Season 48, Week 4
Lin
(Breath of Fire V)
 
Huh. Someone entirely physically reliant. And dependent on evasion to survive? Well, sure, he's got the speed to be a factor if he's using that pretty little lightning sword tattoo he's got on his hand, but Fred Maximillian's still gonna have to dance like mad while Lin's sniping him off from afar. And, of course, a girl always carries protection - lightning resistance, physical resistance, and the Sniper Scope to ensure that she can land her shots, and she's good to go. Fred's attacks will be failing to scratch her as Shatter! breaks his will and spirit - and hey, a girl's gotta do what she's gotta do in the arena.

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After having wrecked a robot and a creepy old man, Fred’s variety of eclectic opponents continues to expand with a catgirl. Of course, Lin may not be as easy to beat as Aigis, but Fred still has the tools to take her down. After all, all her gunshots, including her death-inducing ones, are evadable, and the one thing Fred excels in is shield evasion! Lin is also fairly slow, so the quickness of Fred’s Sword of Thunder attacks should run rings around her. Even if she opts for a physical halving armlet, the AP hit will neuter her damage, making it even harder for her to match Fred’s hard hitting sword strikes.


Ayra
By Rico's insistent suggestion, Fred was busy reading some of the books she carries in her huge pack called "manga". Reading such things was decidely unknightly, but losing a battle was even more so. Lin is known to shout her attacks before even doing them, an edge that a wise Maximillian knight as him could use to make his obvious victory even more certain.

He studied those books, learning how to counter attacks such as "Heavenly gunshot of the wind" or "Blood of ten thousand demon on a sleepless slash!!!" With his stellar evasion, his uncanny awesome shield skills, plus his new understanding of shouted attacks, Fred was more than ready.

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Fred was standing at the ready, awaiting the attack from the lithe and agile catgirl who seemed to suddenly become slow once the actual battle started. The might of the Maximillian knights will triumph again! Lin finally opened her mouth to call her first attack.

"Greetings... Hey, hey!"

Fred's mind momentarily paused. What kind of attack was that? Where was the overly blown flowery description? As he was about to answer a clumsy "Hello" He suddenly felt the sting of two gunshots. Treachery! That he knew as a knight! He was facing a vile evil foe, trying to lure him into her game!

He quickly used his lightning rune and started rushing toward her to cleave her in two.

"C'mere!"

Fred instantly stopped. She was about to attack with a "C'mere!" attack. What was that? He didn't see that attack in those manga! Or... she had a trick, and was trying to bring him to him her! A vacuum came out of Lin's gun, slowly pulling him toward her.

"No!" shouted Fred as he suddenly started running away from her to stop her trick. When he finally was far enough with his back turned, Lin shouted, reversed the vacuum and then shot:

"Kidding! Stay here!"

It took all of Fred's agility and courage to not fall out of the arena bounds at the new attacks, whincing in pain at the bullet wounds. The witch! His mind was working overdrive, trying to make sense out of everything that she said and done, and trying to match it to those manga attacks... He let out a frustrated scream and started walking toward Lin again, unable to do more due to the last attack.

"That's it! Take this, A Present:"

Fred's mind scrambled trying to make sense out of the whole thing. What could she possibly mean???

"Blow up!"

It's still unknown if it was his mind or his body that blew up first.

Lin: 24
Fred Maximilian: 14