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[b]Word Count:[/b] 1,076
[b]Level 5 Captain Falcon:[/b] 28/10
[b]Exp Gained:[/b] +2
[b]NEW EXP Balance---[/b] 30/10

[H3]Carnival Town ~ Big Blue[/h3][/center]

The first thing Captain Falcon did was not immediately activate the fulton he was given. After all, Midna had offered to try and use her portal abilities as a workaround for his Blue Falcon. As such, he led the Twilight Princess to the garages of the Big Blue racetrack where his F-Zero machine was parked. He raised his eyebrow with intrigue after watching her do her thing. Seemed like a really useful ability. Not something he suspected would get heavy use in a combat scenario, but the utility of it was certainly undeniable. He just hoped that they’d be able to arrange something for the Blue Falcon on the Avenger later, since the hangar was technically supposed to be for air vehicles only. But he figured he could cross that bridge when he got to it.

As Midna deployed her fulton and the Captain was about to do the same for his own, something delayed him briefly. Samurai Goroh, one of Falcon’s long-time rivals had apparently now arrived at Big Blue and had caught wind of Falcon having to drop out of the grand prix race. If he knew Goroh, then Cap knew he’d be none-to-happy about this and probably accuse him of being too scared to face him in a race. Cap just sighed, honestly not having enough time to explain everything to the former bandit, not that it would have done any good anyway. So Falcon tried to keep the interaction as brief as possible and instead just wished Goroh luck in the race and then yanked on the fulton chord before the man had any time to protest or stop him.

[center][h3]The Avenger[/h3][/center]

As for the method of transportation back to the ship? Balloons were certainly not on Captain Falcon’s bingo card, that was for sure. In fact the Captain found himself hanging in midair for a time until he was finally brought on board in the ship’s hangar bay. Speaking of the hangar, it certainly looked like it had room enough to house the Blue Falcon, so surely he could work something out with these Lost Number people. But that would need to wait, because for the time being everyone was more interested in putting their spirits to use and that meant getting a tour of the ship’s Spirit Chamber.

Once in the Spirit Chamber, Cap was able to get a firsthand look at exactly how these spirits worked. Not only could they be turned into summonable strikers or fused with, but it looked like it was able to undo those as well and return you to your normal looks and abilities. Alright, so this all seemed like a way to make tweaks and adjustments so you weren’t stuck with whatever initial result you got. That was good, he guessed. It also clearly meant he had nothing to really fear from fusing, so he saw no reason not to give it a try.

But there were others who wanted to use the Resonator and so Cap decided to wait his turn and turn his attention to his other two spirits while he waited. Apparently this worked by trying to make some kind of mental connection with the spirit in question as a way to request that they become your strikers. At least that was how Falcon had interpreted it. As for these two spirits in question, they looked rather soldier-like. Well, the archer girl looked that way. The other man on the other hand looked more like he meant business. Either way both of these two looked like they'd had plenty of their share of combat before and so becoming strikers probably wouldn’t be that much of a stretch for them.

[center][hider=For Captain Falcon]New striker spiritbound:
[url=https://i.imgur.com/ZdqGvmG.png][b]Bianca[/b][/url]
An archer who can shoot a lightning arrow every 5s, or empower her arrows with Red, Yellow, or Blue Orbs (increasing her cooldown by 10s). Red Orb arrows penetrate enemies, dealing physical and lightning damage. Yellow Orb arrows create lightning fields for 5s that slow and damage enemies within. Blue Orb arrows explode and push enemies away, then empower the next Red or Yellow Orb arrow to deal additional lightning damage. If 3 Red Orb arrows are used in a row, the next Blue Orb arrow will additionally remove the extra cooldown from using Red Orb arrows 6 times

New striker spiritbound:
[url=https://i.imgur.com/EnvY3tq.png][b]Tyr[/b][/url]
A fierce and remorseless striker with a 25s cooldown. He can slash with his floating greatswords, either repeatedly at close range or by standing his ground and throwing them. A sword can also be commanded to spin, then moved around. The swords deal additional fire-aspected damage and increase targets' fire vulnerability slightly[/hider][/center]

When the spirits seemed to vanish, Cap took that to mean that it was a success. He’d have to teach himself how to actually use them a bit later, because doing so right here in this crowded room was a recipe for disaster. He heard mention of a room specifically intended for practice and training so he figured he could pay that area a visit later on. And then there was the martial artist’s spirit. Judging by his choice of wardrobe, the guy looked like he’d clash heavily with Falcon’s own looks. That gave Falcon another idea that he implemented by applying the 3-piece suit costume he’d purchased earlier. A sharply dressed guy like this spirit would probably blend pretty well with the formal attire. And this would also give the added benefit of letting Falcon keep his F-Zero suit unchanged.

With the formal suit on and his helmet temporarily set aside, the Captain finally took his turn with the Resonator. Just as he’d seen others do before him, Cap slotted the spirit into the Resonator and stepped into its chamber.

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Spirit Consumed: [b][url=https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/J93UX1TbSCc5N8_s5vEgB4DR2unvfLo-S0kLneOIfNl3FsIgUOcvCK-_ztpv9PBMpt2mXSjWRg5z3vd3OJi0i8LkEhIjDsw52uWOEsxHveI-IUy9jdBi-b5dxDtlBpm40p8kMQTvfH-t3tQNvIA]Robert Garcia[/url][/b]
The host’s chiseled jawline has become slightly sharper and narrower. His brown parted hair has darkened to a blacker shade and is now slicked back. A mustache and goatee are now sported on his upper lip and chin. The formal costume is now slightly less formal. The jacket is gone entirely and the white shirt has been replaced by one that is a more vibrant royal blue and is a bit more opened at the top in a more casual dress style. The black vest remains largely the same, but now sports a silver pocket chain on the right side. His pants have become white, and the dress gloves are now black and more like those of a biker. This spirit confers the ability [b]Special Moves[/b], giving him Ryuugeki Sen and Gen'ei Kyaku. Ryuugeki Sen allows him to briefly gather and then throw chi in the form of a short-range, disc-shaped flare. He can do this with an arm to throw it high, or with a leg to throw it low. Gen'ei Kyaku is a barrage of kicks in place, thrown fast enough to leave afterimages. This spirit also confers the Weakness [b]Less Fast Than Falcon[/b], decreasing the host's running speed to a more reasonable (but still superhuman) level.[/hider][/center]

The Captain looked himself over when he stepped out of the Resonator. It was about what he expected, and his suspicion that Robert’s spirit would match better with the dress suit was practically spot on. He scratched his chin a bit when the newfound facial hair made it itch. That was also something he was expecting. Falcon never thought he was that good at pulling off facial hair like this, although the changes from Robert did have a way of making it work. But at the end of the day, Cap would always prefer a clean shave. As such, he’d probably give himself a quick shave later on after he was done settling in. For now, the Captain gave a few quick kicks with his legs. Yeah, it definitely felt like his kicks were faster and more precise than before, probably because of Robert’s fighting style. He wasn’t sure how that would impact his own fighting style, and so Falcon made a mental note to ask someone for a sparring session later so he could test the water and figure things out.

But that appeared to conclude his business with the Spirits for the time being. Falcon switched back to his F-Zero Suit and also made sure to put his helmet on. After looking at himself again he concluded that, yeah, the facial hair really didn’t work for him - especially with the helmet on. So the first thing he’d do is finish settling in, then give himself a shave. After that, maybe a meal and then a sparring session assuming he could convince anyone to join him for one.