* Euphie walking with you, thinking mostly, Maybe Boyfriend. Shuffling her Tarot Deck ad nausem. On the Island. I assume you decided to take a brief break from work.
* @Hitoshi schoolwork, yeah. He's walking alongside you, though...
<@Hitoshi> ... ... something on your mind?
<Euphie> I don't know, trying to think about the future and everything feels cloudy
<@Hitoshi> Well... something's clearly bugging you, since you've been shuffling your deck nonstop...
* Euphie looks at the top card
<Euphie> Knight of Cups. The arrival. Someone will be coming with news of interest.
* Euphie shuffle shuffle shuffle
<Euphie> I don't particularly like those apes at the Pro League, but it would be of poor taste for me to get involved in it beyond Dueling with my partner in the league.
<Euphie> But in general there feels... like a shadow is looming over everything.
<@Hitoshi> A shadow, huh... like a bad omen?
<Euphie> Ace of Cups. An overwhelming will. Overabundance. Productivity.
<Euphie> Something like that.
<Euphie> A very bad omen
<Euphie> The worst.
<@Hitoshi> I gotta wonder what it could be...
* Kaz there's a rustling. Duel bears? It sounds big enough to be one. A... visitor? Kaz pokes his head out, blinks. ... "... bad time?"
<Euphie> ... No, Officer.
* @Hitoshi stepping back, a bit wary. I thought it was a bear!
<Euphie> Mostly musing and walking with... ::Taps her soft lips.::
<Euphie> My very very good friend.
* Kaz ... snorts. "Ya can just call me Kaz, Euphie." Offers a hand. "Kaz Briar."
<Euphie> Officer Briar. It's better form. ::Takes the hand.::
* Kaz ... is. Completely unused to being treated with respect, slightly shocked.
* @Hitoshi ... nervously takes your hand after it's offerred to him. this boy looks like a ghost.
* Euphie looks herself like a queen of the night. An older teenage vampire.
<Euphie> As to your question, of how bad, Hitoshi.
* Euphie flips the top card of her deck
<Euphie> The King of Wands. The shadow looming over us is that of an absolute dictator. One who believes themselves a God. Who will destroy everything before them.
<@Hitoshi> ... that sounds... pretty bad, yeah.
* Kaz smiles gently. "Don't mean ta make ya nervous kid. Just came to throw Euphie an invitation ta my wedding. Also heard there was a we-... Oh, boy." And back to a frown at Euphie's news.
<Euphie> The absolute fire of fire.
<Euphie> ...
<Euphie> Wedding?
* Euphie blinks
<Kaz> "...Gwen and I are gonna get hitched, yeah."
<Euphie> ...
<Euphie> Ah.
<Euphie> And you're inviting me as...?
* Kaz ... shrugs. "A guest? I guess if ya want, ya can ask Gwen if she needs bridesmaids or something."
<Kaz> "Kid can come too." He gestures at Hitoshi.
<Euphie> ...
<Euphie> Well it's mostly more, Gwendolyn and I despite our curren relations via mother, are archenemies.
<@Hitoshi> A-ah. *waves his hands a bit* I think I kinda remember a Gwen from talking to them once, but is it really alright if I barely know either you or... or the bride, I guess?
<Euphie> I know the bride, and you know me, so it's a second degree seperation.
* Kaz rolls his eyes. "Yeah, 'archenemies.'" Deep breath. "Ya can be Euphie's plus one, kid."
<Euphie> The school I learned at pitted all the proteges against each other.
<Kaz> "Ya ain't..." He rubs his face. "Whatever. I got the message out. I'll let ya'll get back ta your date."
<@Hitoshi> ... is us walking around considered to be a date...?
<Kaz> "In school, yeah."
<@Hitoshi> I thought I'd have to at least take her out to dinner first...
<Euphie> ...
<Euphie> And have me on his lap
* @Hitoshi lets-- let's take this one step at a time, okay.
