ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS (RPS): Vanderbilt Ave. REPRESENT!
BREAKING! Until just moments ago, it was unclear whether Atlantic Yards Smackdown, TO BE HELD THIS COMING THURSDAY, May 26 at Freddy’s, would see any professional representation from Prospect Heights’ own Rock Paper Scissors (RPS) Triangle. This “Fertile Crescent,” bounded by Vanderbilt, Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues, is where some of Brooklyn’s scrappiest RPS toughs have honed their skills in informal pick-up games, illuminated only by the warm orange-white Creamsicle glow of the streetcorner Rock-N-Stop.
Now, cast all speculation aside, and please welcome our first entrant from the RPS Triangle:
PLAYER NAME: CHRIS GILMORE (a.k.a. “Slice”)
REPRESENTING: Vanderbilt Ave.
EDUCATION:
RPS Dojo of West Tokyo (B.S.)
Masters in Scissorology, Wes Chapman’s School for the Carpally Gifted (West Pico Campus)
Team: Independent, despite aggressive recruitment by multiple Class B/C RPS teams
SIGNATURE THROW/GAMBIT: “Triple EEK” method, learned in the wilds of Prospect Park
BOAST: “It is my destiny to win the tournament and make my mark on the world! Stand aside!!”
STRATEGY TIP: If you expect SLICE to lead with Scissors, you have a lot to learn about RPS Strategy. In the first few rounds, try Paper-based strategies, including Scissor Sandwich (paper, scissors, paper) or Brooklyn-style Reverse Denouement (paper, scissors, rock). When you confront Gilmore in the Championship Rounds, the only question is: do you have the guts to stick with Toolbox (scissors, scissors, scissors)?
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