I Attempted my First Pokemon Nuzlocke

Summary

In this thrilling Pokémon Ruby Nuzlocke challenge, the player embarks on a high-stakes adventure, capturing only the first Pokémon encountered, permanently losing any fainted team members, and giving each a unique nickname to foster attachment. From rescuing Professor Birch to battling the Elite Four, the journey is fraught with intense gym battles, strategic evolutions, and heartbreaking losses. With perseverance and tactical prowess, the player ultimately triumphs, showcasing the spirit of true Pokémon trainers.

Takeaways

• 🔒 The script describes a 'Pokemon Nuzlocke' challenge, a set of self-imposed rules making the game more difficult, such as only catching the first Pokémon encountered per route and treating faints as permanent deaths.
• 🎮 The player embarks on a Nuzlocke challenge of Pokémon Ruby, sharing their first full attempt in a video format.
• 🐥 The player receives a Torchic from Professor Birch after rescuing him, and nicknames it 'Teriyaki', setting off on their journey with this initial Pokémon.
• 🛡️ The player catches a Zigzagoon on Route 101, nicknames it but loses it quickly in battle, illustrating the harsh reality of the Nuzlocke challenge.
• 🌱 The player's team grows with the addition of a Seedot named 'Corn' and a Taillow, showing the strategy of catching and naming Pokémon to build attachment.
• 💔 The player experiences the emotional impact of the Nuzlocke rules when 'Onion', a Shroomish, is killed in a gym battle, emphasizing the challenge's permadeath aspect.
• 🏆 The player successfully earns several gym badges along the journey, showcasing progress and strategic battles against gym leaders.
• 🛑 The player faces setbacks such as the death of 'Chad', a Machoke, and 'Squidward', an Octillery, highlighting the high stakes and emotional investment of the challenge.
• 🐙 The addition of 'Sparky', an Electrike, and 'Blobby', a Marshtomp, to the team demonstrates the player's continuous effort to rebuild and strengthen the team after losses.
• 🌋 The script mentions Team Magma and Team Aqua's activities, adding context to the game's storyline and the player's involvement in it.
• 🏆 The player's final push to defeat the Elite Four and Champion Steven concludes the Nuzlocke challenge, with only 'Teriyaki' and 'Re', a Swellow, surviving the entire journey.

Q & A

What is a Pokemon Nuzlocke challenge?

A Pokemon Nuzlocke challenge is a set of self-imposed rules added to Pokemon games to make them more challenging. Players can only catch the first Pokemon encountered per route, if a Pokemon faints it is considered dead and cannot be used again, and all Pokemon must be nicknamed to increase emotional attachment.

Why did the player decide to start a Pokemon Ruby Nuzlocke challenge?

The player wanted to do a Nuzlocke challenge for the longest time but never got to finish any due to being busy. They decided to make a video on their first full attempt at a Pokemon Ruby Nuzlocke to document and share their experience.

What was the player's first Pokemon in the Nuzlocke challenge and what was its nickname?

The player's first Pokemon was a Torchic, which they received from Professor Birch after rescuing him. They named it Teriyaki.

How did the player's team evolve over the course of the Nuzlocke challenge?

The player's team evolved through various gym battles and encounters with other trainers. Key evolutions included Teriyaki evolving into a Combusken, Onion (Shroomish) evolving into a Breloom, and Squidward (Tentacool) evolving into a Tentacruel.

What was the significance of the player's encounter with Team Magma and Team Aqua?

The encounter with Team Magma and Team Aqua was significant as it led to battles and challenges that tested the player's team. It also involved the player in the storyline of the game, affecting the availability of certain Pokemon and items.

How did the player's strategy change after losing a Pokemon in battle?

After losing a Pokemon, the player had to adjust their strategy by leveling up other team members and potentially adding new Pokemon to compensate for the loss. This often involved more grinding and training to ensure the team was strong enough for upcoming battles.

What was the player's approach to dealing with the Elite Four?

The player carefully prepared for the Elite Four by grinding and leveling up their team. They used type advantages and strategic moves to defeat each member of the Elite Four, despite facing tough battles and the loss of some team members.

What was the final outcome of the Pokemon Ruby Nuzlocke challenge for the player?

The player successfully completed the Pokemon Ruby Nuzlocke challenge with Teriyaki and Re (Wingull) as the only survivors, after a series of intense battles and strategic decisions.

How did the player's experience with the Nuzlocke challenge differ from their previous attempts?

The player's experience was more successful this time because they committed to completing the challenge, documented their journey in a video, and made strategic decisions that led to their eventual victory.

What emotions did the player express throughout the Nuzlocke challenge?

The player expressed a range of emotions including excitement, frustration, sadness at losing team members, and ultimately, relief and satisfaction at completing the challenge.

Outlines

00:00

🔥 The Nuzlocke Challenge Begins

The script details the start of a Pokémon Nuzlocke challenge in Pokémon Ruby. The narrator catches their first Pokémon, a Torchic named Teriyaki, and embarks on a journey with strict rules: catching only the first Pokémon encountered per route, treating faints as permanent deaths, and nicknaming all Pokémon to form emotional bonds. The early part of the journey includes battling Brendan, catching a Zigzagoon, and evolving Onion from a Shroomish. The team faces various challenges, including a gym battle with Roxanne and an encounter with Team Magma.

05:02

🌋 Overcoming Obstacles in the Hoenn Region

This paragraph follows the narrator's progress through the Hoenn region, where they continue to build their team and face various gym leaders. The team evolves and levels up, with notable battles against Brawley, Watson, and the Windstrom family. The narrator experiences their first Pokémon death with Chomps and the loss of Corn in a gym battle, highlighting the high stakes of the Nuzlocke challenge. The paragraph also includes encounters with Team Magma, the acquisition of a new Pokémon, Magnemite named Zip Zap Zop, and the evolution of Squidward.

10:04

🌪️ The Struggle Continues: Gym Battles and Losses

The script describes the narrator's ongoing journey with a focus on gym battles and the emotional impact of Pokémon losses. The team faces Flannery's gym, where Squidward learns Bubble Beam and earns a badge. The narrator experiences the death of Zip Zap Zop in a battle against Winona's Altaria, but manages to secure the sixth gym badge. The paragraph also details the capture of new Pokémon, the death of Corn, and the struggle to level up the team for upcoming challenges, including a battle against the Elite Four.

15:07

🏆 The Elite Four and the Final Showdown

In the final paragraph, the narrator recounts their battles against the Elite Four and the Champion, Steven Stone. The team endures tough battles, with the deaths of Sin and Blobby, but ultimately emerges victorious. The narrator reflects on the journey, acknowledging the sacrifices made by the Pokémon and the emotional bonds formed. The completion of the Nuzlocke challenge is celebrated, with Teriyaki and Re as the last surviving team members, symbolizing the triumph over adversity.

Keywords

💡Pokemon Nuzlocke

The term 'Pokemon Nuzlocke' refers to a set of self-imposed rules that players add to the Pokemon games to increase the challenge. In the context of the video, the Nuzlocke rules include only catching the first Pokemon encountered per route, treating faints as permanent deaths, and nicknaming Pokemon to create a stronger emotional bond. The script describes the player's attempt to complete a Nuzlocke challenge in Pokemon Ruby, highlighting the increased difficulty and emotional investment in the game.

💡Torchic

Torchic is a Fire-type Pokemon and the starter Pokemon given to the player by Professor Birch in the video. It is named 'Teriyaki' in the script and serves as the player's first Pokemon in their Nuzlocke challenge. Torchic's role is significant as it sets the foundation of the team and is involved in early battles, showcasing the player's initial strategy and attachment to their Pokemon.

💡Zigzagoon

Zigzagoon is a Normal-type Pokemon that the player encounters early in the game. In the script, the player's first catch under the Nuzlocke rules is a Zigzagoon, which is then promptly defeated by Teriyaki. This instance illustrates the challenge of the Nuzlocke rules, where even a common Pokemon like Zigzagoon becomes valuable due to the restrictions on catching new ones.

💡Seedot

Seedot is a Grass-type Pokemon caught by the player on Route 102 and is nicknamed 'Corn' in the video. It represents the player's strategy of building a diverse team with different types of Pokemon to handle various challenges in the game. The script mentions 'Corn' as part of the team ready to take on the Hoenn region, indicating the importance of a balanced team composition in Pokemon battles.

