Season 26, Week 2
Keith Valentine
(Shadow Hearts)
 
Even if he doesn't flame as brightly as his brother, Keith can take solace in the fact that he's the highest ranked of his family, a distinction he intends to keep as he prepares for another season of glorious, exciting combat . While the Deathblade Jiru is worthless against this servant of Exdeath and Chisato, Tyrfing and a wide array of vampiric magics will do the job nicely. His draining abilities will ease what little damage Gilgamesh's attacks might deal, while a nice little Gift should send the multi-armed monster running for the hills quickly, solidifying Keith's position as, if not the gayest vampire in the league, at least the most successful.

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The Behind-the-Scenes crew's very own multi-armed freak comes to the DL! His opponent this week is none other than the most sane member of the Valentine family, but such paltry tricks as sanity - oh, and instant death - mean nothing to the league's greatest security guard (well, that's what his business card says)! And even with all of Keith's anti-status tricks, it's unlikely he can block a nice jump on the head like he would a shot of poison. Or two. Or three. Or Gilgy can opt for his Frog Song, and turn Keith into something really harmless. With these abilities his to summon, Gilgamesh will soon be on his way to a championship!


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Gilgamesh was frustrated.

On the one hand, Gilgamesh wanted to win this match.

On the other, Keith had offered to give him all but his two best swords for throwing the match.

As an avid sword collector, such a deal couldn't possibly be passed up, could it?

So, naturally, he called his best friend, Butz. Who, after about a half an hour of trying to remind him that he had a restraining order against him and they were not, in fact, very good friends ever since the time Gilgamesh "borrowed" all of his swords(He gave them back. Eventually.), gave in, decided not to turn him into the police, and helped him out with his little problems.

After all, the match was over as soon as soon as Gilgamesh entered the arena. The judges would look the other way this once.

And, sure enough, it worked.

As Gilgamesh's dusty Zantetsuken slashed down the stunned Keith in a single blow, the crowd stood, stunned. Why take such a risk in this battle?

Then a massive "OVERKILLED" appeared over Keith's head.

And that's the story of how Gilgamesh got two Deathblade Jirus. Sure, he can't use them legally in the DL, but it's a great story, and a great showpiece in his collection, isn't it?

Butz's jaw dropped like a guillotine, though. He'd just said that to be rid of Gilgamesh. There was absolutely no reason for a mechanic from the world of Spira to work in that match.

Clearly, the power of obliviousness is strong.

Keith Valentine: 22
Gilgamesh: 70