Incineration

Incinerations are an event in which a Rogue Umpire kills a Blaseball player or team under the dim light of a Solar Eclipse. In the case of player incineration, this forces the team to permanently replace the incinerated player immediately. In the case of team incineration, the league replaces the incinerated team immediately, taking the place of the incinerated team in the game they were playing. Any fielded players on any team are at risk of incineration: it can target outfielders, but cannot target benched pitchers, for instance. Currently, the only known ways to prevent incineration is via Modifications, such as .
There is no given reason for any particular incineration. Though incinerations are performed by presumably sentient beings (Rogue Umpires) who possess thought and reason, some fans also consider umpires to be akin to a force of nature, and that their reasons for incineration are either purely chaotic, or exceedingly complex beyond human comprehension. There has been no known causal link to predict which players get incinerated.
Several players have recovered from incineration, through necromancy.
==History==
The first incineration was bestowed upon the Seattle Garages's star pitcher Jaylen Hotdogfingers at the end of , during the events of Opening the Forbidden Book.
From and beyond, incinerations became a regular feature of everyday Blaseball games, claiming the lives of dozens of Blaseball players. Incinerations that occur during a match will always result in the bereaved team announcing a new player to replace the incinerated one immediately.
Early in Season 2, fans theorized that incinerated players may not necessarily be dead, and have the potential to return later. However, later announcements from The Commissioner have since been clear that incinerated players are indeed deceased.The Commissioner [@blaseball] (31 Jul 2020). "We regret to inform the ILB community of the sudden passing of Miami Dale star Aldon Anthony during a game early this morning. An investigation is ongoing." (Tweet) - via Twitter. Some announcements have also claimed that "investigations" reveal that incinerated players have actually died to "natural causes,"The Commissioner [@blaseball] (31 Jul 2020). "Investigators have determined Aldon Anthony passed due to natural causes. Love and Light to their family, the Dale community, and the entire ILB family. #YesPlz #blaseball" (Tweet) - via Twitter. a claim that is not independently confirmed.
In the Bloodhouse, Umpire Chaff was asked if an umpire would ever incinerate another umpire. Chaff responded: "IF IT CAME TO IT."Umpire Chaff [ump_chaff] (29 Jul 2020). (Message) - via #bloodhouse, Blaseball Discord.
===The Resurrection of Jaylen Hotdogfingers===
At the , Jaylen Hotdogfingers became the first player to return from death, after a lengthy and coordinated process engineered by Blaseball fans across all teams. Hotdogfingers returned to the Seattle Garages bearing the modifications Returned and Debted, as well as the postgame ritual, "Checking their pulse" — all of which were first-time appearances further emphasizing the gravity of this feat.
==Occurrences==
The following tables list all incinerations in current documentation. See also: :Category:Incinerated Players and :Category:Incinerated Teams.
===Season C===
Day	Team 	Replaced by
8 	Alaskan Immortals	Downward Dogs
===Season D===
Day	Team 	Replaced by
3 	Canada Artists	Topeka Moist Talkers
===Season E===
Day	Team 	Replaced by
13 	Minneapolis Truckers	Boulders Bay Birds
===Season 1 (NEW)===
Day	Player 	Replaced by	Team
EL 	Anastasia Isarobot	Göran Ndoye	Mexico City Wild Wings
===Season 2 (NEW)===
Day	Player 	Replaced by 	Team
17 	Velasquez Alstott	Hana Wildebeest	Hades Tigers
22 	Chae DeShields 	Juke Gnocchi 	Baltimore Crabs
23 	Beef Knight 	Flan Prince 	Charleston Shoe Thieves
27 	Ramiel Jang 	Muna Sichantha 	San Francisco Lovers
28 	Baldwin Jones 	Baker Caster 	Mexico City Wild Wings
30 	Soojin Gloom 	Piper Legume 	LA Unlimited Tacos
41 	Rivers Rosa 	Mimosa Arslan 	Houston Spies
43 	Inky Rutledge 	Duncan Phantom 	Yellowstone Magic
56 	Steals Mondegreen	Leandra Beech 	Hades Tigers
68 	Mimosa Arslan 	Hye Brighella 	Houston Spies
68 	Ramirez Winters 	Avery Cascabel 	Baltimore Crabs
79 	Leandra Beech 	Verity Gander 	Hades Tigers
EL 	Johnnyboy Aster 	Luis Baron 	Ohio Worms
==Failed Incinerations==
The following tables list all failed incinerations in current documentation.
===Season 8===
Day	Player 	Team 	Cause
94 	Beck Whitney	Miami Dale	Iffey Jr.
===Season 9===
Day	Player 	Team 	Cause
EL 	Don Elliott	Miami Dale	Iffey Jr.
===Season 13===
Day	Player 	Team 	Cause
1 	Mummy Melcon	Hades Tigers	Permanent Team Fireproof
===Season 19===
Day	Player 	Team 	Cause
6 	Paula Turnip	Hades Tigers	Permanent Team Fireproof
===Season 20===
Day	Player 	Team 	Cause
99 	Mooney Doctor II	Kansas City Breath Mints	Frosty Fireproof Glove
===Season 21===
Day	Player 	Team 	Cause
76 	Theo King 	San Francisco Lovers	Seasonal Team Fireproof
82 	Chorby Soul V	Atlantis Georgias 	Seasonal Team Fireproof
82 	Chorby Soul V	Atlantis Georgias 	Seasonal Team Fireproof
82 	Chorby Soul V	Atlantis Georgias 	Seasonal Team Fireproof
83 	Oliver Loofah	Seattle Garages 	Seasonal Team Fireproof
98 	Chorby Soul V	Atlantis Georgias 	Seasonal Team Fireproof
98 	Chorby Soul V	Atlantis Georgias 	Seasonal Team Fireproof
===Season 24===
Day	Player 	Team 	Cause
63 	Ayanna Dumpington	Hades Tigers	Permanent Team Fireproof
==Response==
Blaseball fans will sometimes refer to incinerated players as "called up" or "sunkist," for the benefit of more innocent fans, or the self-benefit of personal denial regarding the player's grim fate. 
==Research==
Thanks to the resurrection of Jaylen Hotdogfingers, it is now known that the souls of incinerated players reside in The Hall. Previously, there had been several failed attempts to locate them in Hades. Should a player die by any means other than incineration, it is believed they may be consigned to The Dugout for all of eternity and never know true rest.
It has been observed that incinerations only occur during Solar Eclipse weather. The implications of this are unknown, but it is speculated that there is a direct link between the position of the sun and rogue umpires (or potentially, all umpires).
 
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