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Treshaun Carnell

2016-12-10T19:11:01Z

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{{Infobox FBA biography
|draft_year=2015
|draft_round=2
|draft_pick=27
|draft_team=SEA
|career_start=2015
|team=SEA
|contract_year=2015
|team1=SEA
|years1=2015-''present''
|name=Treshaun Carnell
|image=Treshaun_Carnell.jpg
|nickname1=Tres
|species=Nubian Goat
|gender=Male
|position=G
|weight_lb=195
|shoots=Right
|birth_date=November 18, 1992
|birth_place=Kingston, Jamaica
|nationality=Jamaican
|agent=Callum Key
|creator=Betsie
|actor=Betsie
|height_ft=6
|height_in=4
}}

==Biography==

Treshaun hasn't exactly had an easy life, but when looking at him, one would never imagine it. The goat always seems to have a charming smile on his lips and a bright light in his eyes. He has a magnetism to him, an intelligence belied by his lack of education, and a passion for life and living it to the fullest.

He grew up in a simple life with his mother and father in the slums of Kingston. It was far from being a charmed life, but his parents loved him and did their best to care for him, even if all they really had was the necessities. The one thing that helped shape the route of Treshaun's life was their living just a short walk from a public basketball court, on which local kids, teens, and adults alike would go to play one of Jamaica's favourite sports. As a young boy he'd stand at the fence and watch, a mere outsider looking in that craved to be a part of the game.

On his eighth birthday, he finally got his chance. His parents bought him a shiny new basketball for his birthday. It became the nicest thing he owned. He still remembers the smell of that new ball, the feel of the textured rubber in his hands, and the tropical wind against his ears as he dashed to the public court that afternoon to try it out. His first attempts at shooting were miserable, but what would one expect from an eight-year-old kid? But there was still something about the sounds of the ball bouncing on the concrete or springing off the rim that was just so very right.

Treshaun became a regular at the public courts, even going so far as to skip his classes in order to spend more time practicing. He wanted to get good. It was just street ball, but deep down, the young boy wanted to be the best. A local legend. And he'd push hard to get there.

By the time he was fifteen, Treshaun had dropped out of school entirely, and struck out on his own from his parents, just as some of his friends had done before him. The freedom of the street life was something Treshaun found he enjoyed; he could come and go as he pleased, play basketball whenever and wherever he desired. There were no rules. But he clung to the ball his parents had given him. It was becoming worn and well-used, but his practices were slowed down dramatically when a chance encounter in a back alley left Treshaun in the hospital. And rather than his parents at his side, there was a kindly-smiling hummingbird gentleman at his bedside. Treshaun never would’ve guessed that the man would become a major supporting force in his life from then on, and the hummingbird (who introduced himself as Stefan Melodè) soon offered him a place to stay while he healed. Treshaun accepted the offer.

In return for Stefan's kindness, Treshaun helped with chores around the house; his stomach was kept full and he was kept warm and dry beneath a roof at the very least. But he maintained his independence, often changing his own dressings and, once healed enough, he'd strike out back to the courts again for shooting practice at the very least. He still had a goal to reach, and he wasn't going to let an injury keep him down foor long.

With Stefan's help, Treshaun also started to play at a local community center, something he hadn't even realized existed this entire time. By the time his wounds were fully healed, he was back on his game again, playing rough rounds of street ball with other local teens. It was rare for a game to end without at least one player getting a little bloody, and Treshaun wasn't innocent in any of it; his injury had driven him to get tougher, to not let himself be a victim again. He'd elbow his way past a screen, and if there was an disagreements, he'd throw a punch to defend his own opinions. Behind smiling eyes, he had become a strong street kid.

But behind the rough play, his raw skills were still visible to any who watched. And one of those onlookers was Jozef Baak; former player for the Aruba Basketball Bond as well as the Caribbean Furry Basketball Confederation and director for the community center. Jozef saw something in Treshaun, something he felt that, with some direction and some time, could prove to be a truly explosive amount of talent. As far as the lizard was concerned, the young buck belonged on a professional court.

But as it stood, Treshaun couldn't get there on his own. And that is where Jozef stepped in. He approached Treshaun on the public courts early one morning, finding the goat sleeping against one of the basketball posts and offering him a paper cup of coffee.

Treshaun would forever deem that morning the turning point of his life.

Basketball suddenly became a seriously serious thing. It wasn't just about becoming a local street legend anymore. It was about becoming good, better, best. Underneath the careful tutelage of Jozef, Treshaun started to hone his skills, working on professional-level drills and enhancing skills he had already been working hard on. To this day Jozef will swear up and down he's never seen a more-focused intensity in a player than he does in Treshaun.

It's been three years since he started training under Jozef and he's improved leaps and bounds, showing off skills that really do put him at the level of a professional, or damn close. Treshaun more and more dreamed of making it pro now, feeling better about himself day after day, confident in his skills. With an impressive 30" vertical jump that Jozef knows he can continue improving on to reach towards 40", an aggressive offensive presence under the basket, and the perchance to wow onlookers with flashy dunks, the buck had the makings of a player that could go big.

