A Blurry Reflection

On the peak of Mount Huaze, two marbles stand. Hidden in the mist, in the midst of training. When one speaks up. “Do you think I made the wrong choice, Sensei?” Hazy asks. Blurry responds, “I do not, but I must ask, why do you hold such uncertainty in your decision?” “I…I can’t help but

A Farewell From Felynia

Friday, 10 September 2021, 1:49 PM Felynia Standard Time Fireworks are still setting off from the roof of Felynia Coliseum, dotting the dimming burnt sierra sky with pupils of color as I open my bag, searching for my press pass as I descend the stands towards the arena. A security officer, who I recognize as

Under Fire, They Roll On

“No, I don’t think I will.” In the aftermath of an event their team had just fallen apart in, Coach Quickly of the Savage Speeders was completely blindsided by Coach Rango of the O’rangers, who had just secured their team a gold medal in that same event. Going into Event 15 of the 2019 Marble

In the Mo(mo)ment

This article was originally published in Marbles Today, a community-run newspaper created and edited by u/TheFlute20. Saturday, August 7th, 7:18 Felyni Standard Time (FST) I arrived promptly at 1:08 pm outside a skybox in Felynia Coliseum, reserved for a private event. As my ticket was scanned for entry, I was given a small box of

Something Wicked This Way Rolls

From the journals of Aleister Crolley, paranormal investigator To you, dear Reader, who holds this work in your hands: You, like I, must have wondered about the mystery of the Halloween Races, those bouts whose footage we see in bits and pieces at the end of October. Uploaded online and spread through word of mouth,

Victory

Pamplemousse lost something near and dear to their heart the night they snuck into the Hazers’ building in the Athlete’s Village. When Hazy knocked them out of the building, their ticket to the final Marblocross event fell off from their side. Despite their insistence today, Pamplemousse was given a stern answer by the security marbles:

The Race of Our Lives

Sixteen racers will take to the Marblocross track on Friday. On that day, eleven of them can win the Marble League Championship for their team. For nine of them, that victory would be their team’s first. But which racers did the teams choose? Once chosen, how are they training for what will be a career defining racing for each of them? Find out in the Project Marblearth Short Story, The Race Of Our Lives.