Gory Gazette — Monster High

MH Swim Team Photos Make Huge Splash

Don’t adjust your camera’s fish eye lens; this official swim photo is the reel deal! Swim Team captain, Lagoona Blue, took team pictures to a fintastic new level when she staged the shoot in each member’s natural elements. This freak peek is just the first of many. You can see the entire team’s final shots in the fearbook, available the last week of the scaremester.

Robecca Loses Steam

Robecca has been the undisputed top player of the 2013 SKRM season, promising the student bodies of Monster High to help bring home the UHHH-ltimate championship title. However, it seems that Robecca’s steam might finally be coming to a screeching halt after Friday’s harrowing match. Monsters watched in terror as Robecca limped off the course and fled deep into the catacombs. Reports have surfaced that Ghoulia was spotted slowly creeping down after her with a large package, rumored to be a programing enhancement that will increase the speed of Robecca’s rocket boots.

Will Ghoulia be able to complete the restoration in time for Robecca to join her team for the upcoming match? Only time will tell.

Scary good photo by Flooks.

SKRM first game! Friday Night Frights

Months of frightful practice have finally all lead to one fateful night – the start of the SKRM season and the first epic inter-district match! The ghouls have been training hard, accumulating coffin loads of scrapes and bruises along the way, but luckily their spirits couldn’t be higher. Tonight’s bout matches the MH Nightmares against the 12,000 Leagues Stingers, a team known for their speed (though rumors have been circulating that their defense is a tadpole weak).  

When stopped for a comment before the match, team Captain Clawd Wolf howled the ghouls’ praises. “We are ready, and ready to win! The Stingers better be watching their backs, cause they’ve come barking up the wrong tree.”

Mere moments ago, Robecca was spotted steaming though the halls preparing for the game, which is set to start in just 10 short minutes. With her mad SKRM skills promising to make MH a strong competitor, we certainly hope she makes it to the starting line on time!

Do you think these ghouls will be victorious - or left in the dust? Reblog and comment, the Gory Gazette wants to know!

Spectra Speculates on SKRM Season 

Spectra here with a juicy bit of breaking gossip! With Robecca back in playing mode, the school’s spirits for the next SKRM season have never been higher. I managed to capture a glimpse at the top secret Season Roster (being a ghost does come in handy), so I’ve ranked my beast bets below:

Frankie: This electrifying ghoul can spark her way to the top – easily!

Abbey: This cool princess is fast on ice, proving she has no problem with speed.

Heath: His fire-y side will be a red-hot asset to gain top position in this competition.

Robecca: She has the experience and the speed to put herself above her competitors!

Clawdeen: This fierce ghoul has the smarts and agility to be a fighting contender.

Lagoona: Like a fish in water, she was born to play sports.

Who do you think will skate his or her way to the top of the roster this year? Reblog and comment! -Spectra

Abbey and Heath to Slice Out the Competition

Winter sports season is finally in full swing now that the Monster X-Games championship is set to take place in less than a month’s time. With student bodies Abbey Bominable and Heath Burns preparing to freeze out their opposition as a fierce duo this year, the competition is bound to heat up quickly.

Given Abbey’s fervor for snowboarding, we imagine we’ll see some wickedly good tricks on the monster pipe while Heath is expected to melt the ice during the Beast Trick round. Rumors are also spreading about a synchronized ski competition for the pair. How did the two get wrangled into sharing the competition? Gil says Heath practically burst into flames at the chance to spend a little one-on-one time with Abbey.

No matter what the reason for their matchup, monsters everywhere are screaming in excitement over the possibilities. These super athletes are sure to put on a creeperific show this winter. 

Votes for Most Valuable Skullball Player Tallied

Coach Igor’s tally for MVSP on the MH skullball team is always a thrill for student bodies. It is especially exciting this year since the Sinister Skulls are having such a stellar season, with two wins over the Minotaurs (who were previously predicted to capture the championship). At the season offset, two Skulls quickly materialized as stand outs due to their sinister skills. It’s not surprising that Clawd Wolf stayed ahead of the pack by rallying his team with inspirational howls before games and after every touchdown. Besides being a great team player, he also has a wicked right arm! Clawd’s roaring physical agility matched with his huge heart and team spirit helped him capture the majority of the votes.

