Pinkies

Pinkies
Color	Light Pink
Active Years	2016 - Present
Coach	Pinky Promise
Hashtag	#PinkyPower
Best Event	Dirt Race (2019)
Marble League
Appearances	4 (first in 2016)
Best Result	6th (2017)
Gold	1
Silver	1
Bronze	3
Total	5
Points	288 points

The Pinkies are a light pink team, originally introduced in Marble League 2016. They are comprised of Pinky Rosa, Pinky Winky, Pinkydink, and Pinky Toe. Pinky Panther was added as a reserve member before Marble League 2018.

Despite having appeared in every Marble League so far, the Pinkies are generally considered one of the worst overall performers. They often finish in the bottom half of many events and, consequently, finish in the bottom half of the overall standings. The exception to this is 2017, where they finished 1st overall in the Marble League 2017 Qualifiers and 6th overall with two bronze medals in Marble League 2017.

Team Members

Pinky Rosa, Pinky Winky, Pinkydink, and Pinky Toe are the original and current members of the team. Pinky Panther was introduced in 2018 as a reserve. Beginning in the 2019 season, Pinky Rosa was appointed as team captain.

2016 Team	2017 Team	2018 Team	2019 Team	2020 Team
Pinky Rosa	Pinky Rosa	Pinky Rosa	Pinky Rosa	Pinky Rosa
Pinky Winky	Pinky Winky	Pinky Winky	Pinky Winky	Pinky Winky
Pinkydink	Pinkydink	Pinkydink	Pinkydink	Pinkydink
Pinky Toe	Pinky Toe	Pinky Toe	Pinky Toe	Pinky Toe
		Pinky Panther	Pinky Panther	Pinky Panther

Color	Meaning
	Team Member
	Reserve Member
	Injured

Members timeline

Coaches

Coach	From	To	Events	G	S	B	Tot.	Honors
Pinky Promise	25 February 2019	present	16	1	1	0	2	2019 Lead Cube Award

Note: Events include any kind of event (friendlies, other tournaments, etc).

History

The Pinkies come from the city of Rosaka, located on an island off the coast of East Asia. It is home to one of the most advanced economies in the world, and is rich in both historical and natural significance. The city is named for the cherry blossom trees that turn rose-colored at the start of spring. They can be found across the island, including in the park surrounding Rosaka Castle and in the fields surrounding the Ampinktheater, the Pinkies' stadium.

The four original members of the Pinkies, Pinky Rosa, Pinky Winky, Pinkydink and Pinky Toe, first met while participating in kapinki theater. They were on a tour across mainland Asia, in the city of Hunluen, performing for the opening festivities of the MFC Championship League. The best actors in kapinki had been selected to represent Rosaka in the show. The four had rehearsed together before, but first felt a connection while performing. After their show had ended, the four went to get food and watch the MFC Championship League.

The four quickly became friends, even while being in separate acting troupes with different schedules. It was difficult for all four of them to get together, but when they could, they would constantly reminisce about the MFC Championship League. This led to them pondering whether their future lays in marble sports rather than on theater. The four eventually left kapinki and formed a team called the Kapinkis.

Once they entered the MFC Championship League, the team changed their name to the Pinkies. They did very well for a new team, finishing in sixth in 2014. When the Marble League was announced in 2015, the team doubted that they would be invited due to their lack of experience in marble sports and their sixth place finish. Three invites were given to the MFC Championship League. Most teams turned it down, while the Pinkies and the Balls of Chaos accepted. Team Momo from the Ramen Bowl took the leftover spot.

The Pinkies started off Marble League 2016 with a 4th place finish in Balancing. Unfortunately, the competition went down hill from there. They managed to earn one point in Event 2, Relay Race, with a 7th place finish. They then failed to earn points until Event 7, High Jump, where Pinky Toe finished sixth. This was followed two eighth place finishes in 10 Meter Sprint and Team Pursuit.

The Pinkies earned their first medal, a bronze, in Event 10, the Precision Slalom, rising to 12th place in the overall standings. Unfortunately, the Pinkies failed to score in Event 11, Quartet Diving, and then were disqualified in Event 12, Hurdles, after Pinky Toe accidentally jumped off his lane. This disqualification caused them to lose three points. This led to them finishing in last place overall. They were tied with the Limers in points, but placed below them due to their disqualification.

