Santa Cruz, California
January 1st, 2021
1:00am
Sal's Bar
"Bang! Another three from Sacramento's Axel Wastings. He hasn't missed from three tonight after being brought in for the injured Jason Williams. Wastings is 32 and a native of California, hailing from Sacramento itself. The career European journeyman has made his way back home for the Kings and hasn't missed a beat. ARCO Arena is rocking after his 6th three tonight. The man is 6 for 6." The tv blares the old video like it is the most prized possession in the rundown bar. Behind the bar, a round man with a large, white beard shines up some more of the dirty shot glasses. The man rewinds the video back and lets it play again, seeing the face of his only customer on this New Year's day down another glass. The bartender is Sal and at 64, the man still tends to this dump by himself, keeping a little bit of Santa Cruz alive with him. This is history, this is important and ultimately this is all I have. Another glass is empty and another, then another just in time for the highlight to replay the 6th made three of the night. That was important, important to keep, important to feel and be there because its gone and never coming back. At that moment in time, I was on the top of the world and I was the most important player in basketball. In that moment, I was what I dreamed of as I walked around dimly lit, French gyms and hit corner threes as a coach berated me in German for not leaving the floor when he needed. I was the Most Valuable Player, Suzanne believed in me and with her, so did our two children. I could still see them light up when I came home from the game, to them I was the most important man in the universe. "Another for me, Sal." I grumbled; fully invested in making sure the new year was spent in this bar for the night. Sal poured me another one, scared to probably witness the death of a 54 year old man, but content to run the tab up of the only man who would step foot in this place. The highlight continues as AX is chanted throughout ARCO arena and the Kings are top of the world, but most importantly, I was the man they all worshipped.
OOC: Set up for this game
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Set Job Pressure to High to simulate the continuous change in jobs for our main character and his nature as that of someone who is unreliable and not fit to hold a job for a long period of time.
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Usually I set the potential to 100 for all, but really didn't like doing it for what I want this story to be and how I want things to playout, so I created something more challenging.