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duwatna steps down from Ascent, passes to marmaduke
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September 20, 2018

Just as the latest season of ESEA Invite is set to commence in the coming days, Ascent have been forced to make a last-minute roster change.

Legendary Demoman duwatna has found himself unable to commit for an entire season, leading marmaduke to replace him on the starting squad. In turn, this has forced significant role shuffles on Ascent, returning sighguy to his staple Demoman role and showstopper to his equally iconic Pocket Soldier role.

marmaduke makes a surprise return to Invite (picture by Ness "uberchain" Delacroix and Jasmine "Jasbutts" Ho)

Coming off a third-place finish last season with New God Flow, marmaduke is reuniting with a variety of former teammates, including sighguy from the aforementioned New God Flow as well as showstopper and cozen from the Street Hoops eSports roster for Rewind Invitational 2017.

Meanwhile, duwatna last played in Season 20, and since then has frequently teased a return to the upper echelons of the TF2 scene. He even nearly starred on the aforementioned Rewind Street Hoops eSports team, before he was unable to attend the event after being hospitalized days before the LAN.

We reached out to showstopper, who eloquently summarized the situation.

Steve didn't feel like playing, so we got marm. We suck either way lol.

Going into their first match of the season, Ascent rebound with:

  • Scout: alec
  • Scout: ash
  • Roamer: marmaduke
  • Pocket: showstopper
  • Demoman: sighguy
  • Medic: cozen
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#1
34 Frags +

That was fast.

That was fast.
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#2
150 Frags +

༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ STEVE TAKE MY APPENDIX ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ STEVE TAKE MY APPENDIX ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
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#3
5 Frags +

He'll be back.

He'll be back.
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#4
6 Frags +

steve no

steve no
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#5
16 Frags +

sigh on demo can't wait to watch this self-loathing LMAO

sigh on demo can't wait to watch this self-loathing LMAO
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#6
0 Frags +

F

F
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#7
107 Frags +

Sorry boys and girls, I just don't have the passion I once had. Getting back into the swing of things after not playing for a long time is especially hard. GL to everyone this season.

Sorry boys and girls, I just don't have the passion I once had. Getting back into the swing of things after not playing for a long time is especially hard. GL to everyone this season.
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#8
5 Frags +

Steve...

Steve...
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#9
113 Frags +

Passion is stored in the appendix.

Passion is stored in the appendix.
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#10
10 Frags +

Tfw you'll never meet Steve in person at lan

Tfw you'll never meet Steve in person at lan
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#11
-6 Frags +

Jebaited SMOrc

Jebaited SMOrc
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#12
0 Frags +

F

F
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#13
19 Frags +

don't need to have passion for the game to come hang out at Episode 3 ;)

don't need to have passion for the game to come hang out at Episode 3 ;)
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#14
1 Frags +

meet him @rgb

meet him @rgb
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#15
2 Frags +
duwatnaSorry boys and girls, I just don't have the passion I once had. Getting back into the swing of things after not playing for a long time is especially hard. GL to everyone this season.

Hopefully one day you will!

[quote=duwatna]Sorry boys and girls, I just don't have the passion I once had. Getting back into the swing of things after not playing for a long time is especially hard. GL to everyone this season.[/quote]

Hopefully one day you will!
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#16
8 Frags +

My hero MarmadukeGRYLLS will finally win ESEA Invite. See you next year.

My hero MarmadukeGRYLLS will finally win ESEA Invite. See you next year.
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#17
0 Frags +

Couldn't have found a better pic for this announcement

Couldn't have found a better pic for this announcement
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#18
10 Frags +

ash to join FROYO mumble in gf and make b4nny rage quit.

ash to join FROYO mumble in gf and make b4nny rage quit.
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#19
2 Frags +

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p2ccCERYL0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p2ccCERYL0
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#20
-6 Frags +

shame he was pounding in scrims

shame he was pounding in scrims
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#21
-4 Frags +

STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE.

STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE.
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