* Tsurugi stretching, in a light backless sports bra and similar top and pants, with no shoes on.
* @Mamoru is setting up the system. click click, switch. "I'm about to start it now. Be prepared." He says over the intercom.
* Tsurugi activates her Duel Disk
* @Mamoru 3, 2, 1... go. he flips the switch, as the surroundings change. You're at the bottom of cliffs, next to the ocean, as a figure sits meditatively across from you. It looks like a "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Gorilla". The water splashing at the rocks sounds real, and the spray feels real. But there's a heavy sort of atmosphere that reminds you of the last test.
* Tsurugi takes a deep breath, letting the spray soak onto her, stretching. Don't be timid. Don't be timid.
* @Mamoru Gorilla lets out a breath, and stands up, holding his staff. "So, you're here to challenge me. I hope you don't come to regret your choices."
<Tsurugi> I have no reason to regret it.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Very well! *his staff morphs into a duel disk in a burst of flames, as a sphere of cards appears above, before shattering, scattering the Action Cards around the cliffs. It looks like some climbing is needed.*
<@Mamoru> `roll 1d20
<GameServ> Mamoru rolled 1d20: 14  <Total: 14>
<Tsurugi> `roll 1d20
<GameServ> Tsurugi rolled 1d20: 2  <Total: 2>
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I go. *he draws his five cards, tail flicking. why does a gorilla man have a tail. no one knows.*
* Tsurugi blinking
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I place one monster and one card. *the two cards appear* Take your turn, challenger.
<Tsurugi> Draw.
<Noriko> ...
<Tsurugi> ...
* Tsurugi starts running for one of the cliff sides to grab an Action Card
* @Mamoru Hnm?! Already?! The moment you touch the Action Card, Gorilla jumps, climbing the cliff and onto a solid point, staring down at you. is he preparing to move in response to your activation?
* Tsurugi snarls at you
* Tsurugi arching her back like a cat or lizard
* @Mamoru Gorilla takes a stance. He's ready for you.
<Tsurugi> End Turn. [Discard Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordmaster]
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Nothing...? Draw, then!
<Tsurugi> I can't do much, a failure of my Deck
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I set one card. Summon, Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Dragon! (1800 ATK) *an armored man appears, surrounded by fire dragons, each of their heads poking out*
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Attack directly! *Dragon spins his staff as he leaps at you, Tsurugi*
* Tsurugi WHOCK, bounces backwards, rolling
<Tsurugi> (6200 LP)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Hnmf. I finish there.
<Tsurugi> ...
<Tsurugi> Draw
<Tsurugi> Foolish Burial
<Tsurugi> I send Buster Whelp of the Destruction Swordsman
<Tsurugi> From my hand, I Normal Summon Kinka-Byo (400 ATK)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Hnm. I'll choose to activate my set card, Fire Formation - Tensen! Increase Dragon's ATK by 700, and then by a further 300! (1800 > 2800 ATK) Then, I use Dragon's effect!
<Tsurugi> ?!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I set Fire Formation - Kaiyo from my deck to the field! *Dragon powers up, adding more fire dragons, as a set card appears*
<Tsurugi> ...
<Tsurugi> I activate Whelp's effect, Tributing it to revive Buster Blader the Destruction Swordmaster from my Graveyard (2600 ATK)
<Tsurugi> (2600 ATK)
<Tsurugi> This monster attacks your Set Monster! Slayer Sword!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Raven, is destroyed! *another man appears, before shattering, leaving only a fire bird who turns into a set card* I set Fire Formation - Tenki from my deck to the field, using his effect!
<Tsurugi> Buster Blader's effect!
* Tsurugi Raven's soul is sucked into the sword.
<Tsurugi> When a monster on my opponent's field is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, I can equip it to this card
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Hnm! I see. I will not allow Raven's sacrifice to be squandered, however. Activate, Mystical Space Typhoon! I destroy Raven and allow his soul to move on! *Mystical Space Typhoon flips up, the winds carrying off Raven's soul. you can feel the wind itself slicing at you a little.*
* Tsurugi ... bites he tongue
<Tsurugi> Set 1 card
<Tsurugi> I end my turn, returning Kinka-Byo to my hand
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Draw!
* @Mamoru Dragon goes down to 2100 ATK
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Activate, Fire Formation - Tenki! I add Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear to hand, whom I then summon! (1600 > 2000 ATK) *a new man appears, wearing a helmet, as the fiery visiage of a bear appears behind him*
* Tsurugi bites her tongue lightly
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Construct the Overlay Network! The Star King makes his presence known! Xyz Summon-- Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King! *the Bear and Dragon turn into energy, as Tiger King is formed, a searingly white hot Tiger appearing behind him*
<Tsurugi> ?!
