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| − | | former= | + | | former= [[Miami Dale]] (Beta) |
| − | | pronouns= None | + | | team= [[Moab Hellmouth Sunbeams]] |
| − | | nickname= "Ace of diamonds" | + | | position= B@tter |
| − | | horosclope= Lost Emanation | + | | status= Active |
| − | | relations= [[Magi Ruiz]] (sister) | + | | batting= {{Star Rating|4.0}} <small>(4.0)</small> |
| − | | dates= June 18, 2021–present <!-- IRL dates active (ex. Jul 20–Aug 31, 2020); en dash (– or –), not hyphen --> | + | | pitching= {{Star Rating|2.0}} <small>(2.0)</small> |
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| | + | | dates= Jun 18, 2021–Jul 30, 2021 (Beta);<br>Jan 9, 2023–present <!-- IRL dates active (ex. Jul 20–Aug 31, 2020); en dash (– or –), not hyphen --> |
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| − | '''Borg Ruiz''' is a lineup player for the [[Hellmouth Sunbeams]], and has been with the team since the [[Season 20]] Endseason. | + | '''Willow Dice''' is a player for the [[Moab Hellmouth Sunbeams]], and has been with the team since [[Fall Ball]]. Dice previously played for the [[Miami Dale]] during [[Beta|Blaseball Beta]]. |
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| | == Official League Records == | | == Official League Records == |
| − | Ruiz joined the [[ILB]] as a player in the [[Shadows]] for the [[Hellmouth Sunbeams]] as the Sunbeams' [[Season 20]] Overbracket Playoff Birth.
| + | Dice re-joined the [[ILB]] as a lineup player for the [[Moab Hellmouth Sunbeams]] during the December 2, 2022 [[Fall Ball]]. |
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| − | On [[Season 24]], Day 72, Ruiz joined the Sunbeams' lineup in exchange for [[Guy Gulp]] due to [[Night]].
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| | + | '''Willow Dice''' was a player in the [[Shadows]] for the [[Miami Dale]], and had been with the team since the [[Season 20]] Endseason. |
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| − | == History == | + | == Official League Records == |
| − | ===Early Life===
| + | Dice joined the [[ILB]] as a player in the [[Shadows]] for the [[Miami Dale]] as the Dale's [[Season 20]] Overbracket Playoff Birth. |
| − | Born in [[Wikipedia:Oaxaca City|Oaxaca, Oaxaca]], Mexico, Borg "Bo" Ruiz was adopted at a young age by Carmen, Roberta, and Apinya Ruiz and grew up in Spokane, Washington with older sister, [[Magi Ruiz]]. Standing at 5'2", Ruiz has proudly maintained poorly dyed purple hair since Ruiz was young. The two siblings were close as children, but they began to drift apart when Magi started to get more invested in her magic studies, something Ruiz initially had a hard time relating to. However, while Magi pored over her studies, learning about magic and its practical applications, Ruiz decided to try studying a separate kind of magic — divination. Over time, Ruiz became increasingly fascinated with [[Wikipedia:Tasseography|tasseography]], [[Wikipedia:Crystal gazing|scrying]], and [[Wikipedia:Cartomancy|cartomancy]]: particularly tarot.
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| − | Through tarot study Ruiz quickly amassed an impressive collection of decks, finding and using one for a few weeks at most before deciding that it "didn't fit the vibe" and moving on to the next. One night, after months of searching for the "perfect deck" and coming up empty, Ruiz began to sort through previous decks in an attempt to revisit them only to find that Ruiz had accidentally been mixing them up in storage with playing and trading cards, creating multiple sets of mismatched decks. Feeling inspired, Ruiz tested the unique new decks by giving each of Ruiz's three moms a reading. When asked to describe the feeling of using the unusual decks, Ruiz compared it to "the feeling of putting on a pair of fitted leather gloves for the first time."<ref>Ruiz has never owned leather gloves in Ruiz's life.</ref> After proudly showing this discovery to Magi she decided to celebrate this by giving Ruiz the nickname "Ace of Spades," likely in reference to Ruiz’s grey-asexuality. As much as Ruiz respects the title, various sources[[Who?|<sup>[<i>Who?</i>]</sup>]] have reported that Ruiz has attempted the usage of "Ace of Diamonds" to lesser success.
