Viewtiful Rekk (7:43:24 PM):
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Viewtiful
Rekk (7:46:00 PM):
"Lesse...."
Ichirou muttered, glancing down at a clipboard. Roughly an hour had
passed since Anna's victory over Eon, and it was coming time for the
next match to begin.
Sinisquirrel
(7:46:47 PM):
"Uhm, er..."
Time was close at hand. "Good luck... Casey-san... Hiita and I
will be, uhm, r-rooting for you..."
Polk
Kitsune (7:47:09 PM):
In the
waiting area, Casey shuffled his deck, over and over. His turn was
coming in soon. This would decided it, if he was ready or
not...
Viewtiful
Rekk (7:47:26 PM):
Students were slowly
starting to filter back into the arena, while he'd made a makeshift
bed from the chairs at the floor of the arena and had taken a power
nap (or 3).
Polk
Kitsune (7:47:42 PM):
He smiled at
her. "Thank you, Ren-chan. I'll give it my all."
Sinisquirrel
(7:48:06 PM):
Said duel spirit
came up and 'affectionately' punched him in the arm. "Lose and
you're outta the family."
Y
Ruler of Time (7:48:15 PM):
Alex fidgeted a bit, a bit nervous about
the match ahead
Y Ruler of Time
(7:48:43 PM):
'Anna and Eon had an amazing
duel...I'm going to have to be at the top of my game to have a chance
in this tournament...'
Polk
Kitsune (7:50:10 PM):
His eyes
narrowed as she punched at him, but gave an amused smirk. "Please.
Like you could do anything without me."
Sinisquirrel
(7:51:14 PM):
"What was that,
punk!?" "C-come on,
Hiita-san... they're going to announce soon..." "Hmph.
Fine. I might cheer, if I feel like it." Sweatdrop.
Polk
Kitsune (7:52:03 PM):
He gave a
slight chuckle, leaning down, and kissing Ren quickly. "See you
two out there."
Sinisquirrel
(7:53:25 PM):
"...!! ...!!
...!!" Brother. Okay, kid, move
over. Hiita-san! He! There! On! I
know, I know... And, forcefully, the
body of Ren Ikuhara moved towards the stands, her skin fiercely
tinted pink.
kwikkidus
(7:53:43 PM):
Also into the arena wandered the head of
the blue dorm, finding her way to a seat near Ichirou. "This
should be interesting, would you not agree, Ichirou?"
Viewtiful
Rekk (7:54:09 PM):
Ichirou lazily looked
up through the arena, then at his watch. He then heard the voice of
his fellow dorm head. "Eh, whatever." He muttered in
response.
Polk Kitsune
(7:55:06 PM):
He gave a
smirk, watching her walk off, and turned out toward the area. "...
It's time..."
Y
Ruler of Time (7:55:10 PM):
Alex stopped fiddling, and stared at the
ceiling above, "Come on," he muttered impatiently, "Start
it already"
Viewtiful Rekk
(7:56:37 PM):
"Alright...."
A small yawn. "Now, for the second match of the Kaiser
tournament!" He pointed at the hallway.
Viewtiful
Rekk (7:56:38 PM):
"First off, the
Fire Commander, Casey Rain!" As he read the paper, he gave a
small inward smirk at his naming skills.
TempusAstrum
(7:57:13 PM):
"You certainly enjoy making up
names, Ichirou, that you do."
Polk
Kitsune (7:57:48 PM):
Casey walked
into the area, with a solid and confident pace, waving to some of the
people in the stand.
Viewtiful
Rekk (7:58:17 PM):
"Well who will
if I don't?" He mutters.
Viewtiful
Rekk (7:58:30 PM):
Countless fangirls scream. Banners are
waved. That is all.
Sinisquirrel
(7:59:09 PM):
And one small, weak
wave... quiet for now, but soon The Other Personality would surely
emerge to threaten some of the prettier fangirls.
Viewtiful
Rekk (7:59:53 PM):
"And
secondly..." He points again. "The Machine Overlord,
Alexander Hawkeye!"
Polk
Kitsune (7:59:58 PM):
Casey gave a
side glance to the rooting fangirls, but tried to remain focused. No
time to be distracted.
Y
Ruler of Time (8:00:33 PM):
Alex pondered the nickname a moment, and
shrugged before nodding in approval and entering the arena
Viewtiful
Rekk (8:01:05 PM):
Dead silence.
Y
Ruler of Time (8:01:14 PM):
"..."
Viewtiful
Rekk (8:01:33 PM):
Kidding. There's cheering, but not to the
volume of Casey's.
kwikkidus
(8:01:40 PM):
"It appears that Casey is the crowd
favorite."
Viewtiful Rekk
(8:02:09 PM):
Ichirou mutters
something that vaguely sounds like "Meso'd beat the pants off
both...."
TempusAstrum
(8:02:29 PM):
"What was that,
Professor?"
TempusAstrum
(8:02:34 PM):
Smiling innocently at Ichirou
Y
Ruler of Time (8:02:53 PM):
Alex doesn't acknowledge the crowd much,
instead focusing his gaze on his target. Casey Rain
Viewtiful
Rekk (8:03:08 PM):
"Just commenting
on how my students could beat any Blue student with the greatest of
ease." He says rather off-handedly.
