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'''Valentine Games''' is a lineup player for the [[Unlimited Tacos]]. Games joined the Tacos due to a [[feedback]] swap with [[NaN]] in a [[Season 9]], Day 6 game.  
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'''Valentine Games''' is a lineup player for the [[Unlimited Tacos]]. Games joined the Tacos on [[Season 9]], Day 6, due to a [[feedback]] swap with [[NaN]].  
  
 
== Official League Records ==
 
== Official League Records ==
 
=== History and Feedback Swaps ===
 
=== History and Feedback Swaps ===
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Games joined the league as a member of the [[Baltimore Crabs]] at the beginning of [[Season 1]]. They have since been a part of three feedback swaps, joining the [[Breckenridge Jazz Hands]] (in place of [[Tot Fox]]) on [[Season 4]], Day 25; then the [[New York Millennials]] (in place of [[Conrad Vaughan]]) on [[Season 6]], Day 22; and finally the Houston Spies (in place of Andrew Solis) on Season 6, Day 51. Games was swapped once more on [[Season 9]], Day 6, to the [[Unlimited Tacos]] to replace [[NaN]].
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Games joined the league as a member of the [[Baltimore Crabs]] at the beginning of [[Season 1]]. They have since been a part of four feedback swaps, joining the [[Breckenridge Jazz Hands]] (in place of [[Tot Fox]]) on [[Season 4]], Day 25; the [[New York Millennials]] (in place of [[Conrad Vaughan]]) on [[Season 6]], Day 22; the [[Houston Spies]] (in place of [[Andrew Solis]]) on Season 6, Day 51; and finally the [[Unlimited Tacos]] (in place of [[NaN]]) on [[Season 9]], Day 6.
  
 
=== Season 3 Peanut ===
 
=== Season 3 Peanut ===
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On [[Season 3]] Day 98, Games swallowed a stray peanut and had a [[Yummy Reaction|yummy reaction]], which increased Games' rating from ★★1/2 to ★★★1/2.
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On [[Season 3]] Day 98, Games swallowed a stray peanut and had a [[Yummy Reaction|yummy reaction]], which increased Games's rating from {{Star Rating|2.5}} to {{Star Rating|3.5}}.
  
 
=== Blooddrain ===
 
=== Blooddrain ===
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On [[Season 7]], Day 15, Games' defense ability was siphoned by [[Kansas City Breath Mints]] batter [[Marquez Clark]] in a game with [[Blooddrain]] weather, bringing it from {{Star Rating|3}} to {{Star Rating|2.5}}.
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On [[Season 7]], Day 15, Games's defense ability was siphoned by [[Kansas City Breath Mints]] batter [[Marquez Clark]] in a game with [[Blooddrain]] weather, bringing it from {{Star Rating|3}} to {{Star Rating|2.5}}.
  
 
On Season 7, Day 56, Games siphoned some of [[Hades Tigers]] pitcher [[Yazmin Mason]]'s hitting ability in a game with Blooddrain weather, bringing it from {{Star Rating|3.5}} to {{Star Rating|4}}.
 
On Season 7, Day 56, Games siphoned some of [[Hades Tigers]] pitcher [[Yazmin Mason]]'s hitting ability in a game with Blooddrain weather, bringing it from {{Star Rating|3.5}} to {{Star Rating|4}}.
  
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Throughout Season 10, Games' defense ability was absolutely destroyed by various Blooddrain incidents. Just mangled. Devastated. One-starred. Luckily, the other players on the Tacos have been kind and understanding as usual, and are willing to pick up the fielding slack in exchange for Games' obscure but helpful tips on hitting dingers.  
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Throughout Season 10, Games's defense ability was absolutely destroyed by various Blooddrain incidents. Just mangled. Devastated. One-starred. Luckily, the other players on the Tacos have been kind and understanding as usual, and are willing to pick up the fielding slack in exchange for Games's obscure but helpful tips on hitting dingers.  
  
 
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(To read all the poems, click [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kZinYaFpZGgWg6Bb5FMFYNpO8un6jK-d/view?usp=sharing here]. Refresh to get another one.)
 
(To read all the poems, click [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kZinYaFpZGgWg6Bb5FMFYNpO8un6jK-d/view?usp=sharing here]. Refresh to get another one.)
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Valentine Games joined the ILB as a member of the [[Baltimore Crabs]], but fate had other plans for this charming wanderer.
 