And this was proven just a scant few months ago when Treshaun's journey to the professional courts began. After a game one day, Treshaun was approached by athletic agent and fellow caprine, Callum Key. Callum confessed to liking a challenge, but he was convinced by what he saw that he could take the street kid from Kingston and turn him into a signed professional player. And Treshaun was eager to go for it. So with some coaxing and encouragement from his greatest mentors, the goat entered his name in the FBA Draft. Confident that, with the three men behind him, he was going to succeed.

==Media==

===Road to Zion===

Road to Zion is the story series circling around Treshaun's journey to the FBA and America, as well as his coming to terms with his own personal demons. There will be stories outside of this that are still connected, but not as directly.

# [[Story:Catch Afire|Catch Afire]]
# [[Story:Exodus|Exodus]]
# [[Story:Stand Alone|Stand Alone]]

===Other Stories===

* [[Story:A Helpful Letter|A Helpful Letter]]
* [[Story:First Shot|First Shot]]

===Artwork===

[[Category:Seattle Summit draft picks]]

[[Category:Seattle Summit players]]
[[Category:Active players]]

Barnaby Jazz

2016-12-10T19:01:23Z

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{{Infobox FBA biography
| name = Barnaby Jazz
| image = barnaby_jazz.jpg
| width = 300
| caption = Photo by [[Pac]]
| position = C/F
| nickname1 = Barbie
| nickname2 = Thrasher
| nickname3 = Jaws
| species = Shark
| gender = Male
| birth_date = August 13, 1992
| birth_place = Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
| nationality = Australian
| height_ft = 7
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 327
| hand = Left
| college = Aquatic College of Brisbane (Brisbane, AUS)
| agent = Finnian Cormac
| creator = Betsie
| actor = Betsie
| number= 69
| draft_year=2013
| draft_round=1
| draft_pick=5
| draft_team=DAK
| career_start=2013
| team=SJT
| contract_year=2015
| team1=DAK
| years1=2013-2014
| team2=LVG
| years2=2014-2015
| team3=SJT
| years3=2015-''present''
| awards=
* FBA All-Star x2 ([[2015 All-Star Week|2015]]-[[2016 All-Star Week|2016]])
* FBA All-Star Game MVP ([[2015 All-Star Week|2015]])
* FBA Rookie All-Star ([[2014 All-Star Week|2014]])
* FBA Rebounding Leader (2016)
* Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
}}

'''Barnaby Jazz''' is a male shark bigfur currently playing for the [[San Jose Thrust]] of the Furry Basketball Association.

==Top 24==

Barnaby Jazz was ranked #6 in the [[2013 Draft Candidate Combine]].

==Biography==

A shark isn’t what someone would expect to see on the basketball court; fishing, swimming, diving, surfing...they all seem like usual pastime for aquatic species. Especially those that come from the Land Down Under. And Barnaby certainly loves all those things and more. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he grew up near the beaches and spent every moment of his free time swimming, fishing (with rod and spear), diving, and surfing. And thanks to a bunch of landlocked friends, he wound up on a basketball court more than once. He’d tried out rugby and Australian football, but wound up hurting people with his massive size and aggressive nature, but basketball worked well with his height and power. And he came to enjoy it almost as much as his aquatic activities.

Although basketball started out as a secondary activity for Barnaby; doing water-related things would always be his first love he figured. It was his natural element, and he even wanted to go to college to continue that. Growing up, he was really a stereotypical Australian surfer; loved to chill on the beach with some beer and his surfboard, surrounded by charming young men and, unfortunately, young women. They weren’t really to his taste, and he didn’t hesitate to make that known.

But his preferences aside, it wasn’t until Barnaby went off to college that his passion started to grow as he made it onto his college team. In his first year of college, an FBA exhibition tour came through Brisbane, trying to encourage draft entries from the land down under. It was there he saw Ryan Malone, unable to help but be quite impressed by the ‘roo’s career and skills on the court. And the very next year, he was watching the FBA and saw Bobby-Rae Brine, Australian Rookie, playing a damn good game. It fired up his passion for the game, and he started to follow the Galveston games with a dedication to the level of obsession. And a dream grew in his mind to leave his desires for education behind and focus on a future in the sport of basketball.

Truthfully, he grew a bit of a crush for Bobby-Rae, and decided to enter his name in the draft both for the sport, and in an attempt to get closer to his fellow aquatic Aussie. Besides, as far as he was concerned, there just wasn’t enough fish, or Aussies, in the league as of yet. And he proved through college that his quick moves, his power, and his aggression made him a force to be reckoned with on court. After his first year playing in college, he started to train in the water, swimming, and actually practicing certain moves and whatnot. Since he’s such a strong swimmer, he figured why not try to bring his basketball practice into that. So even with his massive height and weight, he can really move, though his tail does get in the way at time, or accidentally hits people. His biggest weakness is likely his quick temper, and the fact that he can sometimes act before thinking about his actions.

==Controversies==

===The Dunk Contest===
Although Jazz's rookie season started out looking quite promising with the shark making it into the All-Star Rookie Challenge as well as the All-Star Dunk Contest, the excitement he was stirring up in the league was short-lived when his choice for dunk contest entries soon had people questioning his decency and his fit as a #5 pick in the draft. Although his first dunk had been quite vanilla, his second dunk was edging towards the risque as he leaped from a tank of water in nothing but a tight-fitting Speedo. Though this would be considered beach appropriate, it started the judges to wondering if it was a appropriate for an audience of millions, including many young children. His third dunk, Jazz came out to the court greeted by pop music and wearing an outfit that screamed impropriety. Although his dunk was rather impressive in the heels he'd chosen to wear, his dismount from the basket onto a pole was viewed with outrage by many. Ultimately the league game down on the shark, with Barnaby Jazz earning the rookie a 10 game league suspension and $50,000 fine. Jazz was still supported by his team and many of his close friends and greatest fans, and he stood behind his dunk through and through, though did take the effort to offer a public apology.