Y
Ruler of Time (8:03:20 PM):
'I've been preparing for this matchup
for a long time...'
kwikkidus
(8:04:13 PM):
"I rather doubt that... I recall
Amado being your student, and one of our newest blues having to crush
him beneath her heel to get there."
TempusAstrum
(8:04:16 PM):
"Professor, although I agree
with your enthusiasm for you students, I must protest your biased
comments."
Polk Kitsune (8:04:59
PM):
Casey glared
back, his eyes narrowing. Alright... This is it.
Y
Ruler of Time (8:05:50 PM):
Alex took his place opposite Casey,
matching his unblinking look...and smiles slightly
TempusAstrum
(8:05:53 PM):
"They're both focused.
They'll give it their all. That is good, that it is. Most definitely,
there is the spirit of a Kaiser in each of them."
Viewtiful
Rekk (8:05:57 PM):
"Amado isn't a
red, is he, Hellnurse?" He asks idly, before walking to the
center of the arena.
Viewtiful
Rekk (8:06:14 PM):
"Now then, are
the both of you ready?"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:06:28 PM):
"It's been a long time since I
dueled such a high-ranked student, Casey Rain," he says, "I've
been looking forward to this"
Polk
Kitsune (8:11:00 PM):
"Same
here, Alex Hawkeye." He gave with a confident smirk. "But
I'm not here to chatter. I've worked hard enough to get
here."
Viewtiful
Rekk (8:11:35 PM):
"....I'll take
those as yeses." Ichirou says, a small amount of disinterest
seeped into his voice.
Viewtiful
Rekk (8:11:45 PM):
"Alright, start
the duel!" He says, before making his way off of the arena.
Polk
Kitsune (8:12:28 PM):
With a swift
motion, Casey placed his deck in his duel disk. "Let's do
this!"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:12:53 PM):
Alex nods emphatically, copying the
motion
Polk Kitsune (8:13:00
PM):
"Duel!"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:13:38 PM):
"Let's"
Polk
Kitsune (8:16:01 PM):
"I'll
start! Draw!" He gave as he pulled six cards.
Y
Ruler of Time (8:16:38 PM):
Alex nodded in acknowledgment, pulling
five cards from his deck
Polk
Kitsune (8:17:26 PM):
He glanced at
the cards a moment, muttering slightly. "... I'll set one
defender, along with one facedown card."
Polk
Kitsune (8:17:32 PM):
"I'll
end my turn."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:18:02 PM):
"Let's see what I've got to answer
to that...I draw!"
Y Ruler of
Time (8:18:34 PM):
"Alright...I start by playing
Reasoning!"
Y Ruler of Time
(8:18:49 PM):
"Call a level, if you would."
Polk
Kitsune (8:19:05 PM):
Casey blinked
a moment. "Mmnn... Reasoning..." He held up four fingers.
"Four..."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:20:21 PM):
Alex picks up the top card of his
deck...and smirks as he places it on his Duel Disk
Y
Ruler of Time (8:20:31 PM):
"Level three, Card Gunner
(400/400)!"
Y Ruler of Time
(8:20:59 PM):
The oddly-shaped robot appears before
him, leveling its twin arm cannons at Casey's field
Polk
Kitsune (8:21:30 PM):
Casey gave a
soft snerk. "Lucky..."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:21:40 PM):
Alex blinks at the comment
Y
Ruler of Time (8:21:51 PM):
"What do you expect? It's a card
game."
Y Ruler of Time
(8:22:28 PM):
"I continue by activating Card
Gunner's effect," he declares, sliding three cards from the top
of his deck
Y Ruler of Time
(8:22:51 PM):
"I discard three cards from my deck
to increase Card Gunner's attack by 500 for each one this turn
(1900/400)!"
Polk Kitsune
(8:23:00 PM):
Casey shook
his head. "Even if it's a game, or a war, luck is always
involved. But strategy... How you use that luck..."
Polk
Kitsune (8:23:12 PM):
"That's
the difference..."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:23:55 PM):
"I suppose you're right..."
Alex consents with a nod, holding up the three cards he discarded,
"but it looks like my luck is continuing"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:24:22 PM):
"I've discarded Repayment of
Losses, Cyber Dragon, and Mechanicalchaser!"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:24:43 PM):
"Since Repayment of Losses goes to
my graveyard, I'll draw one card."
Polk
Kitsune (8:24:46 PM):
"..."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:26:11 PM):
Alex smirks slightly 'Like clockwork
so far...let's see how long I can keep it up.'
Y
Ruler of Time (8:26:34 PM):
"I continue by summoning Machine
King Prototype (1600/1100)."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:27:08 PM):
The humanoid machine rises up beside
Card Gunner.
Polk Kitsune (8:27:30
PM):
"Hoping
to build an army?"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:27:55 PM):
"This monster gains 100 attack for
every Machine on the field besides itself (1700)"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:28:07 PM):
"And yes, I suppose you could say
that I am."
Y Ruler of Time
(8:28:49 PM):
"Machine King Prototype, attack the
defending monster!"
Polk
Kitsune (8:29:58 PM):
Casey gave a
soft snerk as the facedown monster was revealed, a turtle bearing a
mechanical shell.