Valentine Games joined the ILB as a member of the [[Baltimore Crabs]], but fate had other plans for this charming wanderer.
  
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Though Games has a nomadic heart, his devotion to the Crabs is one of the few constants in his life. The relationship is more than pure team loyalty. Games, an accomplished poet, believes in the inherent divinity of the natural world - and in a universe whose arc points towards the eventual carcinization of all living beings. Their clothes are often encrusted with ocean salt - a strange occurrence, given that not all the teams they've called home have been near the sea. Still, communing with nature, transcribing its messages, and seeking the greater mysteries of the world and Blaseball are core to their life, no matter what town they call home for the moment.
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Though Games has a nomadic heart, his devotion to the Crabs is one of the few constants in his life. The relationship is more than pure team loyalty. Games, an accomplished poet, believes in the inherent divinity of the natural world — and in a universe whose arc points towards the eventual carcinization of all living beings. Their clothes are often encrusted with ocean salt — a strange occurrence, given that not all the teams they've called home have been near the sea. Still, communing with nature, transcribing its messages, and seeking the greater mysteries of the world and Blaseball are core to their life, no matter what town they call home for the moment.
  
 
===Time with the Houston Spies===
 
===Time with the Houston Spies===
 
Because Games has an interest in life's greater mysteries, spending some time with the [[Houston Spies]] was a natural choice. During a [[Feedback]] event during Game 51 of Season Six, Games, at that time with the [[New York Millennials]], swapped places with then-Spies hitter [[Andrew Solis]]. The swap was mutually beneficial; Games gained access to the Spies' extensive collection of dossiers and information-gathering technology and Solis began his relationship with [[Dominic Marijuana]] prior to his incineration.
 
Because Games has an interest in life's greater mysteries, spending some time with the [[Houston Spies]] was a natural choice. During a [[Feedback]] event during Game 51 of Season Six, Games, at that time with the [[New York Millennials]], swapped places with then-Spies hitter [[Andrew Solis]]. The swap was mutually beneficial; Games gained access to the Spies' extensive collection of dossiers and information-gathering technology and Solis began his relationship with [[Dominic Marijuana]] prior to his incineration.
  
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Games' time with the Spies was met with great enthusiasm. Her trademark "Valentine Triples" and solid defense helped the Spies become quite a formidable team during Season Eight. Off the Blaseball diamond, Games' natural curiosity also made them a prized spy. His dedication to seeking answers for the great mysteries of the world made them a natural choice for spywork, as well as their ability to redact documents to great poetic effect. Games also showed a distinct capability to find the strange, esoteric truth at the heart of things, opening up more mysteries for the Spies to explore as often as she turned up concrete evidence.
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Games's time with the Spies was met with great enthusiasm. Her trademark "Valentine Triples" and solid defense helped the Spies become quite a formidable team during Season Eight. Off the Blaseball diamond, Games's natural curiosity also made them a prized spy. His dedication to seeking answers for the great mysteries of the world made them a natural choice for spywork, as well as their ability to redact documents to great poetic effect. Games also showed a distinct capability to find the strange, esoteric truth at the heart of things, opening up more mysteries for the Spies to explore as often as she turned up concrete evidence.
  
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However, Games' deeper eccentricities were sometimes at odds with their spying ability. They had a tendency to speculate aloud, and would routinely walk away from assignments to pursue whatever whim the wind brought them.
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However, Games's deeper eccentricities were sometimes at odds with their spying ability. They had a tendency to speculate aloud, and would routinely walk away from assignments to pursue whatever whim the wind brought them.
  
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Regardless of their performance as a spy, Games rapidly became the face of the Spies. His batting ability, effortless style, and unique personality made them a perfect fit for the spotlight - she became "The Spy of Love," the trenchcoat-clad wanderer with a artist's heart. The Spies' propaganda division encouraged Games to lean hard into this identity, including asking him to kiss the bat before each hit. Games was willing to play her part, earning the affection of numerous fans in the Spies as well as other teams. During interviews, Games often suggested their acceptance that Blaseball was where they belonged. She is quoted as saying, "Well...this is what I have to do. I go where the wind takes me, and the wind takes me to new places pretty frequently, so. I'm a spy now, in some sense."
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Regardless of their performance as a spy, Games rapidly became the face of the Spies. His batting ability, effortless style, and unique personality made them a perfect fit for the spotlight — she became "The Spy of Love," the trenchcoat-clad wanderer with a artist's heart. The Spies' propaganda division encouraged Games to lean hard into this identity, including asking him to kiss the bat before each hit. Games was willing to play her part, earning the affection of numerous fans in the Spies as well as other teams. During interviews, Games often suggested their acceptance that Blaseball was where they belonged. She is quoted as saying, "Well... this is what I have to do. I go where the wind takes me, and the wind takes me to new places pretty frequently, so. I'm a spy now, in some sense."
  
