Copper Springs

Spencer: And...there's an interesting play-- it looks like Lynn Yang and Kyle Zangari are making a break for the center of Darling's camp.

Kenzie: I hope Lopez has a better plan than just putting those two right in enemy lines.

Unique: Although it seems to be going pretty well so far-- the element of surprise is definitely working in those two's favor.

Spencer: Oh-- and out comes Agent Weston, in full puma form and racing out to meet Kyle's wolf.

Unique: Oops-- there goes Danica Wright; that loss is going to really hurt Darling's line.

Kenzie: Oh wow!

Unique: And there goes Lynn-- taken down by Darling herself, and the Healer looked like she really enjoyed that one.

Spencer: Now it's going to be Kyle versus Brody, and I for one feel like Lopez may have over-estimated her were's chances.

Kenzie: We're about to find...out...

Unique: What the--?

Spencer: It looks like Agent Brody is injured...maybe? Did anyone see what happened?

*All three gasp*

Kenzie: Oh my god, he's down, and Darling doesn't appear to be taking it well at all.

Spencer: Neither are the Agents outside of the line-- Leah Baker has broken ranks to join the group forming around the werecat.

Unique: I can't see-- does anyone see what's happening?

Kenzie: Apparently something's happening on the other end of the field as well-- look!

Spencer: More Agents are making toward the woods-- this is becoming an unusual development, to say the least.

Unique: It looks like they're picking up Agent Brody-- still in cat form-- and carrying him off the field.

Kenzie: It looks like something is happening over in the woods as well-- oh my God, did the Agents just /shoot/ someone?

Spencer: Holy cow. And now there's a large group surrounding the area. Who is that?

Unique: They're calling for an ambulance; oh my goodness...

Kenzie: But the Games haven't had a serious injury in years.

Unique: And now we've got at least two. Three?

Unique: And we're back, both teams having taken quite the thrashing.

Spencer: But the Games may be on their last legs, as Darling seems to be regrouping behind Rowan Decker for another strategy session.

Unique: Don't be so sure, Spencer-- Lopez has lost quite a few strongholds thanks to the likes of Danica Wright and Brody Weston. Darling could come back yet.

Kenzie: True; at this point it really is going to be down to every last move-- there are no small losses happening here. Lopez is holding strong with Isaac Oliver, Lynn Yang, and Kyle Zangari among others.

Unique: While Darling has still got Brody Weston, Rowan Decker, and Warren Porter holding her ranks together.

Kenzie: Well, I’ve got to admit, this has been an incredibly impressive game.

Unique: We’ve seen some amazing clashes—Sea Shifter Otter Charlie Fabray made some impressive moves that took out quite a few of Lopez's players before she was tagged, and Teleporter Zack Aude really surprising everyone by his impressive tactics on Team Lopez, only just recently taken down by Ice Fairy Gabe Upchurch

Kenzie: And it's only been recently that Nico Wright and Tess Quenton's combinined alchemy powers to effectively play out a sea-creature friendly setting--

Spencer: --A strategy I’m certain Lopez did not see coming as she seemed to be banking on a more air-friendly environment and losing a large portion of her fairy and angel team in that skirmish--

Kenzie: -- were finally overwhelmed by her river nymph Todd Dansen finally managing to get the drop on the two.

Unique: Although she’s still fighting tooth and nail in order to gain back the ground lost with the aqua play by the blonde Healer.

Spencer: Not that her efforts are going unnoticed—she’s made amazing use of both of her high school pookas in what is certainly an unconventional tact—leading them in a series of small-creature-based ambushes using her own possession powers, dipping in and out of barriers to take out some of Darling’s better-camouflaged defenses.

Kenzie: Pretty impressive, honestly.

Unique: However, it’s not over yet—Rowan Decker has proven to be the player to beat in this game, her shield creating an anti-power barrier that Darling has retreated her best minds behind to regroup and strategize.

Spencer: Welcome to the 2015 Copper Springs War Games, featuring Cadet Captains Darling and Lopez

Kenzie: I can’t believe both captains are witches this year.

Spencer: Yeah—a regular Mexican-American War Game

Unique: So racist that’s almost not funny. This will be an interesting contrast to last year’s Fairy versus Vampire battle, in which Fang dominated

Kenzie: Or the epic Fur vs Fang war of 2010, which ended with a much narrower Undead Victory.

Unique: While many see this as a potentially boring cat fight with the two rivaling femme fatales leading the charge, others have taken note of the diva off between the girls over the course of the Runner’s arrival here and see it as a deadly game of speed chess.

Spencer: And even if broomsticks and warts aren’t your thing, it is worth noting that worthwhile Agents and residents are participating in the game such as veteran gamer Brody Weston for Darling and the hugely annoying but skilled Supe Isaac Oliver for Lopez.

Kenzie: It’s also worth wondering if Lopez is going to let her bias get the best of her during this brawl—many book makers have already speculated on her boyfriend Monroe Jameson’s decision not to participate in the games, as well as the Warg skirting around friends of the group held responsible for his assault back in February including Yvette Hall and Danica Wright, which will be potentially major assets for Darling’s team.

Unique: Although how much of a chance she had a recruiting persons with connections to Darling is also a point to consider.