Polk
Kitsune (8:30:05 PM):
"UFO
Turtle..."
Polk
Kitsune (8:30:15 PM):
(1400/1200)
Y
Ruler of Time (8:31:28 PM):
Alex's eyes narrow as the Turtle is
destroyed, "Disappointing, I was hoping for a direct attack this
turn. I suppose I should've expected a move like that."
Polk
Kitsune (8:31:58 PM):
And in a
fireball, the monster disappeared, crushed under the king. "And
with UFO Turtle's effect, I can grab another one, and place it in
attack."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:32:38 PM):
Alex shuts his eyes in focus, as if
trying to figure something out
Polk
Kitsune (8:32:42 PM):
And as the
flame dissipated, another turtle was revealed, grunting.
Y
Ruler of Time (8:33:09 PM):
Then he simply points a finger forward,
and declares, "Card Gunner attacks the next one!"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:33:42 PM):
The robot launches a barrage of lasers
from its arm cannons at the turtle
Polk
Kitsune (8:34:58 PM):
And with
another blast the turtle was no more, piercing through, and slamming
into Casey's chest, grunting slightly in pain.
Polk
Kitsune (8:35:02 PM):
(7500)
Polk
Kitsune (8:35:50 PM):
But as the
fumes cleared out, Casey gave out a smirk. "Gotcha..." He
pulled out a card from his deck.
Y
Ruler of Time (8:36:12 PM):
Alex smirks slightly, knowing he
Y
Ruler of Time (8:36:23 PM):
's gotten first blood, but stops at
Casey's triumphant look
Y Ruler of
Time (8:36:36 PM):
"What are you talking about?"
Polk
Kitsune (8:37:15 PM):
"With
Turtle's death... I'll fetch Solar Flare Dragon." With a roar, a
serpentine dragon twisted it's way to the field, covered in a mane of
flame.
Y
Ruler of Time (8:38:16 PM):
Alex nodded, looking sternly at the
dragon, "One of your more infamous monsters...very well."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:38:29 PM):
"I set two cards facedown, and end
my turn."
Polk Kitsune
(8:38:54 PM):
"Good...
Draw!"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:38:55 PM):
"Card Gunner (400/400) also returns
to its original attack score"
Polk
Kitsune (8:41:32 PM):
"Perfect.
Solar Flare Dragon, attack the card Gunner!" The drake took in a
deep breath, and with a roar, let out a stream of fire at the Card
Gunner.
Y
Ruler of Time (8:42:23 PM):
Alex grimaces slightly as the machine is
consumed, and flames lick at his body a bit (6900)
Y
Ruler of Time (8:42:45 PM):
"Card Gunner is destroyed, so
Machine King Prototpye (1600) is weakened...but I also draw one
card!"
Polk Kitsune (8:44:10
PM): "I'd
have to go through it sooner or later. The extra damage helps too.
But since this is still my turn..."
Polk
Kitsune (8:45:15 PM):
"I'll
summon a second Solar Flare Dragon." Another roar reached
through the arena as another drake flew into the scene, the heat
climbing around the two slid around the field.
Y
Ruler of Time (8:45:36 PM):
Alex grimaces, suddenly feeling sweat
begin to trickle down his forehead
Y
Ruler of Time (8:45:43 PM):
'Damn...the Solar Flare Lock!'
Polk
Kitsune (8:46:44 PM):
"I'll
set one facedown... And that will end my turn. And of course, you
know what this means."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:46:53 PM):
"Yeah..."
Polk
Kitsune (8:48:13 PM):
The two
dragons's mane flared out, as they both launched orbs of fire
straight at Alex. "500 damage to your lifepoints for each
one..."
Viewtiful
Rekk (8:48:25 PM):
Anna is, meanwhile,
leaning over the railing of the bleachers. "One of his most
powerful techniques....I wonder if you can get past it, Alexander."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:48:50 PM):
A grunt as Alex takes both fireballs
straight to the chest (5900) "..."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:48:55 PM):
"...Heh"
Polk
Kitsune (8:49:01 PM):
"And
it's your turn."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:49:20 PM):
"I draw!" the card practically
tears from his deck
Y Ruler of
Time (8:49:46 PM):
"I'll have you know...I've been
running simulations against your deck for the past several days."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:50:17 PM):
"Do you know how often that Solar
Flare Lock of yours came up? Like I said, I've been looking forward
to this duel..."
Y Ruler of
Time (8:50:28 PM):
"So I could absolutely dismantle
your strategy!"
Polk Kitsune
(8:51:17 PM):
He gave a
snerk. "Then just try it..."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:51:46 PM):
"With pleasure...I start by
summoning Red Gadget (1300/1500)."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:52:27 PM):
The stumpy machine appears, the gear on
its back glinting slightly, "And Machine King Prototype gains
attack points...(1700)"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:52:52 PM):
"But more importantly, I add Yellow
Gadget from my deck to my hand via Red Gadget's effect."
Polk
Kitsune (8:53:43 PM):
"Little
help that will do...."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:54:02 PM):
"Alone, no. But just wait until I
activate my facedown card..."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:54:27 PM):
"Ultimate Offering! Now we can each
make extra Normal Summons at a cost of 500 life points each!"