[[File:BarnabyDunkOutfit.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Barnaby's controversial dunk outfit]]The backlash of this involved Jazz's lack of focus on the court, which led to his injuring (former) teammate [[Buck Hopper]]; much talk was had that he caused the injury on purpose, but Jazz himself would state that it had been an accident. This led to the rabbit demanding to be traded from the Dakota Bikers, thus starting the team's losing streak and downward spiral. Jazz often blames himself for what the Bikers turned into in the end of the season, but is determined to look beyond that going into his second season.

===Vegas Dismissal===
Although this was not a controversy on Barnaby's part, it was a huge stir-up in the league overall when, over Tweeter, the Las Vegas Wildcards publicly announced that they would not be offering Jazz a contract extension come season-end. The announcement followed an evening of drunk Tweeting from the shark where he may've said more than he should've about personal things and the events of his evening. Although the Tweets were considered inappropriate by many, the reaction from Wildcards management was viewed as unprofessional and possibly a little overkill. Due to this, Jazz found himself faced with his second team move in his short career, landing a solid contract as starting center for the San Jose Thrust. Although he wouldn't admit it, Jazz still holds a grudge against the Wildcards and their management and intends to do his best to keep them from ever winning a game when he's around.

==Stories==

{{StoryList}}

== Artwork ==

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File:Ada_Rookies.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:Pac_-_Barnaby_and_Friends.jpg|Drawn by Pac
File:Barnaby_Action.jpeg|Drawn by Ada
File:Barnaby_Dunk_ASW.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:Barnaby_ASW.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:Betsie sketchpage10.jpg|Drawn by Pac
File:BarnabyAxed.jpg|Drawn by Pac
File:SpeedBump.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:SmallConsolation.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:Rain.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:KeesKees.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:MovingForward.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:Pac_BarnabyJazz_AllStar2015.png|Drawn by Pac
</gallery>

[[Category:San Jose Thrust players]]
[[Category:Active players]]

[[Category:Dakota Bikers draft picks]]
[[Category:Players Born in Australia]]
[[Plays like::Derrick Favors| ]]

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| year = 2014
| pid = 72
| games_played = 59
| games_starting = 12
| games_bench = 39
| games_reserve = 8
| total_minutes = 928.8
| total_fgm = 122
| total_fga = 277
| total_tpm = 3
| total_tpa = 22
| total_ftm = 54
| total_fta = 83
| total_orebounds = 49
| total_drebounds = 150
| total_rebounds = 199
| total_assists = 67
| total_turnovers = 65
| total_steals = 33
| total_blocks = 28
| total_fouls = 100
| total_points = 301
| avg_minutes = 15.7
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| avg_fga = 4.7
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| avg_rebounds = 0.8
| avg_assists = 1.1
| avg_turnovers = 1.1
| avg_steals = 0.6
| avg_blocks = 0.5
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| avg_points = 5.1
| fg_percentage = 44.0%
| tp_percentage = 13.6%
| ft_percentage = 65.1%
| double_doubles = 1
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}}
}}

Ahti Nereus

2016-12-10T18:53:22Z

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{{Infobox FBA biography
| name = Ahti Nereus
| image = Ahti_Nereus.jpg
| image_size = 300
| width = 300
| alt =
| caption = Art by [[user:Pac|Pac]]
| position = C
| nickname1 =
| nickname2 =
| nickname3 =
| species = White Sturgeon
| gender = Male
| birth_date = February 21, 1993
| birth_place = Prince George, BC
| nationality = Canadian
| height_ft = 7
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 295
| shoots = Right
| school = Heritage River Riparian College
| awards =
| agent = [[Hubert Bristol]]
| creator = [[User:BetsieT|Betsie]]
| draft_year = 2014
| draft_team = TXS
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 27
| career_start=2014
| team=TXS
| contract_year=2014
| team1=TXS
| years1=2014-''present''
| awards=
* FBA Rookie All-Star ([[2015 All-Star Week|2015]])
}}

