The Shelled One

The Shelled One, formerly known only as The Peanut, was an entity of unknown origin and intention which appeared during pivotal moments in The Discipline Era as the primary antagonist. Not to be confused with peanuts, The Shelled One is a singular large rotating peanut that displayed ominous messages to Blaseball participants. While The Shelled One is on the site, no games can be viewed, no items can be purchased, and no ballots can be cast. 
The Shelled One was thought to be a symbol of punishment for Blasphemy, but its additional reappearance during the events of The Grand Unslam have called that into question. The followers of Peanut Idolatry believe it to be the most important of all the Blaseball Gods. Most fans believe it to be a peanut. Events further into the Discipline Era made apparent that The Shelled One was vindictive despite attempting to appear benevolent and friendly.
== History of Appearances ==
=== Blasphemy ===
The Shelled One first appeared during the Blasphemy event on Day 2 (Monday, August 3, 2020), after the Peanut Fraud incident. The Shelled One appeared with the word "BLASPHEMY" in red text and a string of letters above in dark gray text that could be revealed by highlighting. The Shelled One appeared again during the additional short periods of Blasphemy, again with the word "BLASPHEMY."
=== The Grand Unslam ===
The Shelled One appeared for a second time during The Grand Unslam on Season 3 Day 74 (Thursday, August 6, 2020). The Shelled One was visually identical to its first appearance, but the red text underneath changed every few minutes to display the following series of messages: HELLODID YOU TASTE THE INFINITE?I AM BENEVOLENTI AM A SNACKI AM A LEGUMEI WAS BENEVOLENTYOU ARE INSATIABLEWHERE IS YOUR RESTRAINT?
=== Season 3 Postseason ===
The Shelled One appeared for the third time following the semi-final games of the Season 3 postseason (Saturday, August 8, 2020). This was the first time The Shelled One appeared unrelated to a siesta. The Shelled One only appeared on the site for a few minutes and displayed the following messages:SO ABOUT THE PEANUTSTHE BOOK WAS STRIKE ONETHE FRAUD IS STRIKE TWOYOU WILL LEARN DISCIPLINEPEANUTSGET YOUR PEANUTSWHILE YOU STILL CANFollowing these messages, the site returned as normal for a brief period. Participants quickly noticed that the price for a bucket of peanuts in the shop had dropped from 1,000,000 Coins to just 1,000 (still at a 1:1 ratio). Many participants attempted to purchase this now-attainable amount of peanuts, and the site promptly crashed, sending the league into a true siesta. 
During the Grand Siesta period that followed the end of Season 3, peanuts continued to be attainable for 1,000 coins; however, few were able to purchase them because no betting could be done at this time.
=== Season 4 Opening ===
The Shelled One appeared again shortly before the beginning of (Monday, August 24, 2020). Fifteen minutes before the first games on Season 4 Day 1, the Shelled One appeared and displayed the following messages:ARE YOU RESTED?ARE YOU READY?I HAVE HEARD YOUTIME TO LISTEN
=== Season 4 Election Results ===
The Shelled One appeared for the fifth time shortly after elections closed at the end of (Sunday, August 30, 2020) and before results were posted. It displayed the following messages:IT IS TOO LOUDWHO IS TALKINGQUIETQUIET THEMYOU LOOKED TOO CLOSEWHERE IS YOUR FAITH
=== Season 5 Election Results ===
The Shelled One appeared for the sixth time right after elections closed at the end of (Sunday, September 6, 2020) and before results were posted. It displayed the following messages:WHO IS TALKINGBE QUIETYOU WORSHIP THEMWHEN I WALK AMONG YOU?MY PROGENYMY PODSHONOR THEM TO HONOR ME
===Season 6===
After the final game on , Day 99 had ended (Friday, September 11, 2020), a countdown to the top of the hour appeared on the Idols page. At the end of the timer, the Shelled One appeared with the following messages:NO HALF-MEASURESDO NOT PATRONIZE MEWHO IS TELEPHONE?MCDANIEL?STRIKE THREEONE MORE AND YOU ARE OUT
===Season 6 Election Results===
After a delay of approximately 18 minutes, The Shelled One appeared once again after the closed (Sunday, September 13, 2020) and before results were posted. It displayed the following messages:HOTDOGFINGERS?AMUSINGTHE LEDGER MUST BE BALANCEDDEBTS PAIDGOOD LUCK
===Season 7===
Following the games on , Day 63. The Shelled One appeared with the message:WAITThis may have been in response to Jessica Telephone being freed from her giant peanut shell by Lots of Birds on that day.
Additionally, following Season 7, Day 99, The Shelled One appeared with an uncharacteristically long transmission:WOWWOWWWOWWWSERIOUSLYWILDMILDWILDMILDWILDWOWYESTHAT IS MORE LIKE IT.HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SUCH TALENT?TOP 3 WOULD BE BETTERWHAT IS THIS THOUGH?A SHOW OF UNITY?YOU WITHHOLD YOUR LABOR?YOU THINK THAT GIVES YOU POWER?PITYThe Shelled One appeared to be referencing the Snackrifice, a fan campaign to shell all the pitchers from the Unlimited Tacos. 
Immediately after this transmission, The Monitor appeared for the first time and seemed to be opposed to The Shelled One.
