I see dea... rby people

You know you're addicted to derby when...

...all the NON-DERBY information your brain deals with in your everyday-life is turned into meaningful DERBY stuff...

And when you realize it, it's already too late. The only thing left to do is hook up with your addicted friends like a bunch of zombies on wheels trying to contaminate other people's brains to extend your flock pack. (and get more cool friends.) Because obviously, you can't be cool if you're not turned. QED.

The P Word - The Complete Season 3

Season 3 has already come to an end. This is when you want to relive the whole season at a stretch...

• S03E11 07/06 PRG A (163-158) Dublin Roller Derby "No Merci"
• S03E10 06/22 PRG A (149-150) London Rockin' Rollers "Moulin Bruise"
• S03E09 06/08 PRG B (173-155) Hérault Derby Girls
• S03E08 06/01 PRG A (170-163) Team Unicorn "Unicorn"
• S03E07 05/18 PRG A (182-243) Kallio Rollin' Rainbow "Au Revoir: AY879"
• S03E06 05/11 PRG B (131-193) Petites Morts Bordeaux
• S03E05 05/04 PRG A (266-085) Ruhrpott
• S03E04 04/20 PRG A (197-139) Inglorious Bombshells
• S03E03 04/06 PRG A (193-205) Leeds Hot Wheel
• S03E02 03/02 PRG A (153-117) Nothing Toulouse
• S03E01 02/16 PRG A (152-170) Royal Windsor Rollergirls "DerbyversaIIIre"
• S03E00 10/27 PRG A (132-182) Gent's Cuberdonnas "Hell on Wheels" (PILOT)

No Merci! Paris PRG Vs. Dublin DRD (A&B)

PRG All-Stars (163-158) Dublin A

PRG Quedalles (207-135) Dublin B

July 6th, 2013 / Dublin (IRE)

The write-up is less factual than the previous ones because:
1) I have less material to rely on and
2) although the two games were of pretty good quality and although the All-Star bout was thrilling with suspense, it is not what prevailed for me in the weekend. Still, they were the most delighting cherry-on-top. On top of what? On top of a marvellous ultimate experience, of which I wanted to make the most in enjoying each and every second. Sports yeah, but people most of all.

NO MERCY. Our last game(s) of the season. MY LAST GAME AS A PARIS ROLLERGIRL. My ultimate experience fully and officially belonging to that group of girls with whom I developed bonds so strong that it still surprizes me.

A perfect trip from A to Z. From the two Parisian teams travelling together, being hosted together by the most wonderful people, double winning together against such lovely opponents in an amazing atmosphere, having some quality time together, at night and in the sun, partying, dancing, laughing, chatting -- crying too, a bit -- a cluster of overwhelming emotions. Together.

Paris All-Stars Vs. Team Unicorn

Paris All-Stars 170 - 163 Team Unicorn

June 1st, 2013 - Paris, Gymnase des Fillettes

It was such a huge thing that I needed time to digest and get more objective about it. The UNICORN Double Header was the last home event of the season and we made justice to that long-awaited ultimate game, to our greatest surprise!

A non-exhaustive presentation of the teams is essential:

• The PARIS ROLLERGIRLS ALL-STARS are currently the best ranked French team, and we did our first bout in 2010. Classy, yeah... but CONTEXT IS EVERYTHING: 
• The UNICORN TEAM is a non-charted and inter-league travel team, affiliated with the Mad Rollin' Dolls in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, a league that started its first full season BACK IN 2005 (!)

Coaching the Criminal Nurses

I made a detour on my way back home, after our ultimate game of the season in Dublin, to visit the CRIMINAL NURSES in Aubenas (FRA, 07). It was amusing to meet derby people who already knew about me before I started derby! Such a small world. Got less awkward once the presentations made.

OK, I know you are going to read this. It was a really comfortable 'awkward' though -- in a funnybot way. Honest, natural and just PERFECT: