Angelo smiled as he made his choice in the coin toss and saw that he won and was able to pick who went first and of course he would pick himself. "Good luck Brad. Let;s see how well this will go." Angelo said, as he pulled out his 5 cards.
"Likewise," was Brad's response, drawing his own.
"Duel!"
Turn 1: Angelo Angelo: Cards in Hand: 5 Brad: Cards in Hand: 5
As he looked at his cards, it turned out Angelo had a good hand to put up a strong front like before however this time he will know what to do when certain cards show up. "Alright I'm going to start us off by summoning a good friend of mine, Mist Valley Falcon!" Angelo said, smiling as a portal appeared below the field and a humanoid monster with wings and a sword and shield.
"Now I'm going to set two cards facedown and end my turn from there," Angelo said as he ended his turn.
Turn 1: Brad Angelo: Cards in Hand: 5 | Monsters: 1 | S/T: 2 Brad: Cards in Hand: 6
Brad looked at his cards and stifled a groan. This was going to be rough, especially with such a big threat on his opponent's end. "I set five cards face-down an' end ma turn." Fitting that the opponent used WIND, as he could feel the storm brewing.
Angelo looked at Brad genuinely surprised. Either he had no option but to try and set down a bunch of cards to try and scare Angelo or he had that many counters ready to be used. As much as Angelo wanted to take the safe option he couldn't he needed to be on offence before he screws up the duel. Angelo was never known for being cautious in a duel after all. As Angelo drew another card he saw that it wasn't very useful now but it would be later should this duel take a turn for the worst. "Well since you have no monsters on your field I think I'll summon one myself. I summon Dragunity Javelin!" Angelo said as another portal appeared and a dragon came out with a slim body and large jaws.
"Now I'm going to attack you directly!" Angelo said as he ordered javelin to attack directly...
Perfect. "Spell card, activate: Book of Eclipse." The green card appeared before Brad before disappearing into a dark mist which flowed into Javelin and Falcon, setting them. "This card places all monsters on tha field face-down. To balance, yers flip face up at tha end of yer turn an' ya draw one card per card flipped by that effect."
Angelo gritted his teeth as he watched his monsters get forced face down but that added effect of him drawing cards will end up biting Brad in the ass when the effect of the card wears off.
"Oh an' if ya thought that tha effect would bite me in ma ass, I've got bad news. Trap card, activate: W Nebula Meteorite." The trap card shot a glowing meteor onto the field and Brad couldn't help but allow himself a small grin. "This card flips all face-down monsters into face-up Defense position. In addition, at tha end of tha turn, I can draw 1 card fer every LIGHT Reptile-type "Worm" monster I control before settin' 'em. Also, I get to summon a Level 7 LIGHT Reptile-type "Worm" from ma deck at that time." Brad was surprised with himself. That was a pretty good play.
Angelo started to grin at that apparently this was clever for him. This was odd though he could have used it later to put it into its full effect when he actually had monsters on his field was it really so bad for him to let Angelo have his two cards? Angelo sighed a little "Then I'll end my turn," Angelo said as he ended his turn and not get his two cards.
Brad let out a small breath. "In that case.." As he picked the card from his deck, he stopped for a second. Something this strong... He should have one of those 'summonin' chants' he's heard these dramatic types get into. Well, he could give it a shot... "Ruler of tha infinite swarm, I pay ya tribute!" As he said this, the glowing disappeared into a blast of pixels. "Special Summon... Lend me ya wisdom... Worm Queen!"
A massive ice white creature appeared in a burst of light. Its six legs dripped with some sort of liquid as its golden eyes, both in its head and the sharp lower body outcropping glowed with ill intent.
"Now I draw." With the lead, he wasn't too upset with the draw but he wasn't exactly over the moon about it. "Battle Phase. Worm Queen, destroy Javelin."
