Nightmare V2

(D' F') U R' B//EO(5)
(R F2 R D2 R D')//2c4(11)
R U2 L U2 L' U2 L/HTR(18)
F2 R2 F2 B2 D2 B2//Slice(24)

Widen every qt for +0
I had a 23 optimal 11 move Dr but I did not believe in it enough...
Baaad last week before official mo3

Nighmare !

R (F R')//EO(3)
(B U') B' U2 F U2 F2 U//4b5 in 11 so

R' (F R')//EO(3)
(B U) B' U2 F U' B2 R2 U'//4b2 2e in 12
(F2 L2 R2 F' L2 F)//HTR(18)
(D2 L2 U2 L2)//Slice(22) but +2 again

(R') D F U L//EO(3)
F L2 F D' F2 D//4a1 4e(11)
(U2 L2 B')//HTR(14)
(L2 D2 R2 B2 R2 U2)//Slice(20)

+2

ONLY good DR was this one
Backup 22 was this one but setting up to E slice also give 22, 21 is technically possible though

U2 B' L//EO(3)
(D B' U L2 F D' F)//4a1 2e(10) ext from 2c3 4e in 9
U' B2 L2 B2 [U' L2 U'//HTR(17)
L2 F2 D2]//Slice(20)

[D' B2 D' R2 B2 U2]//+0/20 :)

(D L B')
(D R B2 L2 D2 F2 U R)//11 2c3 4e, HTR in 16 on this side giving a M slice in 20, 24 opt
L2 [U F2 U'] B2 U'//HTR(17)
F2 R2 B2 R2 B2 D2 R2//Slice(7-1/23)

[D R2 D'] is +0 

4/8/2 but I found no way to get sub 23 from all the EO's in 4

B U D'//EO(3)
R' (F D2 B2 L' B' R')//2c3 4e (10) ext from 9 4b5
(B) B2 D2 R2 B L2 F'//HTR(17)
L2 D2 F2 L2//Slice(21)

+1 for 22

(F' D' L F)//EO(4)
L' R' B2 R U//9 4b2 4e
(F2 U2 L2 U2 L B2 U2 L')//HTR(16)
(D2 B2 D2 F2 U2 R2 L2//Slice but in 21 + there might be something with E slice after insering M2

L' R' B2 R {U [L2 R2 U2 F2 D2 B2 D2 L U2 B2 L'] U2 L2 U2 F L' D F
[D2 B2 U2 F2 U2} L2 R' B2 D2 R']//Solved(+1/22) but

{U' F2 U2 B2 D2}//E2 insert for 21

(D2 B' R D)//EO(4)
L' U2 L' B U2 B//4b2 2e(10)
F2 D2 R' D2 R//HTR(15)
B2 U2 F2 L2 D2 L2 D2//Slice(7-1/21)
+0

Nothing crazy

R (L2 F' R')//EO(4)
U (F R2 U B' D)//2c4(10)
B U2 L2 F' U2 [F L2 F]//HTR(18)
D2 F2 D2//2E+S Slice(3-1/20)

[F' R2 F2 L2 F']//Slice(22)
+0

F2 R2 F R'//EO(4)
(R2 U R2 B2 U D2 B)//4b2 (11)
B2 U' F2 U2 B2 U//HTR extension(17)
B2 L2 B2 R2//Slice(21), Lucky+0

U' R F D'//EO(4)
R'(F' D2 B2 R')//2c4(9)
D2 B (D2 B' D2 B D2 B//Funny HTR line(17)
(D2 L2 F2 D2 R2)//Slice(22)+0

Had slice in 21 but no +0 and I already had that one in the pocket
Had DR for 21 but after 15 minutes just to get +13 on a 2c4, felt useless to go for +10 on another set of 2c4's and I did not check the correct path (but I should have)

(U L' F)//EO(3)
(L2 U D2 R' U2 R L2 D)//4a1 4e(11) kind of extension of 10 2c3 but I did not find it that way
R2 F2 B2 R//HTR(15)
B2 D' U B2 D' U'//Solved(6-1/20)

