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[puzzlers]

Who: Yugi & anybody looking for a Fantastic Foils clash***.
What: It's a very bad day.
Where: Anywhere & everywhere.
When: Immediately following his Discovery of what the Deathtoll card does.
Warnings: Yugi slowly but surely losing his mind.

[ yugi had stayed overnight in purifuel, but at the crack of dawn decided to head back to his own dorm, because one, he didn't want to get caught and two, he needed some time to himself. that's part of the reason he hadn't planned on going to class, but the distraction might be welcome. maybe. he's not really sure he's going to be able to focus on anything but how terrible a person he is for using that stupid card. he smothers his face with his hands, trying to keep it together, which is difficult when he's exhausted and guilt ridden. ]

[ could today get any worse? ]

( ooc; for the people that need to challenge him just pop in whenever and wherever and let's throw down! )

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[treno_nobleman]

[He was on the prowl, intent on one end to this performance and one only. Without knowing what he was doing, Kuja had donned his darkest attire, as it seemed fitting to what he was about to do, and had gone searching for one man and one man alone. That was his sole focus. That was his only happiness in life.]

[He still had his classes to attend, he was sure, but he didn't care for them. Not now. Not with this urgency behind it, as though this one event, this one game, would mark the difference between his eternal damnation and his very redemption. Because somehow, there was such a thing. Somehow, everything hinged upon it, and this was all he needed to gain eternal life.]

[And there, at last, the man was. There, on his way to wherever, this was his answer. So simple a response. So easy price to pay. Kuja beelined for the man the moment his gaze fell upon the man, despite never having seen him beforehand, and he raised a hand to point in accusation.]

You! You will be my opponent this evening. Ready your cards, and face me!

[puzzlers]

[ he had decided to skip class. stupid, probably, especially with midterms coming up, but the thought of having to focus on anything was just not something he could do. his thoughts were a mess, and he was feeling way too emotional to be capable of successfully casting anything spells, especially if professor loshakle was involved. ]

[ the talk the previous day with kaiba had him temporarily feeling alright, but that might have only been the case because yugi didn't want to further concern him. he had plenty to worry about like being trapped in a card because his boyfriend absolutely sucked. ]

[ he sighs, shoulders slumping, the call to him ignored, because the person couldn't possibly be talking to him, right? but then he continues on and yugi has to turn around to see just what is going- what. ] M- Me? [ well, he was pointing at him. ] I, ah, I think you've mistaken me for... [ he looked around. ] this guy. [ he jerks a thumb at some random student and bolts. ] EASY MISTAKE TO MAKE!

[treno_nobleman]

[Oh no, boy. He knows exactly who it is that he needs to face next in his long, long list of people to dominate. And it is you. Therefore, Kuja grins, too much sadism in the look upon his face as he walks - walks - after his target.]

Oh? Running from me? How long do you think you can run? No one in this world can flee forever. I would gladly accept your admission of defeat, however, that must not be the case. I would sooner see proof of your defeat with my own eyes than hear tales of it from those who live among the lower ranks, as I know you like to do.

[puzzlers]

[ he can still hear him talking as he rushes down the path. yugi isn't going to be able to run forever, but maybe he can find somewhere to hide or something. why the heck does this guy want to foil clash him, and why can't he just take no for an answer. ]

I, ah, I can't play though! I'm taking a semi-permanent break, sorry! [ he calls back, unsure if he's been heard or not. ] But there are plenty of other people you can totally play! I can even point you in their direction!

[burningbrighter]

[ Hopefully you weren't going anywhere in particular, Yugi, because the pathway to wherever you were going? A wall of green flames just erupted in front of it. The wall stretches in a wide circle, eventually trapping him with that one weird Eiather chick with the red and yellow hair.

But she's not so friendly today. She's traded her school robes for a studded black leather jacket, black steel-toed boots, and a red and yellow dress that looks like a swirl of flame. She's got her arms folded, and she's wearing a wicked smirk. ]

So are you the one they call King of Games? Ha, that's funny. You sure don't look the part.

[puzzlers]

[ she's fast, but she's faster, his wand in hand and extinguishing the flames, his eyes narrowed until he realizes it's sunset. what. the person he had met earlier he didn't know, so he had considered it a fluke, maybe, but... why was she doing this? acting like this? he frowns, tightening his grip on his wand. ]

Whether or not I look the part is irrelevant. [ the title was his. ] What are you doing? [ he takes a pointed step back, considering his options. he wants to run, because he doesn't want to have to deal with this, but dealing with this seems to be the only way to fix this. ] And what do you want? [ maybe he can get some answers? ]

[burningbrighter]

[ What. Hmph. She'll just have to stalk closer, gripping her deck and shuffling it as flamboyantly as she can manage. ]

Oh, not much. Just your crown. And your utter and complete humiliation would pair nicely with it, I think.

