The Quicksilvers are a former Marble League team introduced in Marble League 2017. The team is named after Marble Rally competitor Quicksilver. They were represented by Argent, Mercurial, Quix, Silvery, and Gallum. Following a last-place finish in Marble League 2017, and a failure to qualify the next year, the team retired.
Team Members[]
The Quicksilvers (top)
Argent, Mercurial, Quix and Silvery were the original members of Quicksilvers and remained the members of the team until retirement. They were joined in late 2017 by a reserve member named Gallum (who was previously unnamed due to the retirement of the team).
| 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Argent | Argent |
| Mercurial | Mercurial |
| Quix | Quix |
| Silvery | Silvery |
| Gallum[1] |
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Team Member | |
| Reserve Member | |
| Injured |
History[]
Pre-Marble League[]
Before competing in the Marble League, the Quicksilvers competed in the Surculo.[2] The team was run by the Marble Rally competitor Quicksilver.[3] In the 2015 Surculo tournament, the Quicksilvers finished third overall. The top three teams were invited to compete in Marble League 2016. The Quicksilvers declined their invitation in favor of one more shot at winning the Surculo. Their invitation was eventually given to the Chocolatiers, who had finished fifth.[4]
The Quicksilvers failed to win the 2016 Surculo, instead finishing second behind the Jungle Jumpers. Both teams were invited to participate in the Marble League 2017 Qualifiers, and this time the Quicksilvers (and the Jungle Jumpers) accepted.[2] The Quicksilvers' place was initially meant for the Gliding Glaciers, who were denied entry for looking too similar to the Jawbreakers, and so the place was offered to the Quicksilvers.[5]
2017[]
Argent winning their heat in the Funnel Race
The Quicksilvers had a mediocre start to the Marble League 2017 Qualifiers, finishing 10th in the Relay Race, but jumped to seventh after Quix finished 6th in the Sand Race. They again performed poorly in the next event, Block Pushing, dropping them to 13th overall and putting them in danger of missing out on Marble League 2017. Thankfully, Argent performed very well in the final event, the Funnel Race, and finished 2nd. The Quicksilvers qualified for Marble League 2017, qualifying in 5th overall.
Unfortunately, Argent's second place in the Qualifiers could not be replicated in the first event, the Funnel Race, finishing in 14th place. The Quicksilvers followed this up with two more bottom five finishes, dropping them to last place overall. However, two ninth-place finishes in the 5-meter Sprint and the Hurdles allowed them to get into 15th overall.
The Quicksilvers finish in 4th in Archery
The Quicksilvers continued to perform poorly, with another three consecutive bottom five finishes, but they somehow managed to cling onto 15th place ahead of the Jungle Jumpers, who were having an equally poor season. Things looked like they were improving for the Quicksilvers when they came seventh in the Steeplechase and then 4th in Archery, their best finish of the competition. Despite their better performance, the Quicksilvers dropped back into last place thanks to the Jungle Jumpers' gold medal in Archery. A 15th-place finish in the Underwater Race made it almost inevitable they would finish in last, falling to 17 points behind Team Primary, who were also having a poor season despite having won the first event. The Quicksilvers finished Marble League 2017 on a higher note with Silvery taking a 6th-place finish in the Sand Rally, but this was not enough. The Quicksilvers remained in last place at the end of the tournament with only 58 points.
2018[]
The Quicksilvers face the Chocolatiers in the Halfpipe
The Quicksilvers returned in the Marble League 2018 Qualifiers, where they competed in Group A, with Gallum joining the team as reserve member. The team's poor performances continued with a last-place finish in the opening event, Curling. They continued to perform poorly with a 6th-place finish in the Snow Race, and another last-place finish in the 5 Meter Ice Dash. Just as they had done in 2017, the team managed to get a 4th-place finish in the Halfpipe, but this was not enough to take them out of last place, where they had been for their entire time at the Qualifiers. The team thus failed to qualify for Marble League 2018, but they decided to watch the competition from the stands.
The Quicksilvers watch Marble League 2018 from the stands
The Quicksilvers competed in two off-season events, where Silvery represented them. These two events were the Marble League 2018 Consolation Race and the 100 Meter Water Race. Despite the team's notable improvements in both off-season events, given that Silvery had managed to finish in 4th and 11th respectively, Quicksilver decided to let go of the team so they could focus on the Marble Rally. During the Amazing Maze Marble Race, it was announced that the Quicksilvers had indeed retired. This was because they had lost interest in the competition as a result of their disappointing performance in Marble League 2017 and their failure to qualify for Marble League 2018.[6]
Marble League 2017[]
Qualifiers[]
The Quicksilvers qualified for Marble League 2017.
