Inky Rutledge

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Inky Rutledge was a lineup player for the Yellowstone Magic, and was with the team from Fall Ball until being incinerated on Season 2, Day 43. Rutledge had previously played for the Tokyo Lift and Charleston Shoe Thieves.

Official League Records

Rutledge joined the ILB as a pitcher for the Yellowstone Magic with the Return of Blaseball.

During the Season β5 elections, Rutledge's batting and defense fell as a part of the Charleston Shoe Thieves' Bad Neighbors blessing.

On Season β7, Day 7, in a game against the Hawai'i Fridays, Rutledge pitched the first recorded no-hitter in ILB history, baffling literally everyone and earning the 2-blood blagonball. The same season, on Day 37, Rutledge pitched the second recorded no-hitter ever in ILB history. This did not make anyone less baffled.

After the end of Season 7, the Blagonball became Rutledge's item, possibly in response to fan demand to "Let Inky pitch the Blagonball (We would like to see it)."

During the Coffee Cup, Rutledge played for the Americano Water Works as a pitcher.

During the Season β15 elections, Rutledge's pitching increased from 3.2 5 and defense decreased 2.9 2.6 as a result of the Magic's Transfuse will.

On Season β17, Day 79, Rutledge was exchanged to the Charleston Shoe Thieves due to Feedback. Rutledge was replaced by Jaylen Hotdogfingers.

Rutledge was traded to the Tokyo Lift in exchange for Alejandro Leaf during the Season β17 elections via the Lift's Equivalent Exchange will.

Rutledge was traded to the Charleston Shoe Thieves in exchange for Terrell Bradley during the Season β21 elections via the Shoe Thieves' Equivalent Exchange will.

On Season β22, Day 22, Rutledge retreated to the Shoe Thieves' Shadows in exchange for Blood Hamburger as a result of Choux Stadium's Fax Machine. On Day 26, Rutledge rejoined the Shoe Thieves' pitching rotation in exchange for Hamburger via the Fax Machine. On Day 34, Rutledge retreated to the Shadows again in exchange for Hamburger via the Fax Machine.

On Season β23, Day 26, Rutledge joined the Shoe Thieves' pitching rotation in exchange for Blood Hamburger as a result of the Choux Stadium's Fax Machine.

Over the course of Season β24, Rutledge entered and exited the Shoe Thieves' Shadows two times as a result of Choux Stadium Fax Machine events, ending the Season on the pitching rotation.

During the October 28, 2022 Fall Ball, Rutledge fell to the Yellowstone Magic.

Rutledge gained 1 Star of Defense and Running in the Season 1 elections as a result of the Magic's Wind Sprints blessing.

On Season 2, Day 43, Rutledge was incinerated and replaced by Duncan Phantom.

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Box of Inky Rutledge Files

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The waters beyond this point are uncharted, tales from distant shores echoed back into our reality.

Background

The following accounts can be traced to a single leather-bound journal originally found in a locked wooden chest alongside a sextant-like device of indeterminate origin and a shell that matches no known species of mollusc. The chest was located in a storage room in the Legscraper’s lower levels that was described as “smelling faintly of the sea”. Subsequent attempts to locate and navigate to said room have been unsuccessful thus far. The journal details the exploits of the crew of a large sailing vessel, The Tokyo Adrift, descriptions of which are largely consistent with mid-17th century galleons.

Aginst the Tokyo Adrift

Inky Rutledge was the nickname given to an infamous sea monster. Inky sank countless ships, and was elusive enough that surviving cannoneers often reported "no hitters" during their encounters.

Being mussel cultivators, the Adrift found themselves under and at Inky's mercy more than once, and besting her time after time became a hobby of the Adrift. Rutledge and the Adrift began a friendly rivalry soon after, with the journaler describing her as "like a ship's cat- Hissing and swiping at us on occasion, but mostly taking care of pests for us when we need it."

Descriptions of Rutledge are vague, with differing accounts listing her as either carcinoid, cephalapoid, or cetacoid. No matter what form, however, Rutledge displayed arcane prowess and a taste for the shoes of her victims. The journaler's attitude towards Inky sours near the end of the tome, blaming Rutledge for the death of Stijn Strongbody and disappearance of Lance Serotonin.


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