It seemed clear that the Pinkies weren't even expected to qualify for Marble League 2017. However, they managed to turn their fortunes around in the Marble League 2017 Qualifiers. They won the first event, Relay Race, and finished third in the second event, Sand Race. A fourth place finish in the final event, Funnel Spin, led the Pinkies to a first place qualification.

This momentum was carried into Marble League 2017, with Pinky Toe finishing 3rd in the first event, Funnel Race. Unlike the previous year, the Pinkies continued to finish within the top half of the standings, with two fourth place finishes in Event 3, Fidget Spinner Collision, and Event 6, Relay Run. After the first half of the competition, the Pinkies were in 3rd place in the overall standings. They followed this up with a bronze medal in Event 7, Block Pushing, which brought the team to 2nd overall. However, they were 22 points behind the first place Savage Speeders and only one point ahead of the Limers.

Unfortunately, the Pinkies started to crack under the pressure and finished the next two events, High Jump and Steeplechase, in the bottom half of the standings. As a result, they dropped to 6th overall. The team returned to their previous form and finished the last three events in the top half of the standings and finished the season in 6th overall. Upon their return to Rosaka, many of their fans came out to congratulate the team with a parade and a dedication ceremony for the Ampinktheater.

The Pinkies' 2018 uniform

The Pinkies changed their uniform for Marble League 2018 to more easily distinguish them from the hosts, the Snowballs. They went from pale pink to a darker striped pink, the same uniform they had used while competing in the MFC Championship League. Seeded in Group B of the Marble League 2018 Qualifiers, the team qualified by finishing 2nd in the group, with two third place finishes in Curling and Halfpipe, as well as a first place finish in Snow Race.

Pinky Winky represented the Pinkies in the first two events, the 5 Meter Ice Dash and the Ski Jump, placing 7th in both. The team then had a sixth place finish in the Halfpipe, bringing them to 5th overall, the highest they would achieve that year. Unfortunately, for the remainder of the season, the team finished in the bottom half of the standings and only made it into the top ten for two events. They placed 9th in Event 7, Snow Rally, and Event 8, Snowboard Cross.

The Pinkies ended up in the fight with the other teams in the bottom four (the Limers, the Minty Maniacs, Team Momary and Mellow Yellow) throughout the competition, with a rivalry developing between the Pinkies and Mellow Yellow, dubbed the "Mellow Pinkies" by some fans. Unfortunately, the Pinkies could not get back to form in time. As a result, they once again finished the competition in last place.

The Pinkies took part in two offseason events. Pinky Winky represented the team in the 100 Meter Water Race and finished 8th. The whole team took part in the Amazing Maze Marble Race, but finished last in their group, placing 21st overall. Shortly after this, the Pinkies decided to return to their opaque pink uniform. Pinky Panther, the reserve member who joined the team for Marble League 2018, had tried one on after the Amazing Maze Marble Race and realized that the opaque uniform is sleeker than the striped uniform, and is thus better suited for the Marble League, besides being aesthetically more pleasing. The request to change the uniform was approved, even though the Snowballs were still competing.

Expectations for the Pinkies for Marble League 2019 were low among fans. However, the team entered the Marble League 2019 Qualifiers and did well, with a notable 8th place finish in Block Pushing and a 6th place finish in the Relay Race. The team finished in 10th place in the overall standings, qualifying them for their fourth Marble League in a row.

Between the Qualifiers and the start of the main tournament, the Pinkies hired Pinky Promise as their coach. Wearing the team's 2018 uniform, she took an active role in training and racing with the team. Her main goal was to break the rut that the team had fallen into the previous year, and so the team's routine became more rigorous than before.

Unfortunately, the Pinkies did not respond well to Pinky Promise's coaching at first. In the first nine events, the team finished outside the top ten, except for a 7th place finish in Event 6, Relay Run. This left the team in last place. However, the next event was Hubelino Maze, a more tactical event. Pinkydink had always been a fan of strategy games such as Tetroll, and so the team were undeterred going into the event.

True to their newfound morale, the Pinkies went on to excel in the event, making it into the final. They faced the Oceanics who, like them, had not won a medal in over a year. They also faced the Savage Speeders and the Hazers. The Pinkies persisted, and won their first ever silver medal. This would not have any affect on the overall standings, however, as they remained in last place.

Three days later, Pinky Toe competed in the Dirt Race. He placed first in his heat, despite slowing down in the final stretch. He was in last place to start the final. However, he gained a burst of speed at the end, allowing him to pass Swifty of the Savage Speeders and win the race. This performance won the Pinkies their first ever gold medal, lifting the team out of last place into 13th.

