Pre-OSL Final smack-talk from Fantasy and Stork

Fantasy: I will sell my soul to the devil for the Gold
(T/N: He actually said "he'd use any means necessary to win", which I logically assume would be the above.)

Q: Anything to say before the finals
A: After losing to Stork last time, I wanted a rematch to have my revenge. And win the championship.

Q: How's your practice?
A: The team helped me a lot on the matter, allowing me to concentrate on the finals. Right now I'm practicing hard with my teammate, as well as protosses on other teams. If only I had better people skills (laughs)

Q: If you get another silver, you'd beat a record that not even Yellow could achieve: 3 OSL silvers
A: I thought about getting the silver mouse. But I'd be much happier with the golden mouse. A silver mouse would be quite depressing, so I'm going to get gold this time. If I get gold, I'll just just like Stork with one OSL gold and 2 silvers. Hopefully that will be the case.

Q: How do you feel about the matchup against Stork?
A: TvP is played in a similar way by everyone these days. For that reason, I've researched a lot into the MU. I've already found many builds which are pretty much in their final forms. I want to show everyone some revolutionary TvP builds. It may be impossible to find a weakness to Stork's PvT, but I feel that him playing standard is in of itself a weakness.

Q: Did you watch his 2008 Bacchus OSL Finals against Flash?
A: I believe that if you want to win it all, personal feelings should not be involved. You have to do anything necessary to win. I learned a lot from watching Flash that days.
(T/N: For those who weren't around then, Flash basically used builds that specifically countered Stork's style and beat him to a pulp 3-0 in OSL record time. Pretty much put Stork into a slump for months)

Q: Your TvP is quite good, but you lose a lot to Stork.
A: In preparation, I watched the VODs of my games against Stork. I find that I generally lost those games in the early stages, or that I wasn't able to use the builds I prepared.

Q: Yellow must have strange feelings about this match. He'll probably watch intently.
A: I believe it doesn't matter who wins, neither of us will leave the Kong line. (laughs) Maybe change the order. If Stork wins, he'd still have a lot more silvers, so I don't think he'd leave.

Q: But if you win, you'd leave the Kong line, right?
A: I think even if I win, I'm not really turning my back on Yellow and Stork. I'll need another gold or two before I can really leave.

Q: Stork has said he REALLY wants to get out of the Kong line.
A: Yellow thinks Stork has already fucking graduated with honors. But I want him to stay in school a bit longer. (kekekekeke)

Q: Stork fans these days are called "Stork Hooligans". You must feel a lot of pressure from them.
A: I think the louder the cheers, the better. So it's all good. More fan support means more support for ESport. So I like it.
(T/N: Nothing like parroting Oov's "good for ESport" to show he's truly just Oov's puppet... I keed I keed, fantasy fans)

Q: The maps seem to be unfavorable for terran.
A: Everyone says this, but I don't get it. I think they're all quite playable, so I know I can win. Besides, when it comes to the finals, map balance takes a backseat to your state of mind. So I don't believe I'm at a disadvantage.

Q: What's your score prediction?
A: Last time, I performed badly in games 1 and 2 because I was really nervous. I really want to say 3-0, but Stork is hardly just anyone. So I honestly believe it'll more likely be 3-2.

Q: Anything to say to fans
A: Every finals seems to go to game 5, which is really good for fans. Hopefully my fans will continue to support me.

Stork: Fantasy is a wussy little girl and wouldn't let me practice against Flash. He thinks too highly of himself. He's not worthy of me needing Flash as my practice partner. So of course I decide to oblige him. Can't say no to a crying little kid


Q: So here we have a repeat of Incruit OSL. This is actually the first re-match of an OSL finals. What do you think? (T/N: I'm suprised at this statement. Thought there'd be some Jaedong v Flash/Yellow v Boxer OSL rematches...)
A: I feel this will be an interesting match. I kept on winning silvers, but then I met Fantasy and I won a gold. So he's my lucky charm.

Q: Who have you been practicing with?
A: Fantasy has tied up Flash so he can't practice against me. Actually, I didn't even go looking for Flash. I have 5 terrans on my own team, and I don't feel their abilities are sub-par. So even practicing with them has already taken up my entire schedule.

Q: One of you is going to get the silver mouse.
A: If Fantasy loses, then he'd get 3 silvers. But for me, this is just another step towards the golden mouse. I already beat his ass once, so it's no biggie to stomp on him again. Of course, a loss would mean a silver mouse. But I want that 2nd gold so I can get a 3rd one later.

Q: Analyze Fantasy
A: Normally I don't really care to watch opponents' VODs. But since this is the finals, I watched them and broke down his play. Recently, terrans have been using the same BOs, so I don't feel Fantasy's a cut above the rest.

