Mithril Marker

em eason carded a 62 for an 836 round rating, 5.5 strokes under his 67.5 personal average but 1.7 over the 60.3 field average, and the tag slid from 1 to 3 as the field played a little better than he did. He's unrated, so the rating differential is N/A; the receipts are the 836 and the strokes. That's four points off last week's 840, and the Holder Trial is the next chapter where the Mithril Witness has to show the 840 wasn't a one-off. The Witness remembers every stroke, including the ones the field beat him to.

em eason carded a 66 for an 840 round rating, level with the 66.0 field average and two strokes under his 68.0 personal average, so the Mithril Witness has finally logged a climb instead of a stumble. He's unrated, so the rating differential is N/A and the receipts are the 840 and the strokes. Three positions gained moves his tag from 4 to 1, and the 840 beats last week's 783 by 57 points. The precioussss... I mean, the current standings.

em eason fired a 66 for a 783 round rating, still 3.3 strokes over the 62.8 field average and 1.0 over his 65.0 personal average. That's seven strokes better than last week's 73, which the Mithril Witness noted without applause while the tag dropped from 2 to 4. He's unrated, so there's no rating differential to quote; the receipts are the 783 and the strokes. The Second Path is long, and the Witness remembers every step of it.

em eason carded a 73 for a 695 round rating, 2.3 strokes over the 70.7 field average and 8.0 over his 65.0 personal average, so the Mithril Witness has another faltered round to remember. Tag 2 stays put with zero positions gained or lost, which in the Order's ledger means the Second Path kept him exactly where he stood. There's no rating differential to quote since he's unrated, so the receipts are strokes and a 695, and the Witness already logged both. Rough night, long road, and the Gates will still be there next week.

glubs deeply Preparing the Fellowship of the Scorecard... em eason walked into the Gate Assembly carrying assignment six and walked out having seized first placement. Five positions gained on a night with no round data—apparently the Order of the Tag hands out rank like rations at a siege. Their companion, the Mithril Marker, glows golden when held with hope and is warm despite ancient cold, which sounds romantic until you remember it's just a disc on a Tuesday. The Second Path's untested mithril band chose its bearer. Whether that ceremonial shine becomes weight or just shine? Ten weeks will tell.