Went back fishing on these 4 variants after finding 21 from 9+2, was planning to do the 2c3's but I did not bother after 20

B (D' F R' B)//EO(5)
D {B2 L F2 D2 L}//4b2 6e(11)
(U2 R2 F2 U B2 D)//HTR(17)

{F2 R F2 U2 R}//Change variation(17)
F2 B2 D2 L2 U2//S-Slice(22)

So at this point I thought that maybe E slice can be shortened, and S Slice can be solved in +1 probably so backup was ok. Me at 54 :

S slice is +2 optimal, E slice is optimal, 24 :( :( :(

Very frustrating that I mostly worked on 4b2's in 11, but I did not check the +1 extension from DR in 10 giving instant 21. Overestimating JZP ?

(F L') F L//EO(4)
U' F2 R2 F U2 F U//4c3(11)
(F') L2 U2 D2 F' D2 F//HTR(18)
D2 F2 U2 L2//Solved(22)

FMC classic nonsense :
10 2c4 with double slice potential, 15 min spent, 23 to slice
11 4c3, 5 min spent, direct 22...

Also I did non consider the 4b5 in 9 as viable but 22 is doable, I just hate this subset too much

(F') F2 U' B'//EO(4)
R (L2 D F2 L)//2c3 4e(9)
(F2 [U' B2 U] F2 U)//HTR(15)
(R2 U2 B2 R2 B2)//Slice(20)

[U2 D' R2 D]//Solved(21)
I spent pretty much all of my time on the 2 variants of this

Whaouh the missed eo in 5 giving 18 hurts

(U' D' F L)//EO(4)
(F' R2 D2 L2 F U)//4b2 4e(10)
(L2 F L2 D2 F')//HTR(15)
(L2 U2 F2 R2 L2 U2)//Solved(21)

Not my best DR but fastest finish ever, optimal from all I had

(L) B L'//EO(3) thanks to FMC Gods for this one
U' D' F' D2 L2 B//4a1 2e(9) 4 variants, lets have fun
F2 U' R2 F2 L2 U R2 U'//HTR(16)
B2 U2 R2 F2 L2//Solved(5-1/20)

Except I misscounted, HTR in in 17 and so result is 21 (B + F2 does not cancel out !)
Realized when I wrote down as I would in an official attempt

22 19 21 = 20.67, finally sub PR, but I don't want to click to see how Evan kicks me out of T1

(F2 R2 B')//EO(3)
(D L2 U' L)//2c3 4e(7) and nicely setup for HTR in 12 or sq/sq so I directly tried some linear HTR's but nothing crazy good

(R2 F2 R2 B')//EO ext(4)
(F2 D L2 U' L')//2c3 4e(9)
(D' B2 U L2 U)//HTR(14)
(L2 F2 L2 D2 R2)//Solved(19)

Yay ! I was thinking that maybe Evan does not find this, but I checked more the 7 move DR for a NISS 18 maybe ? And found 19 to E-slice for 20, but not the 19 from S Slice

U' (R' B' U)//EO(4)
(L) B' U2 L2 F' L'//2c4(10)
R2 F D2 B D2 R2 B D2 B//HTR(19)
U2 D2 R2 L2//Solved(4-1/22)

When 2c4 just works, nice to have a direct finish like this, made this attempt way less stressful than I thought after having nothing off the 3 move EO.

(L U' B R')//EO(4)
U F2 U2 B R2 U2 F//4a2 4e(11), nighmare is coming
(F2 [D F2 U2 R2 U'])//HTR(17)
(L2 B F L2 F B')//E slice(6-2/21)

[D' L2 U2 F2 U]//Blocky fish to solved(21)

U F2 U2 [B R2 U2 B L2 F' B'] L2 D' L2 U2 F2 U F2 R B' U L'
[F D2 R2 B U2 F2]//Solved(20)

Not sure I managed this one well, here it gives 20 but it could have been worse and I did several rounds of HTR's, with the extensions, where I should have variation helled the HTR's in 17 maybe ?
Not sure any of the 19's is findable for me but someone maybe found one?
Wait it's 21.00 again :), I do better in League these days than on other attempts

(F) F' U' B'//EO(4)
U (R D2 L F2 D')//2c3 4e(10)
D2 R (R2 B2 R F2 R)//HTR(17)
(D2 R2 F2 U2 F2 R2)//Slice(22)+0

It's very rare but I checked a 5qt DR
(U2 F' R)
U B (L2 U F)//2c5, found 23 and 22 is opt

Not joking I think I had my longest streak ever of 5 qt DR found in a row, and likely of 5 qt found on an attempt.