[puzzlers]

What's come over you, Sunset, I thought... I thought we were friends!

[ he stands his ground, digging his heels in and staring her down. he's not scared, he's just confused, and hurt, and so freaking exhausted. what is going on?! ]

Not going to happen. [ he's not sure he's going to get answers from her, not when she's like this, but... probably not afterward either. he doesn't really know how he's going to get to the bottom of this. his eyes briefly look to the deck box strapped to his belt. ] But why do you suddenly want my crown anyway?

This is coming packed with Spyro, because Yugi could use a LighterFlavor of Confusion

[noasark]

Technically speaking, Noa has been dead set on this goal since like. Lunch. Lunch was had, and then he sat down with a dragon to study physics for all of five minutes when everything went to crud.

He stood up, said he needed to go, and left. Unfortunately for Noa, while the idea of bolting for the games store and a clothing store was a great idea in practice, he happened to encounter Spyro there as well.

They spotted the other picking costumes. They spotted the other picking cards. And now, before he can even get a word to Yugi, he spots the dragon again, opening his mouth, and-

And as far as Yugi is going to see, a 'well dressed' purple dragon the size of a dog is getting tackled by a green haired kid wearing no less than the following:

Shades,

A snazzy blue vest,

Those are probably some attempt at spiked bracelets (those are evil right??? THREATENING),

Maybe a coat? Does it count as a coat if the sleeves end at the elbows?

"SPYRO THIS IS GOING TO BE MY FIGHT, BACK! OFF!"

He'll. Get to the challenge. Trust him.

[holdyourhorns]

Not while he has something to say about it!

To which, Spyro yelps upon being tackled. His idea of being well-dressed for evil is some shiny new (fake) bling and completely black robes. Because even dragons like his kind specifically are as a whole still not that big on wearing a lot of clothes.

"I got here first!"

[puzzlers]

[ yugi has to step aside to avoid being knocked over by the both of them. he normally would have assumed their fight had nothing to do with him, except for the fact that he's been being challenged by people left and right. he frowns, immediately backpedaling. ]

[ maybe they'll be so caught up in their own fight that they won't see him trying to quietly back away. ]

[ nothing to see here! ]

[noasark]

"You?!" Noa seethes. "We arrived at the same time! And I am obviously far more prepared for that matter!"

[holdyourhorns]

"Only according to you, Greenie!"

... No one ever said Spyro had a stellar repertoire of insults. But he wriggles himself free from the boy if he can. Either way, the dragon tries to up his intimidation factor by huffing out some smoke.

Because the idea of actually maiming people feels so beneath him compared to crushing Yugi in a card game.

closed to kaiba; and after about a million foil clashes.

[puzzlers]

[ yugi is riding peregrin, who has taken the form of a griffin like creature, and is frantically looking for kaiba. he's pretty sure the foil clash they'd had recently is to blame for all of this, but he can't be too sure. that being said, he's been wondering if the remaining text on the card is capable of putting an end to all of this. that, or make it worse. honestly he wouldn't be surprised if it made it worse. ]

[ he's physically and emotionally drained though, and he feels like he's running out of options. yugi can hear several students chasing him, trying to cast spells to impeded his progress, but he immediately begs peregrin to take to the skies, so he can catch a brief break... and maybe hide. he takes out a small notebook and quickly scribbles a message to kaiba. ]

wher r u
i need u rn!

[blue_ice]

[ Kaiba's been looking for Yugi everywhere. After that trouble last night, they really need a break...and apparently they aren't getting one. He has to dodge a few spell effects to reach the library, but when he gets there he opens his enchanted journal.

Library. Not an ideal meeting spot. Everyone's more crazed than usual---I'll go to the gate.

What's going on?

[puzzlers]

no
if ur @ library
i can be ther
hang on

just go outside

[ and if kaiba goes outside and looks up he'll see yugi ( and peregrin ) circling above. he asks his familiar to land, so kaiba can climb aboard and they can find somewhere safe to talk. there's a spot far across campus that should do nicely. ]

You're telling me. Everybody's lost it. I don't think I've had more than five minutes to myself today. What with everybody challenging me to foil clashes like it was going out of style. [ he huffs, clearly exhausted. he hadn't gotten any sleep the night he spent with kaiba, but that's his own fault. being run ragged all day has certainly not helped his situation. ]

[blue_ice]

See you soon.

[ Kaiba waits, and in any other situation he'd really take the time to enjoy the flight. But he knows Yugi needs him now (and there's a wild-eyed person rushing at them with a deck), so he holds on a little tighter than strictly necessary as they fly to a quieter spot. ]

...in other words, everyone's turned into me from three years ago? Wow. I know you've been working on making the game more popular, but how could that happen overnight?

enjoy your Large Ham.