==Biography==

Ahti was born and raised in a native reserve just outside of Prince George, BC where the Asipe tribe of sturgeon have lived for many generations spanning across centuries. Long before Ahti's time, the tribe was a nomadic one, following the river to the coast where they spent the winter before returning to their summer home where the Hechako River meets the Fraser. Times have changed, but the Asipe tribe, in many ways, has not, and Ahti carries with him the ancient beliefs of his people. Although much of the tribe has modernized and moved away from tradition in some ways, Ahti himself still believes strongly in the spirits of the world around him and treating them with the proper respect and care. Perhaps this stemmed from his childhood, where he was a small, scrawny thing, always bullied and teased for being weak. He sought solace in books and education, in caring for Mother Nature's creations by starting gardens and keeping pets of all sorts. As a boy he even had an orphaned deer he raised and released back into the wild. He never really had any friends, either, just spending his time playing teacher's pet really. But in middle school he met somebody who would turn out to be his greatest friend and supporting force for his single athletic endeavor of basketball. Ahti met Wesley Lachs (sockeye salmon) in their first year of junior high together at Yellowhead Junior High, and despite their vast differences, the two became fast friends. They both played on the junior high basketball team, although Ahti struggled with it due to being a fair bit smaller than his aquatic companion. But he shot up quickly and by the end of junior high he was starting to edge towards the six-and-a-half-foot mark. Sadly, though, the end of junior high also marked the end of his close friendship with Wesley. They lost touch with each other as Ahti transferred over to the private high school on the reserve where there was no basketball team, no way for him to connect with Wesley other than the occasional internet chat. But even those faded out over time. But the time they were 18, they hadn't talked for over a year. But Ahti had moved on, made a couple of new friends, but most of all, he made it into college in Prince George at Heritage River Riparian College. Ahti managed to make it into the basketball program based on his junior high skills and tryouts. And on the first day of practice who should be there but his beloved friend, Wesley. The pair rekindled their old friendship almost immediately, and within weeks of practices started proving their amazing chemistry on the court, the perfect blend of their offensive and defensive playing styles. And even off the court they balanced each other out; Ahti's shy and quiet nature perfectly offset by his friend's outspoken attitude. It didn't take long for them to be named starters in their Freshman season. As Wesley and Ahti continued to improve on each other's games, the two fish led the Nuggets to the national championships two years in a row, winning the CFIS title in their sophomore year. As for his on-court skills and attitude, Ahti is very much a defensive player, focusing and blocking the opposing team with his height and large, webbed hands. Off the court he's a laid-back and quiet person, but as soon as he puts on that uniform Ahti very much shows a different side of himself. A determination to put himself between the opponent and his basket, or to get himself into a useful position for a rebound or assist. He doesn't excessively push for shot-taking, but focuses on the team aspect of the game. As such he's very proficient at passing and rebounding, and getting his shots in the paint. Because of this, he does struggle making points from a distance but makes up for it by snapping the ball off to somebody else who can make the shot when able. His other major strength is the ability for quite a high jump for a fish of his height and weight.

Ahti resides in the Asipe Reserve with his mother, father, grandmother, and eight siblings.

== Stories ==

{{Story
|title=Players of the Game
|author=Tazel
|body=Players of the Game

Players of the Game
Story by Tazel Sixpaws Copyright 2015
Characters are copyright to their creators and owners
The FBA is copyright to Buck Hopper

Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places to take anyone that you deem close to your heart. The lush tropics melding with the pristine beaches, coupled with the island-flavored metropolis of Honolulu, makes for an exhilarating experience. Whether you go for business or pleasure, it's a destination that invokes envy in coworkers, friends and family.

For some, it's home. A home base of operations. For a major company, it's prestige, where the over 350 thousand residents can see your effect on the nation. Hawaii is not contiguous to the states, but there is still that connection. That influence. Be it business, or romance, Hawaii does not leave people untouched when they visit. Even the most curmudgeonly polar bear - a sight rarely seen often in the paradise - can find the peace and solitude he wants, away from the bustle of downtown, or the usually crowded beaches.

At sunset, the beaches usually become empty, with tourists finding a luau or some other trap to fall into. Only locals would know of the pristine spots to visit. With Waikiki beach's usual collection of visiting mobs being empty, it was easy for a pair of figures to slip onto the still slightly warm sand, despite the cool night breeze. Their tails flitted behind them, sleek bodies aerodynamically cutting through the air, hands holding a rolled up blanket and a hemp basket. The pair giggled, a male and a female, as they ran towards the shore, stopping where the snake indicated. "Here, love." she said, pointing to the spot on the ground in the golden light of the setting sun. "The water doesn't come up this high, and it's past high tide anyhow."

The tall gray sturgeon nodded, dutifully putting down the blanket flat on the sand, ducking under some lower hanging palm trees on the side. "It's perfect, love! Did you have any problem sneaking away from the team?" he asked, smoothing out the blanket as he spoke.

"Not really," replied the yellow cobra, her light brown eyes glistening in the waning sunlight, pupils wide as her forked tongue tasted the air. "Though Tanya shot me a look. She knew I was going to do something with you. She asked, but I just shot her a wink. Though she claims I owe her 'all the juicy details' later." A lightly hissing giggle escaped the reptile's snout as she set down the basket and opened it, her long banded tail waving happily behind her, under the tie-die sarong she wore around her waist.

It was a wave that the fish mimicked, his barbells trilling in the breeze as he kneeled to the basket. His tanktop whipped around in the same breeze, board shorts getting a bit of sand on them as a result. "FBA Angels are some of the worst gossips, you know," he chided, grinning up at the snake and brushing off the excess sand.

"Hey, I'm all about keeping information, and love, free."

The sturgeon smiled, reaching out for the bathing-suit-clad rookie guard of the Hawaii Kahunas, and pulling her into his embrace, gazing at her. "So should I be jealous?" he asked, grinning wider.

Aurora Goldshine grinned back at the rookie center for the Texas Lone Stars, her tail slithering around his waist with incredible finesse. "Not in the least. I'm YOUR hummingbird," she hissed softly, her snout nearing hers.

