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Anticipation Level Grows to "Palpable"

Originally scheduled for over a month ago, rabid fans demands reached a fever pitch when they organized an internet protest early last week. Die-hard X-Ball fans were urged to send Nakamaji Corp. executives bottles of Tabasco, a favorite of the aliens on the hit WB show Roswell. "Hey, it stopped Roswell from being cancelled, right?" said a big geek this Thursday. "So why not us? Why not us?" After receiving over 200 bottles of Tabasco, Hiro Nakamaji, President of Nakamji Corp., caved in to the pressure and scheduled the first game.

"Um, we had the game scheduled for this Sunday for several months," said Nakamaji. "We just thought it would be more fun to keep the fans up in the air as to when it would actually happen. Plus, I was out of Tabasco, and the grocery store is, like, ten blocks away. I'm wiped, man."

Upon hearing the news, the X-Ball team captains, who have been in New York City the past three weeks, traveled back to Monster Island immediately via the frictionless tubes that connect each continent to Monster Island. Each began their own method of training: the Flowers, an intensive regimen of Miracle Gro and bunnies; The Monkeys went on a three day moutain hike/spiritual retreat; the Snowmen hit GNC; and the Reptiles cried silently in their cells.

As for the X-Ball Arena itself, L. Brainius, Comissioner of X-Ball oversaw the preparations this past week. The field must be cleared of any impurities, and properly replanted. All equipment and consumer goods must be replenished. And of course, L. Brainius promises, "the most awesome halftime show in the history of sports!"

X-Ball Online will begin posting reports on the games one day after they are played in text form, due to the television and radio embargo on so-called "deathsports." Updates will be posted once every month.