent to hit. They are a huge fan of the Chicago Firefighters, and often watch their games when they have time off.
Background
The state of Maryland, the site of the cursed ritual undertaken by Sylvester Bullock I, has been a gathering place for magical energy for centuries – theorized by leading experts to be because of the horrifying proximity to Washington DC, and its own centers of power. Montgomery County, in particular, has said to “harbor an inherent, shuddering spiteful aura” built up from its layered, endless suburbs and the secrets they contain, trapped between the ancient chaos of Baltimore and the malevolent forces of control emanating from the nation’s capital.
Bullock I was obsessed with tapping the evil energy of the county in which he lived, and he constructed his series of constructs created with soil and material from the Montgomery County area in order to tame the dark forces that swirled throughout the cursed county, using an arcane ritual. The evil energy, siphoned out from every living creature in the area, would be trapped inside the artificial body – and Bullock would have full control over his newly-created Frankenstein. This would give him “enough power to challenge even the Olde One itself”, turning him into a god.
As collected records from his scorched library show, Bullock I pushed past countless failures to perfect his ritual. Drawing a sigil using the borders of the county, Bullock I attempted multiple times to contain the massive energy in one place. Investigators have recovered the blown-apart scraps of countless constructs, scattered around his lair. His success, though it did come, was tinged with an irony he would not expect.
The Incident
On the eve of Bullock I’s final ritual attempt, he had been watching a particularly-exciting Crabs-Tigers game on his upstairs TV set, before venturing downstairs at the correct time to begin his ritual – forgetting to turn it off. His construct this time was 39°, a collection of seaweed and river debris from the Potomac, stuffed into some random clothes he had lying around… one of which was a ragged Claws t-shirt.
Experts disagree on the exact details of where the ritual went wrong, but most agree that the blaseball TV-wave interference from the game acted as an interfering catalyst, throwing everything off – though otherwise, Bullock I had set everything up perfectly. Instead of the collected evil magical force of Montgomery County, a portion of the blaseball skill inherently possessed by every single person (in particular, the ability to THROW a blaseball) flowed into the construct, bringing it successfully to life.
The effects of this siphoning were felt right away. Blaseball Dads everywhere quickly found that their harmless games of catch could no longer proceed with both parties unable to throw the ball even several inches. Organized crime took a dive, as betting in bloxing and blasketball becomes difficult when players can no longer purposely throw matches. Throw rugs everywhere suddenly vanished from sight, causing a small import boom in furniture stores.
Bullock I’s robes were found at the scene of the botched ritual, alongside a massive scorched mark. Some believe the evil energy, deprived of a vessel, forced its way inside his body instead, destroying it from the inside out. Others believe he simply moved to P.G. County (which would make him utterly untraceable).
Transition to Blaseball
39° was found at the site, watching the TV ballgame intensely. State troopers, fearfully training their rifles on the monster, recall the construct drawing a picture of a blaseball with some of the burnt charcoal on the floor and gesturing to it energetically. A blaseball was quickly provided to the monster as a measure to end the one-sided standoff.
According to eyewitness accounts, 39° took the ball with an extended tendril, tossed it up in the air curiously… then pitched it with such terrifying speed that all present felt a shockwave rip through their body. They were then taken into custody, and scheduled for destruction.
Realizing that the construct had excellent potential, hooded- and clawed- representatives from the Baltimore Crabs negotiated the construct’s release, in exchange for a contract with the storied blaseball team. 39°, now renamed Montgomery (after the county which unknowingly donated its skill towards them) and Bullock (after their disappeared father/creator), was only too happy to join their regular lineup. They have now been a regular, beloved fixture of the team for many seasons, and are a mascot of Montgomery County.
Intricate Rituals
Besides just their pitching skills, Bullock has a constant low level connection to the people of Montgomery County, often absorbing random passing thoughts and skills as they go through their day to day life. One of the skills they have become enamored with is the creation of small dolls and toys, and they possess a collection of dolls based off of teammates, both former and current. It is thought that this might be a way to help distinguish what parts of their identity belong to them, as opposed to what they have inherent from the people or Montgomery or from Bullock I.
Return to the Crabs
After being moved to the Hawaii Fridays in Ascension, Bullock spent seven seasons between the Fridays and the Georgias before finally landing back where they started in Baltimore. But not exactly where they started - since Bullock was now batting for some reason. This didn’t stop Bullock from sliding back into their old rhythm, helping their recovering captain Kennedy Loser with his haunting problem (after all, who knows more about the act of being inhabited than Montgomery Bullock). Luckily Bullock’s position was corrected quickly, and even came with an infusion for their trouble making a triumphant return to the Crabs pitching rotation in season 20, exactly 10 seasons after he had left it in the first place.