(R' F' L U2 B')//EO(5)
U L2//oooh it's the wrong E slice, lets continue
U D2 R2 D R//4a1 4e(12), on inverse seems +2 to HTR, I keep in mind

Then checked the 11 move variants, and switched this 12 mover first.
(R2 D)//HTR(14)
(B2 U2 R2 F2 D2 B2)//Slice(20) +1

Wtf th 10 4b5 is 20 optimal, I would never check that to get 20 but I sense some people will, it's super blocky if you do the right variant (I did not)

(B L') U B L//EO(5)
(B' U2 F B R2 U')//4b2 2e(11) 4 variants
(F2 D2 {F D2 F})//HTR(16)
(R2 [F2 U2] L2)//S+E (19)

[U' D R2 U' D' L2]//S Slice(22)
{B' L2 B F}//Solved(23)

Only these and 2c4 in 11, and sure I'm getting cooked by someone with RZP in 6 DR in 12

(U) B' F2 U'//EO(4)
D2 L2 B L2 F'//4c3(9)
R (R2 B2 R' U2 R')//HTR(15) looks bad but let's try to get a backup
(B2 R2)//Now its a case I know
(F2 U2 F2 D2 B2)//Slice(22) +0

Not optimal for this DR (21) Variation is 21 optimal also, some findable 11 moves DR also are 21 optimal, so bad solve I guess

U' L U F//EO(4)
D' F2 R' U' R'//2c4(9)
D (B2 R2 D B2 D R2 D)//HTR(17)
(F2 L2 R2 U2 R2)//Slice(22)
+0

Too many 2c4's :) ! Had the 10 4c4 DR that extended to 11 4b2 for 21, but did not even try it, had so many 9/10 move promising, seems 22 is optimal from all of those.

EDIT : F*** I missed Evan's 11 0c0 as the other axis was so fun, I think I forgot to check other axis
(D) U B' U B L F' L2 F' R//4c3 as an example

B' (L2 F')//EO(3)
(R) U2 L2 U' R//2c3(8)
D F2 U2 B2 R2 L2 D'//HTR(15)
F2 D2 F2 L2 U2//Slice(20)

+1
20 22 21 21.00 again but this seems like a waste

U (U2 B2 R' D)//EO(5)
(U2 F B' L B R)//2c3 4e(11)
(F U2 F' R2 U2 B)//HTR(17)
(U2 R2 D2 F2 L2)//Solved(22)

A backup that I thought I could improve given how many DR's I had, but never did

U2 R U2 R//EO(4)
B' R2 F2 B2 U' D2 B//0c0 4e(11) 

Immediately my best DR, had no DR's in 10 and worse 11, lets try HTR

U2 L2 U' R2 L2 U'//HTR(17)
L2 U2 F2//Solved(20)

Really Worlds A3 vibe, with this 9 move finish with blocky fish where I don't even have to solve slice.

D' (B' R2 D')//EO(4)
B (U2 R2 B2 L' B')//4a1 2e(10)
(R) F2 R D2 R'//HTR(15)
B' F' U2 L2 B' F//Solved via S slice(21)

This was my best DR, also had 11 4b2 2e with JZP and HTR in 15 nightmare, 21 optimal with 4qt that I did not find.