* Euphie with Mother, that is One Step at a Time.
<Kaz> "I mean, there's probably some people wan-..." Clears his throat. "Anyway. I've delivered my news AND made it real awkward. I'm gonna go rail for grandchildren while I'm on this awkward wave."
<@Hitoshi> *facepalming a bit* Might as well go for broke, I guess...?
<Kaz> "Only thing to do!"
* Euphie stares
<Euphie> Might as well do one last draw before I hang it up for the night.
<Euphie> Queen of Wands: Your marriage will be warm, kind and passionate. Goal oriented and determined.
<Euphie> Your wife will be a witch whose mind can create harmony and absolute destruction
<@Hitoshi> ... that's a pretty optimistic pull.
<Euphie> I'm known to have them
<Euphie> I'm just a fairly morose and dry and bitter personality.
* Kaz ... grins widely. "...It's good ta get some good news. Thanks Euphie."
* Euphie cracks a brief lady-like smile before she straightens and then looks sick as something flows into her veins visibly
<@Hitoshi> ... ? Euphie?
* Kaz ... one day. I want one day of just. Hanging out with Barians or my coworkers and something doesn't go weird. "Kid...?"
* @Hitoshi worry immediate crosses his face, since he can see that clearly. That's-- that's not normal.
<Euphie> dont feel so...
* Euphie a bubble of water wraps around her before it leaps into the air, bounding from spot to spot before bounding again
<@Hitoshi> What the--?!
<Kaz> "...Ya fast, Hitoshi?"
<@Hitoshi> *... swallows* Y-yeah.
* Kaz doesn't even say anything else as he breaks out into a sprint after the bubble.
* @Hitoshi following after.
* @Hitoshi he is definitely a good clip faster than the average person. So he can keep up.
* Kaz thank goodness for this weird city and all of the weird people I keep meeting. Might be faster than him at this rate. Though his size means that brush and small trees are more 'afterthoughts' than anything else.
* @Hitoshi yeah. He has to still dodge.
* @Hitoshi though his sight is excellent since it's at night.
* @Hitoshi ... you still look like a bear to him, but it's besides the point
* Euphie so how do you plan to stop me before I hit the ocean. That happens it's all ogre.
* @Hitoshi if I can at least get close enough...
<Kaz> "How do ya feel about flying, kid?"
<@Hitoshi> Flying?
<@Hitoshi> L-listen-- if you have a plan, then do it. I need to get closer.
* Kaz reaches out with a grace something that big shouldn't have, grabs Hitoshi a bit roughly, and FLINGS him at the water bubble. "I believe in ya kid!"
* @Hitoshi oh god don't scream don't scream don't panic don't panic-- once he gets close enough to where Euphie's water bubble is, his hair-- or at least, you THOUGHT it was hair, Kaz, but maybe it's not-- expands out ahead of him to stop the bubble's bounding, like a barrier. You hit a jackpot with weird people right now.
* Kaz casually lights a cigarette as he keeps barreling. Maybe he could recruit the kid for OOPARTS, take in a weird protege. That'd be cool, right...? Cool gramps. Oh god, he COULD be a gramps, what's even real anymore
* Kurage yelps, banging against the black shadow
* @Hitoshi did-- did the bubble just yelp.
* Kurage a man in a fancy hat and cloak partially forms. "Deamn hit that qhurt!"
* Kurage he stretches before trying to bound again. Do you stop.
* Kaz ... apparently. "... 'Sup."
* @Hitoshi yeah that shadow is pretty effective as a barrier, though now Hitoshi needs to focus on a new thing as well: landing.
* @Hitoshi which. it's sure a good thing the shadow is semi-conscious. Cause he makes for a rough landing otherwise.
* Kurage keeps trying to stretch or slither past it with Euphie in tow.
* Kurage and keeps banging against the shadow, growling.
