Long before we adopted the name XFC there once was a blooming bard by the name of Shannel. She was a curious one. Had not picked up the lute just yet. A party finder caught the eye of this lovely lady and it brought her to the venue. @Henlea Scarlett a was working the bets and some mysterious bun bartender gave her a Viera Lean. How fitting. It was gauntlet night and it captured piqued her interest. So much so that she brought her loving husband to it another night. Before they knew it they were regulars. She joined our staff originally as a bartender and brought mention to being an aspiring bard. She took the stage to help cover the current bards for a bit to get out there. Before she knew it she had her own slot. She started off as a humble bard playing from the BMP archive to now being able to edit her own songs! She now plays with the Traveling Strings. A band that her and Evi brought to life and we love very much on our stage. When she’s able, you’ll catch her in her old ways even working the bar.

When you are with a community this long you build bonds. You build trust. You build beautiful friendships. One of her favorite things about XFC is that it’s a family. She considers the fact people want to be friend crazy, but we all are. They’re very happy to have this community and they could not ask for better friends.As one of our veteran fighters, I was very curious as to who they would consider their rival. They’ve seen some crazy things, from block chains that never end to some one sided battles. She thought it cliché, but she first said @Mr. Twinktoes. Shannel considers them her Achilles heel. It was a long lived rivalry until she finally beat him. After that she started to feel more on better ground. These days she’d consider @Fen Yor or @Mr. UwUji to be their rival? Hard to imagine @Mr. UwUji being a threat. Then again he’s either broken or has broken rolls.
@Zaphena had a great question as always. She asked what her favorite memory was at XFC. Here at our little fight club we don’t have ties. There’s always a winner. But for these answers I’ll let it pass. I guess. When they took the stage as their newly debuted @The Traveling Strings duet. It was their first show and that itself is an honor. They pursued their dreams and now they are even a quintet! The “tied” memory would be when she won her first World Champ title. Giving her the first ever Triple Crown. The feisty lady thought she was living in Evi’s shadow since he was a two time champ. No matter she did she just couldn’t get that World Champ. She did hold the TNT and Tag title for some time. That’s nothing to pass on. She said she cried when she finally made Triple. Who wouldn’t? They made a mark on XFC history!
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Since we were on the topic of memories I asked Shannel what was their most memorable fight. It of course involved @Blaz “Don Gato” Rolvasch . She had first won the TNT title. The big furry cat had just acquired and she jumped into the ring and taunted him for it. Throwing down then and there. She warned to not let him fool you, that he is one heck of a fighters in the ring. That man has some cracked die. Where did he get them? I’m glad you asked. He has www.420swaglit.com to thank for his powerful rolls. They are currently out of stock on the dice, but if you act fast you can get your very own @Kelly Cares body pillow. If it hasn’t already sold out. No wait. I’m getting confirmation that it’s already been sold out. Maybe next time. If this upsets you, please take your complaints to [email protected].
Enough about our sponsor! This is about Shannel. I wanted to know a very important detail about her. An important question that defines a person’s character. It’s been a conflict that’s gone on for many a year. Should toilet paper go over or under? Her answer was swift and simple. “over.” I was curious with that response if Evi puts it over and if he didn’t, did he feel her wrath. Turns out she just silently fixed it over time and he eventually started to do the same. Do you agree with Shannel? Is this the right way or she the villain? Prove them wrong with your fists if you have a disagreement! Settle it in the ring.

I found out some interesting things about Shannel that you all may or may not know. She’s into sports, Doctor Who, and.. carousal horses? She’s got a large collection of them that she’s been collecting since she was 10 or 15. The only thing larger than that collection is her Funko pops. Every Saint Patricks day she celebrates her Irish heritage with a few fun tasks. She makes her family recipe of corned beef brisket complimented by some coleslaw. She grabs a Guinness beer and watches both of the Boondock Saint movies. That sounds like a great way to celebrate the holiday to me!

Shannel is a rocker. She respects all genres, but that’s what speaks to her heart the most. If there were music playing while she brawled I wondered what she would find fitting. I can just see her fighting to the tunes she gave as an answer. The top three that came to mind were in no particular order: “Welcome to the Chaos” by Fame on Fire, “Bleeders” by Black Veil Brides, and she said a deep cut would be “Diamond Eyes” by Shinedown. All good tunes. Who knows, maybe someone will play them when they’re fighting one day. Be it bard or our amazing hosts @Na’talee Riverspear and @Blaz “Don Gato” Rolvasch on the www.twitch.tv/xivfightclub stream. (edited)

Closing out I asked them the same final question I ask everyone. Is there anyone they’d like to give a shout out to. They wanted to thank @Kelly Cares and @Mr. UwUji for bringing them back and putting their trust in having them. Hold on one second. Someone scratched out this person’s name.. it looked like Wendy’s hand writing. They wanted to thank some smelly werewolf, which I’m assuming is @Sylvia Riverspear , for trusting them to run the bar on Saturdays. Even if she is a little scared to clear the sheets as to a fear of breaking it. There was some mention about me, something about initial belief in them as a band. Who wouldn’t believe in them? The Traveling Strings is amazing and they do great on their own. It all started with a doot from Shan. They also wanted to thank all you. Each and every individual who joins our community in the shenanigans we get up to. She said without you, they aren’t them. I’m glad we see so much love and support in this little family we’ve made. We’ve not just built up a community, we’ve built up each other.