💡Evolution

Evolution in Pokemon refers to the process where a Pokemon reaches a certain level or condition and transforms into a stronger form. In the script, the player's Shroomish evolves into Breloom, which helps in winning a gym battle. This concept is central to the game's progression, as evolving Pokemon strengthens the team and allows the player to tackle more difficult challenges.

💡Gym Badge

Gym Badges are items awarded to players after defeating a Gym Leader in Pokemon games. Collecting badges is a key objective as they are required to enter the Pokemon League. In the video script, the player earns badges by overcoming gym battles, which is a testament to their team's strength and the player's strategic skills in adhering to the Nuzlocke challenge.

💡Critical Hit

A 'Critical Hit' in Pokemon occurs when an attack lands with extra power, dealing more damage than usual. In the script, Teriyaki scores a critical hit on a Zigzagoon, which is a lucky occurrence that helps in quickly defeating the opponent. This term is important as it adds an element of randomness and excitement to battles.

💡Team Magma

Team Magma is one of the villainous teams in the Pokemon world, specifically in the Hoenn region where Pokemon Ruby is set. In the video, Team Magma is involved in various conflicts and plot points, such as stealing a Pokemon from an old man and causing trouble in Lilycove City. Their presence adds to the game's story and provides challenges for the player outside of standard Pokemon battles.

💡Double Battles

Double Battles are a type of Pokemon battle where two Pokemon per side participate in the fight simultaneously. The script mentions a challenging double battle against Tait and Liza, the gym leaders, which tests the player's strategy and team coordination. This battle format is a unique aspect of the Pokemon games that adds variety to the gameplay.

💡Metagross

Metagross is a Psychic-type Pokemon and is known for its high stats and powerful moves. In the script, Steven's Metagross poses a significant threat during the Elite Four battle. The player's strategy to defeat it involves paralysis and focused attacks, demonstrating the importance of understanding each Pokemon's strengths and weaknesses in high-stakes battles.

💡One-Hit KO Move

A 'One-Hit KO Move' is an attack in Pokemon that has the potential to instantly defeat an opponent. In the video, Glacia's Walrein uses 'Sheer Cold,' a one-hit KO move, which results in the defeat of the player's Sin. This concept highlights the dramatic and unpredictable nature of Pokemon battles, where a single move can change the tide of a fight.

Highlights

Introduction of the concept of a Pokemon Nuzlocke, a set of self-imposed rules to make the game more challenging.

The player's first Pokemon is a Torchic named Teriyaki, received for rescuing Professor Birch from a Poochyena.

The player's first challenge and victory against Brendan's Mudkip with Teriyaki.

Catching the first Pokemon per route as per Nuzlocke rules, starting with a Zigzagoon.

Evolving the first Pokemon, Onion the Shroomish, while preparing for a gym battle.

The player's strategy of using nicknames to get more attached to their Pokemon.

First gym badge victory with the help of Ari the Corphish against Roxanne.

Encounter with Team Magma and the player's role in intervening in their conflict with a professor.

The player's first Pokemon casualty, Chomps the Carvanha, during an Electric-type gym battle.

Evolution of Onion into Breloom and victory over the third gym leader, Watson.

The player's strategy of sacrificing a weaker Pokemon to ensure the survival of the team.

The player's experience with the Windstrom family challenge and the loss of Hush Child the Whismur.

The player's first encounter with a double battle gym and the victory over the Winstrom family.

The player's strategy of using type advantages and the evolution of Squidward the Tentacool.

The player's first death in the Elite Four battle against Sidney, losing Chad the Machoke.

The player's victory over Glacia's Walrein with the help of Chad and Sin the Dusclops.

The player's final battle against Drake's team, showcasing the power of Blobby the Ludicolo.

The climactic battle against Steven Stone, with the Metagross being a significant challenge.

The player's ultimate victory in the Pokemon Ruby Nuzlocke with only Teriyaki and Re remaining.