Holt Hyde and Jackson Jekyll tied for MVSP’s runner up, each getting the same number of votes. Though very few would guess it by his intellectual demeanor, Jackson is quite a good casketball player and he decided to expand his repertoire by trying out for the skullball team this season. His dual nature actually helps him to think like the opposing team and anticipate their play.

Holt always brings major heat to his game. Though he burned through a few dozen helmets in the earlier practices he also was able to rush more yards than other player. Truthfully, we would get out of his way too if we saw his flaming read hair barreling towards us.

When Gory Gazette staffers tried to poke around the locker room for more of the scoop they ran into Slow Moe Deadovitch, who merely grunted when asked which guy scored his deciding vote.

Werecats Plot Next Vicious Victory

Never ones to shy away from a little healthy competition, Purrsephone and Meowlody are already plotting their victory for this year’s upcoming Monster Mashionals. With round-the-clock conspiring and training we wouldn’t be surprised if they got the win! Though their previous purrformances have been overshadowed by other felines, their dead-UHHH-cation is sure to win over the judges. We even hear rumblings of custom matching uniforms in signature burnt orange.

The twins dispelled sentiments that choreographing fear squad routines was easy for them because they agree on everything.

“People always assume we finish the other’s sentences and always think alike,” said Purrsephone, “but we disagree on plenty of topics, like what music to play during our routines.”

Despite some cat fights along the way, it would seem that the twins’ feline reflexes and ability to always land on their feet would certainly give them a tail up in Mashionals. Competition is sure to heat up later this year.  

Roller Maze Craze Consumes MH

What’s the newest sinister sport gaining momentum at Monster High? Skultimate Roller Maze, of corpse! The ghouls team has been lacing up their skates daily and heading down to the roller rink for a rough and tumble practice that would keep any monster on her toes. Team members Operetta and Ghoulia can’t stop raving (and groaning) about how scary-cool the new maze track is. Frankie Stein loves her voltage roller skates and Lagoona digs the new rush that racing offers. Excitement around roller maze is sure to reach a fever pitch when competitions begin later this fall. Rumors are stirring that Abbey Bominable has already convinced ghoulfriends Draculaura and Clawdeen Wolf to try out later this week! The Skultimate team will no doubt skate laps around the competition in the coming skate season!

Skultimate Roller Maze Season Kicks Off with Official Rule Announcement

With the new SKRM season about to unravel, editors at the MHGG have decided to publish an official rule breakdown for those monsters who may be unfamiliar with the dare-devilsh revival sport that is creating quite the craze at monster institutions everywhere. Skultimate Roller Maze (or SKRM for short) is a centuries old activity highlighting the uhhhl-timate in labyrinth-monster creativity. The classic rules state that the winning team is the first to get all three of its members into the center of the ever evolving labyrinth, though modern rules dictate that only one player need cross to determine a win. Scholastic competition follows modern rules to shorten matches that would, in past occasions last over thirteen hours! 
In simplest of terms, the rules are as follows:


1.  Teams consist of six players- three active and three on reserve.

2.  Teams begin the race from opposite sides of the labyrinth.

3.  Monsters must use their skates to navigate the labyrinth and all its obstacles during the race. Removal of skates by team members at any time during the race will result in an automatic forfeit.



4.  No phasing through, burrowing under, flying, climbing, or jumping over labyrinth walls.

5.   Only one team monsters must reach the center of the labyrinth to win a contest. They do not have to all reach the center at the same time.

6.   Injured team monsters may be replaced, but the replacement monster must start at the beginning of the labyrinth.



7.   Labyrinth obstacles are randomly generated by the maze itself, after each team has announced their three-monster line up. Obstacles may be physical or mental in nature. 



8.   Each team will be required to overcome the same sets of obstacles.



9.   Monsters who have the ability to transform may do so as long as the transformation does not result in non-skating locomotion.

10.  Referees will be strategically placed throughout the labyrinth as well as in the center to assure teams follow the rules.

With the spirited revival of this sport sweeping the monster nation, you are sure to catch SKRM fever the first time you see it played. With Frankie, Abbey, Ghoulia, Lagoona, Operetta, Draculaura and Clawdeen on the roster this season, Monster High (which is currently ranked number one in the underworld) is bound to take home top prize.