"And I'm your snugglefish," replied Ahti Nereus, as the two embraced in a kiss. Their tails waved about - if one were watching the athletes' tips, one might note the bandages on both of them. It was clear that in the game, Ahti got injured with a tail laceration and had to have a bandage placed on the end. After the game, Aurora went to the Kahuna's infirmary, got some gauze, and wrapped her own tail, to match the injury, so that both would be unified. It was a very appreciated gesture.

Both of them broke the kiss and Aurora smiled. "Mmm... what a wonderful day today has been. And the game... so close! I think it was the best you've ever done!" She leaned back, gazing through the iconic rose-sunglasses she constantly wore. "Twenty points? I've never seen you so vibrant, and full of mana!" She opened the hemp basket - a gift from her commune-mates - and pulled out a bottle of wine and some glasses. She set them down, followed by a box of chocolates and some cheese and crackers. Neither of them had eaten, but tonight, they had a different hunger assail their minds.

"Mana?" asked Ahti, confused as he opened the crackers and cheese, and sampled one. "Whuf few meah?" Ahti coughed a bit, as bits of dry cracker flew out of his snout. Aurora laughed as she took a napkin and dabbed his mouth clean. He was blushing from the sudden expulsion.

"Sillyfish. You're supposed to drink with those crackers. Here,..." Shi still had him firmly around the waist with her tail, presumably for anchorage, as she leaned over to pour two glasses of the icewine she had imported from other friends near Portland. It was ever so sweet, but not as sweet as her snugglefish, claimed the cobra-ess. "Mana, to answer your question, is a name for the life essence that Gaia gifts to us. It is what creates the auras, the energies that surround us." She offered a glass, holding the other in her hand. "And your mana was very... manly," she purred out with a sibilant hiss, clinking the glasses together.

Ahti was still blushing when he accepted the glass. "You were on fire too, wildflower!" he countered, sipping the wine to flush out the last of the choking cracker chunks. "Hitting those threes like that - you deserved your POTG tonight," he admitted, his other hand reaching for Aurora's, fingers closing over hers. "We BOTH deserved it," he finished, a little disappointed that he couldn't bring home another much needed win for the floundering Lone Stars.

The snake let out one of Ahti's favorite sounds. The short, empassioned 'hiss' that was repeated in rapid succession. The 'hishishis' that Aurora made whenever she was excited. Or happy. And in this case, she was both. She closed her hand around Ahti's and squeezed, bringing up the other glass to his snout. "Mmm. you'll always be MY player of the game, dearfish." she said, winking.

Ahti's sound was more like a wet grunt, like gills having air forced through them. He let it out when he was happy. And with Texas' recent string of losses, with daylight only recently beginning to break, he hadn't found many reasons to be that way. Any other game, this loss would sting intently. But here, now... the game was but a means to the end, to be here with Aurora. He wasn't just happy - there was no other adjective that could describe it. Except perhaps, ecstatic. That, however, would come later. "And you are mine, sweetsnake."

The couple entwined their arms around each other, sipping the wine from their own glass while their arms were linked, their eyes not leaving each other, not for a second. After the sip, they disengaged, and put down their glasses into the sand. Aurora snuck her tail around Ahti's, and lightly held it in her appendage's embrace. Still holding hands, she turned to face the water, which had been obediently lapping at the base of the beach. "I almost wish we didn't need to have played each other tonight. Valentine's day would have gone much better if one of our teams didn't have to lose." Aurora said, sadly, her hood drooping a bit.

"But without that game, we wouldn't have been blessed with time together afterward. A necessary evil. I don't 'mind this loss, really." With his drink on the ground, Ahti's freed hand pulled Aurora's snout to face him, resulting in a few more short hisses, and a big smile. Ahti beamed and started to speak. "You know what made me do so well tonight? All through the game I was thinking..."

"...of making you feel proud of me," finished Aurora. Ahti wore a surprised look, though the sturgeon shouldn't have. They often finished each others' sentences. Aurora claimed their energies were melding with each visit, each expression of love making it happen quicker. "That's what kept me going all through the game! Of course, I wanted to help the Kahunas too. We've been having a real rough time, just like Texas."

Ahti just stared at her, his eyes lidding a bit as he wiggled his tailtip against her left thigh, his smile getting wider if that were possible. His Lone Stars were furthest from his mind right now. "It's almost eerie how in synch we are."

Aurora nodded softly, her grin equally wide, almost showing her fangs. She DID have fangs, as all cobras did, but even with her upbeat demeanor, she tried not to show them. People tended to be a bit on edge with a fanged cobra around, even if they knew Aurora's gentleness. "It's a merging of auras. We're so, like, receptive to each other's primal energies, that we can't help but overlap!"

Ahti took another sip of his wine, nearly draining it. "Mmm. Primal energies, huh?" he growled with a wink. "Those are some of my favorites." Aurora blushed almost immediately at the insinuation, and gently worked her snout in to rub against Ahti's barbells, making another whooshing grunt come from the sturgeon. They stayed like that for a few minutes, as the sun became half-engulfed by the horizon.

The two sipped the rest of their wine down, with Aurora taking the empty glasses to her right, off the blanket, and Ahti pushing the basket and foods to the other side. The buzz of the alcohol was swimming around their brains, as the two sat, legs pulled up in front of them, and gazed at the sunset. "Blessed be you, Gaia, for your bounty and your beauty." Aurora murmured, folding her arms against her bikini top, gazing through the sunglasses. Though a few more minutes, and she wouldn't need sunglasses at all.

