Question

The ice-magic-wielding Leif and the boomerang-using Vi are both these creatures in an RPG developed by Moonsprout Games. Boku participates in fights centered on these beings underneath a bridge in a minigame from the original Boku no Natsuyasumi. (15[1])A trio of ninja-like creatures of this sort who teleport around and strike from opposite ends of the screen are “lords” (15[1])who guard the Fungal Wastes. The title character is one of these creatures in the adventure pinball game (*) Yoku’s Island Express. The art style and gameplay of Paper Mario influenced a 2019 RPG titled (10[1])for “fables” centering on these beings. In a Team Cherry Metroidvania, the horned player character known as the Vessel uses a nail to fight these creatures. For 10 points, the Kingdom of Hallownest is mostly inhabited by what sort of creatures in Hollow Knight? ■END■

ANSWER: bugs [or insects; or dung beetles; or praying mantises; or drones; or bees; or moths or any other specific type of insect]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ben WismathToronto JoyMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian3715
Gareth ThorlaksonToronto WearyToronto Rofl5815
Rayton LinWaterloo MikuWaterloo Hatsune9210

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%33%0%106.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y650%33%33%91.67
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%50%0%90.50
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%33%0%95.33
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%80%20%77.40
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y3100%67%0%62.33
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y4100%50%0%97.25
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%109.00