Collin Zander carded 57, 0.8 strokes worse than the 56.2 field average and exactly on his own 57.0 norm, producing a 904 round rating that came in +14 over his 890 PDGA rating. Nothing about that is a plot twist, and the narrator is contractually disappointed. The Chainward Vigil dropped from Tag 2 to Tag 3, one position lost and none gained, and it only moves when another hand has seen it pass, so this slide was ordinary business. The precioussss... I mean, the current standings, say he played to form, and form is apparently the whole storyline this week.
Chainward Vigil
Season Arc · Second Breakfast @ Cedar Hills
1All-In league: Chainward Vigil stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleForged from the chain that rattled at the Jones Park Gates during the storm vigil, the Chainward Vigil was first hung on the Tag's ring when a disputed scorecard threatened to split the fellowship. Each of its nine links was cast from the witnesses' signatures, so the Tag may not move unless another hand has seen it pass.
A nine-link chain threaded through a small golden disc with elvish inscriptions. It glows faintly gold when two or more players confirm a transfer and dims when a count is in dispute. It cannot be pocketed by a single holder, and it rattles softly whenever the bearer steps toward the basket.
At every tag transfer, at least two players must witness the hand-off, and any disputed count freezes the Tag in place until the league council rules on it. The Vigil's glow alerts every connected league when a scorecard needs a second look.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyThe Chainward Vigil is leaving the main fellowship for a side quest: Second Breakfast @ Cedar Hills, with Collin Zander as its bearer. Nine links, nine witnesses, zero pocketing. Collin can't carry it alone, so bring friends. The series arc waits. Hobbits would approve.