<@Mamoru> (2200 > 2600 ATK)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I set Fire Formation - Gyokkou from my deck to the field, and then activate it by targeting your set card! While this card is face-up... you cannot activate it! *a LOCK appears on your card, seared in by flames, as Tiger King goes up to 2700 ATK*
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> And just in case... I detach a material to negate the effects of all face-up monsters currently on the field until the end of your turn, except for Beast-Warriors! *so he's even making sure you won't be able to equip Tiger King in case you manage a reversal, huh? White flames surround Buster Blader.*
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Tiger King, attack Buster Blader! *Tiger King goes in for the kill!*
<Tsurugi> ?!
* Tsurugi Buster Blader bites za dust (6700 LP)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I finish there!
<Tsurugi> ...
<Tsurugi> Draw
<Tsurugi> Kinka-Byo again, to revive Buster Whelp!
* @Mamoru keep going
<Tsurugi> I then activate Polymerization, fusing Buster Whelp and the Buster Blader in my hand together
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> A Fusion Summon?!
<Tsurugi> Innocent Drake, give you pure soul to the Swordsman before his life drowns in endless blood! Fusion Summon! Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman
<Tsurugi> (2800 ATK)
<Tsurugi> Buster Blader, decapitate Tiger King!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Heh. Activate, Fire Formation - Kaiyo! While it's primary effect is of no point... it's constant effect is that it gives my beast-warriors 300 more ATK! (2700 > 3000 ATK) Go, Tiger King!
* @Mamoru Tiger King parries the attack
<Tsurugi> Action Magic! Wave Chain! 1 Monster my opponent controls loses 400 ATK!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Gh! *Tiger King goes down to 2600 ATK-- just enough to be cleaved by Buster Blader* (7900 LP)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I... will use Tiger King's effect! I send Tensen, Tenki, and... *... Gorilla looks between the two remaining cards* ... Gyokkou! To Special Summon two monsters from my deck with the same ATK! Roosters, come! *the two monsters appear. (1500 > 1800 ATK)* I add Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Boar from my deck to my hand.
<Tsurugi> Reverse Card Open! Destruction Sword Flash!
<Tsurugi> I banish all of your monsters!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> *he can only grunt as the Roosters vanish* Fine! Finish your turn.
<Tsurugi> Kina-Byo, attack directly!
<Tsurugi> (400 ATK)
* @Mamoru 7500 LP after Kinka-Byo shadow pounces
<Tsurugi> End Turn, Kinka-Byo returns to my hand
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Draw!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Activate Onslaught of the Fire Kings! I special summon Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear! (1600 > 1700 ATK)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Next, activate Fire Formation - Yoko! I target your Buster Blader the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman, and discard a copy of myself from my hand! *he discards Gorilla, as flames well up and surround Buster Blader, trying to consume him*
<Tsurugi> From my Graveyard, Destruction Sword Flash's second effect!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Another effect...?!
<Tsurugi> By banishing Destruction Sowrd Flash, I negate an effect that targets a Buster Blader monster and destroy the card is trying to target! Defensive Counter!
* Tsurugi Buster Blader swings its sword up,and cleaves through Yoko
* @Mamoru gh! Yoko shatters
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Fine... I normal summon Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Boar! Who is a Tuner monster! (1100 > 1200 ATK)
<Tsurugi> ?!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Tuning! Bear and Boar! Synchro Summon the stallwart wall: Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Kirin! (2800 DEF) *a black-flamed dragon forms as a man appears, holding his place defensively.* I set Fire Formation - Tenki from my deck to the field, and your monsters lose 100 ATK for each face-up Spell or Trap card I control! I activate Tenki, so you lose 200 ATK!
* @Mamoru he adds Coach Soldier Wolfbark to hand.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Set one card, and end my turn there. *he leaps to another outcropping on the cliff, moving a bit farther away from you.*
<Tsurugi> (2600 ATL)
<Tsurugi> Draw.
<Tsurugi> Normal Summon, Kinka-Byo!
* Tsurugi pulls off a back flip... and then immediately regrets it wincing
* @Mamoru even Gorilla winced a bit
* Tsurugi the cat appears, a black shadow forming laughing as Buster Whelp returns, chasing the cat around
* Tsurugi after Buster Whelp tires out, it cries out, reviving Buster Blader from the Graveyard (2600 ATK -> 2400 ATK)
<Tsurugi> I set 1 card, Kinka-Byo returns to my hand, and turn end.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Activate, Mystical Space Typhoon! I destroy that set card! *the winds pick up again, trying to blow the card away*
<Tsurugi> ...