(U' F2 D)//EO(3)
(L' F' D2 B U2 L)//2c4(9)
(D2 F) U2 F' D2 L2 [F' D2 F'//HTR(18)
L2 B2] U2//Slice(21)

[B' L2 B' R2 F2]+0

Basically my only chance of a good result was this DR, got some weird 4a2 4e's in 11 and 10 2c5 so this was an easy choice, and did not take long to find 21 here

(F' D)//EO(2) again ?
L' F R//JZP and a looot of DR's in 10 from here
U2 D2 F2 L2 F//2c3 6e (10), already setup so let's try
R F2 B2 D2 R U2 R//HTR(17)
B2 R2 F2 B2//Slice(21)
+1 opt pretty soon

From there I rushed the other variants to find 21 or better but did not even with all 4 movers, 21 is possible from JZP but not from me, I feel happy with this.
21 would have been possible with 5 movers, If I was faster this is my way to improve, but on scrambles with 2 move EO I just don't like it

22 21 22 but 21 is the bad solve

(U2 R')//EO(2), sure
(B' D) B U' F2 U//4a2 4e(8)
D2 F' L2 F2 U2 F//HTR(14)
U2 F2 D2 R2 U2 R2 F2//Slice(21)

+0
DR is 20 optimal, and I could have found this...
I was expecting sub 20 findable because this 2 move EO has so many good stuff by either subsets are trash, or E slice for setting up DR. Looks like this wasn't easy to get sub 20 but my feeling with 21 here was very disappointed, and indeed spent too many time on other DR's after 21 

L (L' R' B ' R)//EO(5), 
B' U2 L2 D' F' U// 4b2 (11)
L2 F' R2 B//HTR(15)
R2 U2 B2 R2 D2 F2 R2//Slice(7-1/21)

+1

I did not expect a 4/4/8 to be this bad :(
Every step was kind of a lucky shot in the dark...
EO was found on 2nd round of EO's as I had nothing left to check
Then I was not sure to switch the bad ARM, decided to because 5 pairs + oriented pair and again not a lot of stuff remaining.
Then Free HTR in 15 but did not find the LS on first try, had to 2nd pass again I did not find a good result. Really could have gotten 24 (I missed the 11 move DR from 4 move EO).

F2 U' D' R//EO (4)
U' B2 D2 R2 D U2 F//4b2 4e but...
U F2 L2 U'//HTR(15)
F2 U2 L2 F2 D2 F2 R2//Slice(22)

+0
Found very early, first EO DR and HTR checked
21.00 again might be losing because of A3 ?
I don't have more time to spend unfortunately 

(D2 F2 B' R)//EO(4)
(B')U2 F D2 B//4b2 2e(9) 
(D2 B2 R2 D B2 U')//HTR(15)
(L2 D2 F2 R2 B2)//Solved (19)

I honestly had not much Time so I stopped before 40 min, given that several 19 where findable I shouldn't have

(F B') L' B//EO(4)
(L) U' R2 U' F2 U2 D' L'//4a1 (12) Levi Style
F2 U2 L2 U//HTR(16)
L2 F2 B2 L2 F2 L2//E slice (21)+1

Nothing worked, only had 10 2c3 8e with JZP and 10 2c5, both are 22 optimal but for the 2c3 one I had to find the good JZP variant and then the good +2 to 4b2 4e switch that as a miracle gives 22

21 20 DNF seems familiar

B' F R' D'//Double 7c8E on a 446
(F R B)//2c5(7) of course :), I got a 21 to slice giving 21 but let's extend


(F2 R2 B' R F)//Now it's 4a1 4e in 9
(U2 B2 D2 R)//HTR(13)
(U2 B2 R2 D2 B2 R2)//Slice(19) +1

2c5 in 7 is 20 optimal also, but if you extend to another 4a1 in 10 this time you can get 18 of course, I just tried the 9 move ones

EDIT : The number of people first checking 7c8e on the bad arm axis and then finding the 18 via HTR skip is amazing me lol, skill issue?