Y
Ruler of Time (8:55:57 PM):
(5400) "I pay 500 and summon Yellow
Gadget (1200/1200), adding Green to my hand."
Polk
Kitsune (8:56:54 PM):
"...
Summoning every gadgets..."
Y
Ruler of Time (8:57:27 PM):
"Another 500-point payment"
(4900)...and the two Gadgets disappear
Y
Ruler of Time (8:57:41 PM):
"Plus, I offer my two monsters as a
Tribute."
Viewtiful Rekk
(8:58:19 PM):
Anna's gaze narrows
slightly. Now he can summon all the monsters he wants for tribute
bait...but for what reason...?
Y
Ruler of Time (8:58:24 PM):
"Come forth, PERFECT MACHINE KING
(2700/1500)!"
Y Ruler of Time
(8:59:05 PM):
An immense red-and-white Gundam
lookalike rises up, towering over the rest of the field
Polk
Kitsune (8:59:32 PM):
"Perfect
machine king..."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:00:46 PM):
"Perfect Machine King gains 500
attack for every machine on the field besides itself
(3200/1500)..."
Polk Kitsune
(9:00:53 PM):
"Surely
you've got more in your bag of tricks..."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:01:02 PM):
Machine King Prototype: 1700
Y
Ruler of Time (9:01:19 PM):
"I'm just getting started,"
Alex replies with a smirk
Y Ruler
of Time (9:02:11 PM):
"Open facedown card, Royal
Decree!"
Y Ruler of Time
(9:02:24 PM):
"Now all other traps will be
negated!"
Polk Kitsune
(9:02:47 PM):
"...
Including yours..."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:03:43 PM):
"It's all to make sure this move
succeeds..." he selects another card from his hand, and slips it
into the s/t zone of his Duel Disk
Y
Ruler of Time (9:03:52 PM):
"I activate Smashing Ground!"
Polk
Kitsune (9:04:19 PM):
"...
Gh."
kwikkidus
(9:04:42 PM):
"Well. I suppose some could say
this is the downside to dueling so often... It appears as though
Alexander hastailor made a deck for this occasion... Negating traps,
cutting off his own Offering, and breaking a lock all at
once."
Viewtiful Rekk
(9:04:59 PM):
....A simple
solution to a simple combo...I see...
kwikkidus
(9:05:10 PM):
"Tell me, Ichirou... Are you still
so certain Meso is capable of dueling on this level yet?"
Viewtiful
Rekk (9:05:33 PM):
"Of course I
am."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:05:59 PM):
"Just like that, the lock
falls...so let's go! Machine King Prototype, destroy the remaining
Solar Flare Dragon!"
Sinisquirrel
(9:06:31 PM):
Geez, all down in
one shot...
Polk
Kitsune (9:07:39 PM):
Casey
sweatdropped as his monster bit the dust. "No..." And
recoiled from the blow.
Polk
Kitsune (9:07:42 PM):
(7300)
Y
Ruler of Time (9:08:07 PM):
"Time to retake the lead in a big
way! Go, Perfect Machine King!"
kwikkidus
(9:08:19 PM):
"It is good to know that you still
have confidence..."
Polk
Kitsune (9:09:15 PM):
Casey's eyes
went wide as the barrage of missiles made it's way down on him.
"GYAH!" (4100)
Y
Ruler of Time (9:10:56 PM):
Alex casts a frown upon his opponent,
"In a way, this is almost too easy." He folds up his hand,
"End turn."
Polk Kitsune
(9:11:29 PM):
He shook his
head slightly. "This isn't over yet. Draw!"
Sinisquirrel
(9:12:21 PM):
The crowd is roaring for a
comeback!
Y
Ruler of Time (9:13:21 PM):
As for Alex...a part of him is yearning
for one, too. 'Come on, Casey Rain...make this duel something I
can be proud of!'
Polk
Kitsune (9:13:32 PM):
There's no
way I can go one on one with that thing... And with all my traps
locked down... No...
Polk
Kitsune (9:14:17 PM):
"First,
I'll summon in Exiled Forces to the field." Better take one
blow than go down all the way with this.
Polk
Kitsune (9:15:29 PM):
"And
with their effect..." The troops charged forward, yelling battle
cries. "They'll dismantle that Perfect Machine King."
Viewtiful
Rekk (9:15:48 PM):
Cards that work
perfectly against the opponent's strategy...it's almost the same as
my duel. But Casey Rain seems to be better responding to the
pressure...
Y
Ruler of Time (9:15:57 PM):
"...Damn," Alex can only watch
as the immense mecha falls
Y Ruler
of Time (9:16:38 PM):
Machine King Prototype more silently
responds to the larger machine's downfall (1600)
Polk
Kitsune (9:17:01 PM):
"... And
just so you can't touch me this easily." He placed in another
card. "Swords of Revealing Light."
Polk
Kitsune (9:17:37 PM):
"And
with that, I'll end my turn."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:17:43 PM):
Alex's eyes widen as the swords strike
down around his field, "Crap...the one stall card my trap
negation can't touch..."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:17:53 PM):
"Fine then...I'll draw."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:18:45 PM):
A green machine rises up on his field,
"I summon Green Gadget (1400/600), adding Red to my hand and
boosting Protoype's power!"