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But Games' wandering soul couldn't be content with just one team. Eager to investigate the strange phenomenon of the Flickering then-[[Unlimited Tacos]] player [[NaN]], the Spies arranged a swap to make use of NaN's Flickering and the Feedback weather of Season Nine, Game Six. Games volunteered to take NaN's place; [[Los Angeli]] was an interesting phenomenon, one she'd like to see for herself, and the sea called to him once again.
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But Games's wandering soul couldn't be content with just one team. Eager to investigate the strange phenomenon of the Flickering then-[[Unlimited Tacos]] player [[NaN]], the Spies arranged a swap to make use of NaN's Flickering and the Feedback weather of Season 9, Day 6. Games volunteered to take NaN's place; [[Los Angeli]] was an interesting phenomenon, one she'd like to see for herself, and the sea called to him once again.
  
 
Though Games has left the Spies, his presence is still felt—blackout poetry adorns the walls of Spies HQ, [[Comfort Septemberish]] has taken up collage art from advertisements, and [[Math Velazquez]] has devised Math's own form of poetry with graphing calculators and sine waves.
 
Though Games has left the Spies, his presence is still felt—blackout poetry adorns the walls of Spies HQ, [[Comfort Septemberish]] has taken up collage art from advertisements, and [[Math Velazquez]] has devised Math's own form of poetry with graphing calculators and sine waves.
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Upon arrival in the rifts of Los Angeli following the Feedback swap, reports have come back fuzzy, with all firsthand accounts varying and surveillance camera footage completely glitching.
 
Upon arrival in the rifts of Los Angeli following the Feedback swap, reports have come back fuzzy, with all firsthand accounts varying and surveillance camera footage completely glitching.
  
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Because of this, little has been uncovered about Valentine post-Feedback to the Tacos. He has furthered this by denying to make any comment on his personal relationships with teammates, although, from her recently published blackout poetry, it appears she is beginning to grow fond of the team’s sense of family, and has begun to slowly reveal parts of their life in regards to previous travels.
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Because of this, little has been uncovered about Games post-Feedback to the Tacos. He has furthered this by denying to make any comment on his personal relationships with teammates, although, from her recently published blackout poetry, it appears she is beginning to grow fond of the team’s sense of family, and has begun to slowly reveal parts of their life in regards to previous travels.
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==Gallery==
 
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Ilovevalentine.jpg|by Dev (@doogemans on twitter)
 
Ilovevalentine.jpg|by Dev (@doogemans on twitter)
 
Hottopic.png|Fanart of Valentine Games visiting Hlot Tlopic with a fan.
 
Hottopic.png|Fanart of Valentine Games visiting Hlot Tlopic with a fan.
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133ValentineGames.png|Mini-Blaseballer by {{Twitter|name=HetreaSky}}
 
133ValentineGames.png|Mini-Blaseballer by {{Twitter|name=HetreaSky}}
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Revision as of 00:23, 29 October 2020

Valentine Games is a lineup player for the Unlimited Tacos. Games joined the Tacos on Season 9, Day 6, due to a feedback swap with NaN.

Official League Records

History and Feedback Swaps

Games joined the league as a member of the Baltimore Crabs at the beginning of Season 1. They have since been a part of four feedback swaps, joining the Breckenridge Jazz Hands (in place of Tot Fox) on Season 4, Day 25; the New York Millennials (in place of Conrad Vaughan) on Season 6, Day 22; the Houston Spies (in place of Andrew Solis) on Season 6, Day 51; and finally the Unlimited Tacos (in place of NaN) on Season 9, Day 6.

Season 3 Peanut

On Season 3 Day 98, Games swallowed a stray peanut and had a yummy reaction, which increased Games's rating from to .

Blooddrain

On Season 7, Day 15, Games's defense ability was siphoned by Kansas City Breath Mints batter Marquez Clark in a game with Blooddrain weather, bringing it from to .

On Season 7, Day 56, Games siphoned some of Hades Tigers pitcher Yazmin Mason's hitting ability in a game with Blooddrain weather, bringing it from to .