[nomoremistergneissguy]

[And, just to prove Nowhere Is Safe, Cliff has staked out the Fantastic Foils store. Oh, at first he's there innocently enough, enthusiastically asking the owner to explain everything to him. He's an avid listener, at least to start.]

[His entire mien changes once Yugi walks into the store. Without the external influences plaguing him, Cliff would...probably be plenty kind. Even his familiar knows something is wrong--he's going to end up with bruised shins later, but for now, all Rounder can do is cross his arms in front of himself. If a marble ball could look sulky, this one certainly would. Rounder tries to wave Yugi off--get out of here, kid!--but it's not like he can talk. As Cliff's father would say, 'Fraw'.
As his familiar fruitlessly waves, Cliff leaves the startled owner speechless by turning to face Yugi, an odd smile on his face, and holds up a Fantastic Foils deck.]

About time you got here! [He extends an arm theatrically at Yugi, dressed in a snazzy black shirt and pants and spats with white tips, a white tie--and a totally ridiculous topknot. It's probably better not to ask.]

Yugi Mutou! Tyrant of Earth! I demand you give me satisfaction! Prepare to be CRUSHED under the weight of my rock themed deck!

[Yeah he might have been thinking about this too much. Or listening to his dad's 'I was a cheesy antihero almost-villain before I met your mother' stories...]

OH BOY

[puzzlers]

[ he notices the familiar doing... something as soon as he walks in for his shift, but it's not like he's going to abandon his post just because he doesn't seem to- shit. as soon as they guy turns around he takes a step back. in hindsight, he probably should have called out. ]

H- Hi. [ tyrant of... w- what?! even the owner looks baffled, and that's saying something given what he's seen here. ] I, ah, forgot my deck at home, s- sorry. [ nevermind that they're in a card shop and nevermind that he's wearing two belts, both containing a deck box strapped to them. ]

[ look! he's just tired of this and all of these people have gotten increasingly more crazy. ]

[nomoremistergneissguy]

[Cliff throws his head back and laughs, palms up and hands clawing the air. It's almost as if he's delighted by Yugi's lie--even as he points to call him out.]

Do you think I'm blind? Or have you not thought this through? [Point, point, point, he thrusts one of his arms out to direct Yugi's attention to his own decks. FOOL! Are you so cowardly that you won't face me in an honest challenge?

[Honest...mmmkay but whatever's got him in thrall at least makes Cliff think it's honest, so...]

[puzzlers]

... [ well shit. he thought he could just bolt following the little white lie, but cliff catches him and brings attention to it in front of everybody. ] An honest challenge? [ at that he's got to scoff, though he's been come to be known as one of the best fantastic foils players, so declining a challenge... well, it probably doesn't look good. ]

[ yugi huffs a sigh, growing tense, because all eyes are on them. ] Why do you want to challenge me? At least give me that much.

[stillnewatthis]

[Like some ridiculous Player Killer, Orisa has chosen her moment well and wisely -- she crashes into Yugi's bedroom just as he's about to doze off, a black cape looking.... cool and yet stupid as it billows around her metallic shoulders. Her eyes blaze a brilliant red, narrow slashes of vengeful determination.]

Your defeat is here!

[puzzlers]

[ he hadn’t been able to sleep during this mess, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t at least tried. he’d been about to lay down and shut his eyes when orisa breaks in and startled him half to death. he tumbles over the edge of his bed with a strangled noise, looking at her and her fiendishly red eyes. ] Uhm... [ wtf. he scrambles backward, getting to his feet and... oh. ] Not you too, Orisa...

[stillnewatthis]

[Excellent! Psychological advantage to Orisa! His rattled mental state will ensure her victory!]

Now, Yugi! It is time to -- [Wait. Hold up. As Orisa produces a deck from some nook on her person, she has to pause. An error has been detected. Moderating her tone slightly, Orisa swivels her eyes from her deck back to Yugi.]

I intend to defeat you in a card clash, but I would appreciate some help shuffling my deck. Cards were not designed for a one-handed omnic to easily manipulate.

[puzzlers]

... [ grabs his belt and straps it in place, reaching for his deck and shuffling with flourish. he's not looking forward to this. he hasn't been looking forward to these foil clashes. he had hoped this game would be different from duel monsters, but... ]

Orisa... did something happen to you, t- to everybody... [ he doesn't think he'll get an answer. he hasn't gotten any answers, but it's worth a shot, right? ] ... [ he's almost got to laugh, because this is ridiculous, but he takes her cards and shuffles them like he would his own, handing them back to her. ] Let's take this outside. We shouldn't wake anybody else up because you need to foil clash me...