* Kaz sticks an arm out. You're not Gwen, so he's not gonna princess carry you. But will grab your collar just before you hit. "He didn't react to me greeting him. Rude."
<@Hitoshi> *ghk, a little choking, but. better than breaking something* ... y-yeah. Rude. I don't know who-- I don't know what he's doing...! Why is he trying to take Euphie?!
* Kurage twitches. Trying to calculate how to get past you, Hitoshi. Will you always block my escape based on our position.
<Kaz> "I dunno. Guess we'll find out, kid." He sets Hitoshi down, rubbing his face. Reaches into his pants pocket. And throws salt at the bubble.
* @Hitoshi I'm close enough that my range is pretty decent right now in specifically trying to block you. but so far as you can tell, the only thing he CAN do is block you.
<Kurage> ...
* Kurage points a clawed finger at you, Hitoshi
<Kurage> You, Kouhai.
<Kurage> Can you Duel.
<Kurage> Because It seems you're an unmovable object
<@Hitoshi> *it's-- he's addressing me? Why is he calling me that.* ... Yes. I can duel.
* Kaz ... shrugs. "Ya got this kid?"
* @Hitoshi giving you an expression Kaz, that says, he so does not have this, but he's going to try anyway.
* Kaz ... gives you a good pat on the back and whips out a flask, looking like he's thinking. "I believe in ya."
* Kurage forms into a man that seems. Familiar to you both if you've watched enough TV lately with the pro circuit, straightening out his clothes.
<@Hitoshi> *... blinks* ... I've seen you before.
<Kaz> "...Oh, fuck ya DEFINITELY got this kid, my daughter nearly beat up this joker."
* Kurage rifling through his pockets.
<Kurage> That was for playtime.
* Kaz while you two are being dramatic at each other. Slinks around. Looking for Euphie. "Your next words are gonna be 'but playtime is over.'"
* Kurage before tossing down a demonic looking spinning bladed object
<Kurage> Spirits of the Eternal Black! Souls of Endless Regrets! Give rise to the field of despair! Activate, Death Game of Darkness!
<@Hitoshi> Wh-- what?
<Kurage> The loser of this game will die. I choose to have you slowly be poisoned to death by my own blood, Kouhai.
<@Hitoshi> Your-- your blood?
* Kurage a black fog erupts
<Kurage> My blood is the most toxic and potent poison in the 12 Dimensions
<@Hitoshi> I... I don't think that's a good idea...
* Kurage a Duel Disk forms out of his arm slapping it into his Disk
* @Hitoshi oh-- getting his D-Pad and deck ready, yeah.
<Kaz> "...I kinda wanted this guy alive, but. I'll loot his corpse kid!"
* @Hitoshi way to put pressure onto me...!
* Kurage Euphie is wrapped in water forming around him.
<Kurage> Now, playtime is over, let the sea of endless poison drag you to hell!
<@Hitoshi> I really-- really think you should reconsider...!
<Kaz> "And if ya don't, I'll kill him myself!" He takes another swig, seems pretty. Easy-going about this. "Poison, unseen... Hm.... A huge damn loss for me. Wait, wasn't there a team he was on...?"
<Kurage> Since I am the first player, I don't draw!
<Kurage> But I don't need to!
<Kurage> I set 1 monster and 1 card face-down and end my turn!
* Kurage a hideous black blob with malevolent eyes forms on his field
<@Hitoshi> Nmng... draw!
<@Hitoshi> I activate... Foolish Burial.
<@Hitoshi> Sending Vampire Sorcerer from the deck to the Graveyard.
<@Hitoshi> Next... I banish Vampire Sorcerer to let me Normal Summon a "Vampire" monster without tributing this turn.
* Kurage crossing his arms
<@Hitoshi> Come out, Shadow Vampire! (2000 ATK) *from the inky darkness forms an imposing figure*
<@Hitoshi> His effect activates.