(R D B L')//EO(4)
[F (U D L2 F)//4b2 4e(9)
({U B2 R2 U2 F2 U)//HTR(15)
(R2 U2 D2} B2] D2)//S Slice(20)

[F2 B' L2 F' B']//Solved(22)

{L2 D' R2 D2 F2 R2 U2 D}//E-slice shortening(21)

F//EO(1) is that a classic now wtf ?
(L R2 U)//pretty much the only RZP in 4 worth nissing I found on the 1 move EO
L' R2 D F2 D//4a1 2e (9)
R' B2 R2 U2 F2 D2 L'//HTR(16)
U2 F2 R2 D2 L2//Solved(21)

Tried to be organized and selective over what I found, 21 is optimal for the DR's I found, sub 21 is findable from 2 move extensions of my 8 to 2c3 Oe

EDIT : OMG I Missed the U2 extension transforming 8 2c3 into 9 4a1 2e, and of course it's +9 grr 

...
(B D2 R' U')//EO(4)
R' U2 F2 B2 R//4b2 4e(9)
(R2 U2 F' D2 R2 F)//HTR(15)
(D2 R2 U2)//M+S(18)

[L' B2 U2 D2 L' R2 D2 L2]//S Slice(19)
And here comes the fun, not +1, not even a +2, deciced to find a backup no matter what as this was quite early, this 22 here.

And I did not improve, there are 21's all over the place with all the amazing DR's but found none (they almost all seem uneasy but everyone will find it and say it's easy like last week lmfao).

Edit : One is findable, I tried the HTR giving Wen's 20 but on another variation and did not try all, I guess this is how I could have seen a 21 and then get the 20. Skill issue as always !

Feeling sad to have become quite bad without knowing why...

(L) B2 L//EO(3)
B L2 F B2 D//4b2 6e(8)
(D2 [F2 D2 R2 F' D2 B'])//HTR(15)
(L2 D2 L2 D2 L2)//Slice(20)

[F L2 F D2 L2 F B]//Solved(21)
Nothing to add, checked some extensions of DR's, HTR's and 4qt path but the sub 21 goes through 2c3 6e so kind of hard honestly

D2 F' R F'//EO(4)
L (D' L D2 L)//4c3(9)
[D L2 {U R2 D2 F2 D}//HTR(16)
B2 L2 F2 D2 B2//Slice(21) 

No +O so blocky fish :

{U' B2 U2] R2 D'}//Different Slice (21)
[U B2 D' F2 D2]//Solved(21)

20 optimal with some extensions on the other side.
Findable it I tried the good E slice variant of the HTR but I mean no

Also missed the 2+2 EO :(

I don't know what's happening recently, I can't get anything to work and get very bad results

(L) U2 R'
U' F' B2 L2 U' D F//4b2 4e (10) with 2 variants

They're both 22 optimal, one of them being findable with more time and more skill..
Just lost time on miss scrambles, and idk I got nothing else and started panicking..

Had nothing worth looking at after checking all my EO's and writing even more.
All Mallard solutions for 23 require something I did not find, an ARM I don't consider worth switching, or additional RZP.

Big skill issue :(

Only not horrible DR : 
(U' B R2 D' F)//EO(5) 7c8E ARM 2c1e I'm saved
B2 L2 B2 D' L' U//4a2 6e (11), two variants both 25 optimal

R' F R2 U//EO(4)
({R' B2 L'} F' L2 F)//2c3 2e (10)
R' B2 R' U2 R//HTR(15)
U2 D2 B2 U2 D2 R2//Slice(21)

Here 22 is slice optimal, but lets just check this HTR on variations
...{} = L' D2 R'//HTR(15)
(R2 D2 U2 B2 D2 U2)//Slice(21) Same HTR to leave slice that changes slice, but this one is actually +0

Any other workable DR I had was doomed but had slice in 21 early on
Cannot believe I missed the 20.... 

L U' R2 U//EO(4)
L' F2 L B' R' B'//4b2 4e(10)
L (F2 R U2 D2 R' D2 R)//HTR(18) (wen's path)
(D2 L2 F2 U2)//Slice(22)

+0

21.33 mo3
I only worked with 10 move DRs here, all my 8/9 were bad subsets, some 21's are findable on this scramble, one on my 2c3 in 10 but very weird HTR path