Transcripts

within the Pokemon community there's a

set of self-imposed rules you can add to

the games to make them more challenging

called a Pokemon Nuzlocke you can only

catch the first Pokemon you run into per

route if a Pokemon faints it dies and

you can't use it anymore and you have to

nickname your Pokemon to get more

attached to them that means if you

aren't careful you can technically lose

a Pokemon game under those conditions

I've wanted to do a Nuzlocke for the

longest time I've started a couple in

the past but never actually got to

finish any because busy but today's the

day that all changes I decided to make a

video on my first full attempt at a

pokemon ruby Nuzlocke let's see how it

went after breaking free from the back

of the moving truck my mom stuffed me in

and introducing myself to the neighbor

Brendan the kid that I always thought

was a monkey said that he heard

screaming up ahead professor birch is

getting mauled by a level-two Poochyena

so I led his Torchic out and she

scratches the crap out of it he gifts me

Torchic for rescuing him and I named her

teriyaki my first Pokemon walking up

there out more I ran into Brendan who

challenges me to a battle where teriyaki

proceeds to also scratch the crap out of

his Mudkip

good job teriyaki you're two for two you

and great professor birch gives me five

pokeballs and the Nuzlocke has

officially started I walked back up to

catch my first Pokemon and ran into a

Zigzagoon alright not the best but I can

work with this you know I think we're

gonna have a really awesome adventure

dude so teriyaki one-shotted Zigzagoon

with a critical hit scratch but whatever

contain your murder a little bit alright

guy route 102 is right around the corner

and that's where I was able to catch

corn the seedot look at us

couple of friends ready to take on the

Hoenn region together after watching the

weird kid Wally struggled to catch his

first Pokemon I continued on to route

104 and found a little Taillow in the

grass aggressive in screens and hungry

oh yeah I know your name in petalburg

forest a Team Magma grunt jumps some

random professor so re and teriyaki

pekka's eyes out

oh hello Shroomish I'm gonna name you

onion I make it terrestrial and while

getting ready to take on Roxanne's Jim

teriyaki kills another Zigzagoon I was

about to catch what

problem with six a goons dude but it

turned out all right because she also

ended up evolving onion was able to

destroy Roxanne with ease and we got our

first gym badge exiting the gym we catch

a glance at Team Magma is up to no good

again something about the scorching

earth or something and this old man

exclaims that they stole his Pico

here's your dog I'll see you're coming

with me

the mayor thanks me by turning me into

his errand boy and I arrived in dewford

to give a letter to Steven all right

what do we got

ah okay chomps after finding Steven it

was time to take on Brawley the next gym

leader Ari's a stone-cold killer and

easily earned MVP in that fight thanks

for going well two badges in and the

team is looking good

on my way to the next city I caught a

tentacle on the beach Squidward and

after beating Team Magma and Brendan

again in Slateport it was time again to

get ready for the gym battle with Watson

but as I was fighting some trainers

chomps the mall while got electrocuted a

bit too hard and was killed Jaden let's

battle I want to show you how strong I

am okay all right this is an electric

gym you're not allowed to fight in here

so you can just wait outside

while battling the gym trainers onion

evolved into Breloom and together with

teriyaki they are able to get another

victory now we were riding high three

gym badges in and no main casualties

with our massive confidence we decided

to take on the wind straight family's

challenge of beating all their family

members

I had Squidward out front to get them

some experience but we ran into some

troubles with grandma oh god it's gonna

do a high jump kick we can take him out

what I need to clean switch first so I

had to sacrifice hush child the whismur

but honestly that was the safest move to

ensure no one else died

goodbye hush child you might be missed

while we were heading to fall Arbor

fighting some trainers are evolved oh

look at my big board oh yeah we were

almost a town but we had to get through

the city grass on 113 oh geez

alright barf get in there with the rest

of them I walked into meteor Falls to

see Team Aqua and team magma arguing

about water and rocks they kept

complaining and I had to go up the

volcano they were blocking to fight maxi

the Team Magma leader that was a hard

fight onion and teriyaki were able to

take out his mighty Anand camerupt but

his golbat hit hard I ended up having to

switch in Arion double team up to win

the battle not the most honorable of

strategies but it worked and we're

moving on on the way down the volcano I

ran into a matchup oh hello there Chad

what you're a female did I stutter

we arrived in lavaridge town and started

getting through Flannery's gym during

that time Squidward was almost killed by

a fury so I mean kecleon

here's

Oh oh my gosh that does a lot of damage

stop but when it came time to battle he

