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skill mission manifest
invade london--mission brief
clearance level:
[pa] public access
mission status:
live
the mission:
the operator:
mission objective:
date:
completion deadline:
invade london, uk
ashton cook
ashton cook must find, challenge, and defeat london basketball players in certified rimpage 1v1 matches. to successfully complete the mission, he must record 50 victories by the may 30 deadline.
starts may 1, 2026
may 30, 2026
who is ashton cook?
city: dallas, tx
record
304-2
winning %
99%
streak
+ 268
points scored
3,686
rounds played
2,693
scoring efficiency
1.369
city rank: #1
supremacy score: 78.85
ratings class: pecec
about Ashton cook
OPERATOR PROFILE
Ashton Cook is the #1 ranked player in Rimpage. Since entering the Axis in 2022, he has built a body of work that borders on myth. Out of 304 recorded matches, Ashton has lost two. That’s a 99% winning rate against strangers, challengers, and specialists from every background. Across 2,693 rounds, he has scored 3,686 points, averaging 1.369 points every time he touches the ball. In Rimpage terms, that is sustained offensive efficiency at the highest possible level. A hot streak? No. This is a standard.
PLAYING STYLE
Motion Arts Classification: Razer Ashton operates under the Razer Motion Arts style — an attacking discipline built on pressure, misdirection, and decisive finishing. Razers break defenders down with mesmerizing handle sequences, forcing mistakes through fear as much as skill. Defenders hesitate because they know what’s at stake: becoming the clip, the replay, the cautionary tale. Razer basketball isn’t just about getting past you. It’s about making you doubt your footing before you even try.
WEAPONS SYSTEM
Range, Speed, Termination Ashton pairs elite ball-handling with lethal shooting accuracy, most notably by weaponizing the 4-point (half-court) shot. What was once a novelty has become a weapon of mass disruption. He has recorded 19 KO Supreme Victories, ending matches by scoring 12 points in the first three rounds — often before either player breaks a sweat. His current speed record was set on July 22, 2024: 13 points 86 seconds One mid-range jumper Three 4-point shots Matches don’t just end quickly. They end decisively.
STYLE VS SUBSTANCE
Entertainer or Assassin? Yes, Ashton owns a highlight reel most players never touch: One-handed halfcourt shots Backflips as the ball drops Dribbles through defenders’ legs But mistaking him for just a flashy kid from Texas would be a fatal error. Ashton is part entertainer, part assassin. With 36 Blank Slates — shutout victories where opponents score zero — he has proven he knows how to close, erase, and finish without drama. Flash draws attention. Control wins missions.
THE STREAK
What the Numbers Actually Mean A 268-match winning streak doesn’t happen by accident. It doesn’t happen on talent alone. What you’re seeing in that 304–2 record is a masterclass in rapid-fire problem solving under pressure.
ANATOMY OF AN ASHTON WIN
The Real Danger Ashton has played 300+ matches, mostly against total strangers. That means, in the first three possessions, he must: Read footwork Identify habits Test reactions Solve the person in front of him It’s a human Rubik’s Cube — solved in seconds. To do this 268 times in a row without a mental lapse is statistically absurd. Most players have off nights. Most players lose focus. Most players miss a step. Ashton hasn’t had an off night in years. That may be his most dangerous trait.
what is a skill mission?
What is a Skill Mission?
A Skill Mission is a high-stakes basketball operation authorized by Rimpage World 1v1 Basketball Axis.
Its purpose is simple and uncompromising: to test a player’s skill under real pressure and publicly prove what they are capable of.
Missions may be proposed by fans who want to see something specific attempted, or by players who believe they can accomplish something exceptional. Rimpage evaluates every proposal and either authorizes the mission—or rejects it. No mission exists without approval.
Once authorized, the mission is live.
Core Mission Components
Every Skill Mission is built around four fixed elements:
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A skill-based objective designed to expose true basketball ability
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A completion window (deadline) that creates urgency and consequence
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A bounty — fan-funded or sponsor-backed — paid only upon mission success
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A mission team, consisting of the Operator and those who make the mission possible
No shortcuts. No participation trophies. Either the mission is completed—or it isn’t.
The Operator Standard
Skill Missions demand a different kind of basketball player.
An Operator is not just an athlete. He must be capable of planning, organizing, promoting, and executing under scrutiny. He must carry risk publicly, solve problems in real time, and deliver when the moment arrives.
When execution begins, there are no explanations—only results.
The Role of Mission Control
Skill Missions are not spectator events.
Fans, sponsors, and organizations play an active operational role in bringing missions to life. Anyone who contributes meaningfully to a mission’s success becomes part of Mission Control.
Mission Control — Definition
Mission Control is the civilian support command that enables Rimpage Operators to deploy, endure, and succeed on mission.
They are not spectators.
They are the infrastructure behind the operation—providing resources, momentum, intelligence, and belief when the Operator is under pressure and far from home.
Mission Control does not play the game.
But without it, the game cannot be played.
When an Operator steps onto foreign ground, Mission Control is already there—funding the deployment, amplifying the moment, and standing watch as the mission unfolds in real time.
Mission Control exists for one reason:
The Operator is never alone.
why London?
WHY LONDON — THE CONCRETE GAUNTLET
Ten years ago, if you were sitting in a bar debating the biggest basketball powerhouses outside the United States, London wouldn’t have cracked anyone’s top ten. Greece. Serbia. Lithuania. The Philippines. Sure. London? Not even in the conversation.
But that was then.
Today, London has carved out a street basketball identity that is impossible to ignore—tough, no-nonsense, high-IQ, and unapologetically defensive.
This is a city where hoopers don’t just tolerate defense—
they weaponize it.
THE CONCRETE JUNGLE
In many U.S. cities, defense is an inconvenient tax you pay before getting back to scoring.
