Media Center I’ve really never seen anything like this. I can’t wait to see the next installment. It’s difficult to identify any specific vehicle traits that will prove successful in this tournament. We won’t see a trial run from any of the drivers before we see them in
the group stage. And within the group stage it’s a challenge to assess any beneficial characteristics that could carry a car to victory. Oh! A quick note about Grandma and Sam. Comments at the end of Group Two hinted at them being romantically involved, and the
most recent episode of Stuntman Sam (which came out today, so no spoilers) implied that she would trust that man with her life. I expect the story to unfold further in the next round of the tournament. Really, it’s the only thing I’m sure of.
On The Track: Flat Rabbit Racing Club by Ali Kidder-Mostrom
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he latest transmission intercepted coming out of Flat Rabbit Racing Club (aptly titled “The Wasteland”) appears to take place in the desert outside New Westrock. It sounds like Glitch, the FRRC leader, was facing some extra heat from Steel Corp Auto Repo (SCAR) in these harsh environs. This might be due to the havoc wreaked by the FRRC while clearing the road for a classic showdown.
The “Armored Rabbits” race featured Chops and Knuckles, both new names to those used to hearing the usual FRRC handles. That said, these two are clearly part of the club, as their preparations for the race included using armored vehicles bearing the FRRC rabbit logo to take SCAR vehicles out. With the road clear, Chops (in a ’64 Impala) went up against Knuckles (in a ’65 Mustang Fastback) in a best of 3 race. They kept it close and kept it clean, each taking one of the first two rounds and left it up to race three to decide the winner. It was solid racing, but came at the cost of pursuit. In the end, the pair headed into the desert and split up to try to lose the pursuing authorities. This earlier action put the FRRC squarely in SCAR’s sights as suspects and may have put Glitch, with his distinct rabbit head Nova, at an extra disadvantage when he headed into the wasteland. This wasn’t a simple pursuit either: SCAR was leading the rabbit
into a trap. Thankfully, Glitch got an assist when Fishhead showed up in his stark black ’69 Chevy Chevelle. Fishhead first appeared on the feed at the end of July (in a transmission titled “The Visitor”), when he arrived in New Westrock looking for a good race. Immediately upon his arrival, Fishhead demonstrated his love for speed and especially for big air. In the best of five match that ensued, Glitch showed him whose turf he was on, but Fishhead has stayed a friend of the FRRC ever since. Now, in the wasteland, Fishhead and Glitch turned again to speed and big air in order to lose the SCAR authorities. The dessert environment set the perfect stage for the kind of off-road and off the rails racing we haven’t yet seen in the confines of the city. So, after leaving the wreckage of SCAR behind, the best way for the pair to celebrate was, of course, with a race.
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