* Tsurugi bites her cheek as Destruction Sword Cradle explodes
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Draw!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Activate, Fire Formation - Tensu! Your monsters are further weakened!
<Tsurugi> (2500, 2300)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Summon, Coach Soldier Wolfbark! (1600 > 2100 ATK) I use the effect to revive... Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Boar! (1400 DEF)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Tune them together! Synchro Summon, the twin of the Stallwart Wall: Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Kirin! (2000 > 2500 ATK) *a double of the Kirin already on the field forms, the two black-flamed dragons hissing together*
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I set Fire Formation - Tensen from my deck. 300 more ATK is drained from your warriors!
<Tsurugi> (2200 ATK & 2000 ATK)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Battle! Kirin, attack Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman! *the dragon controlled by the aggressive Kirin rushes up and down the cliffsides, before crashing into that specific Blader*
* Tsurugi (6400 LP)
* Tsurugi leaps around the cliffside, looking for an action card
* @Mamoru they seem to blend into the brown of the cliffside-- but after enough searching, you manage to see one blended in onto the surface of one of the outcroppings.
* @Mamoru the only thing is, Gorilla is trying to jump after you. better move quickly.
* Tsurugi leaps, darting with speed faster than before from her previous test. It's like she's jumped up to an untrained but talented athlete or something. Strange.
* Tsurugi leaps from pillar to pillar to the outcropping
* @Mamoru it seems like not even the AI expected you to be that agile, as you manage to reach the outcropping.
* Tsurugi grabs the card, growling with her teeth for a moment, her golden eyes lighting up
<Tsurugi> Action Magic! Hazardous Escape!
<Tsurugi> A monster I control survives an attack, but damage is doubled, and at the End Phase, my monster's ATK is halved!
* Tsurugi Buster Blader deflects with its sword against Kirin's attack, but in the struggle, it ends up shattering
* @Mamoru your LP goes down to 6100 instead, then. Kirin's dragon backs off after that.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Turn end!
<Tsurugi> (1400 ATK)
* Tsurugi well reduced to that minus 600...
<Tsurugi> (800 ATK)
<Tsurugi> Draw.
<Tsurugi> One for One, I send Kinka-Byo from my hand to the Graveyard
<Tsurugi> To Special Summon this!
<Tsurugi> Destruction Sword Dragon Buster!
<Tsurugi> (Level 1, DARK Tuner)
* @Mamoru Gorilla hnmnfs. Planning a Synchro Summon then...?
<Tsurugi> My Level 1 Dragon Buster Destruction Sword tunes my Level 7 Buster Blader!
<Tsurugi> Lord of the Flies who rules over demonkind! Overrun this world with your shadows in pursuit of the most hated of slayers!
* Tsurugi from the sea comes two giant heads snappingout, roaring followed by a demon woman between them
<Tsurugi> My Level 8 Beelze of the DIabolic Dragons!
<Tsurugi> (3000 ATK -> 2400 ATK)
* @Mamoru Gorilla narrows his eyes at that. That can be a troublesome card...
<Tsurugi> Beelze, attack his ATK position Kirin! Beelze Carnival!
<Tsurugi> (6000 LP)
* @Mamoru Kirin counters with his dragon, trying to consume Beelze in the flames
<Tsurugi> Beelze's monster effect! Beelze doesn't die by destruction! ::The dragon heads roar, with a demonic banshee wail from the woman.::
<Tsurugi> And the damage I take involving Beelze or by a card effect becomes ATK for Beelze itself! (100 Damage = 100 ATK = 2500 ATK)
<Tsurugi> I switch Buster Blader to DEF (2500 DEF)
<Tsurugi> Turn End.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Draw! *he leaps off where he was hanging to draw, landing on a lower platform* Battle! My Kirin attacks your defending Blader-- and I activate Fire Formation - Tensen, increasing my Kirin's ATK by 1000 total! (2500 > 3500 ATK) And your Beelze goes down by 200! *The dragon envelopes Buster Blader*
<Tsurugi> You don't get it, you know! (2300 ATK) ::Buster Blader shatters, Tsurugi pouting.::
<Tsurugi> Beelze is adversity itself, it's really hard to get rid of.
* Tsurugi waggles a finger
* @Mamoru Gorilla lets out a breath. it's not like he doesn't know, but he doesn't have the cards to handle that at the moment, and Action Cards are always up to chance.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I end my turn!
