ROUND 9

[idolpro]

How to Play | Stat Sheet | Combat Mechanics | Power Mechanics

The Dead Center | The Sandwastes | The Tunnels | The Urban Jumble | The Scrapyard | The Rocky Shore | The Underbrush | The Labyrinth | The Shibuya Scramble | The Puppet Theater | The Temple of Law | The Abyss | The Deserted Battlefield

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THE UNDERBRUSH

[idolpro]

The forest floor, with light filtering in through branches above. Rustling through the underbrush are sleek feline forms, deer, and other wildlife, their eyes peering at you and always watching warily. They do not attack, and keep their distance-- just barely. Nonetheless, it is disconcerting.



Mechanics
If in animal form, WILD CITY gets +3 to agility and +3 to strategics on their first turn of an ambush, as they can blend in with the wildlife.

Re: THE UNDERBRUSH

[puzzlers]

[ this is peaceful... he might stay here for a bit. ]

Re: THE UNDERBRUSH

[puzzlers]

[ going to keep going right. ]

Re: THE UNDERBRUSH

[idolpro]

[ THE ABYSS ]

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[neigh_sayer]

[DRIVEBY WITH GOLD AND C]

Hey Gold what do you call a self destructive terrorist of a comedian?

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[calmthefoxdown]

[ My lord is this really the time. ]

What do you?

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[neigh_sayer]

A total bomb!

[badum tish sfx potion]

You should tell one next! And keep going right! [to the abyss!]

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[carnivorouscarnival]

[ stretching a bit, doing battle preparations ]

You sure this space isn't too cramped for a dragon? I don't want to be the one with the handicap now.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[No, he wants the cover]

No. This will do just fine.

[Blue Eyes lands on the ground a little behind Intensity, wings pressed to her sides]

Shall we do a proper duel then? Turn around, three paces and begin?

[carnivorouscarnival]

Wow, how traditional. Works for me—as long as you're not planning to attack me from behind again.

[ doesn't actually sound concerned about that, though ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

And miss your expressions. Never.

[And turning and walking the full three paces and turning around, gun aimed at where he thinks Man Eater is most likely to be]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ by the time Man☆Eater has walked his three paces and turned around, he's already on the move, first darting to the side and then closing the distance between them in a zigzag, doing his best not to remain a stationery target ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[His eyes follow his movements left and right, waiting for him to get into point blank range before firing. This is his opening move, so it better be a fucking good one.

Roll: 4 5 6 passes precision. 8 damage if not dodged]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ with an agility roll of 1 2 3 and the power of being so chuuni you can sense the trajectory of ~*killing intent*~, he makes a sudden swerve just before Intensity pulls the trigger, then charges straight toward him before (hopefully) he can fire again and attempts a sweeping kick to knock him off his feet with a strength roll of 2 3 4. ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Wow, all that training must have paid off because this noodle managed to make his strength roll with a roll of 1 1 2, blocking the attack for a damage of 2.

And since it takes a turn to reload the gun, Intensity immediately tries to pistol whip Man☆Eater instead! (Roll: 2 5 6). That ... that is not as successful. Only one miracle per turn here, folks]

[idolpro]

[ Suddenly, inexplicably, Gold appears in front of you. he gives a cheeky grin, and snaps his fingers -

in that moment, your gun changes shape. Smoke comes from it, and your gun is now. . .




a volleyball!

Gold disappears with the smoke.

good luck trying to pistol whip with that. ]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ when the attempt at a leg sweep fails, a look of genuine surprise crosses his face, which quickly turns into a thrilled grin. nice.

he would move fast to block the pistol whip attempt next, except—inexplicably, the gun is suddenly gone and he appears to have been hit in the face with a soft volleyball instead? which is not really damage-inducing but sure is pretty staggering for completely different reasons. ]

...???

[ why is everything that happens in this game so weird ]

1/3

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Equally surprised is Man☆Eater's attacker who is first wondering how the heck Gold just poofed into existence next to them and then---

And then...!

What the fuck just happened to his gun?]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[It hits Man☆Eater in the face with a very unsatisfying squish.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Everything about Hell is complete and utter bullshit!

DO YOU HEAR ME, PRODUCERS!?

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ they're technically still in the middle of a death match but this is too much to go without comment ]

I thought they wanted us to kill each other...

1/2

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[With a disgruntled huff, Intensity tosses the volleyball over his shoulder only for Blue Eyes to catch it in her jaws and puncture it. The unfortunate volleyball makes a sad annoying deflating balloon sound as it dies.

Good riddance]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Meanwhile, here lies Intensity with STR 2 and AGI 5 and no items to use his stupidly high precision and strategy with.






Shit.

Trying to dodge behind a tree to get some distance between himself and Man☆Eater]

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ instead of chasing him down directly, Man☆Eater runs forward and propels himself up onto the limb of one of the neighboring trees, jumping up higher and higher through the branches until he's far enough up to get a clear view of Intensity from where he is.

frankly, Intensity losing his gun before Man☆Eater had the chance to disarm him himself feels pretty unsatisfying. he could just chalk it up to luck being on side and continue the fight with the advantage, but...

nah. ]

—Intensity!

[ and as soon as the name leaves Man☆Eater's mouth, for a fleeting moment, Intensity is enveloped in a dark glow that looks a bit like black fire. as it subsides, Intensity will feel invigorated, like he's in the best shape he's ever been.

Harder They Fall, +2 modifier to all stats, including HP. ]

1/2

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[And another multi-comment because what the fuck is even happening really?

He flinches as if expecting an attack, but no. No. This is definitely quite the opposite. And Intensity would be lying if it didn't feel damn good to be power boosted by your smug fight date because some mean ol' volleyball took away all your toys]