Q: Fantasy says your perchance for solid safe play is a weakness in of itself.
A: I can understand that premise. But to look at it another way, it's the safest way to guarantee a win. I have to look on the bright side. Obviously, Fantasy's just trolling.

Q: Will you leave the Kong line if you win your 2nd gold?
A: When I won my first gold, Yellow said I betrayed him. But I never left. But this time when I win, I'll officially leave it. Of course, on the off chance I lose, there will be two Kong members with a gold. So if you look at it that way, I think Yellow will be rooting for me. This way, Fantasy can be his little bitch with no gold to talk smack back to Yellow.

Q: What are you going to tell Yellow if you win?
A: I'm going to tell him I'm officially going to betray him. I'll officially leave the Kong line.

Q: Your fans are just crazy. They're even called "Stork Hooligans"
A: They give me a lot of energy in matches. I actually love the vuvuzela and play better when I hear them. But alas, the evil suits banned them. Oh, I so want to hear vuvuzelas again. (Laughs)

Q: Maps are favorable for protoss
A: Aztec and Icarus are both good PvT maps for the SPL. As for the OSL maps, I can't say for other teams, but my team generally find them favorable for protosses. Yet at Incruit people said the maps were terran favored, yet I still won. So this time, with favorable maps, I'm going to bash that noob into oblivion.

Q: What's your score prediction.
A: Last time, I got overconfident after 2-0. This time, it won't happen. Fantasy's not going to get a game off of me.

Q: Anything to say to fans?
A: Those who rooted for me last time in Gwangju against Flash should come again. I know I disappointed you guys last time, but this time it will be rape the other way. Hopefully you will all cheer for me.

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January: Stork's a professor of PvT.

Your birthplace is [전라도], thoughts on playing the final in Gwangju?
▲ I was born in Gwangju and I'm familiar with it, but that's about it. There's another boon, though: that day is my father's birthday. Originally, I would have had no time to see him, but with this new schedule, I can now visit home, which is great.

How is preparation coming along?
▲ Stork is usually very eager for his matches. Even on rest days, he'll be working hard. Skipping PL today wasn't Stork's idea, it was my choice. Last time, when we lost, people said we were Songbyung KHAN. So this time, since I didn't want to hear any more of that, I let Stork stay back to rile up the rest of the team. It feels like we actually don't do enough for Stork, and I feel sorry about that. Even though we all want to help Stork, we don't really know how best to assist him.

Two days after the final, you'll be facing off against SKT1.
▲ I think that players like Stork who don't mind map or matchup are few and far between. So regular training goes very smoothly for him. I'm very confident in Stork. As long as his condition is good, when we play SKT two days after, there is a definite opportunity for Stork to play.

A quick evaluation of Stork?
▲ Stork's kept up his strength for very long, especially in PvT, where Stork can be called the master of strategy and tactics. Fantasy is also a man of many tactics, but Stork practices more, so we won't give Fantasy a chance to out-strategize us. Our team's already done a solid job analyzing the maps and opponent, so as long as Stork doesn't choke, he'll win.

Park: Fantasy TvP best in the entire world
T/N: Yes, he did just troll all Flash fans on TL.net! LOLOLOLOL!!!

Thoughts on this year's final at Gwangju?
▲ Actually, this time around, I've relegated OSL final prep to the assistant coaches, while I focus mostly on PL. This time, the finals are at Gwangju, and it's Fantasy's third final, so we must have him win. Within the team, we have to give him additional support. The venue is going to be Yeomju Gymnasium in Gwangju; we've played matches there before. This place is very well suited to Fantasy getting his first championship. Also, whether Fantasy wins or loses, I'll still consider sending him up for Proleague.

From the standpoint of a head coach, how do you evaluate Stork?
▲ First off, he's a very different player than our Bisu or Best. Stork is very experienced and works very hard; we felt he was this type of player last time Fantasy played him in a final. Stork's great at shutting down all of his opponent's prepared strategies, it's really incredible. On top of that, the maps favor him this time, so he won't have so much of an uphill struggle. But we'll be working hard to find winning methods, so that Stork won't be able to top Fantasy.

And a quick evaluation of Fantasy?
▲ Out of our team's players, Fantasy is the most remarkable. He's very hardworking, and with the sheer force of his concentration he can slowly chip away at his weaknesses. When watching Fantasy, I always think, “Why does this kind of player not have a championship already?” This time, he'll definitely win.

Lastly, a bit of your own thoughts?
▲ I think Fantasy's mech play is the strongest right now, especially in terms of TvP. I think Fantasy is the strongest. Though I don't know how good Stork's PvP or PvZ are, his PvT is as weak as before right now. Fantasy definitely has a chance to earn the gold.