Back on the mound Bullock was a familiar presence for the Baltimore Crabs up until being faxed out by an unfortunate activation of Equal Sun in Season 23. Bullock took the time to relax in the Crab’s shadows, giving tips to fellow pitchers, and keeping up with the goings on of the league. When the Crabs became unstable in season 24 Bullock was taken to the Canada Moist Talkers by the Gleek’s thieves guild - something that was difficult to swallow as they watched their team play though their instability, and hoped alongside the rest of the league that they made it out unscathed.Montgomery Bullock/IF-84.75
History
Often known as "Monty B" or "MoCo", Montgomery Cha-Cha Bullock is the namesake of Montgomery County, MD, in addition to reportedly being the physical manifestation of the county. No photographs or video footage exists of Montgomery Bullock by her own request. He is described as being a short/tall/medium-sized woman/man/player with green/brown/blue eyes and blonde/brown/red/purple hair.[1]
Early Life
According to historical record Montgomery Bullock was founded on October 1, 1776.
According to eyewitness accounts, the physical form of Montgomery Bullock was born at the age of five in the Baltimore Crabs' home stadium during a training match. Eyewitnesses at the time stated that their mother pitched them in order to deliberately strike out the current batter.
Education
Bullock attended the Baltimore Blaseball Acrabemy as a child and quickly moved on to the Crustaceous Higher Institute for Blaseball Education (more commonly know as the CHIBE), the "sixteenth most prestigious blaseball academy in Baltimore[1]". Upon graduation, Bullock was accepted into trials for the Crabs immediately.
Controversy
At the end of their education at the Baltimore Blaseball Acrabemy, Bullock faced allegations of theft and arson from the captain of rival team, the Third Blase Spiders. Bullock was accused of stealing and burning the bats and uniforms of the Spiders. Bullock was aquitted of all charges, however no verdict was returned as to whether or not they were true.
Bullock has also been sighted all over Montgomery county providing unsolicited advice to residents. Often simply appearing as an old gardener in the Brookside Gardens and discussing your career path with an intimate knowledge they should not possess. Most residents have described these encounters as “having a nice sentiment, but honestly a little creepy”.
Blaseball Career
Bullock was made Captain of the BBA Hermits, the official inter-school team of the Baltimore Blaseball Acrabemy, and, upon graduating, had helped the Hermits achieve an almost unbeatable record of 736 wins and 12 losses.
She was repeatedly offered to be made the Captain of the CHIBE Fiddlers, but denied the offer, saying "I can't handle the spotlight".
Upon gaining a place in the Baltimore Crabs' roster, he has participated in every season of Blaseball.
Blood Donation
As a side effect of Montgomery Bullock draining blood from Alaynabella Hollywood during Season 6, several hospital workers within Montgomery County have reported sudden influx of filled blood bags within their infirmaries. The source of this is currently unknown, but most hospitals affected by this occurrence have taken it in stride.
Claims that the blood "carries the curse of the werehellhound" and unsafe to use in medical situations have been thoroughly disproven as hoaxes, and should under no means be investigated or suspected.
This incident did lead to speculation on the effects of other Blaseball weather phenomenon. While the recent influx of friendly birds has been welcome, others wonder what the effect of a targeted blooddrain, feedback, or even incineration may be on the county as a whole. While Bullock’s recent trades to the Hawaii Fridays and the Atlantis Georgias have had minimal effect, there is still some degree of trepidation when Bullock plays under the darkness of an eclipse.
Return to the Crabs
After being moved to the Hawaii Fridays in Ascension, Bullock spent seven seasons between the Fridays and the Georgias before finally landing back where they started in Baltimore. But not exactly where they started - since Bullock was now batting for some reason. This didn’t stop Bullock from sliding back into their old rhythm, helping their recovering captain Kennedy Loser with his haunting problem (after all, who knows more about the act of being inhabited than Montgomery Bullock). Luckily Bullock’s position was corrected quickly, and even came with an infusion for their trouble making a triumphant return to the Crabs pitching rotation in season 20, exactly 10 seasons after he had left it in the first place.
Back on the mound Bullock was a familiar presence for the Baltimore Crabs up until being faxed out by an unfortunate activation of Equal Sun in Season 23. Bullock took the time to relax in the Crab’s shadows, giving tips to fellow pitchers, and keeping up with the goings on of the league. When the Crabs became unstable in season 24 Bullock was taken to the Canada Moist Talkers by the Gleek’s thieves guild - something that was difficult to swallow as they watched their team play though their instability, and hoped alongside the rest of the league that they made it out unscathed.
In Literature
Crabs' Poet Laureate Runolfio Peeper wrote the following about Bullock:Montgomery, third pitcher in our stable
Is notoriously difficult to label
They in every game of Blaseball reap a bounty
For it’s also known they moonlight as a county.
Their pitches rock the villains who receive them
With some spin upon the ball they do deceive them
The sinker pitch is always churning down
Like a stone dropped in a creek the batters drown
The sliders have no mercy in their grace
The hitters always give them heavy chase
The four seams gather burgeoning applause
And strike like wildcats showing their claws
The changeups drift just like a silver spring
The black hill curveballs make the batter swing
Above capital, their endurance does amaze
And our Bullock taxes everyone who plays.
Footnotes
- No two eyewitness accounts have given the same description
- Slogan of the Crustaceous Higher Institute of Blaseball Education
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