"Not happening! I activate my Trap card!" Angelo said as he flipped one of his face down cards to reveal a girl with a green circle under her. The trap card forced Angelo to get rid of his Javelin but it would get rid of that card from staying on the field. "This Trap card is known as Spiritual Wind Art Miyabi and by getting rid of Javelin I can force one of your cards to the bottom of your deck and I'm going to pick your Worm Queen!"
Brad's hand hovered over one of his set cards. He really hated to use Queen like that so soon after busting her out but... "Trap card, activate: Offerings to tha Snake Deity." There was probably some irony about having just offered tribute to bring Worm Queen out, but it was lost on Brad. "By offering ma own Reptile-type monster as tribute, I can pick two of yer cards to destroy along with it. An' I pick Falcon an' yer set card." A final white burst of light emanated from Worm Queen, along with an ear-piercing scream before it shattered.
Angelo growled as he saw that happen and it was beyond him why Brad would try so hard just to make sure Angelo couldn't get ahead by sacrificing what Angelo thinks is probably his best card just to take down two of his cards. At least with Angelo's card he would have still had it in his deck but whatever works for him.
"In tha second Main Phase, I set a card an' end ma turn." Brad could only hope that this stalling would give him an opening.
Turn 3: Angelo Angelo: Cards in Hand: 3 Brad: Cards in Hand: 1 | S/T: 3
Angelo sighed as he looked in his hand he needed to get a combo going and he could see one being formed but the main issue was his face down cards still on the field he had no clue if he could pull it off but he needed to try. "Alright I'm going to play a Spell card called Foolish Burial!" Angelo said as a cross over a grave appeared and when the arm came out of the grave it showed the monster he put in the grave from his deck. Angelo put to the graveyard a strong Dragunity known as Primus Pilus. Angelo had to try something though so he decided to try and do something with the cards he had in his hand. "Well I'm going to need to banish a card to summon this one out so I banish Javelin in order to summon Garuda the wind Spirit!" Angelo said as a monster appeared a bird human monster with wings looking religious with the wind moving around him.
"now I attack you directly!" Angelo said as he forced Garuda to attack directly...
Brad grit his teeth as the blow landed. He couldn't get over how they had managed to simulate actual pain and physical presence for a card game. But even though he was a bit annoyed at the pain, he was enjoying himself. This was so different from playing Noble Knights...
Brad LP: 4000 -> 2400
Angelo grinned seeing that he finally made some headway in this duel. Angelo got him down and he had a monster on the field. Now Angelo needed to make another attack with a stronger monster. Hopefully he could end this duel soon. "Now I end my turn with that."
Turn 3: Brad Angelo: Cards in Hand: 1 | Monsters: 1 Brad: Cards in Hand: 2 | S/T: 3
"Draw." As soon as Brad saw the orange colouring of the card, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It wasn't... optimal. But it would have to do. "I summon Worm Apocalypse in Attack Mode."
A slimy, lanky orange creature appeard in front of Brad, doing a hypnotic dance with its noodle-like appendages.
Angelo covered his mouth so not to laugh at the little worm doing a funny dance. It was just funny but Angelo didn't want to seem rude or mean like that it was just funny having a worm dance. "Alright I draw!" Angelo said smiling when he saw a game changer a monster that will end this duel once and for all! "From my hand I summon Dragunity Aklys!" Angelo said as a small dragon appeared from the ground a small dragon with red scales and a pointed head.
"Now I'll use his special ability and summon one Dragunity monster from my hand and unfortunately for you it's a big one. I summon Dragunity Arma Leyvaten!" Angelo said with a grin as he summon a large monster with orange scale and a large sword.
"That's not all though because I special summoned him with Akyls he then becomes a Spell card!" Angelo said as Akyls then went to Arma and twisted around his sword arm like a bracelet "Now Dragunity Arma Leyvaten destroy his Worm!" Angelo said as he had Arma attack the Worm and swing his sword down to attack.
