Here are my Battle Mode stories for 2019, fiction again probably but could become real!
*Note: Rumour has it so far that Harold is not taking part in Battle mode, but racing modes only? Is he going away on Thursday then coming back on Friday? Curious... we best not be putting Battle Mode on some random day. Shame cos it could include some funny things. So I left him out in this case. Also I forgot to add Franck Adam to the other modes, I was assuming he isn't coming either, but since he is in the predictions list I will place him in for this occasion / mode only. Also as there hasn't been confirmation of Patrick's occasional Battle Mode entry, I have also not included him here*
So... without further chat chat, lets see the story of...
Ze greatest Modé de la Mondé!!!
I'm joking, it
Sucks... I mean, sometimes you just don't know what country you are in until you know what they call 'Battle Mode' there.
La Fràncé: "La modé de la Shitté" (Ze Frénché pretend they like it, but they don't either - it söcks!)
Nederlands: "De Mode van der Crap"
Deutschland: (basically, Christian Wild) "Can you do Time Trial in it? No? It sucks then..."
Those silly Brexit people who live on that Island: "F**kle Mode" (short for "F**k-All mode"... cos we know F**k all about it really).
Japan: Staring at me blankly when they realise there was more than 1 track on SMK, let alone another mode.
Americans (excluding Drew / Fenner / Harvey, cos they are... something else): "That fun mode with the balloons."
Fenner-Land: "This mode is 2 player?"
Harvey-Land: "I'll play it after the World ends... again"
The Planet where Drew comes from: They know it as 'Battle Mode'... but then again they also eat from the trash as part of a healthy diet. So what do they know? Maybe quite a bit it seems...
So... here is how it all happens:
La Top Four de la 
Star-Red-Red all de la f**king time & refusing to tell anyone how it happens! (you know who they are - lets Name and Shame Them!):
Julien Holmiere (We got treated to another round of the greatest battle mode final, with 11-10 in Julien's favour this time! But since they both know all of the Skanque Tactiques equally... the match was fair and very enjoyable!)
Geoffrey Label (Look lets face it, he is back, and almost all of you will lose to him. Just put up with it.
)
Drew Blumfield (We told him all day (AGAIN!!!) to stop using Bowser. He didn't listen, but pat on the back for that 3rd Place Medal). While watching the final he was seen eating some Stroopwafels. Guillaume, liking some snacks at this point of the night asked where Drew bought them. Drew replies "Oh, I didn't buy them... I found them outside in the street somewhere... they taste ok......"
4th: Florent Lecoanet (One of the most consistent playéurés all day. After a struggle vs Jey and cut down by Julien in the Semi-Final, he was worn out by the time Drew Bowséréd him to win the 3rd place match.)
La Quartés de la finalistés - They get slightly less Star-Red-Reds but are still naughty Skanquérs!:Jeremy "Jey" Clement (He was after blood this year on battle mode, even earning a new nickname "Vampire Bat" instead of Jeydi. Maybe an "Evil Batman" / "Evil Bruce Wayne?". He tore the hell out of most players in the poules, then had another massive Battle with Florent de la Roger. The Quarter Final with SMK's very own Federer was epic. Federer batted him down with the Tennis Bat. Or was it Tennis Raquet? Or Rackit? Something like that, my english spelling sucks too - Leyla help me please!).
Sami Cetin (He was happy for not having to face Geoffrey "Achilles Heel" De La Belle in the Quarter Final! But he had Drew instead... who sent Sami back to MC1 Non-NBT No Pipe Jump where he belongs. Decent Group Stage though - just plays the usual extremely annoying way (that makes you want to pull your hair out) where he runs and hides a lot. But that's better than when he turns the TV volume up to Infinity Decibels and everyone's ears bleed - Battle Mode doesn't matter for that so enjoy that rest. Don't forget your earplugs again for GP Day though).
Conor Wood (After suffering some struggles on the first two days, Conor picked up his usual deadly Battle Mode form. None of us wanted Geo in the Quarters.. unfortunately it was Conor's turn this time.)
Karel van Duijvenboden (Despite Timmie training, Battle Mode was tough for the Flying Dutchman, with Franck Adam to face off against. To be Franck, Franck actually DID have the upper hand here, but some tragic random Greens set him up for a loss at 5-4). When Karel saw he had Julien for the Quarter, well.. the phrase "Never Give up!" just doesn't apply to some things in life. Crapple Mode is one of them. Saying that though he took 2 matches out of the 7, and was close on a few more.
La Top 16 de la Battle - The "oh yeah... we fight clean when we play Battle Mode" crew (or do they?) Franck Adam (Powerful level again this year, although he had been out of action a while, he still threatened the level of the top players. Karel managed to defeat him in the Top 16 and he got unlucky with "Rondom Greens")
Guillaume Leviach ("Donc"..."Donc" ..."Donk"..."Donkey Kong"? He almost got fed up with this mode while dreaming of better modes such as Time Trial that he nearly "did a Drew" and used D.K.Jr in Battle Mode for a joke. Luckily he didn't and stayed focused with a decent Battle Mode round. Old rival Conor Wood was in his Top 16 Match and ended his day there, but he went to prepare some GP afterwards and enjoyed the Finals.)
Jonathan Wick "Lafungo" Toole-Charignon (A great day reaching the Top 16 this year, rubbing it in Christian Wild's face as he didn't make the Top 16. My God this rivalry is getting harsh... Anyway the Top 16 Match was harsh too, it was Timmie vs Sammie basically, and as Sammie is allergic to animal / cat fur we thought he might lose it, but Timmie fell. Everyone starts calling Sami "Sammie" for the rest of the evening, much to his dismay.