However, the Pinkies could not keep their momentum. The team proceeded to finish within the bottom half in three of the final five events. Pinkydink finished last in Event 13, Elimination Race. Pinky Rosa couldn't catch up with the competition in the final event, Sand Rally, and finished in fourteenth. The Pinkies ended Marble League 2019 in fifteenth place overall.

In order to rectify what needed to be improved, the Pinkies decided to return to Rosaka and get back to training for the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers. Even though they did not participate in Marbula One, it became clear enough that the Pinkies were even more determined to prove their place in the Marble League as they aimed to qualify for Marble League 2020.

Marble League 2016

Event	Participant	Final Result	Place	Points	Overall Standing
Balancing	All	298 cm	4th	4	4th
Relay Race	All	23.96 sec.	7th	1	6th
Collision	All	Heat Loss	13th	0	9th
Sand Rally	Pinky Winky	0:58.94	12th	0	10th
Long Jump	Pinky Toe	85.7 cm	10th	0	11th
Water Race	Pinkydink	DNF	12th	0	12th
High Jump	Pinky Toe	51 cm	6th	2	11th
10 Meter Sprint	Pinky Rosa	5.227 sec.	8th	1	14th
Team Pursuit	All	26.90 sec.	8th	1	15th
Precision Slalom	All	47 pts	3rd	5	12th
Quartet Diving	All	32.59 pts	9th	0	14th
Hurdles	Pinky Toe	DSQ	16th	-3	16th

Marble League 2017

Qualifiers

Event	Participant	Final Result	Placing	Points	Overall Standing
Relay Race	All	9.83 sec.	1st	15	1st
Sand Race	Pinky Rosa	25.89 sec.	3rd	10	1st
Block Pushing	All	52.2 cm	15th	0	2nd
Funnel Spin	Pinky Winky	0:56.14	4th	9	1st

Main Tournament

Event	Participant	Final Result	Place	Points	Overall Standing
Funnel Race	Pinky Toe	1:27.04	3rd	15	3rd
Long Jump	Pinky Winky	69.7 cm	7th	9	3rd
Fidget Spinner Collision	All	3rd Place Loss	4th	12	4th
5-meter Sprint	Pinkydink	6.83 sec.	6th	10	4th
Hurdles	Pinky Rosa	9.83 sec.	8th	8	6th
Relay Run	All	12.02 sec.	4th	12	3rd
Block Pushing	All	69.1 cm	3rd	15	2nd
High Jump	Pinky Winky	36.5 cm	11th	5	4th
Steeplechase	All	46.82 sec.	16th	0	6th
Archery	All	34.5 pts	6th	10	5th
Underwater Race	Pinky Toe	13.70 sec.	5th	11	5th
Sand Rally	Pinky Rosa	1:27.91	9th	7	6th

Marble League 2018

2018 Pinkies logo

Qualifiers

The Pinkies competed in Group B.

Event	Participant	Final Result	Placing	Points	Overall Standing
Curling	All	3rd Place Win	3rd	6	3rd
Snow Race	Pinky Winky	22.59 sec.	1st	8	1st
5 Meter Ice Dash	Pinky Rosa	5.11 sec.	8th	1	4th
Halfpipe	All	37.85 sec.	3rd	6	2nd

Main Tournament

Event	Participant	Final Result	Place	Points	Overall Standing
5 Meter Ice Dash	Pinky Winky	5.20 sec.	7th	9	7th
Ski Jump	Pinky Winky	114.7 cm	7th	9	7th
Halfpipe	All	28.07 sec.	6th	10	5th
Bobsled	All	14.80 sec.	9th	7	7th
Speed Skating	Pinky Toe	32.39 sec.	14th	2	12th
Team Pursuit	All	33.71 sec.	13th	3	13th
Snow Rally	Pinkydink	43.76 sec.	9th	7	14th
Snowboard Cross	Pinky Winky	52.30 sec.	9th	7	13th
Curling	All	Heat Loss	13th	3	14th
Biathlon	All	24.81 sec.	13th	3	14th
Ice Hockey	All	Heat Loss	14th	2	16th
Sand Mogul Race	Pinky Toe	6.58 sec.	13th	3	16th

Other 2018 Competitions

The Pinkies took part in two other competitions in 2018: the 100 Meter Water Race and the Amazing Maze Marble Race.

Event	Participant	Final Result	Place
100 Meter Water Race	Pinky Winky	4:02.23	8th
Amazing Maze Marble Race	All	25 pts	21st

Marble League 2019

Pinkies' original logo for the 2019 season, designed by Betawolfs.