pulled his weight and more honestly with

the team there wasn't much I could have

done to Flannery's fire or pokemon but

Squidward came and clutched by learning

bubble beam and it was all over for

badge for under our belt

Brendan met up with us outside the gym

to give us goggles so he could walk in

the sandstorms

I found a claw fossil and an ax Ruth was

born I didn't know what to name it so my

friend named him Gary now it was time

for the fifth gym after some training

Chad evolved into Machoke and the team

was leveled up I started the battle with

Ahri and after realizing I was in

trouble yeah that doesn't do a lot of

damage I managed to squeak by with more

double teams

Ahri was barely able to take out the

first slaking so when the second

stronger one came out I knew I had to

use a different strategy I brought out

onion to leech seed it and try and get

more chip damage in which works but he

was also killed by slacking his facade

which I thought he could take Chad was

able to finish off the rest of the fight

but that was the first death that

actually heard I'm not crying

someone's just chopping onions in here

but with every down there's enough and

corn stepped up and was ready to fill

onions spot while passing through Marvel

again Watson asked us to help him turn

off the city's generator and while down

there I found a Magnemite you want to

come with okay we kept on our way

catching Sparky the Electrike and while

fighting some trainers corn survived two

very close calls

he took a Swords Dance boosted fury

cutter by ninjask

and a misclick from me which resulted in

him tanking a wing attack from a Taillow

oh dude corn I'm so sorry you're such a

trooper good news is Squidward evolved

while training so that's a neat

we arrived in fortree city and this was

a gym I was really nervous about not

only did we not have a good team to take

on a flying-type gym but Wynonna's

Altaria is notorious for sweeping teams

if she sets up too many dragon dances I

went to the grass to train up the team

and the worst happened corn was killed

by pin missile from a Zigzagoon wheat

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corn no corn you monster how could you

do this is this why you kept trying to

kill all the Zigzagoon

I want to thank that corn sacrificed

himself because he knew we were at too

much of a disadvantage going into my

Nonna's gym and by opening up a space we

could get the type advantage we needed

to stand a chance

with a heavy heart I brought zip zap zop

the Magnemite to the team and realized

how much more grinding I was gonna have

to do I had to fight so many Merrill's

to get zip zap zop on par with the rest

of the team you want to know how many

the move Thunderbolt can be used 15

times before it runs out and I had to go

back to the Pokemon Center almost 6

separate times to refill it meaning zip

zap zop killed more than 80 Merril that

we're living in that Lake Winona led

with swellow which zip zap zop was able

to take out but she immediately brought

out Altaria which made me very scared

because I know she's got earthquake on

that thing I didn't have a clean switch

and I knew no one on the team could take

two hits from this cloud bird so I

ultimately decided that I'd have to have

zip zap zop paralyze it in exchange for

his death

goodbye zip zap zop you weren't here for

long but your efforts will not be in

vain oh my god somehow zip zap zop live

the earthquake on 2hp like a mad lad

corn must have been looking down on us

for that one because there was

definitely a 90% chance

zip zap zop was supposed to die there

with that string of luck I was able to

switch our en 4 zip zap zop to predict

another earthquake and started chipping

away at the alt area which was not gonna

be easy

she was already starting to stack up

those dragon dances which make her moves

even more powerful and I was

legitimately sweating but with what

little luck we had left

Winona got greedy and tried to get in

that last dragon dance and that's when

re was able to swoop in and snipe that

kill if that alt area would have decided

to attack at any point she would have

one shotted anyone and everyone on my

team

thank you corn you shined your

photosynthesis on to us from there I was

able to heal up zip zap zop and sweep

the rest of her team the sixth gym badge

was ours

outside the safari zone I found a

Duskull I was able to catch I tried to

have Gery on the team since resurrecting

him from the dirt but he honestly has

like no moves that do damage so I

decided to replace him with sin we

arrived in lilycove and I tried fishing

on the beach for a Pokemon but Chad

punched the wailmer I reeled up too hard

and killed it we storm team magma's base

and while trying to get the master ball

they've got on the ground an electrode

exploded and almost killed Chad which

was uncalled for after beating their

admin they escaped into a submarine and

I went on to fight the next Jim Haden

Liza were the first double battle gym

leaders and I didn't realize until too

late that I was just a tad underleveled

for them they don't have any more than

two pokemon so I think we should be okay

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uh-oh syn and zip zap zop made a good