She caught Ahti's gaze, not at the sunset anymore, but back at her, those lidded eyes, that happy wine-fueled smile. "What?" she asked, her grin widening.

"Just thinking to give thanks for your beauty too, sweetsnake." he said, in a low, soft voice. Another blush crept over the snake's cheeks, short hisses squirming out from between her hidden fangs. Her tail snuck itself around Ahti's, winding around, holding it gently as she gazed up at his eyes. She could lose herself forever in those beautiful browns.

"Happy Valentine's day, Snugglefish."

"Happy Valentine's day, Hummingbird."

In the last moments of the sun dipping under the horizon, with the last of light bathing the two lovers, the two athletes, the two snuggled closer, and wrapped their arms around each other, gazing back into the approaching evening. Where they would be hidden from light. And be able to participate in truly 'free love'. As long as nobody was looking.

Tanya would get some VERY juicy details tonight!}}

== Artwork ==

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File:AhtiThenAndNow.jpg|Drawn by Ada
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[[Category:Players Born in Canada]]
[[Plays like::Roy Hibbert| ]]

Ahti Nereus

2016-12-10T18:52:18Z

Boss:

Treshaun Carnell

2016-11-20T23:47:02Z

Boss: /* Road to Zion */

{{Infobox FBA biography
|draft_year=2015
|draft_round=2
|draft_pick=27
|draft_team=SEA
|career_start=2015
|team=SEA
|contract_year=2015
|team1=SEA
|years1=2015-''present''
|name=Treshaun Carnell
|image=Treshaun_Carnell.jpg
|nickname1=Tres
|species=Nubian Goat
|gender=Male
|position=G
|weight_lb=195
|shoots=Right
|birth_place=Kingston, Jamaica
|nationality=Jamaican
|agent=Callum Key
|creator=Betsie
|actor=Betsie
|height_ft=6
|height_in=4
}}

==Biography==

Treshaun hasn't exactly had an easy life, but when looking at him, one would never imagine it. The goat always seems to have a charming smile on his lips and a bright light in his eyes. He has a magnetism to him, an intelligence belied by his lack of education, and a passion for life and living it to the fullest.

He grew up in a simple life with his mother and father in the slums of Kingston. It was far from being a charmed life, but his parents loved him and did their best to care for him, even if all they really had was the necessities. The one thing that helped shape the route of Treshaun's life was their living just a short walk from a public basketball court, on which local kids, teens, and adults alike would go to play one of Jamaica's favourite sports. As a young boy he'd stand at the fence and watch, a mere outsider looking in that craved to be a part of the game.

On his eighth birthday, he finally got his chance. His parents bought him a shiny new basketball for his birthday. It became the nicest thing he owned. He still remembers the smell of that new ball, the feel of the textured rubber in his hands, and the tropical wind against his ears as he dashed to the public court that afternoon to try it out. His first attempts at shooting were miserable, but what would one expect from an eight-year-old kid? But there was still something about the sounds of the ball bouncing on the concrete or springing off the rim that was just so very right.

Treshaun became a regular at the public courts, even going so far as to skip his classes in order to spend more time practicing. He wanted to get good. It was just street ball, but deep down, the young boy wanted to be the best. A local legend. And he'd push hard to get there.

By the time he was fifteen, Treshaun had dropped out of school entirely, and struck out on his own from his parents, just as some of his friends had done before him. The freedom of the street life was something Treshaun found he enjoyed; he could come and go as he pleased, play basketball whenever and wherever he desired. There were no rules. But he clung to the ball his parents had given him. It was becoming worn and well-used, but his practices were slowed down dramatically when a chance encounter in a back alley left Treshaun in the hospital. And rather than his parents at his side, there was a kindly-smiling hummingbird gentleman at his bedside. Treshaun never would’ve guessed that the man would become a major supporting force in his life from then on, and the hummingbird (who introduced himself as Stefan Melodè) soon offered him a place to stay while he healed. Treshaun accepted the offer.

In return for Stefan's kindness, Treshaun helped with chores around the house; his stomach was kept full and he was kept warm and dry beneath a roof at the very least. But he maintained his independence, often changing his own dressings and, once healed enough, he'd strike out back to the courts again for shooting practice at the very least. He still had a goal to reach, and he wasn't going to let an injury keep him down foor long.

With Stefan's help, Treshaun also started to play at a local community center, something he hadn't even realized existed this entire time. By the time his wounds were fully healed, he was back on his game again, playing rough rounds of street ball with other local teens. It was rare for a game to end without at least one player getting a little bloody, and Treshaun wasn't innocent in any of it; his injury had driven him to get tougher, to not let himself be a victim again. He'd elbow his way past a screen, and if there was an disagreements, he'd throw a punch to defend his own opinions. Behind smiling eyes, he had become a strong street kid.

But behind the rough play, his raw skills were still visible to any who watched. And one of those onlookers was Jozef Baak; former player for the Aruba Basketball Bond as well as the Caribbean Furry Basketball Confederation and director for the community center. Jozef saw something in Treshaun, something he felt that, with some direction and some time, could prove to be a truly explosive amount of talent. As far as the lizard was concerned, the young buck belonged on a professional court.

