remarkablerain | (no subject)

... Jesus, those cards of his...

What even were those? Are they really rare or something?

I mean-- that's not even the point. I can't imagine how Isabel's gonna be feeling...

Those cards were ridiculous.

Well-- yeah, they were. Who ever heard of a card that would let you summon everything back that got destroyed, and then have a specific monster around that'd just feed all of your life?

I dunno. Maybe I've just... missed wherever those cards came from. But focusing on the cards really doesn't seem like the best thing to do right now. Unless they really did come out of nowhere.

It doesn't matter anyway, yeah.

Damn, I didn't think this'd happen..

Hn.

....he was very prepared for her.

... it... rubs me the wrong way. But it's pretty clear he researched her beforehand... I didn't even notice any of his duels, really.

He dueled in areas out of the focus of the mainstream, then very quickly climbed the ranks while Isabel was preparing to defend her title against either Akae-kun or Escher-kun.

....

He intimately understood the fighting style Isabel learned in the forest and adapted into her dueling. Then he effectively countered it with his positioning and his monsters.

That shouldn't be possible for a normal human who's only seen her duel a handful of times.

Edited 2017-01-26 06:35 (UTC)

You think maybe he's been watching the recordings over and over?

... or do you think he's been watching more than that, somehow?

I don't know. But he is, at the least, extremely intuitive.

Hnmf... and he basically called out for anyone to challenge him, to prove it wasn't a "fluke"...

Hmph. I believe he has done his research in that area, as well.

Juudai-kun is retired and besides which, not healthy enough to participate. Edo Phoenix is missing, Johan-kun is retired.

The best contenders to face him right now are Isabel again and Jeanette. And doubtlessly, he believes he can defeat them as well.

That's because they're in the spotlight. He can do the research on them easily.

But he said "all duelists"-- is he hedging on the idea that no one but big-name duelists will try to go after him?

I don't know. But I think he's hedging more on his skill and his deck than anything.

We need less batshit insane rich people 'round 'ere.

Insane.

Yeah, he was kinda crazy. Especially when he declared just exactly how he'd end up winning... how would anyone be able to predict that...?!

Yeah, fuckin' no one 'less they've got either future sight goin' or they've got such a good 'andle on their own and their opponent's deck, they can predict 'ow the duel's gonna turn from the get go.

Where the fuck did this dude come from? I been 'round the block an' I ain't ever seen monsters or a deck like that.

So I wasn't imagining it... No one's seen a deck like that before.

Apparently this guy's been doing his duels outside of the spotlight. It's why no one even picked up on him, other than the fact that he's been winning.

Some sorta cyclical infinite summonin'? I thought that tomato kid created pendulum summonin', but if I didn't know that, I'd say this guy did it.

Fuckin' weird. Like 'e was preparin' fer Izzy 'cause 'e knew she wouldn't pick up on 'im or be as prepared as 'e was.

He was gunning for her. That much is clear.

I mean... it's expected someone was gonna go at her. Heck, maybe she would've lost eventually. No one likes to think about it, but it was as probable as the next thing.

But this guy basically skipped the due process that Escher chick and Akae went through to even get a chance to challenge Isabel, and then basically played her. And then called out anyone to try to challenge him to prove it wasn't luck or something.

Yeah, no one gets ta stand at the top forever. I was rootin' fer tomato head, honestly.

I ain't... pleased 'bout this fuckin' turn o' events, but she did accept the challenge from 'im 'fore askin' 'im ta take 'is lumps like Esch an' Akae did. I dun think it's luck. 'e was prepared. Prolly got files on anyone 'oo's ever dueled publicly.

That whole situation was screwed up. He challenged her probably knowing what exactly she was gonna be able to bring. But Isabel...

... He's the guy who owns LDS apparently, right? He's probably not only got files on anyone, but he probably has the means to do research into their strategies too.

She didn't. Ya, uh, gonna go see 'er soonish?

Yeah, an' prepare fer a perfect way ta counter 'em. Someone ta beat 'im is gonna need ta come outta nowhere or be usin' a deck they ain't used in the light o' day.

I'm gonna try to, but I'm also preparing myself for her not being in the mood to see anyone.

Come out of nowhere or use a deck that hasn't been seen before... given how many decks exist, you'd think that'd be possible, but who knows how much info this guy has his hands on.

Yeah, gimme a 'eads up if ya do, I'm gonna send somethin' ta 'er.

's gonna be a spirit or Kaiba descends from 'is Ivory Tower an' they start a rich pretty boy fight that I want ta see so bad I think I'd sell my soul fer it.

Hnmm... alright.

... oh my god, I kinda want to see that now, too.

But yeah, more likely it'd be a spirit or someone coming in from nowhere.

Ain't anythin' weird.

Ain't gonna be me. I ain't touchin' this powder keg 'cause with my luck, 's gonna detonate on me.

Hnmmf...

I just gotta wonder who'd be able to push their luck...

Yer gonna need someone who recently started duelin', ain't afraid o' anythin' or jus' got back inta it.

I'm gonna bet on yer 'usband an' in-laws, honestly.

Hnmmn...

I'm sure there's more people who fit that criteria, too. I almost would, but my deck's not really been changed up since I did the WRGP.

But what can I say, I like Gusto, but there's not much I can change up without it being weird.

I got a few others in mind, an' I've got 'alf a fuckin' mind ta stir this kettle fer the 'ell o' it.

Yeah, I getcha.

...WIND kinda got shafted on new an' excitin' archetypes, huh?

Other than those Ritual Beast and Majespecter cards? Basically. And Ritual Beasts have no connection to Gusto despite them technically being related.

Technically, huh? Weird.

I guess if ya were some sorta plane enthusiast ya could try those mecha phantom beasts? But I dunno. Maybe in a few sets you'll get SOMETHIN' even if it's jus' more support.

On the bright side, things're startin' ta get excitin' 'gain! I'm startin' ta feel better an' better.

Well, least you can see the bright side of this.

And nah, Phantom Beasts aren't my thing. If I'm lucky at all...

If we dun see a bright side ta this, we're all gonna be in a weird fuckin' funk an' Marias' gonna pull us all inta 'er despair black 'ole.

I'll keep an' eye out fer shit, maybe wrangle somethin' an' bring it back fer ya.

... hnmf. Thanks.

And you're right. Should have some optimism. Just... gonna be hard right now.

Yeah, I know, I know.

Not sayin' 's gotta be 'mmediate, but sittin' 'round clutchin' misery ta yer ches' doesn't get shit done, said the pot ta all the kettles.