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Wahahaha! Look what we have here, folks! This match really ought to be in the finals, don't you think? Oh well, what can ya do? Let's take a look at the fight: Arnaud has impressive physical evasion. And you can't hit him with a magic spell, either. Here's the thing: He's totally vulnerable to either Confuse or Sleep and there's not a darn thing he can about it! So, if he goes to block one of Popoi's statuses, he simply gets hit with the other one! Well, sorry, Arnaud, buddy, but you just don't have a chance in this kind of fight... Even with your Slow Downs and Shut Outs, you just can't stop the magical beatdown that ensues after you get put out of commission! |
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After two yawn-inducing “fights”, the razor-sharp mind of Arnaud G. Vasquez finally has a chance to shine against a worthy foe. Popoi may have some irritating status attacks, but Arnaud can and will block them with a little badge-based preparation. Beyond that…the sprite child has no way to stop Arnaud’s frighteningly effective stat-down strategy, using Slow Down and Fragile to reduce the little brat's speed to that of a drunken slug, and put his durability on par with a rampaging Jogurt. Add in the good odds that Arnaud reflects a spell or two right back into Popoi’s face, and the smartest Middle in the league looks to be set up for a victory. |
Tide "Well it looks like you finally get a match against a non-Suiko scrub I see", Raquel mused as she watched the self-proclaimed genius drifter waltz into the room, "Feeling excited?" Arnaud shrugged, "In a way, I was hoping I wouldn't have to work all that much before the Finals." He sat down across from her before continuing, "I heard that this match is quite possibly the hardest for me the entire season. Odds were betting that I would lose. I was hoping to at least go out in the finals..." His facial expression then changed back to the more relaxed and laid back look he typically had, "Well, I guess I'll see what happens. If anything, I'll do some more research before heading off." Raquel nodded, "It wouldn't exactly be very mature of you to give up without even trying." She rose from her seat and grabbed her bag near the door, "I have to head to studio now for the recording of 'Miss Raquel's Neighbourhood'. Anyways, I'll be rooting for you, so make sure to do your best." --- Raquel breathed a sigh of relief as she returned to her residence. The recording went pretty well, although there were a few things that still needed sorting out. Like how they wanted a guest appearance, and a singer for the theme song. Some of the lines needed to be rephrased and she needed to take another look at the script for tomorrow. In all honesty, she was glad the day was done. Then she opened the door and noticed three things. One: Jude and Yulie were in the residence. Two: Arnaud was in the residence Three: Arnaud was in the residence without a single scratch on him. "Ha! That's right. I told you would not have a chance against my Fox!" "That's only because you play this game when you have nothing else to do, Arnaud!" She raised an eyebrow as she wondered how Arnaud managed to get away scott-free from his match. In the end, she decided asking him was probably better, "So Arnaud...did you win your match?" "Oh?" he questioned back, "No, I didn't. Hey, want to play Smash Brothers with us? Jude's not doing too well" "I won 3 games before that!" The young gene-driver exclaimed back. "Arnaud had a match today?" Yulie asked as she stepped out from the kitchen. "Yes. And one where he won without a scratch on him", Raquel only eyed him harder as she was wondering what he exactly did. "Well, see about that. I calculated my odds were winning were actually pretty low. In the end, I figured I could only win through some obscure ID weapon that people don't respect, so I decided to throw the match," The drifter in chaps explained. "But not before doing creating multiple Illusions of myself and then sending them off to the arena for at least a bit of entertainment. I was having fun with it too since the dumb kid couldn't figure it out for the longest time. I certainly wasn't bitter or anyth-" he said with a touch of enthusiasm in his voice. His comrades only looked at him with surprise. "...What? It was a perfectly reasonable compromise to my situation!" Raquel's look changed into a glare followed by an evil smile, "You're being an awfully competent role model." She said with an inch thick of sarcasm in her voice, "Since you're free for the rest of the season, why don't you redeem yourself by helping me?" "...uh sure. But Raquel, why are you looking at me like that?" "Oh, you'll see..." --- "...so we all learned today that persistance is truly a beautiful part of everyday life." "Wow, Miss Raquel! That's something I never appreciated before. But whatever happened to 'Arny the Hamster that just gave up' ?" "Oh he's here. He's learned the error of his ways and is now striving to recover that lost beauty. Right Arny?" And on cue, a giant hamster walked on to stage and waved at the audience. "And now, it's time for us to say goodbye for the day. Let's have Arny the hamster sing the song for us!" Silence. At least for a few seconds before Raquel decided to kick the hamster in the back. Arnaud winced. Maybe it would've been better to actually fight that match after all. 'You are SO dead for this, Raquel' Popoi: 46 Pyro
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