"Mugun, don't hold me back if you know what's good for you. I'm gunning for first place today."
Naturally, the chat exploded the moment I said that.
— Ankle? lololol
— No, you're the one grabbing ankles lololol
— Hey, don't ignore the starting shot
— Kinda cocky lololol
— Why do all these toxic sniper alums have such massive egos?
— Diamond talking smack? No way no way no way
— Just run properly lol
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:: Staff Dee's so cute I let it slide, anyone else and they'd be eating buckshot for that line ::
— Fr lol
— Dangerous lol
— Her danger sense is kinda off...
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— Yeah bro, bro makes the speed
— Chasing that is tough too lol
— Crazy Shot could keep up though?
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— Oh really?
— She never said it was her lol
— Why the fuss over a Diamond anyway
But I didn't react.
Skill speaks through actions, not words.
As I stayed silent, Mugun stepped in to cool the overheated vibe, since it was his stream after all.
His method was simple: reveal my nickname.
[Come to the lobby for now, you two. Manager says it's starting soon.]
[Got it, bro.]
"Yes."
The moment I actually entered the lobby,
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the chat burst into laughter.
— Wtf lolololololololol
— Nickname fml lololol
— Hiding behind a tree and it's still obvious lololol
— Came out teeth gritted for the promo
— Damn that got me lolol
— lololololol
And that laughter shone even brighter thanks to Mugun's perfect assist.
[1st Gen 1st Anniversary Song November 5th Release. Let's do our best. I won't grab your ankle, just don't trip over your own feet.]
His tongue must've been twisting, but he nailed it word for word.
Guess broadcasting after quitting pro paid off.
But it looked like he was just sucking up to our boss, which pissed me off for no reason.
...Should I kill him?
"I'm nervous, so can I team-kill you before you grab my ankle?"
— Hey lololololol
— She says whatever lol
— Violent cuteness??
— That toxic instinct keeps popping up lololol
[1st Gen 1st Anniversary Song November 5th Release. We're teammates. No friendly fire. You said you're going for first.]
"Not as famous as you, Mugun. I got known by hunting troll heads. Grabbing ankles makes you a troll."
[Then can I take 1st Gen 1st Anniversary Song November 5th Release's head first? Atmosphere says I should.]
Our supporter-class teammate, who'd been watching our banter, jumped in to mediate.
[Bro. I wanna win this intra-war....]
...Only to get swept up in Mugun's pace soon after.
[Then take good care of 1st Gen 1st Anniversary Song November 5th Release over there. If you slack on babysitting, she'll buckshot your ass from behind. Right, 1st Gen 1st Anniversary Song November 5th Release?]
"Obviously."
— lololololololololololol
— Ugh lolololol rigged lololololol
— What's with Mugun today? lolololol
— Reading that full nickname gritted teeth is insane lololololololol
People were baffled Mugun read my full nickname, but it's an unwritten rule of these intra-wars.
Reading nicknames is basic manners.
Now Mugun needed to focus on solid sniper support.
Our team had to take first.
To signal that, I picked 'Crazy Shot' first.
Meaning: I excel at this, build the comp around it.
Mugun asked,
[But you really run double barrel?]
"I survive ranked with just that and smokes."
Mugun groaned briefly like he was gonna nitpick the comp, but surprisingly accepted my pick without issue.
[Alright, let's roll with it. Class balance is perfect. Staff Dee takes front line with double barrel Crazy Shot. My Hawkeye controls zones from back. Supporter Wonhyuk holds mid.]
Assault, controller, supporter.
A good team needs balance across shock troops, scouts (zone control), and support.
And I excel at assault.
Plus, solid sniper and supporter on the team.
Mugun had nailed my intent.
Gunning for top spot among celestials meant I couldn't ignore comp entirely.
My role in this squad: pinpoint assault.
Storm in, wreck their spawn.
Bonus if I smash them.
"I'm dropping smoke and charging front no matter what. Clean up the scraps yourselves."
[Weird. Aren't you 1st Gen 1st Anniversary Song November 5th Release supposed to handle scraps? I down 'em, you confirm kills.]
— Stop!!
— Bro I'm losing my mind
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— Aaaargh
— Please stop
— I memorized it already: 11th Gen 5th Anniversary Song drops January 1st?
* * *
Truth is, before the intra-war started, every team had one obvious weak link in mind.
Mugun's team.
Even if Mugun was a god-tier sniper in his pro days, he can't handle ganks from all sides.
He's a sniper.
One-on-one, attacker might die going for him.
But two? Mugun drops more often than you'd think.
Of course, with dedicated backline healers, shields, barriers glued to him... different story.