| + | On [[Season 21]], Day 93, Dice joined the Dale's lineup in exchange for [[Stout Schmitt]] at [[Miami International Arena]] via the {{ModLink|Ratification|Ratified}} {{ModLink|Voicemail}}. |
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| − | ===Magi & The Garages===
| + | On [[Season 22]], Day 43, Dice swallowed a stray [[Peanuts|peanut]] and had a [[Peanuts (weather)#Reactions|allergic]] reaction, resulting in a combined {{Star Change|13.0|7.6}} stat decrease. On Day 69, Dice retreated to the Dale's Shadows in exchange for Schmitt at Miami International Arena via the Ratified '''Voicemail'''. |
| − | Following Magi signing with the [[Seattle Garages]], Ruiz began occasionally tagging along with her to band and blaseball practices. Despite not previously showing any interest in the Garages, band or blaseball, Ruiz frequently sought out bandmates and teammates of Magi's with questions, learning more about work as a sound technician and about the splort. During this time Ruiz befriended Magi's roommate [[Sparks Beans]] and her fellow pitcher [[Alaynabella Hollywood]]. After being caught reading tea leaves at their apartment one weekend, Beans showed Ruiz how to brew Turkish coffee and then how to read the coffee grounds.
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| − | While visiting the Seattle Aquarium to watch one of the bi-weekly river otter duels, Ruiz happened to meet [[Lenjamin Zhuge]], the brilliant[[citation needed|<sup>[<i>citation needed</i>]</sup>]] mind behind the event when Ruiz attempted to pocket their staff ID. Ruiz argued that if Zhuge needed it, they should not have left it hanging from the sign for the [https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ octopus exhibit] and that it would be such a nice addition to Ruiz's current deck. Upon seeing the mismatched deck, Zhuge excitedly pulled out their equally bizarre tarot deck and the two became fast friends after spending the rest of the otter duel showing off their favorite cards to one another.
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| − | Towards the end of Season 19, after a prophecy envisaged by [[Mcdowell Karim]] predicted the imminent incineration of Sparks Beans, Ruiz became involved in "The Plan" to save Beans from complete incineration, helping Magi with upgrading [[Avila Guzman]]'s mechanical arms so they would function as effectively specialized lightning rods. After helping Magi and Guzman save the electrical form of Beans, Ruiz made a decision. Taking advice from former Sunbeam Alaynabella Hollywood, Ruiz headed to [[Hellmouth]], determined to predict and prevent future incinerations, joining those at the [[Shadow Moabbey]] just as Beans had done before.
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| − | == Career with the Sunbeams ==
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| − | Upon arrival at the Moabbey, Ruiz found the days to filled with typical aspiriant duties: manuscript illumination, fighting off the lava bats that get too close to [[Shadow Moabbey#Smoothyggdrasil|Smoothyggdrasil]] at night, and building up tolerance to smoothies.<ref>Still working on this.</ref> Not long after Ruiz finished unpacking, Ruiz noticed that the room was already occupied by someone else; a [https://www.geckoweb.org/utah-banded-gecko.html Utah Banded Gecko]. Attempts to leave the animal alone, waiting for it to leave when it felt so inclined were ultimately dashed one fateful morning when, according to Ruiz, "I woke up and there it was asleep on my forehead. I still don't know what to name it."[[Where?|<sup>[<i>What?</i>]</sup>]] It was only around this time that Ruiz had begun to get compliments around Ruiz's "beautiful, magical, flowing hair"[[When?|<sup>[<i>When?</i>]</sup>]] that many other monks believed to be Ruiz's own magical ability. However, when Ruiz informed them that this was a new occurrence many believed that it was a factor of a greater [[Adaptation]], though Ruiz thinks it may possibly be the only Adaptation gained.
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| − | While Ruiz preferred to spend free time alone, continuing practicing divination and unwinding with solitaire, teammates [[Zack Sanders]] and [[Harriet Gildehaus]] quickly took a liking to the new player, and Ruiz could often be found performing a variety of card tricks for one or both of them around the Moabbey grounds. Additionally, Ruiz has been spotted taking trips in the boat of [[Kaj Statter Jr.]] in search of interesting little treasures out in the desert or just as a means of relaxation with a friend.