===Season 8===
At the end of the regular season games, The Shelled One appeared to offer admonishment for the fan reaction to the Hall of Flame.IT IS COMPLETEWAITWHAT ARE YOU DOINGI GIVE YOU SNACKSAND YOU WASTE THEM?STOP IT AT ONCESERIOUSLYIT IS COMPLETEThis message was followed by a message from The Monitor.
===Season 8 Elections===
Before the Season 8 Elections, The Shelled One appeared once again for a customary message, admonishing fans for their actions and hubris, this time expressing anger at the 100 million peanuts offered in tribute at the Hall of Flame.YOU FOOLSSERIOUSLY?SERIOUSLY100 MILLION SNACKSWASTEDYOU FOOLSTHAT IS ITSTRIKE FOURYOU ARE OUTSEE YOU SOON
=== Season 9 And Day X ===
Following the regular season and the playoffs in which the Charleston Shoe Thieves won in a final inning Shame, an alert interrupted website viewing, warning fans to seek shelter. The Shelled One appeared in a new display reminiscent of a video game boss fight, featuring their own team, THE SHELLED ONE'S PODS, composed of The Three Peanuts and any player who had the Modification Shelled at the time.
The Shelled One and their Pods began waging a battle against the Shoe Thieves, in the form of a typical game of Blaseball. THE SHELLED ONE'S PODS were shown to have 29,918,122 Team Spirit, while the Shoe Thieves had 29,140 Team Spirit. Typical Blaseball actions, like outs and strikes, dealt damage to the opposite team's Team Spirit meters, while The Shelled One rapidly switched the game's weather type over the course of the entire game.
Half way through the game, when the Shoe Thieves had 1HP left, The Shelled One declared once again that they were "BENEVOLENT," and boosted the Shoe Thieves' Team Spirit meter to far beyond their original value. The game continued, yet the Shoe Thieves could not deal enough damage to THE SHELLED ONE'S PODS, and were defeated with 0 Team Spirit.
Following the game, multiple players and team rosters changed permanently. Any previously Shelled player had been unshelled and given the Modification Honey-Roasted, while being taken off their original team roster to be part of THE SHELLED ONE'S PODS, which included The Three Peanuts.
=== The Death of the Shelled One ===
Once again, the Shelled One appeared following the championship game of Season 10, in which the Baltimore Crabs secured their third victory and ascended. The Shelled One taunted the Crabs. THIS IS YOUR CHAMPION?THEM?CRUSTACEANSYOU BELIEVE YOU ARE WORTHYTO GO UP?TO CLIMB?FOOLSMY PODS
A new attack was launched against the champions by the PODS, this time crushing them in a single blow.PATHETICLET THIS BE A LESSONTHE BIG LEAGUES ARE CALLING
Simultaneously, the Microphone sent messages of hope and support, and before too long, The Monitor appeared with its Hall Stars, a team of players composed of the top 14 players from the Hall of Flame, to face off against the Shelled One and its PODS. 
Over the course of this battle, The Shelled One was subjected to harm from Lots of Birds:WHATWHAT?THAT IS IT?THAT HURT?HOW?!
The game progressed, with the Hall Stars taking an early lead. The Shelled One was outraged (duplicates not recorded). PODSCRUSH THEMYOU'RE CHEATING!YOU CANNOT WINI AM INFINITEMY DORKYOU ARE NOTHINGCHEATERS!
After the Hall Stars knocked out out a third of THE SHELLED ONE'S PODS' Team Spirit, The Shelled One grew enraged.OKTHIS IS NOT FUNNYPODSSTOP WASTING TIMECRUSH THEMI AM INFINITEI AM THE SNACKSTOPCHEATERSHOTDOGFINGERS
The PODS closed the gap against the Hall Stars, encouraging further taunts from the Shelled One. THIS IS NOT FUNNYBOW BEFORE MEYOU CANNOT WINGIVE UPOKTHEY ARE MINECOME ON DORKRING RINGYESNOYESHAD ENOUGH?
As the game stretched into the back half, a faint and distant Monitor began to creep up behind the Shelled One. Every so often, it would grow more visible, looming and preparing to strike. The Shelled One continued with its taunts (duplicates not recorded).OHWITNESS TRUE POWERPATHETICYESPOWERTHEY ARE MINEI AM INFINITEI AM THE SNACK
The Shelled One, focused on its assault, failed to notice the Monitor creeping up. At the top of the final inning, Dominic Marijuana hit a solo home run, dealing 2,039,516 damage to THE SHELLED ONE'S PODS, and ending the game, leaving an opening for the Monitor to finally eat the Shelled One, ending the Discipline Era, and ushering in the next season, .
== Additional References ==
In the message announcing the extended siesta that followed Season 3, The Game Band referenced The Peanut. The message assured fans that Blaseball would be back, saying "But we will be back. The Peanut demands it. It's not finished with you yet.""Blaseball is taking an Extended Siesta"
The Umps have referenced "The Shelled One" in relation to the Peanut Fraud, saying:THE #PEANUTFRAUD CHEATERS KILLED SPLORTSMANSHIP. YOU MUST RESURRECT IT. YOU MUST APPEASE THE SHELLED ONE. ABUSE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.ump_sunman. #announcements, Blaseball Discord. 8.6.2020.
During the December 2020 stream of Inside a Blaseball, The Umpires revealed that The Shelled One originated from blaseball2.com, the location of the Baltimore Crabs following their Ascension in .https://www.twitch.tv/videos/838902366
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