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Mother Russia's precocious princess is back, and this time, there will be no quarter! The takeover of Middle was halted last time by a mighty girl, but this time all they've sent is... a ditz? Ms. Uzuki may have a knack for healing and pack a bit of robotical punch, but this pales before Anastasia's photo-jutsu. The dreaded Nightmare attack can put Shion on her knees as often as Anastasia likes, and her magical reserves are far deeper than the Vector engineer's. Or the princess could always subject Shion to some Euthanasia shots, crippling Shion until she wishes it would all be over. Shion had best know when to surrender, and if she doesn't, well, she'll deserve what she gets it. |
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The absent-minded engineer from Vector might not look like much of a fighter, and... well, that's accurate in a way. But while Shion's healing skills might not seem imposing, it gives her all the tools she needs to win this week. Quick plus one hit of the slow-inducing Gravity Well on her enemy nets her an easy string of doubleturns in which to heal and bash away at the fragile Anastasia. Shion isn't much danger either - Ana's status game isn't very reliable, as Euthanasia eats through her MP quickly and stands a good chance of merely inflicting a nonlethal status that Shion's cheap Refresh ether can handle. And, if all else fails, there's Safety Level to act as insurance in case Ana lands a mortal blow. |
Cmdr_King Anastasia really did her research for this match. She spent hours going over Shion's past matches, got relatively exclusive video footage of her training with KOS-MOS, and even arranged an interview with her colleage MOMO. All of which, while fun and frilly in a tea party sort of way, weren't as effective as she had hoped. And so the plucky young Romanov decided to sneak into Vector's labratories on Second Miltia and get some direct evidence of Shion's talents. It was here she saw KOS-MOS testing out her infamous X-Buster technique. It was just too good an opportunity to ignore; she pulled out her camera, took careful aim, and... snapped. Giddy enough that she actually forgot what she had come for, Anastasia left. By the time of the match, Anastasia was more than confident. Her Snapshot of KOS-MOS had been successful beyond her wildest dreams in practice, and even Kurando couldn't stand long against it (this, incidentally, marked the first time Kurando actually said no to Anastasia; being smacked by KOS over and over was just too much.) And so, the match began, and eager as ever, Anastasia immediately unleashed her secret weapon. Unfortunately for her, she lacked some critical information. First, in Shion's time robotics had advanced to a point where, even if copied, it wouldn't betray its original programming. Second, KOS-MOS would, of course, never attack Shion. Probably. At any rate, Snapshot KOS certainly didn't. Instead, she appeared, assessed the situation, and promptly X-Bustered Anastasia into unconciousness. Since there aren't really any rules against a dueller taking out themselves, Shion won the match. In unrelated news, Anastasia and Kurando made up rather promptly after that. It seems shared pain really does strengthen a relationship. Anastasia Romanov: 33 Lyndis
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