"Not quite. Trap card, activate: Lumenize." A brilliant light encapsulated both Worm Apocalypse and Arma Leyvaten before sending the latter reeling. From the light emerged a larger, more muscular Worm Apocalypse, with a dozen more wiggling arms. "Lumenize negates an attack that targets ma LIGHT monster an' gives it extra Attack equal to that of tha attacker until tha end of ma next turn."
Worm Apocalypse 300ATK -> 2900 ATK
Angelo groaned a little he had this in the bag he was so close to winning but that damn trap card stopped him in his tracks from winning on this turn at least "Then I'll have to end my turn." Angelo said ending his turn but this would be his opponents last if he didn't do something.
"Draw." Brad wasn't sure if this new card was a good pull or not but it definitely wasn't the worst it could be. "Battle Phase. Worm Apocalypse, take out Garuda." The creature vibrated loudly before shooting dozens of flicking tentacles at the airborne opponent.
Angelo couldn't stop it from happening as he covered his eyes groaning as he took a huge hit leaving him with only a little more than half his life points so this needed to end fast.
Angelo's LP: 4000 -> 2700
I need to end this fast... As Brad grabbed the single remaining card from his first time, he figured he'd give that summoning chant thing another shot. "Conqueror of infinite galaxies, I pay ya tribute!" As his voice raised at the end, Worm Apocalypse exploded into pixels. "Tribute Summon... Lend me ya strength! Worm King!"
An enormous creature roared as it blinked into existence, standing even taller than the Queen had. The roar continued, eminating from a mouth located in the same place as the Queen's second head had been. Pounding its fists, its golden form gleamed.
Angelo smiled as he saw the new monster come in, it was even worse then that queen he had a while. This was getting fun and this meant that the duel was about to end, it was when the duel got electric like this that Angelo felt alive. Angelo then pulled out a card from his deck and sighed a little seeing that it wouldn't help at all but it would still give him a sense of defense should he choose not to attack his Arma. "I set this card face down to end my turn" Angelo said as he ended his turn.
"Draw." The card he drew was almost comical. But it didn't matter now; he had Angelo on the ropes. Was he about to get his first win here?
"Worm King, attack his Arma Leyvaten." It was only 100 damage, but he needed every bit. He wouldn't miss victory this time.
Angelo sighed as he took the 100 points but that meant that the Worm was officially gone! "Bad move Brad! Goodbye Worm King! Thanks to Akyls's special ability when he is destroyed while equipped to a monster I can choose one card to be destroyed and I'm looking at it!" Angelo said pointing to the king.
Brad realized that he really needed to look into what other decks could do. He was about to resign yet another of his big hitters to its demise when he remembered another card from his first turn. "Wait! Spell card, activate: Forbidden Dress!" As Akyls rocketed towards Worm King, the two collided in a huge explosion. But as the smoke cleared, Worm King still stood, but was now cloaked in a beautiful, shimmering white dress. "At tha cost of 600 ATK until tha end of tha turn, I can make a monster immune to targetin' or destruction by card effects until tha end of tha turn." Worm King did an awkward spin, to illustrate both the fact it was not destroyed and that it had a wonderful outfit on now.
"Other than that, I set a card facedown an' end ma turn." That was closer than Brad was happy to admit. But if there was one thing he was happy about, it was the duel in general. His first one had been a complete washout but this? This was close. And fun.
Worm King was not as happy, as its new dress disappeared.
Angelo was grinning widely this was so damn close and exciting! This was the kind of duel Angelo loved to be a part of and even if he lost this would be the start of a good friendship. "I draw!" Angelo said and he sighed softly in annoyance he couldn't get back in the game if he let that damn worm stay on the field. "I set this card face down and I end my turn," Angelo said sadly since he couldn't pull off a game changer.
"Draw." Brad wondered if perhaps the shuffler was broken on his Duel Disk as he looked at yet another card that was not a monster. "Battle Phase. Worm King, attack tha left face-down." With a deep bellow, the golden monstrosity leapt at the card. A small pink dragon appeared for a moment before being hit by four rapid punches by the alien royalty.