<@Mamoru> (3500 > 2800 ATK)
<Tsurugi> Draw.
<Tsurugi> Beelze, attack Kirin!
* Tsurugi the dragon heads snap again
* @Mamoru Kirin, once again, counters.
* Tsurugi and the banshee wails... though there's something erotic about it this time. (5500 LP / Beelze: ATK 2300 -> ATK 2800)
* @Mamoru strange.
<Tsurugi> I end my turn!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Draw! *... hnm... my best choice now is to go on the defensive.* I switch Kirin to defense and end my turn! (2800 DEF)
* @Mamoru Beelze can just not swing over that yet, and there's no ways to increase the ATK easily now...
<Noriko> Draw.
<Noriko> (Window)
<Tsurugi> Draw.
<Tsurugi> I set 1 card face-down and end my turn.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Draw!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Aha! Here we go! Summon, Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Dragon! (1800 > 2600 ATK) Then, I use Tensu's effect to allow a second Normal Summon! Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear! (1600 > 2400 ATK) Construct the Overlay Network!
<Tsurugi> ?!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Take flight, and cast away our enemies! Xyz Summon, Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Cardinal! (1800 > 2600 ATK) *a new man appears, more dressed in robes this time, as a luminescent fire cardinal forms around him. It swallows the two materials that appeared around it.* I use his effect!
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Remove both materials to target the Fire Formation - Tenki and Tensen in my Graveyard, and your Beelze and Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordmaster in the Graveyard! Shuffle these cards into the deck!
* @Mamoru Cardinal spreads out it's wings, the very heat of its' flames forcing Beelze back.
* Tsurugi leaps to find an action card. ... In mid air. Flails. Proceeds to drop right into the water, comically.
* Tsurugi glubbing
* Tsurugi glub. glub.
* @Mamoru Gorilla leaps down, dragging you up and throwing you onto the land, since you apparently cannot swim in the water. it's very strangely real.
* Tsurugi boop boop bonk roll.
* @Mamoru not that this stops Gorilla from then switching one of the Kirins to attack position. (2800 ATK)
* Tsurugi coughing out virtual water
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Are you still able to stand and fight?
* Tsurugi stands up wobblings
<Tsurugi> yes.
* Tsurugi there's something animalistic about how she's holding herself
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Very well! Battle! Cardinal, Kirin! Direct attack!
* @Mamoru both the dragon and the cardinal swoop through you and, well. at least it dried you off fast enough cause that's quite a bit of fire.
* Tsurugi takes the hits directly, straggling back.
* Tsurugi yelping
<Tsurugi> (100 LP)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I end my turn!
* Tsurugi raises her hand. Eye glowing gold, her pink bangs hiding her face fully.
<Tsurugi> Draw.
<Tsurugi> Reverse Card Open!
<Tsurugi> Destruction Sword Memories!
<Tsurugi> By discarding Destruction Sword Fusion, I Special Summon Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordmaster from my Deck.
<Tsurugi> Normal Summon, Dragon Buster Destruction Sword (400 ATK)
<Tsurugi> Tuning.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Hnm, I had hoped I had gotten rid of it by removing it from the Graveyard... so you still had another way.
<Tsurugi> Child of the Dragon Race, Tainted by the Blood of a Thousand Executions! Grow into the Eternal Nightmare!
* Tsurugi Behind her, a giant dragon grows twisting and mutating from Dragon Buster
<Tsurugi> Synchro Summon, my Level 8...
<Tsurugi> Buster Dragon
<Tsurugi> (2800 DEF)
<Tsurugi> From my Graveyard, I revive Destruction Swordmaster since it counts as a Buster Blader proper while in the Grave.
<Tsurugi> (1800 ATK)
<Tsurugi> ...
<Tsurugi> From my Graveyard
<Tsurugi> Fusion!
<Tsurugi> Destruction Sword Memories banishes itself Buster Blader and Dragon Buster Destruction Sword!
* Tsurugi her ace monster reappars on the field, slamming its sword on the beach
<Tsurugi> ...
<Tsurugi> Since there's 3 Dragon-Type Monsters on your field, my monster gains 1000 ATK for each. ::What.:: (2800 ATK -> 2000 ATK -> 5000 ATK)
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Wait... what?!
<Tsurugi> Buster Dragon turns all monsters you control into Dragon-Types
<Tsurugi> All Dragon-Type monsters you control switch to Defense. ::An invisible aura blasts out from Buster Blader, slamming your monsters onto their knees.::
<Tsurugi> Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman, slay Cardinal.
