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| width="80%" align="justify" style="font-size: 180%; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;" | '''/gd/ - Graphic Design''' {{badgeicon|gd}}
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| width="80%" style="font-size: 90%;" | Ranking: 20th
| width="80%" style="font-size: 90%;" | Ranking: 47th
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| width="80%" style="font-size: 90%;" | Key Players: <span style="background:#EDDA74">'''Kerning''' {{captain}}</span>, <span style="background:#EDDA74">'''Helvetica'''</span>, <span style="background:#C0C0C0">'''Minimalism'''</span>, <span style="background:#C0C0C0">'''Glitch Art'''</span>
| width="80%" style="font-size: 90%;" | Key Players: <span style="background:#EDDA74">'''Cowboy Bebop''' {{captain}}</span>, <span style="background:#EDDA74">'''Yotsuba'''</span>, <span style="background:#C0C0C0">'''Truck-kun'''</span>, <span style="background:#C0C0C0">'''SAIDO CHESTO'''</span>
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| width="80%" style="font-size: 90%;" | Recent Form: '''W''' '''W''' '''L''' '''D''' '''L'''  
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| width="80%" align="justify" style="font-size: 90%;" | In [[:2019 4chan Summer Cup|Summer]], little [[:/cm/]] took the cup by storm. The [[:2019 4chan Spring Babby Cup|Spring]] before that, [[:/i/]] went on the underdog run to dwarf any before it. If there was any doubt before, you can be sure now -- 2019 is the Year of the Small Market.
| width="80%" align="justify" style="font-size: 90%;" | "Flying standards of azure and magenta, they settled on the plains, populous and prosperous. Theirs was a land far more populous than any other, commanding a far fiercer (almost fanatical) devotion among its people than any other of the nations of Rigterra could muster. And though the [[:/sp/|/sp/artans]] had greater men and the [[:/mu/|/mu/tants]] greater leaders, it was the /a/nons who triumphed in battle, their devoted and cancerous hordes overcoming their brothers in open battle. With the iron will of its people, it was their kingdom that was to be first to rule over the others.
 
But the Rigger was at work. Though its Lords were devoted and its men loyal, its victorious battles came to nothing in the face of lost wars. As war after war was lost, the men of the kingdom of /a/ came to increasingly rely dogmatically on the few. Whether Titans or Cattle Herders, they all fought valiantly but ultimately crumbled as the weight of numbers became the burden of responsibility. And when they crumbled, so did the kingdom they represented. Though their people were loyal and their Lords well-loved, their kingdom, too, failed as the men they trusted to bear the weight of duty faltered..."
 
Few teams are as storied -- or as long-suffering -- as '''/a/'''. The winners of the nascent, inaugural Cup, common wisdom once held that /a/ was a team too big to fail. [[2014 4chan Summer Cup|Until they fell.]] And fell. And fell.
 
But banter is cheap; achievement is not. Has your team ever [[:2011 4chan Summer Cup|started all the way at the bottom of the bracket, saved anime, and gone on to take it all?]] Or have they ever [[2014 4chan Winter Cup knockout stage|triumphed over every biggest rival in one of Cup history's greatest days?]] Or been on the [[2017_4chan_Autumn_Babby_Cup_knockout_stage#/a/ v /n|delivering end of Brazil]]? Or all three at once? Can your hollow, fanless team fill the void with banter when what it needs is heart?
 
Mockery is temporary; suffering is ephemeral; but history is permanent. As this chapter of the chronicles of Rigterra draws to a close, reflect on the story of a team with some of the Cup's greatest highs and cruelest lows -- and understand that in the fickle universe of virtual divegrass, that team could be yours. Will the new decade see new greats in Cup history, or can /a/ deliver a grim reminder once more who the One True Elite was, is, and always will be?
   
   
But before them -- once, there was a small team. Smooth, and inoffensive, it became the basis of a revolution — and few other boards could be better suited to start a trend than the innovative '''/gd/'''.
Even before they truly made a mark in Cup history, it was — {{tt|intentionally or unintentionally|a now-banned former /gd/ manager was accused of throwing /gd/'s 2014 Winter Cup matches for better Rankings placement}} — thanks to /gd/ that the Cup adopted its current seeding format. However, what truly put /gd/ on the map was the [[:2014 4chan Summer Cup Group A#/sp/ v /gd|now-legendary upset]] of Cup stalwart [[:/sp/]] — an achievement that kicked off the story of the little team that could. Following another [[:2015 4chan Summer Cup Group C#/gd/ v /s4s/|miraculous escape]] the following year, they soon became a near-permanent fixture of the Elites, and a common sight on the final day of any Cup they appeared in. Yet, for all their sleek aesthetics and masterclass tactics, /gd/ seemed unable to ever reach beyond the quarterfinals — until, [[:2019 4chan Winter Cup|one Winter]], a cunning little cat made a wish upon a genie... a wish that led to a star, and, as luck would have it, an honest-to-goodness logo redesign.
But as their fellow [[:/u/|Elite colleague]] had learned [[:2018 4chan Summer Cup|the year before]]... every wish has a price. Though /gd/ now faces [[:2019 4chan Autumn Babby Cup|Autumn]] with their reputation on the line, expectations will be high, because as their history shows: it doesn't matter if your team is small — all you need is the drive to make it bigger.
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Revision as of 05:22, 31 December 2019

A ft abc19.jpg /a/ - Anime & Manga A icon.png
Ranking: 47th
Key Players: Cowboy Bebop Captain, Yotsuba, Truck-kun, SAIDO CHESTO
Recent Form: W D D L L
"Flying standards of azure and magenta, they settled on the plains, populous and prosperous. Theirs was a land far more populous than any other, commanding a far fiercer (almost fanatical) devotion among its people than any other of the nations of Rigterra could muster. And though the /sp/artans had greater men and the /mu/tants greater leaders, it was the /a/nons who triumphed in battle, their devoted and cancerous hordes overcoming their brothers in open battle. With the iron will of its people, it was their kingdom that was to be first to rule over the others.

But the Rigger was at work. Though its Lords were devoted and its men loyal, its victorious battles came to nothing in the face of lost wars. As war after war was lost, the men of the kingdom of /a/ came to increasingly rely dogmatically on the few. Whether Titans or Cattle Herders, they all fought valiantly but ultimately crumbled as the weight of numbers became the burden of responsibility. And when they crumbled, so did the kingdom they represented. Though their people were loyal and their Lords well-loved, their kingdom, too, failed as the men they trusted to bear the weight of duty faltered..."

Few teams are as storied -- or as long-suffering -- as /a/. The winners of the nascent, inaugural Cup, common wisdom once held that /a/ was a team too big to fail. Until they fell. And fell. And fell.

But banter is cheap; achievement is not. Has your team ever started all the way at the bottom of the bracket, saved anime, and gone on to take it all? Or have they ever triumphed over every biggest rival in one of Cup history's greatest days? Or been on the delivering end of Brazil? Or all three at once? Can your hollow, fanless team fill the void with banter when what it needs is heart?

Mockery is temporary; suffering is ephemeral; but history is permanent. As this chapter of the chronicles of Rigterra draws to a close, reflect on the story of a team with some of the Cup's greatest highs and cruelest lows -- and understand that in the fickle universe of virtual divegrass, that team could be yours. Will the new decade see new greats in Cup history, or can /a/ deliver a grim reminder once more who the One True Elite was, is, and always will be?

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