Remember when Mugun's team won internationals?
He held high ground, shredded shields to rags, teammates mopped up for the win. After that, Mugun preferred solo-queuing.
So against his team, swarm and isolate Mugun first—the rest crumbles easy.
His snipes are vicious, but sneak with cover and even he has limits.
[We hit Mugun bro's team, we prioritize Mugun bro first, right?]
"No. Opposite. Clear front line first."
[I agree. Ramming dino first.]
But this named player called Staff Dee or Starting Shot.
One-third knew her on sight, two-thirds wiki'd her later.
Either way, brainless ramming dino.
Charging without confirming enemy spots in pro scene?
Basically suicide.
Even with smokes—they're not invincible.
Vision block has limits, up close you see everything.
Pro movement is insane.
Game with long TTK already, add veteran jukes and fights drag one clip without kills.
For surprise rushes to work, down one on entry.
Miss? Mid/backline swarms, rusher flanked and dropped.
Key pro-vs-diamond gap: team synergy.
Staff Dee's blind rushes spell team loss.
[Pull aggro or whatever, down Staff Dee/Starting Shot first. When supporter floats free, feint him then pivot-stab Mugun.]
"Got it."
[OK.]
So,
Boom! Boom!
Double barrel cracked nearby, Team C players instantly rushed that way, taking position behind houses and fences.
Ram Dino trap sprung.
As expected, faking gunfire didn't take long.
A canister spun in, rolling.
Clang——— PSSSHHH.
Smoke hit ground, billowing thick white fog.
— She actually did it?
— Brainless rush for real lololol
— Smoke doesn't block everything lol
— Guess diamonds can't be helped...
Lead assault fell back, reporting.
[Pulling back slow.]
"She's circling to eat us."
Even chat called it too straightforward.
Doomed to get swarmed, prayers for Staff Dee's next life.
But,
Before retreating assault cleared smoke.
Something sliced through the hazy fog.
Braided red hair, blue lipstick.
Brandishing massive double barrels: Crazy Shot.
[What?]
Insane.
Squad nearly sealed the smoke perimeter.
Trapped inside? No escape.
Didn't care—kill what you see, charge.
But assault vets this.
Muzzle in your face doesn't mean death.
Close range, wild moves make hits hard———.
Boom!
Boom!
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[Wh-what?!]
— ?
— What was that?
— Shot accuracy nuts
Not just shield—level 3 shield.
One under max level 4, survives anti-materiel headshot with a sliver.
Yet assault dropped clean to two double barrel blasts.
Staff Dee crammed most pellets into his head mid-juke.
Foggy vision penalty and all.
"What? What happened?"
[Crazy. That's a down?]
"Not down—that's down. Report positions."
[Where else, in the smoke. Don't enter, wait it out!! Her shotgun's off.]
"Got it."
Rush smoke post-down, down her in double barrel's 6-sec reload.
But response lagged.
Never dreamed two shots would drop him.
Heard Starting Shot shreds with smoke buckshot.
No data it works vs pro movement.
"Grenade it."
[Got it.]
Supporter and controller, from cover, about to gift the trapped Staff Dee.
Pigtails whipping, Crazy Shot burst from smoke.
This time at supporter's flank.
Heard cooking grenade (delay fuse for impact det), charged out no hesitation.
Boom! Boom!
Double barrel barked twice, supporter down.
[Crazy.]
Controller ditched grenade, circled smoke—just missed as Staff Dee dipped back in.
Ratatat, bullets peppered escape path—barely scratched shield.
"She's quick...!"
Controller ducked cover fast.
"No way. Never heard Diamond doing this. Real Diamond? Pro?"
— What the ㄷㄷ
— Women's league champs got dropped by 3rd string general league, probably not lololol
— Doesn't seem like actual staff lololol
Meanwhile, another smoke PSSSHHH, blanketed area.
Dropped right in front of controller's fence.
Roughly knows your spot.
Stay put, shotgun incoming.
Smoke crept over fence—controller's choices: two.
Rush in for 1v1.
Or back off, wait smoke clear.
Usually rushes in.
But that scene? Too absurd.
Felt like headshot on entry.
No choice—controller bolted away from Staff Dee. Revive teammates first.
Double barrel range so short.
Full sprint escape = impossible chase calc.
But,
Forgot something?
———— Bang!
Crash!
"Shit. We're screwed."
Staff Dee ain't solo.
Fail quick finish? Mugun's snipe follows.
Shield shattered clang, Crazy Shot breezed from smoke.
Double barrel muzzle locked on controller's head again.
Boom!!
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