<@Hitoshi> I special summon a Vampire from my deck or hand, but only it can attack this turn... so I special summon Vampire Duke! (2000 ATK) *a swish of a cape, as a more traditional looking vampire appears, his face pure pale white and constrasting against the shadows*
<@Hitoshi> Duke's effect! When Special Summoned, I can declare a card type, and you'll send it to the Graveyard. I choose... monster!
* @Hitoshi Duke waves a hand as your deck glows. Any monsters to declare?
<Kurage> Graydle Eagle.
* Kurage slips it into his Graveyard
* @Hitoshi ... Graydles... Hnmm...
<@Hitoshi> ... Battle! Vampire Duke! Attack the set monster! *Duke's cape turns into bats, heading for the set monster in a swarm*
* Kurage his set monster flips up, a Gradyle Cobra that explodes... and them covers Vampire Duke.
* @Hitoshi erk.
* Kurage the Vampire stumbles over, mindless, to Kurage's field.
<@Hitoshi> ... might be kinda troublesome... I set one card, and end my turn.
<Kurage> Draw
<Kurage> This is the End of the Line, Kid!
* @Hitoshi already?!
<Kurage> Graydle Slime Jr.!
<Kurage> Graydle Slime Jr.!
<Kurage> Behold, my Deck of Immortality, Kouhai!
<Kurage> Graydle Slime Jr.!
<Kurage> It revives the Graydle Eagle
* Kaz ... tchs. WATER decks man. Has already set up behind Kurage, two towels unfolded, smoking and taking pulls from his flask. "Ya still got this kid!"
<Kurage> in my Graveyard!
<Kurage> However, I can't Special Summon monsters other than WATER monsters for the remainder of my turn.
<Kurage> Now!
<Kurage> From my hand, I pay 1000 Life to activate the Spell Card, Instant Fusion!
<Kurage> Fusion Summon from my Extra Deck, the Tuner supreme! Sea Monster of Theseus!
<Kurage> (2200 ATK)
<Kurage> However, it can't attack this turn.
* Kurage a gross rotten ship hiding *something* appears
<@Hitoshi> ... no one who uses that card intends on attacking with them... *he's talking about Instant Fusion.*
<Kurage> Smart kid.
<Kurage> Now! I tune my Level 3 Graydle Eagle with my Level 5 Sea Monster of Theseus!
<Kurage> Great beast which sleeps in the depths of the darkest abyss, awaken, and rise into the great ocean of immortal life!
<Kurage> SYNCHRO SUMMON, MY ACE MONSTER!
<Kurage> WHITE AURA WHALE!
* @Hitoshi oh no, that's one of the newer monsters...
* Kurage ... a huge, a super huge, a super massive monster erupts from the ocean, white as a pearl or a diamond, surronded in the black fog.
<Kurage> (2800 ATK)
* Kaz ... whistles.
<Kurage> When my ace monster is summoned, its Special Effect activates!
<Kurage> Great Wave!
<Kurage> All Attack Position monsters on your field are destroyed!
* Kurage a tsunami rolls forth past Kurage, as he laughs with an obnoxious glub glub glub
* @Hitoshi there goes Shadow Vampire, yeah.
<Kurage> I don't particularly like non WATER monsters but work's work!
<Kurage> Vampire Duke, poison your master!
<@Hitoshi> Ghnn-- activate my set card! Mirror Force!
* @Hitoshi a mirror appears in front of him, reflecting your monsters, before shattering
* Kurage all three of his monsters shatter
<Kurage> Shahashahaha
<@Hitoshi> ... you're still laughing.
<Kurage> I told you, I play an Immortality WATER Deck
<Kurage> I banish Sea Monster of Theseus from my Graveyard!
<Kurage> REVIVE, MY ACE MONSTER!
* Kurage from the ocean, White Aura Whale reemerges, groaning.
* Kurage with a whale song echoing across the field
* @Hitoshi that's... not good.
<Kurage> It doesn't matter what you do, my monster can keep reviving forever!
