The Pinkies hail from an island off the Asian coast that houses one of the most advanced economies in the world and is rich in both historical and natural significance. Their city of origin, Rosaka, is named for the cherry blossom trees that turn rose-colored in the first few days of spring. The blossoms bloom throughout the swathes of forest stretching into the streets as they become dense with roads, buildings, and bright lights. They bloom regally in the park surrounding Rosaka Castle, and they bloom humbly in the field encircling the Pinkies’ stadium, the Ampinktheater.

Before you start asking why the Pinkies had to go with such a poor pun for their stadium name, you might want to know that the team actually met while acting in theatre. The four original members of the team: Pinky Rosa, Pinky Winky, Pinkydink, and Pinky Toe participated in kapinki theatre throughout the city of Rosaka and all over the island. The four officially met while touring in mainland Asia, in the city of Hunluen: performing for the opening festivities of the MFC Championship. The best actors in kapinki were selected to represent Rosaka in the show, and although the four had rehearsed together, it was not until they performed that they felt a meaningful connection. After their show, the four got food and attended the MFC Championship together. Interestingly enough, four other would-be athletes were present at that championship: Anarchy, Tumult, Clutter, and Snarl.

Pinky Rosa, Pinky Winky, Pinkydink, and Pinky Toe became fast friends. Each actor was a part of a different kapinki troupe, and thus had a wildly different schedule. It was not easy to coordinate get-togethers, but when they did, the four would constantly bring up the MFC tournament that they had witnessed in Hunluen. It wasn’t long before they began to wonder if their calling lay not in theatre—but in sports.

“We will always hold our experiences in theatre near and dear to us,” Pinky Winky assured her fans as she announced her retirement from kapinki. “But there’s something else I want to do with my life…or at least, try.”

When asked about the amount of criticism they got in the years after they left, Pinky Rosa sighed. “It was far more subdued during our time in the MFC. Our fans grew more vocal as the Marble League went on, especially in 2018. They were beginning to doubt if we were ever really in the right place after all. But we know where we had to be. There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be.”

They formed a team began competing locally as the Kapinkis, changing their name to the Pinkies upon entering the MFC Championship League. The team did exceptionally well for being new to marble sports, finishing in sixth place in 2014.

“It just felt right,” Pinkydink recalled. “Not that theatre did not. You can enjoy more than one thing in life!”

The MFC Championship League, although not heavily featured in the news reel describing the rising popularity of marble sports, was mentioned in name and received a decent boost in fans. One particular tournament, however, stood out around the world: the Knikkegen Marble League from Europe. In 2015, the creators, Jelle and Dion Bakker, announced that the tournament would expand to include teams of marble athletes from around the world and would be renamed to the Marble League.