London is the opposite.
Here, the environment itself plays defense:
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stiff double-rims
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unforgiving concrete
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swirling, unpredictable wind
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tight, gritty courts
Everything is designed to break rhythm, punish mistakes, and expose softness.
A Dallas player stepping into London is like Rocky abandoning polished American gyms for a frozen log cabin in the Russian wilderness to prepare for Ivan Drago.
Ashton is making a pilgrimage into hardship.
A CLASH OF BASKETBALL CIVILIZATIONS
Ashton Cook’s Invade London Skill Mission is more than a matchup.
It’s a collision between two deeply rooted—and incompatible—basketball philosophies.
Razer Motion Arts Style vs. The London Clamps.
On one side stands Ashton’s Razer Motion Arts style—an attacking approach built on deception, rhythm disruption, and psychological pressure. His dribble is a weapon meant to break down, humiliate, and disorientate. His moves, like the signature “Got-Yo-Noodles”, forces defenders to choose between restraint and public embarrassment.
On the other side stands London defense—physical, stubborn, and unyielding. London hoopers play with the expectation that toughness will eventually break flair. Flashy dribbling isn’t “skill” to them — it’s a provocation. A red rag to a bull. Which means Ashton’s showmanship won’t just be challenged —it will be punished.
This environment is designed to resist entertainers.
TIME AS A WEAPON
Many frame this as entertainment versus toughness.
That’s shallow.
What’s really happening is a clash of time philosophies.
London plays for attrition. They win slowly. They apply constant physical pressure, drag opponents into discomfort, and accumulate points through effort. This approach breaks players who rely on rhythm, approval, or momentum.
Ashton plays for compression.
He ends problems before they mature. He collapses multiple possessions into one. He turns effort into irrelevance. Where some see the four-point shot as a gimmick, Ashton treats it as time theft—four possessions of scoring solved with a single release.
London wants a fifteen-minute knife fight.
Ashton can end the fight like a lightning strike.
That changes everything.
THE STAKES
In May 2026, Ashton attempts to add a new 50-win Battle Card to his growing collection.
London—the concrete jungle with a red-hot, unforgiving streetball culture—is the proving ground where he will put his 268-game winning streak on the line against defenders conditioned to disrupt, frustrate, and exhaust.
Meanwhile, London has one mission:
Do what Dallas could not.
Stop Ashton Cook.
This Skill Mission places the city under an international spotlight—a chance for a local hero to rise, break the streak, and defend home turf against a foreign Entertainer-Assassin.
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
Who breaks first?
When a London defender delivers the first hard bump or clean clamp, does Ashton shrink into safety—or does something colder switch on?
And when Ashton hits a London challenger with the “Got-Yo-Noodles”, steps back into the box and buries a 4-pointer, does that defender maintain composure—or lose heart dreading the thought of what will happen when the video hits the internet.
This is not just a game.
It’s a chess match played on concrete.
A cultural collision.
A test of identity.
And London is the backdrop.
NO! London is the obstacle standing between Ashton Cook and glory.
tHIS MISSION CANNOT HAPPEN WITHOUT MISSION CONTROL!
attention!
CLASSIFIED DIRECTIVE: FOR U.S. BASKETBALL OPERATIVES ONLY
ACTIVELY RECRUITING PERSONNEL
For generations, civilians have gathered to observe elite athletic performance.
Skill Missions eliminate passive observation.
Your role is no longer “spectator.” You are now part of an operational unit tasked with deploying an American operator into foreign territory to execute a high‑risk objective.
This mission CANNOT proceed without your involvement.
MISSION FUNDING PROTOCOL
Skill Missions are 100% fan‑funded operations.
Budgets have been established to cover all mission‑critical expenses:
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Transporting Operator Ashton Cook to and from London
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Securing a 30‑day base camp of operations
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Sustaining the operator (food, transit, gym access)
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Issuing the bounty awarded upon successful mission completion
All of these budgets are fan-funded. Every dollar comes from Mission Control personnel (you). That means YOU are critical to this mission’s success.
[ You’re not just watching Ashton go on a mission overseas. You’re sending him! ]
MISSION CONTROL: PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
All contributors are formally integrated into the Mission Control Team.
Personnel will be classified according to their operational weight.
Top‑performing members will be acknowledged during the post‑mission debrief and awards ceremony.
MISSION BROADCAST: FIELD INTEL
Operator: Ashton Cook
Record: 304-2
Streak: 268 consecutive victories
Objective: Secure 50 wins on foreign soil before the mission deadline.
London’s basketball culture is active, aggressive, and eager to defend its territory. Local challengers will attempt to disrupt the operator’s streak and protect their city’s reputation.
All engagements (minimum 50 matches) will be recorded and released through designated Rimpage channels as the mission progresses.
MISSION BRIEFINGS
Mission Control will issue video briefings three times per week.
These will include:
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Field updates
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Tactical analysis
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Significant mission developments
mission control dashboard
THIS IS THE MISSION CONTROL DASHBOARD
This dashboard is LIVE and displays all mission‑critical objectives and their percent‑to‑goal. Once an objective reaches 100%, the indicator will switch to green‑light status.
Deploys the operator to London and extracts him upon mission completion.
Secures a 30‑day base camp for rest, recovery, and operational readiness.
Provides mobility to and from engagement zones and access to indoor facilities requiring entry fees.
Deploys the 50-win percent-to-goal attainment. At 100% the operator has secured the required 50 victories.
Displays the number of matches played and won as well as the operator's winning percentage.
Summary displays number of victories obtained against number of days remaining to complete the mission.
The cash reward the operator receives upon successful completion of the Invade London Skill Mission either with 50 wins or accumulated Supreme Victories.