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| − | As the Moabbey crew mainly assisted Statter Jr. in sailing {{RandomPronoun|lower|possessive|table={{UserWiki:Iznj/pronountable}}}} boat through the desert, various teammates began to notice Ruiz's excitement over the event. Unlike many of the other members of the team who were far more emotionally invested in the return to the desert they once called home, Ruiz was highly interested in the work of the entity known as [[Reader|The Reader]] as a fellow tarot reader. It was for this reason that, when given the chance on Day 72, Ruiz swapped for teammate [[Guy Gulp]] in a night shift. At that moment Gulp noticed a particularly interesting card poking out of one of Ruiz's decks and decided to grab it for unknown purposes. Ruiz, however, was notably distracted in leaving the crew and now getting the chance to actually speak with The Reader as the entity's self proclaimed "Biggest Fan", though this claim is unfounded. Regardless, it is clear that the aesthetics of the player and the entity do align quite heavily and inspiration was likely taken from one to the other.
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| − | Off the field, Ruiz can be found inside [[Sigmund Castillo]], often in the room that formerly served as Ruiz’s bedroom and has now been converted into a makeshift workshop, or at the house Ruiz recently has moved into with fellow Sunbeams rookies Guy Gulp, the [[Tot Best|Besties]], and [[Phineas Wormthrice]].<ref>Senior teammate and neighbor [[Howell Franklin]], who helped the youngsters move in was quoted saying, that while the house is "cute on the outside" it also has a "pretty bad [[Bread With Legs|bread]] infestation. And I mean <i>bad.</i> Ciabatta in the ceiling, sourdough in the stairwells — You ever try to use a toilet while a baguette's stuck in it? It's not pretty."
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| − | Franklin, after a moment of stifled laughter, added, "But with that faulty wiring in there, the bread is the <i>yeast</i> of their problems!
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| − | ...Get it, because...Because bread...And it's the <i>yeast</i> of the pr-"
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| − | Franklin, in a later statement, confirmed that the wiring was fine.</ref> On weekends, teammate [[Paula Reddick]] is occasionally seen at the group’s residence, hir truck loaded up with spare parts for Ruiz to rummage through. After sharing the brand new permanent address with friends around the league, Ruiz has received a number of new "cards" to add to Ruiz's endless card and deck collection. Most recently Ruiz has <choose uncached>
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| − | <option>acquired a small package from one [[Kennedy Rodgers]] containing an ordinary deck of Blicycle playing cards tucked inside a clockwork "pack" about the size of a brick and weighing three pounds. The pack was specially made to shuffle the cards automatically, but the mechanism must be wound up prior with a special clockwork key, a process that takes a minimum of five minutes. Ruiz thanked Rodgers, but mainly uses it as a complicated paperweight.</option>
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| − | <option>been sent a letter from [[Walton Sports]]. Enclosed was a doodle of [[Earlsiesta#Arcana|XVI The Tower]] in golden Shlarpie on a detached <i>Playball</i> cover featuring <i>Annie Get Your Gunblade</i>. The page is now stuck to the inside of Ruiz's pantry door with blue sticky tack.</option>
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| − | <option>obtained a set of enchanted postcards from [[Kirkland Sobremesa]]. The cards were delivered via the landline telephone that is installed in the home's single bathroom. These postcards depict various locations around [[Yellowstone National (Ball)Park|Yellowstone]], and are infused with the power of [[Sun .1]], giving them the ability to transport the owner to the location depicted. Ruiz currently keeps these cards divided between multiple decks, and only accidentally visits the Park(Park) through them on occasion.</option>
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| − | <option>acquired a scrap of shoebox cardboard with a list of reminders<ref>To-Do's: | |
| − | *Reschedule batting practice
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| − | *[[Sandoval Crossing|Dad]]’s birthday <u>'''don't'''</u> forget
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| − | *"Buy" shoes
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| − | *New beams' house party?