<Kurage> White Aura Whale, Immortal Dive!
* Kurage the whale ... rises into the air and uh, pretty much crashes directly into you, Hitoshi, oh dear
* @Hitoshi he tries to guard himself against it, but that's still 2800 ATK worth of whale
* Kurage and when you recover... you feel sick, as literally nearly 33% of the poison he's hitting you with to kill you surges through your body
* Kaz whistles. "You're a huge idiot, aren't ya fop-py?"
<Kurage> Senpai.
<Kurage> Senpai.
* @Hitoshi ghn... he takes a shaky breath as he feels the poison hitting him. but... it's blood.
<Kurage> I am your Senpai. And you both are my Kouhais.
<Kurage> Not "Foppy"
* @Hitoshi even if it's poison. it's still blood.
<Kaz> "Mr. Foppy woppy. That kid's like. No offense kid, but it ain't like it ain't obvious? He's a vampire."
<Kurage> ...
* Kurage blinks with one eye, then another, like some sort of frog.
<Kurage> There are no vampires on Earth. Humanity killed them five centuries ago
<Kaz> "I am gonna love the next fifteen minutes. Bet he's gonna trip balls and eat your face and I'd love ta take ya Flopsy Wopsy, but..." He laughs.
* Kaz on his towels he has set out a cross, some silver. A bag of rice. "Anyway! Continue on kids. If ya leave enough of him to interrogate, great. If not, I'll just bother the hell out of Ancient Fairy Dragon."
* @Hitoshi yeah. something is off about how your opponent is reacting. I mean, yeah. He's definitely poisoned. But his eyes are taking on a sorta rust-like color. But there's no way he can be an Earth Vampire.
* @Hitoshi he doesn't even have green hair.
* Kurage ...
* Kurage and you can't be a vampire of the 12 Dimensions, you aren't Blue.
* @Hitoshi and yet, something is wrong.
* Kurage blinks again like a frog
* Kaz smokes, a shit eating grin on his face, muttering to himself. "Yeah, but I'M filled with blood, so after... yeah, yeah..."
<@Hitoshi> End... end your turn...
<Kurage> ... End.
<@Hitoshi> Draw...
<@Hitoshi> Set... set a card... and summon Mezuki... (1700 ATK) *the zombie beast-warrior appears, axe at ready. ... but he's going for attack position? You have nothing to worry about.*
<@Hitoshi> End...
<Kurage> Draw.
<Kurage> Even if he's a Vampire, if he can't get a strong enough draw, it's pointeless to me!
<Kurage> ...
<Kurage> And unfortunately for you, I drew the strongest hand when this Duel Started
<Kurage> so...
<Kurage> Normal Summon, Graydle Jr.!
<Kurage> With its effect...
<Kurage> I target the other Graydle Slime Jr. in my Graveyard...
<Kurage> Now!
<Kurage> OVERLAY!
<Kurage> Immortal Lives become the Invincible Frog!
* @Hitoshi an Xyz summon too...
<Kurage> Xyz Summon!
<Kurage> Toadally Awesome! ::...::
<Kurage> (2200 ATK)
<Kurage> Now, Toadally Awesome! ::The two frogs look at Mezuki:: EAT HIS MONSTER!
<@Hitoshi> Activate... Vampire Takeover!
<Kurage> ?!
<@Hitoshi> I... activate the field spell... Vampire Kingdom, directly from the deck. *the card slips out, as he shakily inserts it into the disk. the surroundings turn into a village, a castle looming through the dark shadows, a red moon shining despite the oppressive darkness of the dark game.*
<@Hitoshi> Then... I special summon from my graveyard... Vampire Duke! (0 DEF) *bats surround and form into the Duke, who stays on the defensive* Duke's effect...
<@Hitoshi> I declare... Trap card.
<Kurage> I send Paleozoic Hallucigenia.
* Kurage slips it into the Graveyard.
<@Hitoshi> Vampire Kingdom's... effect.