Pinkies' logo, designed by Pim Leurs.

Qualifiers

Event	Participant	Final Result	Placing	Points	Overall Standing
Funnel Race	Pinky Winky	1:05.95	10th	9	10th
Block Pushing	All	103.4 cm	8th	11	9th
Relay Race	All	10.10 sec.	6th	13	9th
Underwater Race	Pinky Rosa (C)	29.88 sec.	13th	6	10th

Main Tournament

Event	Participant	Final Result	Place	Points	Overall Place
Underwater Race	Pinky Winky	16.62 sec.	16th	0	16th
Funnel Race	Pinky Panther	1:38.87	11th	5	14th
Balancing	All	200 cm	13th	3	16th
Gravitrax Slalom	All	10.01 sec.	14th	2	16th
5 Meter Sprint	Pinkydink	6.344 sec.	14th	2	16th
Relay Run	All	9.730 sec.	7th	9	15th
Block Pushing	All	55.8 cm	15th	1	15th
Summer Biathlon	Pinkydink	33.00 sec.	12th	4	16th
Hurdles Race	Pinky Rosa (C)	9.668 sec.	16th	0	16th
Hubelino Maze	All	81	2nd	20	16th
Dirt Race	Pinky Toe	1:17.30	1st	25	13th
Rafting	All	37.80 sec.	7th	9	13th
Elimination Race	Pinkydink	27.28 sec.	16th	0	14th
Surfing	Pinky Winky	47.70	8th	8	14th
Collision	All	---	9th	7	15th
Sand Rally	Pinky Rosa (C)	2:03.87	14th	2	15th

Marble League Results

Year	Events	Medals				Result	Points
		G	S	B	Tot.
2016	12	0	0	1	1	16th	12
2017	12	0	0	2	2	6th	114
2018	12	0	0	0	0	16th	65
2019	16	1	1	0	2	15th	97

Team Members' Individual Scores

Marble	Competed in	Individual events participated in	Medals Won	Total Individual Points
Pinkydink	Marble League 2016 Marble League 2017 Marble League 2018 Marble League 2019	Water Race (2016) 5-Meter Sprint (2017) Snow Rally (2018) 5 Meter Sprint (2019) Summer Biathlon (2019) Elimination Race (2019)	0 gold medals 0 silver medal 0 bronze medals	23 pts
Pinky Panther	Marble League 2018 Marble League 2019	Funnel Race (2019)	0 gold medals 0 silver medal 0 bronze medals	5 pts
Pinky Rosa	Marble League 2016 Marble League 2017 Marble League 2018 Marble League 2019	10 Meter Sprint (2016) Hudrles (2017) Sand Rally (2017) Hurdles Race (2019) Sand Rally (2019)	0 gold medals 0 silver medal 0 bronze medals	18 pts
Pinky Toe	Marble League 2016 Marble League 2017 Marble League 2018 Marble League 2019	Long Jump (2016) High Jump (2016) Hurdles (2016) Funnel Race (2017) Underwater Race (2017) Speed Skating (2018) Sand Mogul Race (2018) Dirt Race (2019)	1 gold medals 0 silver medal 1 bronze medals	55 pts
Pinky Winky	Marble League 2016 Marble League 2017 Marble League 2018 Marble League 2019	Sand Rally (2016) Long Jump (2017) High Jump (2017) 5 Meter Ice Dash (2018) Ski Jump (2018) Snowboard Cross (2018) Underwater Race (2019) Surfing (2019)	0 gold medals 0 silver medal 0 bronze medals	47 pts

Italics - Reserve member

Gallery

Team Profile 2020

Trivia

• The Pinkies changed their uniforms for Marble League 2018 to a more distinct shade of pink in order to avoid confusion with the Snowballs. The next year, however, the Pinkies switched back to their original uniforms.
  • This makes the Pinkies the only team to ever change their uniforms.
• The Pinkies are one of few solid color teams. The other teams include Mellow Yellow, the Snowballs and the O'rangers.
• The Pinkies do not have an official rival; however, their fans consider the O'rangers and Mellow Yellow to be their rivals.
• The Pinkies are one of the few teams to participate in every Marble League edition to date. They share this distinction with Mellow Yellow, the Oceanics, the O'rangers, the Savage Speeders, Team Galactic, and the Thunderbolts.
  • The Pinkies are also the only team to do so without auto-qualifying.