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| − | *Buy flour
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| − | </ref> written in [[Esme Ramsey]]'s handwriting. Despite finding it in a coat pocket hanging near the door after the housewarming party, Ruiz was certain this was intended to be a gift and placed it on the dining room table before it was promptly covered by art supplies and never seen again.</option>
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| − | == Trivia ==
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| − | *Ruiz barely pays attention to actual games of Blaseball, possibly a product of becoming a member of the team during such a strange period of time, and is usually being pushed into position by a teammate.
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| − | *As a lover of card tricks, Ruiz performs magic shows on weekends at the [[Bourbon Legend]], and would practice minor card tricks for fellow aspirants at the [[Shadow Moabbey|Moabbey]] for fun.
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| − | *Ruiz rides a roomba about the field. When asked how this is done most reports claim it is similar to riding a skateboard.
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| − | *Ruiz’s "pregame ritual" habit of playing Solitaire isn't exclusive to before the game, but during the game as well. There is a table in the [[Solarium]] dugout so Ruiz can keep playing Solitaire, though the lack of such a table at away games has never stopped a game before.
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| − | *To this day Ruiz has <u>'''never'''</u> eaten hot food.
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| | + | ==Lore== |
| | + | Lore goes here, lorem ipsum and all that jazz. |
| | ==Fan Works== | | ==Fan Works== |
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| − | File:Borg 🔮.png|alt=Sketches of Sunbeams player Borg Ruiz, depicting Bo as a person who wears clothing with long flowing sleeves, large circle sunglasses, crystal jewellery, and a wide brimmed hat. Borg has long hair that appears to levitate and is occasionally worn in a ponytail, and Bo is sometimes depicted wearing a mask with geode and crystal patterns on it that completely covers Bo's face. Bo also has a pet gecko.|Borg Ruiz Concept<br />by {{twitter|name=_pysics}} | + | File:*Firing Goth Beams*.png|alt=A digital drawing of Willow Dice. She is a harpy with light brown skin dressed in the Sunbeams Shadows uniform and a corset. Her wings and hair have the colouration of an Australian Magpie, and she is holding a parasol that puts her upper body in shadow. Her eyes are closed and she is smiling lightly.|by [https://twitter.com/sapphriarocks/status/1598789837313953792 '''Olive'''] |
| − | File:♦♠♣♥.jpg|alt=A drawing of Hellmouth Sunbeams player Borg Ruiz. Bo is a person with light brown skin, long, curly dark brown hair in a loose ponytail, and dark brown eyes. Bo is wearing a black t-shirt with purple cards on it, purple jeans, and a long purple, pink, and blue ombre coat with sparkles. Bo has a purple, magical visor in front of Bo's eyes and is holding a hand up and playing cards are floating around Bo's hand. The background is plain light purple.|by '''[https://twitter.com/_iznj/status/1434335900876648452 @_iznj]'''
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| − | File:It's in the cards, man.jpg|A digital drawing of Borg Ruiz. Bo is a person with brown skin and long wavy purple hair that's floating up from underneath the hood of Bo's hoodie. Bo is wearing a jacket over a light yellow graphic tee, and is holding cards in Bo's left hand. Borg's eyes are closed, and Bo is saying \"Do the cards say you're dying? Yes, without a doubt. Do you have to be weird about it? That's on you.\"|''It's in the cards, man...''<br />by '''[https://twitter.com/revivificating/status/1427443724456501250 Ash]'''
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| − | File:God I can already tell I'm gonna run out of card trick joke file names so fast.png|alt=A digital drawing of Borg Ruiz and Guy Gulp. Borg is a person with brown skin, long purple hair tied into a ponytail, and a black mask with a smiling face projected onto it. Bo is wearing a yellow striped Sunbeams uniform with additional purple sleeves attached to the otherwise sleeveless top. Bo is showing off tarot cards to Guy, an individual with afro-textured hair, brown skin, and a hearing aid in zir left ear. Guy is wearing a Sunbeams Shadows uniform with a nametag pinned to the front, and a yellow visor.|Borg Ruiz with [[Guy Gulp]]<br />by '''[https://twitter.com/sapphriarocks Olive]'''
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| − | ==References==
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