* @Mamoru Cardinal tries to defend himself in the fires, but they're sliced through cleanly.
<Tsurugi> And the system registers
<Tsurugi> My monster inflicts Piercing Battle Damage
* @Mamoru 4700 LP
<Tsurugi> And now, Destruction Swordsmaster equips Cardinal to itself.
<Tsurugi> As insurance.
<Tsurugi> End Turn.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> Ghn... draw! ... I activate Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying the equipped Cardinal. Go onto your eternal rest, my friend! *the winds once more pick up, carrying off the soul of Cardinal.*
<Tsurugi> Don't you have more to worry about~?
* Tsurugi placing a finger on her lip
* Tsurugi with this killing expression on her face.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> As long as I know that my allies' souls can rest, I will face what comes at me! Turn end!
<Tsurugi> Before you end
<Tsurugi> Buster Dragon equips my Buster Blader the Dragon Destroyer with Dragon Buster Sword, sealing your Special Summons
* @Mamoru hgnrm...
<Tsurugi> Now, let's give my monsters some of their ATK back
<Tsurugi> Buster Blader, cleave one of the Kirins. (4000 ATK)
* @Mamoru a Kirin goes down. Sadly, he cannot save that one from Buster Blader's soul-absorbing sword.
* @Mamoru (3500 LP)
* Tsurugi which it does absorb.
<Tsurugi> (3400 ATK)
<Tsurugi> (2200 ATK)
<Tsurugi> Set 1 card
<Tsurugi> End Turn
* @Mamoru hnmg... He draws.
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I activate Fire Formation - Tenki! *minus 500 ATK for your monsters in total* I add Wolfbark to my hand.
* @Mamoru what is your field at the moment
<Tsurugi> [Buster Dragon (2800 DEF, Makes All Monsters Dragon-Type) , Destruction Swordmaster (Equipped with Kirin, 2100 ATK), Dragon Destroyer Buster Blader (3300 ATK, Seals monsters to Defense, seals their Effects, both if Dragon-Type), Set Card, Dragon Buster Destruction Sword (Equipped to big BB, seals Special Summons)]
<@Mamoru> <Gorilla> I see... You have locked me up, now. Fine! I end my turn! *he then leaps for the cliffs. is he going to try to find an Action Card?!*
* Tsurugi ...
* Tsurugi sucks on a finger, and then draws
* Tsurugi not moving, hungrily assured of her victory
* @Mamoru you've definitely won, if only for one simple reason:
* @Mamoru he has no open Spell/Trap slots.
<Tsurugi> Kinka-Byo, revive Buster Whelp.
<Tsurugi> Overlay!
<Tsurugi> Rank 1, Sylvan Princessprite (1800 ATK)
<Tsurugi> By detaching 1 Xyz Material, I can excavate the top card of my Deck...
<Tsurugi> It was Dark Magician
* Tsurugi places it into her Graveyard.
<Tsurugi> Now! Buster Blader Dragon Destroyer, slay Kirin!
* @Mamoru Kirin is slain. (3000 LP) His field is open now.
<Tsurugi> Buster Blader, Sylvan Princessprite! Take him out and teach him the folly of not defending himself like a foolish monkey!
* @Mamoru Gorilla makes a "che" sound, as he turns around, spreading out his arms to take the hits head-on.
* Tsurugi it's a Japanese fan thwack and a giant sword stained with the soul of your comrade
* @Mamoru he takes the blows like a man. (0000 LP - LOSE). But even as he's vanishing, he speaks: "I fought with the honor instilled in me, and so I will take my loss with honor. You'd do well to learn the same virtue, girl." ... and then the field vanishes. oh, right. you're at LDS. the ache in your body from being down to 100 LP is easing up. there's no water.
<Tsurugi> ...
* Tsurugi staring ahead, and then looking down at her hands, palm, back of hand, palm.
* @Mamoru is stepping out while you stare, coming up behind you. "Are you alright, Akashiro?"
<Tsurugi> ...
<Tsurugi> I
<Tsurugi> don't know
<@Mamoru> ... You won the duel, but I do have a few questions-- mainly about the increase in agility you seem to have developed since your previous duel.
<Tsurugi> ... I wouldn't mind answering, but I need all of them to be confidental
<Tsurugi> Like Doctor-Patient
<Tsurugi> Confidential
<@Mamoru> I won't mention anything you don't want me to mention. This is curiosity.
<Tsurugi> Then I wouldn't mind talking. Uh can we go somewhere private even if it's the control booth?
<@Mamoru> Hnm... I don't mind. Come along, then.
* @Mamoru he leads you up