<@Hitoshi> I target your frog... sending Vampire Grace to the graveyard from the deck, to destroy it.
* @Hitoshi the shadows proceed to form around your Toad, choking it
<Kurage> Not so fast!
<Kurage> I can send Toadally Awesome himself to the Grave... oh. No. THat won't work.
* Kurage the toad croaks
* Kurage and shatters
<Kurage> However, I can recover a WATER monster from my Graveyard to my hand.
<Kurage> I add Graydle Eagle.
<Kurage> ... Fine.
<Kurage> I still have my ace monster!
<Kurage> White Aura Whale, Immortal Dive! Crush his Vampire Duke!
* Kurage the whale bodyslams down HARD on your Duke, Hitoshi.
<Kurage> White Aura Whale inflicts Piercing Battle Damage when it attacks a Defending Monster
<Kurage> NO LUCK, KOUHAI!
* Kurage the whale's giant tail turns and slams you, Hitoshi
* @Hitoshi the Duke shatters, as Hitoshi takes the full damage. (2400 LP) ... which just means more blood. more poison. You feel something... moving in the darkness, Kurage, but it's obviously no problem. You're the one who's winning.
<Kurage> Now, White Aura Whale's effect activates! It can make a second attack each turn as long as it's against a monster!
* Kurage ... the whale just idly rolls over onto Mezuki
* @Hitoshi 1800 LP. He is not in a good spot, as Mezuki shatters.
* Kurage as if impressively attacking your monster a second time would be too much effort.
<Kurage> 1800 Life compared to my 8000? What a joke!
* Kurage ... grins to himself, thinking 'And next turn, I can wipe out all his remaining defenses...'
<Kurage> End Turn.
<@Hitoshi> D... draw. *he draws his card... and then grabs something else.* I activate the spell card... Book of Life. *a strange tome appears* I banish Graydle Slime Jr. from the graveyard... to Special Summon Vampire Duke. (2000 ATK) *once again, the bats form, and once again, your deck glows* I declare Trap, again...
<Kurage> ... Tch.
* Kurage oh you activated an effect
* @Hitoshi yes. I was waiting for what you send.
<Kurage> I send Paleozoic Marrella
<@Hitoshi> Vampire Kingdom's effect... destroy your set card. *the shadows encompass it, crushing it*
* Kurage ... Paleozoic Pikaia shatters
<@Hitoshi> Next... *he coughs a bit. the poison's still working through, even as his body tries to process it.* I banish Mezuki. Special Summon... Shadow Vampire. *Shadow Vampire rises up from the darkness* Construct... the Overlay Network.
* @Hitoshi the vortex appears in front of him, as both Vampires turn into dust.
<@Hitoshi> Level 5 Shadow Vampire... Level 5 Vampire Duke... combine and form into the tyrant knight... Xyz Summon! Crimson Knight Vampire Bram...!
* @Hitoshi a knight forms from the vortex, his armor and shield present against the red light the moon is giving off, black sword at ready. (2500 ATK)
* Kurage steps back
<Kurage> ...
<Kurage> Just 2500...
<Kurage> Not... so bad
<@Hitoshi> Battle.
* @Hitoshi wait, he's attacking?!
<Kurage> ?!
* Kurage the whale basically ignores you, Bram.
<@Hitoshi> Bram... attack White Aura Whale...! *Bram readies his sword, and leads the charge against the whale, an army of shadows surrounding him... as his ATK boosts to 3000.*
* Kurage the whale swims through the air, singing whale song
* @Hitoshi as you do that, Bram slices through, if only for the moment.
* @Hitoshi which is probably a surprise that anything got over your ATK wall.
<Kurage> ...
<Kurage> (7800 LP)
<Kurage> White Aura Whale's effect!
<Kurage> I banish Toadally Awesome from the Graveyard to revive my Whale!
* @Hitoshi how many monsters are in your graveyard right now, anyway.