duo being able to confuse and paralyze

them but Solrock managed to get off a

sunny day powered flamethrower in zip

zap zop space which totally killed him

that really sucked he put in so much

work for the team and really carried us

this far the rest of this fights for you

zip zap zop

Squidward came out and together with sin

were able to finish off the duo getting

us our seventh gym badge

alright Sparky you're up I think I

single-handedly wiped out the entire

water pokemon population between zip zap

zop and Sparky I went to show cave and

caught blobby this field and went out to

take on maxi one last time for some

reason I didn't learn my lesson when

being underleveled for Tait and Liza

because I was even more underleveled for

maxi my deanna it doesn't go down this

fight was rough Chad was able to take

out his Mightyena but I resorted to

Squidward when his crow bat came out and

luck wasn't on my side here because

Squidward was killed by a high roll wing

attack the way Pokemon works is there's

a small range of damage an attack can do

it's not actually the same all the time

and it's kind of based on chance so even

though it looked like Squidward could

have lived two wing attacks maxi was

able to get a low roll on the first one

and a high roll on the second which was

the death of Squidward

but it wasn't time to give up we had to

persevere for Squidward re came in and

took out the crow bot and lived on one

HP when hit by camera ops rockslide it

was a tough battle but we squeaked by

barely after that fight I needed to take

a step back and seriously grind up the

team again if we were just a bit more

underleveled we would have been murdered

blobby joined the team and we got to

work eventually arriving in sootopolis

Steven and the sootopolis gym leader

Wallace were there saying Groudon was in

the cave because someone used the wrong

orb and pissed him off so I went in

there walked up to Groudon and master of

all of them immediately there's no way

I'm fight

Groudon now get in the box while

fighting Wallace Sparky was able to take

out his Luvdisc conceal EO sin beat his

whiscash and Chad finished off the

Milotic the team was perfect and after

obtaining our final gym badge I knew we

were ready for the Elite Four we got

through Victory Road while he tried to

fight us for the last time but he just

needs to stop we exited the cave and

there it was

the final challenge here we go Sidney

was up first and honestly he wasn't a

challenge at all Chad and teriyaki were

able to take care of his team with ease

baby it wasn't difficult either with sin

and blobby being MVPs Glacia was a bit

tougher teriyaki was able to take out

her glaze and Sparky could handle her

Stelios but her wall rain was the big

problem wall rains are thick can tank a

lot of hits and can do a lot of damage I

would know because I have one I brought

out Chad and she was able to get in a

good amount of damage but she was

ultimately killed by Blizzard sin came

out to try and confuse it but it broke

through the confusion and landed a shear

cold share cold is a one-hit ko move it

has a 30% chance of hitting the target

and will fail if the target pokemons

level is higher than the users but even

under all those conditions it hit and

sin was killed too great team members

down and out Chad was with us for so

long and pulled so much weight and sin

got us through some really tough battles

even with those losses we were able to

finish Glacia off and move on to the

final elite fort member Drake Drake's

got a tough team but we've got a blobby

and she wanted revenge for her fallen

comrades

she ice beamed every single one of

Drake's Pokemon just a straight-up

massacre and with that it was on to the

last battle Steven stone I was

legitimately nervous I led with spur ki

to take out his Skarmory as quick as

possible and blobby was able to take out

his clay doll in Agron but then came his

Metagross this might be the end

Metagross is Steven strongest Pokemon so

I needed to hit

as much as I could before it started

doing serious damage

I knew his Metagross had earthquake

which would definitely take out most of

my team so I had to have spur ki

kamikaze to get a paralysis off blood we

came out again and after a lot of hard

work finally beat the Metagross by

spamming sir teriyaki was able to finish

his cradle II and his final Pokemon was

armaldo

Gary's final revenge for getting booted

from the team I brought out blobby

because teriyaki was pretty weakened and

after realizing she gets to shotted by

him I knew she was gonna have to die so

with a heavy heart

blobby pulled off her last surf getting

our maldo in the red and was killed

teriyaki the Pokemon who's been with us

from the start

who'd seen her friends die in front of

her the og refused to let any more

murder happen onion corn zip zap zop

Squidward Chad since perky blobby

they're zeros and ones won't go down in

vain one good kick to the head and we

did it we completed the pokemon ruby

Nuzlocke teriyaki and re were the only

survivors but the whole team put in a

lot of work to get us to number one a

cheers to the true mad lads

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