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leg. Some missions given by the Generals were nothing
more than “Go harass the French” or the Knights of NI, or
the Black Knight. Every mission and every shot counted.
Sunday started off earlier and had just as much, if not more
shenanigans as the previous day. Players were going hard
trying to complete missions before final battle started and
they had to leave everything out on the field. Players ran
by Castle Anthrax to get the last of their paddles and find
bits of the Holy Grail. And then finally came the infamous
Viper Final Battle. Final battle lasted about 40 minutes,
and luckily only had one cease-fire. Players shot the rest of
their paint in hopes someone would get to the slap stick
at the point check time, or they would just run around on
the field and act as a human meat shield for their fellow
teammates. Either way, players had a great time slinging
paint in one last hoorah before the weekend was over.
After final battle, players set up for the award ceremony.
Over 700 players showed up for this momentous event
and there was plenty to give away. Tippmann gave a lot of
markers for registration giveaways, as well as Young Guns.
But the moment everyone was waiting for was here… The
scores. Lead by Odis “Redneck” Pfeiffer II the Blue Team
received around 1,800 points. Lead by Michael “King
Cupcake” Alexander Quinn the Red Team scored about
2,000 points leading them to victory! It was a great game,
and everyone had fun.
A TRIBUTE TO OUR LOVED ONES
Although everyone had fun at Viper’s Quest for the Grail,
I would be lying if I said there weren’t some heavy hearts
there. In the passing weeks, Viper and his fans have lost
dear friends, and friends to the whole paintball community.
I asked Viper to tell me a little bit about our beloved fallen
brothers. He said “Mike Smith was one of our most senior
players, but he had a twinkle in his eye that told you there
was a young and creative mind in there. He loved playing
and loved interacting with the players. Having been
around Viper events from the beginning he was truly a part
of the family, and will be missed by many.
Liam “Lapdance” Helmes was a personal friend of mine.
He was not only a skilled player, but he also had a great
sense of humor. He wasn’t afraid to be silly and cut up
on the field and make people around him laugh. He
commanded the Grail event a couple of times in the past,
and I was told that it was his favorite role.

Lastly, Karl “Dragon” Wolff. We lost him shortly after the
last time we did the Grail. Karl played “Tim The Enchanter”
at every Grail event we did, and he loved it. It was hard
replacing him this year, but the player who took over the
role did a great job and spent the weekend making sure to
make Dragon proud.”
Although our friends will be missed, they will not be
forgotten. • • •

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