* Kurage 3
* Kurage Paleozoics aren't monsters in the Graveyard
<@Hitoshi> ... set one card, and end my turn...
<Kurage> Draw
<Kurage> Set 1 card.
<Kurage> Turn End.
<@Hitoshi> Activate... Twin Twisters. I discard Vampire Sorcerer... to destroy your set card.
* Kurage when, at the end of my turn?
* @Hitoshi a twister whips through out of nowhere, running through your set card. and yes, in the end phase. it's a Quick-Play.
* Kurage grits his teeth as his Paleozoic Olenoides shatters
* @Hitoshi he takes an unsteady breath, as he draws.
<@Hitoshi> ... Banish... Vampire Sorcerer!
<@Hitoshi> I summon without tribute... Vampire Vamp!
<@Hitoshi> (2000 ATK)
* @Hitoshi a woman vampire with white hair appears on the field, wings spread out.
<@Hitoshi> Effect... I target White Aura Whale, and equip it to Vampire Vamp.
* @Hitoshi Vamp points to the Whale, as the shadows surround and grab the Whale, as though by hands.
<Kurage> ...!?
* @Hitoshi the hands seem to crush the Whale, compressing it into a toy whale, as the leftover energy absorbs into Vamp. Her ATK boosts up to an incredible 4800.
<Kurage> ...
* @Hitoshi between Vamp... and Bram... and the extra 500 ATK they'll both get...
<Kurage> Why you, disgracing my ace monster with a DARK monster..!
* Kurage counts on fingers
<@Hitoshi> Disgracing... I don't care about disgracing... you tried to take Euphie away... you're trying to kill me...
<Kurage> `calc 2500+4800+1000-7800
<GameServ> 2500+4800+1000-7800 = 500
* Kaz ... whistles.
<Kurage> ...
* Kurage rummages through his pockets
* Kurage pulls out a skull themed flintlock
* Kurage and pops an object into it
* Kurage click
* Kurage FIRE
* Kurage the top explodes as the Dark Game shatters
* @Hitoshi ... ... huh, weird, Kurage.
* @Hitoshi the darkness isn't letting up.
<Kurage> Not being paid to die here!
* Kurage ...?!
<@Hitoshi> You're... not getting away... not with her... You wanted this duel...
* Kurage steps back in fear.
<Kurage> ... Never happened before...
<@Hitoshi> Battle. Bram... Direct attack...! *are you going to try to run for it. take your risk against the darkness.*
* Kurage LIKE HELL I'M STAYING
* Kaz taps on his chin, watching.
* Kurage tries to scram away with Euphie in tow
* @Hitoshi ... you wham into a wall.
* Kurage KLONK
* @Hitoshi oh, god, that's what was moving. it's that shadow stuff that kid was using-- only now it's encompassed the whole area!
* Kurage ... drops Euphie and tries to scram up the wall-- oh.
* @Hitoshi Bram, meanwhile, takes advantage of your scrambling to SLICE
<Kaz> "Can ya leave me enough to... ... talk to... Huh."
* Kurage HURK
* Kurage he screams
* @Hitoshi he isn't listening to you right now, Kaz. Vampire Vamp turns to Hitoshi, questioningly. He nods, as the Vamp smirks, stepping forward at Kurage.
<@Hitoshi> Vampire Vamp... direct attack.
* Kaz picks up the beach wood he's been sharpening into a stake.
* Kurage yelps, howling
* @Hitoshi the shadows grab at you, Kurage, controlled by the Vamp. As they try to crush you all the same.
* Euphie ... meanwhile, Kaz, she looks sick, really. Really sick.
* Kurage screams
* Kurage exploding into water
* @Hitoshi ... no one's ever done that before.
* Kurage and most of it sizzling
* Kaz ... sighs as he moves to grab Euphie, throwing one of his towels towards Kurage's remains.