Y
Ruler of Time (9:19:27 PM):
"...And then, I suppose all I can
do is end my turn."
Polk
Kitsune (9:19:45 PM):
"Good
for you. But with your trap locked, you won't be getting another
in..."
Polk
Kitsune (9:19:48 PM):
"Draw!"
Polk
Kitsune (9:20:21 PM):
He looked at
the card, and frowned. Won't help me now...
Polk
Kitsune (9:20:33 PM):
"I'll
set one defender, and that will end my turn."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:20:40 PM):
"Draw."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:21:25 PM):
A grimace. 'Damn it! Where's my s/t
destruction?'
Y Ruler
of Time (9:21:42 PM):
"Red Gadget (1300/1500)! I add
Yellow to my hand!"
Y Ruler
of Time (9:21:51 PM):
Machine King Prototype: 1800/1500
Y
Ruler of Time (9:22:07 PM):
"End turn!"
Polk
Kitsune (9:22:13 PM):
"Draw!"
Polk
Kitsune (9:23:39 PM):
"..."
He smirked. "Time to turn things around. I summon UFO Turtle to
the field."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:24:21 PM):
Alex's eyes narrow, "How is that
thing going to help you make a comeback, exactly?"
Polk
Kitsune (9:25:16 PM):
"You'll
see... I flip summon my facedown monster, Ultimate Baseball kid!"
On the field, the small boy, wielding the spiked metal bat appeared,
the fire in his eyes glowing brightly.
Polk
Kitsune (9:26:03 PM):
(500/1000)
"For every fire monsters on the field, Ultimate Baseball kid
gains 1000 attack points."
Polk
Kitsune (9:26:28 PM):
"UFO
Turtle, attack Green Gadget!"
Y
Ruler of Time (9:26:45 PM):
"...They'll destroy each
other..."
Polk Kitsune
(9:27:15 PM):
"Exactly."
He smirked at the turtle launched itself into a spin, headed for the
gear robot.
Sinisquirrel
(9:28:11 PM):
"Hah! Get 'em,
Casey-boy!" Hiita-in-Ren cheers, despite not having A FRICKIN'
CLUE what he'll do with that move.
Y
Ruler of Time (9:28:53 PM):
"So what are you planning on
pulling out?" Alex says, otherwise not paying much attention to
the explosion as two monsters blow apart several feet away from
him
Viewtiful Rekk (9:29:21
PM):
"....Fangirls...."
Anna says derisively, not bothering to lower her tone.
Polk
Kitsune (9:29:54 PM):
"Simple...
just getting my heavy hitters to the field." He grinned as a
second Baseball kid joined in, each boosting the other.
Y
Ruler of Time (9:30:57 PM):
"..." Alex has nothing to say
in response, now lost in his own thoughts. 'Of all the times I
watched him duel other students...he never got two of those things
out...this could be bad.'
Polk
Kitsune (9:31:07 PM):
"Ultimate
Baseball Kid, attack the other gadget."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:31:53 PM):
Alex grimaces as the Red Gadget's head
is sent flying by the Kid's bat, and narrowly avoids it smashing into
his own face (4700)
Sinisquirrel
(9:32:09 PM):
"Woohoo!
Violence!"
Y
Ruler of Time (9:32:12 PM):
"Machine King Prototype is still
stronger (1600/1500)!"
Polk
Kitsune (9:32:29 PM):
"And
with that, I end my turn..."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:32:40 PM):
"I draw!"
Y
Ruler of Time (9:34:19 PM):
"I'll play Jar of Avarice,
shuffling five monsters into my deck from my grave to draw
twice!"
Polk Kitsune (9:36:24
PM): "...
More draw power... And you get those gadgets back."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:37:09 PM):
"That's right, so I'll shuffle in
all four Gadgets plus Card Gunner!" rapid shuffling ensues
Y
Ruler of Time (9:38:31 PM):
"..." Alex pauses as he pulls
the second card from his deck, staring at it for a few moments
Y
Ruler of Time (9:38:56 PM):
"...Ohm..." he murmurs, almost
too quietly to hear
Polk Kitsune
(9:39:33 PM):
Casey raised
an eyebrow. That didn't sound good.
Y
Ruler of Time (9:39:44 PM):
His head snaps up, eyes blazing at Casey
as he selects another card from his hand, "I play Dual Summon!
This turn I can make two Normal Summons!"
Polk
Kitsune (9:40:04 PM):
"..."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:40:07 PM):
"So first, I'll call Yellow Gadget
to the field, adding Green to my hand!"
Y
Ruler of Time (9:41:07 PM):
"Casey...you've destroyed my
Perfect Machine King, but now you'll face my strongest monster!"
he holds the card up high, as both the monsters on his field vanish
Y
Ruler of Time (9:42:33 PM):
"By offering Machine King Prototype
and Yellow Gadget as Tributes, I can summon...DEMONIC MOTOR - OMEGA
(2800/2000)!"
Polk Kitsune
(9:42:57 PM):
Casey's eyes
grew wide. "... Demonic... Motor?"
