General Assembly
Security Council6
Dispatch → Account → Sport
by 
The Republic of First Consul.
.
46 reads.
The Black Tide - a Fifth Empire Gridiron Football League Team
Fifth Empire Gridiron League Team
Nation | |
Team | The Blacktide |
Home City | Quasaropolis |
Stadium | The Maw (also known as "The Sunken Cathedral" and "The Trench" to locals) |
Colors | Black and Magenta (#000000 /// #FF00FF) |
Style | Aggressive (+5) |
Overview
The Blacktide are one of the most feared teams in FEGL, renowned for their hyper-aggressive style of play and near-fanatical supporters. Built around overwhelming mental superiority and ruthless physicality, the team prides itself on crushing momentum early and turning every game into a brutal show of gladiatorial combat. Opponents often describe playing at The Maw as "surviving an extinction event."
Blacktide fans are infamous across civilized space for their deafening chants, bioluminescent flare rituals, and unwavering loyalty even during catastrophic seasons. Visiting teams regularly complain about the atmosphere, the weather, and the unsettling feeling that something else is watching them.
After an explosive offseason and the emergence of several elite defensive stars, expectations for the Blacktide are sky-high. Anything less than a championship win would be considered a failure by fans, ownership, and the cultists in the upper decks alike.
Offense
Position | Player | Notes |
QB | #13 Azrael Kane | A cannon-armed field general whose audibles allegedly induce prophetic nightmares. |
RB1 | #34 Moses Blackreef | Built like a freight train but stinks of seaweed. Suffers anger issues. |
RB2 | #22 Silas Wren | Nobody is certain where he grew up or if he even exists between games. Suspiciously good at Third Downs. |
WR1 | #88 Lucien Vale | Makes impossible sideline catches while maintaining unsettling eye contact. |
WR2 | #11 Caius Drift | Nicknamed "The Comet" after accidentally triggering a sonic boom indoors. |
TE | #87 Brother Dagon | Officially ordained priest-warrior of the Black Tide Synod. |
LT | #73 Gorath Hull | Former asteroid mining exosuit operator. Arms measured in fathoms. |
LG | #66 Magnus Reefborn | Never penalised once. Referees are apparently "too frightened." |
C | #50 Titus Bale | The psychic anchor of the offensive line. Makes calls in dead languages. |
RG | #71 Juno Kreel | Known for cracking helmets and occasionally concrete. |
RT | #79 Bartholomew Vex | A gene-enhanced trench fighter from the Dock Wars. |
Defense
Position | Player | Notes |
DT1 | #98 Malach Grieve[td] | Consumes smelling salts by the litre. |
DT2 | #91 Ozymandius Kroll | Nicknamed “The Iron Reef” |
DE1 | #56 Severin Thorne | Edge rusher with a recorded sprint speed that violates league physics standards. |
DE2 | #44 Kael Mordane | Has received twelve fines for tackling quarterbacks "too existentially." |
MLB | #52 Severin Crowe | Emotional support war criminal. |
OLB1 | #41 Nyros Vale | Nicknamed "The Guillotine". Club officials aren't sure why. |
OLB2 | #59 Darius Vant[td] | Hits so hard local moons register seismic activity. |
CB1 | #24 Nyx Serrano | Quarterbacks refuse to throw his direction. |
CB2 | #31 Lazar Cain | Nicknamed "The Widowmaker". Club officials DO know why. |
SS1 | #9 Ezekiel Vane | Veteran with one functioning eye. |
SS2 | #27 Orion Graves | Lures receivers into routes specifically designed to ruin their careers. |
Special Teams
Position | Player | Notes |
PK | #3 Father Mercy | Former cathedral bell-ringer. |
PT | #19 Pollux Grimm | Can allegedly punt through low orbit. |
PR | Supreme Executor Maltheus Rhyne | A trillionaire void-industrialist and suspected cult patriarch. |
Children adore him.
Several diplomats do not.
Season Notes
IT'S ALIVEEEE
ALIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