Throughout Season 10, Games's defense ability was absolutely destroyed by various Blooddrain incidents. Just mangled. Devastated. One-starred. Luckily, the other players on the Tacos have been kind and understanding as usual, and are willing to pick up the fielding slack in exchange for Games's obscure but helpful tips on hitting dingers.


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Please Enjoy A Selected Poem By Valentine Games


Epigraph (Season 7)
boil away
dissipation     of vinegar and spite
concentration mounts like the pressure
    "to soar...on many wings"

(To read all the poems, click here. Refresh to get another one.)

History

Valentine Games joined the ILB as a member of the Baltimore Crabs, but fate had other plans for this charming wanderer.

Though Games has a nomadic heart, his devotion to the Crabs is one of the few constants in his life. The relationship is more than pure team loyalty. Games, an accomplished poet, believes in the inherent divinity of the natural world — and in a universe whose arc points towards the eventual carcinization of all living beings. Their clothes are often encrusted with ocean salt — a strange occurrence, given that not all the teams they've called home have been near the sea. Still, communing with nature, transcribing its messages, and seeking the greater mysteries of the world and Blaseball are core to their life, no matter what town they call home for the moment.

Time with the Houston Spies

Because Games has an interest in life's greater mysteries, spending some time with the Houston Spies was a natural choice. During a Feedback event during Game 51 of Season Six, Games, at that time with the New York Millennials, swapped places with then-Spies hitter Andrew Solis. The swap was mutually beneficial; Games gained access to the Spies' extensive collection of dossiers and information-gathering technology and Solis began his relationship with Dominic Marijuana prior to his incineration.

Games's time with the Spies was met with great enthusiasm. Her trademark "Valentine Triples" and solid defense helped the Spies become quite a formidable team during Season Eight. Off the Blaseball diamond, Games's natural curiosity also made them a prized spy. His dedication to seeking answers for the great mysteries of the world made them a natural choice for spywork, as well as their ability to redact documents to great poetic effect. Games also showed a distinct capability to find the strange, esoteric truth at the heart of things, opening up more mysteries for the Spies to explore as often as she turned up concrete evidence.

However, Games's deeper eccentricities were sometimes at odds with their spying ability. They had a tendency to speculate aloud, and would routinely walk away from assignments to pursue whatever whim the wind brought them.

Regardless of their performance as a spy, Games rapidly became the face of the Spies. His batting ability, effortless style, and unique personality made them a perfect fit for the spotlight — she became "The Spy of Love," the trenchcoat-clad wanderer with a artist's heart. The Spies' propaganda division encouraged Games to lean hard into this identity, including asking him to kiss the bat before each hit. Games was willing to play her part, earning the affection of numerous fans in the Spies as well as other teams. During interviews, Games often suggested their acceptance that Blaseball was where they belonged. She is quoted as saying, "Well... this is what I have to do. I go where the wind takes me, and the wind takes me to new places pretty frequently, so. I'm a spy now, in some sense."

But Games's wandering soul couldn't be content with just one team. Eager to investigate the strange phenomenon of the Flickering then-Unlimited Tacos player NaN, the Spies arranged a swap to make use of NaN's Flickering and the Feedback weather of Season 9, Day 6. Games volunteered to take NaN's place; Los Angeli was an interesting phenomenon, one she'd like to see for herself, and the sea called to him once again.

Though Games has left the Spies, his presence is still felt—blackout poetry adorns the walls of Spies HQ, Comfort Septemberish has taken up collage art from advertisements, and Math Velazquez has devised Math's own form of poetry with graphing calculators and sine waves.

Time with the Unlimited Tacos

Upon arrival in the rifts of Los Angeli following the Feedback swap, reports have come back fuzzy, with all firsthand accounts varying and surveillance camera footage completely glitching.

Because of this, little has been uncovered about Games post-Feedback to the Tacos. He has furthered this by denying to make any comment on his personal relationships with teammates, although, from her recently published blackout poetry, it appears she is beginning to grow fond of the team’s sense of family, and has begun to slowly reveal parts of their life in regards to previous travels.

Gallery

  • Ilovevalentine.jpg

    by Dev (@doogemans on twitter)

  • Fanart of Valentine Games visiting Hlot Tlopic with a fan.

  • Valentine Games by @deerstained

  • Mini-Blaseballer by @HetreaSky


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