Ever had one of those times in your life where you start something you'll really enjoy, and then life decides to bomb you like you've got a target plastered on your face, denying you the chance to get to work on it until a week or two later?
No?
Me neither.
TURN 3: Poppa Rocks and Bacon Bits
Fujimora smirks and heads to a booth, signing up for the tournament. He then heads up to the second level.
[6] You sign your name on the list, the clerk happily accepting your application. The young woman informs you that you're one of every twenty fighters to be put on a special list, though she will not tell you for what. She also lets you know that until matches begin, all contestants are asked to remain on the first floor, as the stairways above are heavily guarded.
You're not quite sure if that means you're not allowed up there, or if it's a challenge to
try to get up there.
Rush towards the temple to sign up for the tournament.
[3] In a rather boring adventure, you walk into the place to sign up. Unfortunately, it appears you're a bit late, as there is a massive line in front of you. You'll need to wait your turn, or find some sneaky way to the front. Or try and fight your way up, suicidal though it may be.
"I have not," Tarkaus replies, narrowing his eyes slightly. "Why, is the beast a dangerous foe?"
"No!" the man replies. "He stole my bowl of ramen!" He tells you that he desperately needs to find the beast, and his lunch, and hands you a slip of paper with his cell phone number on it. If you spot the beast, he begs you to let him know as quickly as possible.
Before you can question a word he's said, he's dashed off into the crowd.
FIGHT!
BATTLE COMMENCE!
WALDO VS. ROGER JR!!INITIATIVE: [3] vs [11]
Roger wins the initiative! He charges in with a mad dash and delivers a swift jab. [8+1] vs [5+1] The blow connects! [4] The jab immediately breaks several of Waldo's ribs, knocking the poor soul head over heels as he goes flipping off into a few bystanders about twenty feet away.
Piega starts to Limber up. Preparation is key.
[5] You find your exercise regimen to be quite helpful, limbering you up considerably. You get the feeling that doing this just before a battle might be able to give you some serious bonuses in a fight. (Potential Move Discovered: Limber Up!)
Watch the fight for any clues on what the opposition is going to be like. Try to technique steal, because that's how we do things yes?
[3] You watch intently to see what the combatants do. The pig man begins with a deadly... wait a minute. He pulls out a
laser gun and starts firing wildly at the orange man, who flails his legs about wildly as he tries to avoid the shots. The sun-shaped man starts sobbing and begging for mercy, as he just entered the tournament to get enough money to feed his children. The pig man, feeling sympathy for the crying man, kneels down and puts a hand on his shoulder to comfort him.
This is responded to by a frying pan smacking the pig man in the head, the orange man looking a few steps past utterly insane as he shouts "Tonight my kids are havin' BACON!"
You're not sure you want to learn any techniques from these two.
--PLAYERS--Name: Shinken
Bio: A one-eyed man, after getting shot in the right eye with 5 arrows then proceeding to eat his own eye he seeks to prove that he is either the most or idiotic or courageous fighter out there.
Fighting Style: Brick WallStats:*
HP: 10
*
FP: 0
*
Defense: 2
*
Armor: 0
*
Fighting Spirit: 0
Equipment: ClothesMoves: "Ooh, shiny!"Abilities: Too stupid to die Name: Fujimora
Bio: Fujimora wishes to win the tournament to find money to continue his research into the forbidden arts, to hopefully gain the power to rule over the universe.
Fighting Style: Ferocious FelineStats:*
HP: 10
*
FP: 0
*
Defense: 0
*
Armor: 0
*
Fighting Spirit: 0
Equipment: ClothesMoves: Wet Tabby ScratchAbilities: "Did I just do that?!" Name: Waldo
Bio: Of "Where's Waldo" fame Waldo adds his remarkable style of near invisibility to the arena, somehow blending in despite his brilliant attire of white and red stripes plus outdated stocking-cap.
Fighting Style: Wily CoyoteStats:*
HP: 6/10
*
FP: 0
*
Defense: 1
*
Armor: 0
*
Fighting Spirit: 0
Equipment: ClothesMoves: "Here, hold this!"Abilities: "We killed that guy, but we used his idea." Name: John Smith
Bio: John Smith has always been average. He doesn't like being average. So he started Martial arts so people would recognise his inherit 'non-averageness'
Fighting Style: Wily CoyoteStats:*
HP: 10
*
FP: 0
*
Defense: 1
*
Armor: 0
*
Fighting Spirit: 0
Equipment: ClothesMoves: "Here, hold this!"Abilities: "We killed that guy, but we used his idea." Name: Tarkaus
Bio: Tarkaus wants to conquer the world, and felt doing so by being strong enough to do anything personally was the proper way to go about it.
Fighting Style: Brick WallStats:*
HP: 10
*
FP: 0
*
Defense: 2
*
Armor: 0
*
Fighting Spirit: 0
Equipment: ClothesMoves: "Ooh, shiny!"Abilities: Too stupid to die Name: Piega
Bio: A young man, living a simple life until a warlord took control of the surrounding land. Left his village to train and eventually reclaim his land for his people
Fighting Style: Ferocious FelineStats:*
HP: 10
*
FP: 0
*
Defense: 0
*
Armor: 0
*
Fighting Spirit: 0
Equipment: ClothesMoves: Wet Tabby ScratchAbilities: "Did I just do that?!" Name: Roger Jr.
Bio: 
Fighting Style: Genetically Engineered KangarooStats:*
HP: 12
*
FP: 0
*
Defense: 0
*
Armor: 0
*
Fighting Spirit: 0
Equipment: Boxing GlovesMoves: Thunder Down UnderMultigenerational HaymakerAbilities: Gattaca Kanga-baby 
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