| Event | Participant | Final Result | Placing | Points | Overall Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relay Race | All | 10.86 sec. | 10th | 3 | 10th |
| Sand Race | Quix | 26.41 sec. | 6th | 7 | 7th |
| Block Pushing | All | 54.7 cm | 12th | 1 | 13th |
| Funnel Spin | Argent | 1:01.48 | 2nd | 12 | 5th |
Main Tournament[]
| Event | Participant | Final Result | Place | Points | Overall Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funnel Race | Argent | 1:01.85 | 14th | 2 | 14th |
| Long Jump | Mercurial | 68.2 cm | 13th | 3 | 15th |
| Fidget Spinner Collision | All | Heat Loss | 14th | 2 | 16th |
| 5-meter Sprint | Quix | 6.31 sec. | 9th | 7 | 15th |
| Hurdles | Silvery | 9.83 sec. | 9th | 7 | 15th |
| Relay Run | All | 11.95 sec. | 12th | 4 | 15th |
| Block Pushing | All | 117.5 cm | 15th | 1 | 15th |
| High Jump | Argent | 35.5 cm | 16th | 0 | 15th |
| Steeplechase | All | 43.32 sec. | 7th | 9 | 15th |
| Archery | All | 36 pts | 4th | 12 | 16th |
| Underwater Race | Quix | 14.34 sec. | 15th | 1 | 16th |
| Sand Rally | Silvery | 1:28.14 | 6th | 10 | 16th |
Marble League 2018[]
Qualifiers[]
The Quicksilvers failed to qualify for Marble League 2018. They competed in Group A.
| Event | Participant | Final Result | Placing | Points | Overall Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curling | All | First Round Loss | 8th | 1 | 8th |
| Snow Race | Quix | 21.50 | 6th | 3 | 8th |
| 5 Meter Ice Dash | Silvery | 5.22 sec. | 8th | 1 | 8th |
| Halfpipe | All | 39.67 sec. | 4th | 5 | 8th |
Other 2018 Competitions[]
The Quicksilvers took part in two other competitions in 2018: the Marble League 2018 Consolation Race and the 100 Meter Water Race.
| Event | Participant | Final Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble League 2018 Consolation Race | Silvery | 44.86 sec. | 4th |
| 100 Meter Water Race | Silvery | 4:02.97 | 11th |
Results[]
Marble League[]
| Year | Events | Medals | Result | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | S | B | Tot. | ||||
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16th | 58 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | |
Career Events[]
| # | Events | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Team Members' Individual Scores[]
Marble League[]
| Marble | Competed in | Individual events participated in |
Medals Won | Total Individual Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argent | ML17 | Funnel Race (2017) High Jump (2017) |
0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
2 pts |
| Mercurial | ML17 | Long Jump (2017) | 0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
3 pts |
| Quix | ML17 | 5-meter Sprint (2017) Underwater Race (2017) |
0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
8 pts |
| Silvery | ML17 | Hurdles (2017) Sand Rally (2017) |
0 gold medals 0 silver medals 0 bronze medals |
17 pts |
Trivia[]
- The Quicksilvers were the first team to have qualified for at least one Marble League edition and then retire at any point thereafter. They would be followed by the Jawbreakers and the Hornets in 2021.
- On 24 September 2021, it was revealed in a recent RetRollSpective that the reserve member’s name was Gallum.
References[]
- ↑ Stynth, The Emperor (24th September 2021). RetRollSpective – Shining Swarm. Project Marblearth.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stynth (25th May 2020). RetRollSpective – Jungle Jumpers. Marble Sports.
- ↑ Stynth (13th September 2020). Who’s Tearing Up the Sand in 2020? – Part 2. Marble Sports.
- ↑ Stynth (17th January 2020). RetRollSpective – Rojo Rollers. Marble Sports.
- ↑ LiechtensteinMAN (16th September 2020). A Glimpse at the Gliding Glaciers. Marble Sports.
- ↑ Skystrykr (2nd January 2019). The teams not participating in 2019 MarbleLympics Qualifiers.. Reddit.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Balls of Chaos · Black Jacks · Bumblebees · Chocolatiers · Crazy Cat's Eyes · Gliding Glaciers · Green Ducks · Hazers · Indigo Stars · Jungle Jumpers · Kobalts · Limers · Mellow Yellow · Midnight Wisps · Minty Maniacs · Oceanics · O'rangers · Pinkies · Purple Rockets · Raspberry Racers · Rojo Rollers · Savage Speeders · Shining Swarm · Solar Flares · Snowballs · Team Galactic · Team Momo · Team Plasma · Team Primary · Thunderbolts · Turtle Sliders · Wolfpack | |||
| Retired | Golden Orbs · Hornets · Jawbreakers · Quicksilvers · Team Momary | |||