Djibril "Tif de la Tif" Aatif (Battle Mode Specialist fights again and gets his solid Top 16 entry. He tried his best vs Jey this time but unfortunately it wasn't meant to be for this year.)
Kyle Randol (USA's other Battle Specialist had high hopes for this mode again but the crowd came prepared. He made it to the Top 16 nonetheless and enjoyed supporting Drew the rest of the way. He had a nice run vs Florent as well but Florent comfortably won 5-1).
Thibault Terrasson (Made a nice performance this round with some solid wins and had the honour of facing the Bitcoin Betting, Trashcan Tasting, Bowser Battling, "Yaque de la Mountàinés". Thibault knowning it was going to be an uphill battle thought, what if he could take Drew down in the Top 16? Allez! Drew took it lightly at the beginning, losing a round but eventually cutting down Terrasson after a few more matches where they were both down to less balloons.
Leyla Hasso (Made it to the Top 16 and was happy; she was hoping to challenge Sami but instead had a sparring Match with Geo; the result was expected but perhaps she will learn some great moves from one of the Grand Masters.)
Sophie Jarmouni (Belgium's Champion fought her way through to the Top 16 which was a goal; but the journey was a nightmare. All day it was "NON JARMOUUU!" or "Putain de la
" or Putain de la Rondom
" or "Putain de la
" or "Putain de la
". Wait that's not meant to be there, who left a Fenner in Battle Mode?) By the time she faced Julien, it was the only match she relaxed on.
La Playéurés de la Honoràblés, Non de la Top 16, but got skanqued into the 17th - 20th positionChris Clark (Put in a great fight this time, and was very close to the Top 16 during the Match vs Sophie. Clark used clean fighting tactics throughout the day and had fun.)
Salim Araissia (The "Evil Robin" to Jey's "Evil Batman"... The 2nd half of the Dynamic Duo wasn't favouring Battle Mode as much as Racing Modes this year. But he gave his all and certainly gave his rivals and good shake after the shake-down. He won a key GP Match vs rival Leyla last year, but she took him in Battle Mode playoffs this time to secure her Top 16.)
Aron Langerak (Didn't lose his pad all day... he might as well have done as it is not like this mode matters. In fact he did so well he wasn't far from the Top 16, facing Thibault Terrasson to a close result but losing out there.)
Christian Wild (Christian is not at home with Battle Mode but was determined to not lose too many points here; Kyle Randol ended his chances to slip back up to the Top 16. GP 150cc tomorrow... Christian smiles at that thought.)
La Playéurés de la Honoràblés, 21st - 24th ranks "It wasn't fair it was ze Rondom Jeremy "Deadline" Edline (Jeremy has done some great records on Time Trials over the last year and is beginning to work on the Multiplayer modes more; Battle will improve further soon and he put in a great match).
Martin van Haasteren (Also not a Battle Mode Mega-Fan but we heard he can play a round of Battle Mode while balancing a ball on his head, that's impressive!)
Come "Legendary" Legendre (Spent too much time going on and on about the "Level" of all of the Top players and how amazing it is, he forgot to concentrate in his own battles enough. This caused him to lose the chance for the Top 16 he promised us last year. He re-iterates the Top 16 Battle Mode promise for 2020 during the Closing ceremony. Sami asked him to join Time Trial again. Come says "I will" and still doesn't do it.)
Jerome Coiffard (Mr Coyferd, my main man, there you are! The Time Trial man had some fight in him for Battle Mode this year and made the Mini Qualifiers. He had a positive smile on his face).
Non Cry 
de la 25th Place la Battle. Cos the mode sucks anyway.Adam "Not so Dark Horse this time" Ferguson (Team UK's Cumbria Challenger went into Battle not knowing what it will be like and sometimes that helps, he improvised and did well, 25th being a great result for doing so the first time!)
Player we didn't realise was there... Sort of..:Cedric Leutwyler: (He was competing from his home. He needed the chair to be
that far away from the TV in Alphen. Sadly he couldn't find a long enough cable for the SNES controller to connect across countries to one of the consoles. But Daniel "The most powerful Red Mage of FF" Guemy built one with all the material he has and made it happen. It kept cutting out though so he lost to everyone except for Nhi Tran who slept all day again.)
Someone else who didn't turn up:BYE - Chris Clark's friend from SNESOT, was supposed to come today but didn't show, and van der Valk Avifauna hotel claims there is no one by that name staying there. Strange. So we have no idea where BYE is but apparantly he will turn up for GP Mode.
Other Silly / Strange / Wonderful things that happened on Battle Mode dayGreat Food - Lars Nouwen introduces Drew to some great food that is cooked in an oven / sauce pan / frying pan and not from a Trash can. And... he... liked it... hooray!! No meat though... Drew only eats that from the floor (reference - the Frankfurter / Hot Dog at CDE 2008).
The Cappuccino / Earl Grey Situation - Sami finishes the Esports bar's entire stock of Cappucino and Earl Grey tea. Thankfully they ordered more for GP day.
Fortnite - Gets Banned Forever - Just kidding... Yeah we wish!
Battle Mode Overall - I know we joke a lot about Battle Mode sucking but all in all on a serious note, we did have a lot of fun today, with great friends there and that's the important thing!
To be continued on the GP thread...
Sondage