But as it stood, Treshaun couldn't get there on his own. And that is where Jozef stepped in. He approached Treshaun on the public courts early one morning, finding the goat sleeping against one of the basketball posts and offering him a paper cup of coffee.

Treshaun would forever deem that morning the turning point of his life.

Basketball suddenly became a seriously serious thing. It wasn't just about becoming a local street legend anymore. It was about becoming good, better, best. Underneath the careful tutelage of Jozef, Treshaun started to hone his skills, working on professional-level drills and enhancing skills he had already been working hard on. To this day Jozef will swear up and down he's never seen a more-focused intensity in a player than he does in Treshaun.

It's been three years since he started training under Jozef and he's improved leaps and bounds, showing off skills that really do put him at the level of a professional, or damn close. Treshaun more and more dreamed of making it pro now, feeling better about himself day after day, confident in his skills. With an impressive 30" vertical jump that Jozef knows he can continue improving on to reach towards 40", an aggressive offensive presence under the basket, and the perchance to wow onlookers with flashy dunks, the buck had the makings of a player that could go big.

And this was proven just a scant few months ago when Treshaun's journey to the professional courts began. After a game one day, Treshaun was approached by athletic agent and fellow caprine, Callum Key. Callum confessed to liking a challenge, but he was convinced by what he saw that he could take the street kid from Kingston and turn him into a signed professional player. And Treshaun was eager to go for it. So with some coaxing and encouragement from his greatest mentors, the goat entered his name in the FBA Draft. Confident that, with the three men behind him, he was going to succeed.

==Media==

===Road to Zion===

Road to Zion is the story series circling around Treshaun's journey to the FBA and America, as well as his coming to terms with his own personal demons. There will be stories outside of this that are still connected, but not as directly.

# [[Story:Catch Afire|Catch Afire]]
# [[Story:Exodus|Exodus]]
# [[Story:Stand Alone|Stand Alone]]

===Other Stories===

* [[Story:A Helpful Letter|A Helpful Letter]]
* [[Story:First Shot|First Shot]]

===Artwork===

[[Category:Seattle Summit draft picks]]

[[Category:Seattle Summit players]]
[[Category:Active players]]

Barnaby Jazz

2016-11-18T23:33:39Z

Boss:

{{Infobox FBA biography
| name = Barnaby Jazz
| image = barnaby_jazz.jpg
| width = 300
| caption = Photo by [[Pac]]
| position = C/F
| nickname1 = Barbie
| nickname2 = Thrasher
| nickname3 = Jaws
| species = Shark
| gender = Male
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
| nationality = Australian
| height_ft = 7
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 327
| hand = Left
| college = Aquatic College of Brisbane (Brisbane, AUS)
| agent = Finnian Cormac
| creator = Betsie
| actor = Betsie
| number= 69
| draft_year=2013
| draft_round=1
| draft_pick=5
| draft_team=DAK
| career_start=2013
| team=SJT
| contract_year=2015
| team1=DAK
| years1=2013-2014
| team2=LVG
| years2=2014-2015
| team3=SJT
| years3=2015-''present''
| awards=
* FBA All-Star x2 ([[2015 All-Star Week|2015]]-[[2016 All-Star Week|2016]])
* FBA All-Star Game MVP ([[2015 All-Star Week|2015]])
* FBA Rookie All-Star ([[2014 All-Star Week|2014]])
* FBA Rebounding Leader (2016)
* Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
}}

'''Barnaby Jazz''' is a male shark bigfur currently playing for the [[San Jose Thrust]] of the Furry Basketball Association.

==Top 24==

Barnaby Jazz was ranked #6 in the [[2013 Draft Candidate Combine]].

==Biography==

A shark isn’t what someone would expect to see on the basketball court; fishing, swimming, diving, surfing...they all seem like usual pastime for aquatic species. Especially those that come from the Land Down Under. And Barnaby certainly loves all those things and more. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he grew up near the beaches and spent every moment of his free time swimming, fishing (with rod and spear), diving, and surfing. And thanks to a bunch of landlocked friends, he wound up on a basketball court more than once. He’d tried out rugby and Australian football, but wound up hurting people with his massive size and aggressive nature, but basketball worked well with his height and power. And he came to enjoy it almost as much as his aquatic activities.

Although basketball started out as a secondary activity for Barnaby; doing water-related things would always be his first love he figured. It was his natural element, and he even wanted to go to college to continue that. Growing up, he was really a stereotypical Australian surfer; loved to chill on the beach with some beer and his surfboard, surrounded by charming young men and, unfortunately, young women. They weren’t really to his taste, and he didn’t hesitate to make that known.

But his preferences aside, it wasn’t until Barnaby went off to college that his passion started to grow as he made it onto his college team. In his first year of college, an FBA exhibition tour came through Brisbane, trying to encourage draft entries from the land down under. It was there he saw Ryan Malone, unable to help but be quite impressed by the ‘roo’s career and skills on the court. And the very next year, he was watching the FBA and saw Bobby-Rae Brine, Australian Rookie, playing a damn good game. It fired up his passion for the game, and he started to follow the Galveston games with a dedication to the level of obsession. And a dream grew in his mind to leave his desires for education behind and focus on a future in the sport of basketball.

