Skullstriker: Craziest Sport Ever?
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Skullstriker: Craziest Sport Ever?
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An old, obscure ball sport that The Sworn have adopted is Skullstriker based off "Pallone col Bracciale," an ancient Italian game played with a wooden bracelet (bracciale) used to strike a ball. The game is fast-paced, requiring agility, strength, and teamwork—skills highly valued by The Sworn. To tie it into their death-centered worship, The Sworn adapted the rules: the ball is symbolically seen as the soul, and the goal of the game is to keep the "soul" in motion, avoiding stagnation (death without purpose). The court's boundaries are marked to resemble a sacred circle, symbolizing the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth, with chants often accompanying each serve. The wooden bracelet used in their version of the ball sport "Pallone col Bracciale" is carved into the shape of an ornate skull, symbolizing death and reinforcing their spiritual beliefs.