Owner: Matt Stroud
Colours: Blue, Green, White
Team Captain: Lance Freely (thrower)
Assistant Captains: Abraham Sandwich (lineman), Cyrano de Baggagerack (blitzer)
Motto: "Fiducia est nunquam Fragilitas" (Confidence is never a weakness)
Composed of the most athletic gentry from miles around, the Fly-By Knights are an elite squad whose strategy is based around one highly held belief - that they are, quite simply, better than everyone else. It is not meant in an obnoxious way, nor do they flaut this idea excessively. They merely refuse to accept that anyone can possibly challenge them when they put their collective minds to winning. When they win, their frame of mind is justified, bolstered, and they may go on long winning streaks as a result of swelling confidence. When they lose, it hits hard, and means that they did not have the spirit required, nay, expected of them to complete their goal.
When off the field, the Knights are frequently models of community spirit. Signing autographs comes naturally to them, since running a small barony or dukedom means there's a lot of paperwork to go around. Several team members take part in mini camps for children (without all the spiky parts, usually) and everyone at the asylum smiles when they show up for "celebrity/invalid jousting days" - hardly any casualties last year!
When the return to the playing field, however, the good nature and friendly spirit is replaced by a steely resolve to compete and make their opponent fight for every last inch of progress on the pitch. Sunny smiles turn to the grin of men seeking the challenge in all they do, and happy eyes shine instead with the dream of being the best there is at this most noble of contests.
Fight Song of the Fly-By Knights
We stand with one purpose, one goal and one dream
To excel at whatever we do
Our weapons are confidence, skill, strength and pride
And also, we're better than you.
We are better than you,
So much better than you,
We shout it for all men to hear
We are better than you,
So much better than you,
And we wonder why you are still here
Shoulder to shoulder, together one team
We see every challenge right through
And you will be glad you're along for the ride
Because frankly, we're better than you.
We are better than you,
So much better than you,
We shout it for all men to hear
We are better than you,
So much better than you,
And we wonder why you are still here
You say we are arrogant, so it would seem
But we know in our heart it is true
That this confidence comes from a place deep inside
That tells us we're better than you.
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