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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! )

Comments

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

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[ 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...]

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... [ 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.

[nomoremistergneissguy]

Who wouldn't want to take down the best? [Hey, while it might not be likely, if one could topple Yugi from the pillar of "best of the best", who wouldn't want to at least make the attempt? That was Cliff's view. Besides, there was always a chance, right?]

If I beat you, then I'm definitely gonna get noticed. So why not?