Truthfully, he grew a bit of a crush for Bobby-Rae, and decided to enter his name in the draft both for the sport, and in an attempt to get closer to his fellow aquatic Aussie. Besides, as far as he was concerned, there just wasn’t enough fish, or Aussies, in the league as of yet. And he proved through college that his quick moves, his power, and his aggression made him a force to be reckoned with on court. After his first year playing in college, he started to train in the water, swimming, and actually practicing certain moves and whatnot. Since he’s such a strong swimmer, he figured why not try to bring his basketball practice into that. So even with his massive height and weight, he can really move, though his tail does get in the way at time, or accidentally hits people. His biggest weakness is likely his quick temper, and the fact that he can sometimes act before thinking about his actions.

==Controversies==

===The Dunk Contest===
Although Jazz's rookie season started out looking quite promising with the shark making it into the All-Star Rookie Challenge as well as the All-Star Dunk Contest, the excitement he was stirring up in the league was short-lived when his choice for dunk contest entries soon had people questioning his decency and his fit as a #5 pick in the draft. Although his first dunk had been quite vanilla, his second dunk was edging towards the risque as he leaped from a tank of water in nothing but a tight-fitting Speedo. Though this would be considered beach appropriate, it started the judges to wondering if it was a appropriate for an audience of millions, including many young children. His third dunk, Jazz came out to the court greeted by pop music and wearing an outfit that screamed impropriety. Although his dunk was rather impressive in the heels he'd chosen to wear, his dismount from the basket onto a pole was viewed with outrage by many. Ultimately the league game down on the shark, with Barnaby Jazz earning the rookie a 10 game league suspension and $50,000 fine. Jazz was still supported by his team and many of his close friends and greatest fans, and he stood behind his dunk through and through, though did take the effort to offer a public apology.

[[File:BarnabyDunkOutfit.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Barnaby's controversial dunk outfit]]The backlash of this involved Jazz's lack of focus on the court, which led to his injuring (former) teammate [[Buck Hopper]]; much talk was had that he caused the injury on purpose, but Jazz himself would state that it had been an accident. This led to the rabbit demanding to be traded from the Dakota Bikers, thus starting the team's losing streak and downward spiral. Jazz often blames himself for what the Bikers turned into in the end of the season, but is determined to look beyond that going into his second season.

===Vegas Dismissal===
Although this was not a controversy on Barnaby's part, it was a huge stir-up in the league overall when, over Tweeter, the Las Vegas Wildcards publicly announced that they would not be offering Jazz a contract extension come season-end. The announcement followed an evening of drunk Tweeting from the shark where he may've said more than he should've about personal things and the events of his evening. Although the Tweets were considered inappropriate by many, the reaction from Wildcards management was viewed as unprofessional and possibly a little overkill. Due to this, Jazz found himself faced with his second team move in his short career, landing a solid contract as starting center for the San Jose Thrust. Although he wouldn't admit it, Jazz still holds a grudge against the Wildcards and their management and intends to do his best to keep them from ever winning a game when he's around.

==Stories==

{{StoryList}}

== Artwork ==

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File:Ada_Rookies.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:Pac_-_Barnaby_and_Friends.jpg|Drawn by Pac
File:Barnaby_Action.jpeg|Drawn by Ada
File:Barnaby_Dunk_ASW.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:Barnaby_ASW.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:Betsie sketchpage10.jpg|Drawn by Pac
File:BarnabyAxed.jpg|Drawn by Pac
File:SpeedBump.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:SmallConsolation.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:Rain.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:KeesKees.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:MovingForward.jpg|Drawn by Ada
File:Pac_BarnabyJazz_AllStar2015.png|Drawn by Pac
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[[Category:Dakota Bikers draft picks]]
[[Category:Players Born in Australia]]
[[Plays like::Derrick Favors| ]]

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| text =
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| year = 2014
| pid = 72
| games_played = 59
| games_starting = 12
| games_bench = 39
| games_reserve = 8
| total_minutes = 928.8
| total_fgm = 122
| total_fga = 277
| total_tpm = 3
| total_tpa = 22
| total_ftm = 54
| total_fta = 83
| total_orebounds = 49
| total_drebounds = 150
| total_rebounds = 199
| total_assists = 67
| total_turnovers = 65
| total_steals = 33
| total_blocks = 28
| total_fouls = 100
| total_points = 301
| avg_minutes = 15.7
| avg_fgm = 2.1
| avg_fga = 4.7
| avg_tpm = 0.1
| avg_tpa = 0.4
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| avg_fta = 1.4
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| avg_rebounds = 0.8
| avg_assists = 1.1
| avg_turnovers = 1.1
| avg_steals = 0.6
| avg_blocks = 0.5
| avg_fouls = 1.7
| avg_points = 5.1
| fg_percentage = 44.0%
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| ft_percentage = 65.1%
| double_doubles = 1
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| EFGP = 44.6%
| PIE = 2.5%
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World Jam 2015

2016-03-18T23:44:50Z

2015-04-08T22:42:19Z

Boss: Lizzimba uploaded a new version of File:Dangelo MacQuilkin.png

D’Angelo MacQuilkin

2015-04-08T22:40:34Z

Boss:

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2015-04-08T22:37:26Z

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2015-04-08T22:35:29Z

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