Speaking as my own person here, without team relation.
This situation is a mess, frankly, and all I can say is both managers failed here on fundamental levels, with the main loser being about. Before the haha reacts spew in for not simply being "chess bad grr", let me explain.
about's availability was not properly accommodated for properly by either managing party. This is the fault here, and it's undeniable. Chess 100% is the primary party at fault here, but the way that April approached this has completely jeopardized the situation into a pure toss-up due to inexcusable remarks and a painfully late team ping that was not respected on their own end. The fundamental issue at hand here is that the team-wide sub ping here was made and the Specters respected this within the time restrictions granted by the teamwide ping, but it wasn't made within their own player's limitations.
Yes, I do agree Chess is at fault here. The way he approached this considering the 24h warning was improper, even considering that there was no official request made that explains that Starshine's replacement could not be subbed in that week. However, the teamwide ping alongside the remarks made by April right after said teamwide ping (i cannot safely state what was said its that bad) goes right against any ground that could have possibly been made to give about an otherwise pretty justified activity win.
The only way I can see this being fair is a deadgame. Having to sub out about after this entire mess is an extra disservice to her, and mok3s being subbed in within the requested time not being respected at all would also be disserviceful. This is probably not the conclusion that about would want to hear, even if I am someone that has no weight in any rulings, but I seriously cannot see any better alternative since both managing parties failed so spectacularly.
if this should be moved to commencement that's understandable, just thought it was better here