Y
Ruler of Time (9:43:09 PM):
Another bulky mecha, this one even
taller than Perfect Machine King and significantly wider, rises up,
eclipsing the field
Y Ruler of
Time (9:43:39 PM):
Smoke pours out of the vents on its
back, and it raises a pair of arms tipped with tremendous
blades
Viewtiful Rekk (9:44:14
PM):
So....this is your
new deck's ace card, is it Alexander...
Y
Ruler of Time (9:44:19 PM):
"For now, you're safe...but that's
just for one turn!" he points at the Swords of Revealing Light,
"End turn!"
Polk Kitsune
(9:44:45 PM):
And with
those words, the swords disipated into nothingness. "One
turn..."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:45:01 PM):
"At the end of my turn," Alex
says, a little more quietly
Y
Ruler of Time (9:45:48 PM):
"Omega summons a Motor Token
(200/200) to my field in attack mode," a very tiny version of
the Demonic Motor pops out of a compartment in the thing's
chest.
Polk Kitsune (9:45:54
PM):
Casey
sweatdropped as his fingers reached out for his deck. I thought if
I could just draw one more monster... But now, even that won't be
enough. Dammit.
Polk
Kitsune (9:48:44 PM):
He glared
over at Alex, and frowned. But I can't go down now. This is
NOTHING, compared to him. NOTHING!
Polk
Kitsune (9:49:00 PM):
He clutched
his card, and pulled. "Draw!
Sinisquirrel
(9:50:31 PM):
G-go,
Casey-san...! ... I gotta take down that
Alex kid's number and give 'em one after the match...
Polk
Kitsune (9:51:28 PM):
He eyed the
green color of the card he drew. "... I play Mystical Space
Typhoon."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:51:49 PM):
Alex's eyes widen as the card is
announced, "But that means...!"
Polk
Kitsune (9:52:19 PM):
He glared
over at the Imperial Order. "And I'll destroy that bothersome
card!"
kwikkidus
(9:53:27 PM):
"And now, Ichirou, it is revealed
just how fragile the 'upper-handed' position was. Your students
should take notes on this."
Polk
Kitsune (9:53:28 PM):
He gave a
smirk as the small tornado flew off, takign the card apart. This
openned so many options for him.
Y
Ruler of Time (9:53:43 PM):
"Crap...that means you've got
access to your set cards."
Viewtiful
Rekk (9:54:09 PM):
Ichirou is...not
listening to a word she says.
Polk
Kitsune (9:54:47 PM):
"Exactly...
And with that, I activate my trap card, DNA Transplant!"
Sinisquirrel
(9:55:09 PM):
"HELL YES!"
Hiita and Ren both know what this means.
Y
Ruler of Time (9:55:41 PM):
"Crap...the wild card!" even
Alex knows what this means for him, "Your baseball players get a
boost off..."
Polk Kitsune
(9:55:46 PM):
Six orbs
appeared before him, but even at the choices, he knew which one he'd
choose. "Fire... All monsters are now Fire types."
Y
Ruler of Time (9:55:57 PM):
And then he realizes summoning a Motor
Token has backfired on him
Y
Ruler of Time (9:56:07 PM):
"Oh no..."
Polk
Kitsune (9:56:16 PM):
He grinned.
"Exactly. One thousand for each and every monsters on the
field."
Viewtiful
Rekk (9:56:46 PM):
"DNA
Transplant...." Anna mutters. "With the Baseball
Players...." She frowns. That's a very dangerous combo....and
not one I can easily think to break...
Polk
Kitsune (9:57:57 PM):
"Ultimate
Baseball kid! Attack the Demonic Motor Omega!" He let out as he
pointed forward as the kid dashed toward the machine.
Polk
Kitsune (10:01:11 PM):
"And to
follow up... Number two, attack the motor token! Meteo Swing!"
Y
Ruler of Time (10:03:26 PM):
Another loud CRUNCH as the token is
crushed. Alex doesn't react much (1700)
Polk
Kitsune (10:04:24 PM):
"And
with this, I'll lay down a facedown card."
Polk
Kitsune (10:04:38 PM):
"That
ends my turn."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:04:59 PM):
"...You'll pay..." he draws
swiftly
Viewtiful Rekk (10:05:24
PM): Anna
blinks slightly. 'You'll pay'...?
Sinisquirrel
(10:05:50 PM):
"Oh, that's
what they all say."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:06:10 PM):
He looks at the card, and chuckles
slightly. "Time to screw safety...I'm winning this duel now,
regardless of what you've got facedown!"
Y
Ruler of Time (10:06:27 PM):
"Summon! Green Gadget
(1400/600)!"
Y Ruler of Time
(10:07:28 PM):
"I search my deck for Red
Gadget...and pay 500 to summon it!" Ultimate Offering glows as
the next Gadget in the set appears
Y
Ruler of Time (10:07:34 PM):
(1300/1500)
Polk
Kitsune (10:07:36 PM):
"..."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:07:50 PM):
(1200)
Y
Ruler of Time (10:08:44 PM):
Alex's life points drop more as he plays
his next card "Premature Burial, revive: Demonic Motor - Omega
(2800/2000)!"
Y Ruler of Time
(10:09:09 PM):
(400)
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:09:26 PM):
((Lifepoint,
Polk?))
