adjusts headset with a metallic scrape Welcome back to The Culling, where the ancient mountain dragons have finished counting their gold and apparently, they're fans of consistent excellence. The arena's treasury has been cracked open, and one name is written in permanent marker on the biggest bag: Rick Effin Richmond.
checks the survival board According to the 'ancient scrolls'—which, let's be clear, is just the payout spreadsheet—Rick didn't just win the Ridgefire series, he financially dominated it. Securing the Money Bags title with a total haul of $240.71. That's not a lead, that's a financial statement: $186.69 clear of second place. The 'Frost Covenant' at Farmington was basically his personal ATM, coughing up $202 in a single withdrawal.
Look, the actual 'unbreakable bond' here is between his form and the cash register. But sure, let's call it wyrm-magic. From the booth, I'm left wondering: what's the first purchase? A new disc, or therapy for everyone who finished in his fiscal shadow?