* @Hitoshi ... urrgh, now that the focus on the duel is gone... he's a mix between really angry but also sick. really sick. his body might be better at handling it, but he was still down to 1800. That's a lot of poison. The shadowy surroundings finally let up, retreating to him.
* xxxxx ... your towel is grabbed by something. A cane maybe.
<xxxxx> That won't do. But this is certainly, one of Senpai's sloppiest jobs. ::That voice sounds like a rake. On a saw. Maid of nails. Screeching against a chalk board.::
* @Hitoshi gnhk wow, if I needed anything to compound the sick feeling, it was that.
<@Hitoshi> W-who...?
* xxxxx ... whatever's looming at you is huge, the both of you. You can't make it out.
* xxxxx it opens a skull shaped flask, scooping up. .. Probably. Maybe. 99% of the fluids. L-lets hope there's something left.
* Kaz ... Hoo boy. He grabs Hitoshi along with Euphie, in that case. They're sick, and he's technically. The adult here.
* xxxxx before it then just as quickly and defly. Hey.
* xxxxx Kaz
* xxxxx that's a giant fist smashing into your head
* Kaz that's fine. Big things smash into it a whole lot. He rolls with it, trying to stab his beach wood stake into it (since Hitoshi's not going berserk) as it does so, trying to keep the kids behind him as he staggers on his feet.
* xxxxx ... that's when a second pair of hands leaks into your head, Kaz. Squirming inside. It's like Noriko but not fun. ... As the face of the guy who Hitoshi just dueled goes blank in your brain. And kneedrop kicks you. You know a guy with a White Aura Whale dueled him. But.
<xxxxx> Let's go, before this job botches further.
* xxxxx a pair of insect wings buzz into the air fly off.
* xxxxx two sets of them
* @Hitoshi you're sure lucky that Hitoshi's too sick right now, as even with the force of what happened makes him want to pass out-- he does try to stare after-- after whatever just happened there, but his vision's getting too blurry as the adrenaline passes.
* Euphie two blurry shadows fly off into the night
* Kaz goes down with a hurk, rubbing at his face constantly. He takes a hit out of his flask, panting. And then: "Hitoshi, Euphie...? Ya kids alright?" He'll figure out what's going on later. "If that fucker ain't dead, ya two are... Ugh. We'll figure it out later. Shian."
<@Hitoshi> nmgh... can't... can't see...
<Euphie> ...
<Kaz> "Fuck. Aight. I'm just a little beat up. Samasu. Souha. Alright." He thanks whatever's looking out for him, (Moeko) and picks Hitoshi and Euphie up, fumbling his phone. "He can be here shortly, I bet..."
<Euphie> so... sick...
<Euphie> think...
<Euphie> something's...
<Euphie> left...
* Euphie she looks really ill though
<Kaz> "Of... OH. His body. God damn. Hitoshi? If ya can see, there's a towel for our mysterious duelist on my shoulder. Throw it to your... right...? Where he was." As he's dialing, arms full of teenagers. "Ya did good kid, glad we're all kinda safe and sound."
<Euphie> ...
<Euphie> need
<Euphie> so...
<Euphie> sick...
* @Hitoshi he, in his one act of having any energy. grabs the towel. and tosses it. if it manages to land in the right spot, we'll be very fortunate. He really cannot see well right now.
* Kaz .... god damn it. "Blood, kid?"
* Kaz sets the two of you down, moving his towel if needed, while trying to call Souha, AND has bitten open one of his fingers, to drip it down two sets of mouths.
* @Hitoshi might not be the best idea, but right now his body just wants to focus on purging his poison. so maybe he'll thank you later.
* Euphie gasps, sucking up what she can.
* Euphie otherwise, we. Can probably fade out?
* @Hitoshi yes, because Hitoshi's just going to pass out after swallowing. ... he does look less utterly ill, though, just a bit.
* Kaz probably, yeah.
* @Hitoshi FADE
* Euphie same.
* Euphie THAT'S ALL FOLKS