Polk
Kitsune (10:09:43 PM):
Casey frowned
deeply. "That thing again? It won't be able to touch my kids."
He glanced at the two baseball hitters. (4500)
Y
Ruler of Time (10:10:58 PM):
"Won't be able to touch them?"
Alex scowls, "I haven't even activated Ohm's effect yet! Once
per turn, I can increase his attack by 1000!"
Polk
Kitsune (10:11:22 PM):
"...
Huh?"
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:11:28 PM):
But during the end
phase...the Demonic Motor will be destroyed again...
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:11:35 PM):
Alexander's
betting everything on this.
Y
Ruler of Time (10:11:46 PM):
Steam begins pouring out of Omega's back
at high pressure, making a high screeching sound (3800/2000)
Y
Ruler of Time (10:11:58 PM):
"I'm not done! Activate equip card,
United We Stand!"
Y Ruler of
Time (10:13:10 PM):
Omega is surrounded by an aura of blue
light "800 more attack and defense for each face-up monster on
my field!" (6200/4400)
Polk
Kitsune (10:13:11 PM):
"...
Going with everything in one shot?"
Sinisquirrel
(10:14:03 PM):
B-but just that
one shot? It's not going to wipe him out... is it?
Y
Ruler of Time (10:14:17 PM):
Something inside Alex seems to snap,
"SHUT UP UNTIL I'M DONE! GO, BIG BANG SHOT!" (6600/4400)
Y
Ruler of Time (10:15:06 PM):
One more card slips into his deck, and
suddenly Omega is shuddering with power
Y
Ruler of Time (10:15:23 PM):
"And to top it off...LIMITER
REMOVAL!" (13200/4400)
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:15:24 PM):
Anna
blinks.
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:15:58 PM):
A bald guy in the
audience looks to his left. "Vegeta, what does the Scouter say
about his power level!?"
kwikkidus
(10:16:27 PM):
"It's over NINE THOUSAAAAND!"
He removes a device from his eye and breaks it in his hand.
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:16:39 PM):
"WHAT NINE
THOUSAND!?"
Sinisquirrel
(10:16:41 PM):
Ren and Hiita blink.
"Uhhh..."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:17:22 PM):
Alex glares at Casey now, panting as if
with tremendous exertion. "It's over now...Resistance is futile
against Ohm and me!"
Y Ruler
of Time (10:17:31 PM):
(physics joke, someone better get
it)
Polk
Kitsune (10:17:47 PM):
Casey's eyes
went wide as the power went WAY higher than any of his monsters could
give. But he stood uprigth as the bast came his way... disintegrating
his monster... As Casey reached over to his duel disk.
Y
Ruler of Time (10:18:12 PM):
"OHM, ATTACK!"
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:18:16 PM):
...Alex was
competitive but staying calm up until the Demonic Motor was
destroyed....now he's become angry and doesn't care about the risk in
his plays....
Y
Ruler of Time (10:18:17 PM):
"EXTERMINATION SLASH!"
Polk
Kitsune (10:18:55 PM):
"Activate
trap card..." As he muttered those words, a large blue portal
appeared behind Alex.
Polk
Kitsune (10:18:59 PM):
"Dimension
Wall."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:19:31 PM):
Alex's eyes flash "...What...?"
Polk
Kitsune (10:20:25 PM):
As the
monster leaned down to strike Casey down, the weapons disappeared
right in front of him... and came out of the blue portal.
Polk
Kitsune (10:20:48 PM):
"See how
your own strength, your own recklessness gets tossed right back at
you."
Sinisquirrel
(10:21:04 PM):
"... ... ..."
Both girl and spirit are shocked into quiet.
Y
Ruler of Time (10:21:10 PM):
Just as the blade emerges from the
portal, Alex has time to mutter one syllable "No..."
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:21:35 PM):
"....."
Anna can't help but feel some small amount of pity for Alex as his
attack is rebounded.
Y
Ruler of Time (10:21:39 PM):
And then he's sent flying as the
blade strikes him in the back with the force of a speeding
truck
Sinisquirrel (10:22:11
PM): Cue
a collective gasp from the audience!
Y
Ruler of Time (10:22:21 PM):
He lands sprawled in the middle of the
field...at the feet of his own monster, who bends down to look at him
(0)
Polk Kitsune (10:22:53
PM): "And
that's..." He raised an arm high in the air.
"VICTORY!"
Sinisquirrel
(10:22:58 PM):
And then... a ROAR
of cheers!
kwikkidus
(10:23:19 PM):
And... a bit of applause. "Well
done... I suppose."
Y Ruler
of Time (10:23:22 PM):
Alex smiles weakly at the behemoth that
has been turned against him "It's alright...it was my fault, not
yours, Ohm..."
Sinisquirrel
(10:23:41 PM):
The word 'epic' is
tossed around a lot.
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:23:47 PM):
"Somethin' about
big finishes today...."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:23:47 PM):
And then the cards fade away, and Alex
rolls over weakly
Polk
Kitsune (10:24:22 PM):
Casey took in
a deep breath as the feeling of another win seeped inside him. He
looked over at Alex as he walked toward him.
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:24:39 PM):
Ichirou gets to his
feet and walks to the center of the arena, before pointing to Casey.
"The winner - The Fire Commander, Casey Rain!"
Polk
Kitsune (10:25:07 PM):
He reached
out down to him, extending a hand. "Good fight..."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:25:21 PM):
Alex smiles, and takes it, standing up
Y
Ruler of Time (10:25:47 PM):
"...Damn...thing packs a
wallop...glad I'm usually not on the receiving end of
it"
Sinisquirrel (10:26:25
PM):
Well. A
certain duel spirit thinks inside a certain girl's head. You know
what this means. Gulp.
Y
Ruler of Time (10:27:12 PM):
"You're a brilliant duelist, Casey
Rain...strategic, determined, and strong." A wider smile, "I
wouldn't mind bowing to a Kaiser like you."
Polk
Kitsune (10:27:13 PM):
He gave a
chuckle. "Now you know why I wasn't so keen on letting it
get me."
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:27:42 PM):
Anna frowns. "Casey
Rain...his deck has many powerful combos...."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:28:15 PM):
He looks over at Anna, before slapping a
hand on Casey's shoulder. "Kick her ass."
Polk
Kitsune (10:28:35 PM):
He gave a
great smile. "Thank you. I'm glad you think so." He glanced
toward Anna, and gave a nod. "I'll do my best..."
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:29:01 PM):
She removes her deck
from its case and looks at the bottom card - the Rainbow Dragon. She
then gains a smug smile. "....I will definitely defeat him."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:29:35 PM):
A deep breath, and Alex turns, looking
down at the Omega card as he leaves.
Y
Ruler of Time (10:30:13 PM):
'Well...it wasn't a victory...but it
wasn't a total defeat either, was it...Good luck Casey Rain...I'll be
rooting for you.'
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:30:32 PM):
Anna looks down at
Alex from the railing as he heads toward the exit.
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:30:56 PM):
"I did tell you
so, Alexander."
Polk
Kitsune (10:31:05 PM):
He took a
deep breath as he looked forward. I can do this... I can do it.
I'm strong enough to stand up to any opponent. If I believe so...
Y
Ruler of Time (10:31:13 PM):
Alex looks up, her voice having caught
his attention.
Sinisquirrel
(10:32:22 PM):
Should Casey begin
his exit, one seemingly superpowered Yellow would make her way to
him. "You did it!"
Y
Ruler of Time (10:32:28 PM):
"Indeed you did...but you know...I
don't think your chances are much better than mine against a guy like
him."
Polk Kitsune (10:32:40
PM): The
next rounds are coming up. No time to relax. He looked around at
the crowd before he headed back to the exit, blinking.
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:32:57 PM):
"A 'guy like
him'? Now do explain what that means."
Polk
Kitsune (10:33:35 PM):
He grinned
brightly, a bit embarrassed, but prouder than ever. "Yeah! I did
it! It was close, but I pulled through!"
Y
Ruler of Time (10:33:58 PM):
"Don't you get it? He's
different...a duelist running a deck based on burn, stall, and
rush..."
Sinisquirrel
(10:34:07 PM):
"Ma-an! We
thought you were TOAST! Well, Ren did. But GEEZ!"
Y
Ruler of Time (10:34:17 PM):
"I completely shut down his basic
strategy, forced him into a corner, and kept on hammering
away..."
Viewtiful Rekk
(10:34:30 PM):
"I believe I
just soundly defeated a duelist based on control, stall and
rush..."
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:34:47 PM):
"So explain the
difference."
Sinisquirrel
(10:35:11 PM):
"It was..."
She gives him a way-too-suggestive hug. "Very impressive."
Polk
Kitsune (10:35:44 PM):
"To be
frank... I thought I was too a few times. And I-" He blinked a
moment, his thoughts cut for an instant. "I... Thank you."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:36:22 PM):
Alex smirks slightly, "It's a
difficult concept to explain..."
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:36:51 PM):
"Are you saying
he's one of those 'Heart of the Cards' people?"
Y
Ruler of Time (10:37:32 PM):
Alex's eyes flash in recognition as he
hears the term, and he nods, "I guess that's about the only way
to explain it."
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:37:53 PM):
"....heh....I
see."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:37:59 PM):
"He's got something...a faith and
inner strength...that you and I don't have."
Sinisquirrel
(10:38:21 PM):
She smiles. "You're
welcome. You deserve it, after all. We both think so."
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:39:06 PM):
"Well...I'll be
sure to keep that in mind. Thank you, Alexander."
Polk
Kitsune (10:39:17 PM):
"Mmnnn..."
He gave a soft nod, petting her head. "Thank you... But it's not
over yet. I've still got one more..."
Sinisquirrel
(10:39:43 PM):
"Mmn. The
Gemstone Princess."
Y
Ruler of Time (10:40:21 PM):
"Heh...perhaps you and I are more
alike than you think, Anna Curtis." He winks at her once, then
turns and walks away.
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:40:45 PM):
A small chuckle.
"Perhaps, Alexander Hawkeye....perhaps."
Polk
Kitsune (10:40:53 PM):
"The
princess versus the commander..." He gave a chuckle. "Fitting?
I dunno..."
Viewtiful
Rekk (10:46:41 PM):
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