"I set one card an' end ma turn." The card would help end the duel, one way or the other.
Angelo knew he didnt have much to play so he needed something to help him win this duel. He drew another card and it was another monster and yet it wasn't one that would turn the tide in this duel. At the very least this would help bring up his defence a little more and stall for time until something did come. "I set this card face down and end my turn." At this point it was starting to get stagnant and they both knew they were just stalling until one of them could end it.
"Not quite." Brad was almost entirely sure he'd regret this but if he pushed now, he could seal the deal. "Trap card, activate: Burst Rebirth." It felt like an electrical current blasted through him as the card revealed itself. "By payin' 2000 Life Points, I can Special Summon a monster from ma grave, face-down."
"But I won't be using them to attack. Worm King's effect activates. By tributing a LIGHT Reptile "Worm", I can destroy a card on tha field. I tribute Queen and Solid to destroy yer two monsters!"
Worm King roared, causing the two other Worms to form into glowing golden orbs. Devouring them, the conqueror of infinite galaxies bellowed, two brilliant beams blasting from his lower mouth at the two monsters on Angelo's side.
Angelo sighed as he saw his last line of defence get destroyed but he smiled as he simply waited for the end of it all. This was a fun duel and even if it wasnt a win for him it was still a hard fought duel that he should be proud of.
"Worm King!" Brad's voice reached a fevered pitch, his hands shaking in anticipation. "Conqueror's Charge!!" With one final screech, the monster lurched forward, throwing out multiple punches at the opposing duelist.
Angelo's LP: 2600 -> 0
BRAD WINS!
Angelo groaned loudly as he covered his eyes and stood his ground he was not doing to drop to his knees. That is one thing that he promised to himself no matter what no matter how bad he may loose he will never drop to his knees from the ending. As his lifepoints dropped to 0 that was the end of it and he just lost once more but it was a really close duel with only a few lifepoints left on his opponent. "I think its safe to say that we work well together. So I say we help each other out while were here." Angelo said as he went over to him holding out his hand for a shake with a smile.
Brad had to calm himself down for a moment. He had won... And a hard fought victory at that. Man, he wondered if the disks recorded duels. Maybe he could find a way to show his lil brother and sister...
Suddenly, he noticed Angelo standing in front of him. "Oh, yeah. That was close." He took the hand firmly and smiled. "Say, what kind of packs have those Synchros yer lookin' for in them? Ya deserve somethin' fer that match."
After a repeated back and forth, Brad narrowly rises triumphantly. Also, Worm King seriously considers the possibility of hiring a tailor.
"Reptiles, huh?" Brad wasn't sure if that meant Angelo was packing Worms or not, but getting any support at all wouldn't be bad. "Unfortunately, I don't got no Synchros..."
Suddenly, a brainwave hit Brad. "Hey, Coach always said that the way to success was to work like a team. If the two of us worked together, we could help each other out, y'know?" Brad could use some help but he could only hope that the other students were as open to teamwork as he was.
"Speakin' of Coach, another important lesson he liked to teach was practice made perfect." Brad activated his Duel Disk, a toothy grin crossing his face. "An' I got a way to go if I'm gonna be perfect. So how about a duel? Maybe do some tradin' after we cash in, y'know?"
Nice firm handshake. Nice to know some people still cared about the little things, even in this world of crazed teens with expensive holographic equipment. "Kinda overwhelming, huh?" Brad quickly gestured at the pristine walls and the window, showing nothing but barren desert. "Closest thing to this high I've ever been was the four-story mall back in Austin..."
Wait, this guy wouldn't care about his smalltown adventures. Focus, Brad.
"But uhh..." He pointed at the cards Angelo had been sorting through. "Anything good?"
In one word, Brad's experience at the Duel Tower was... overwhelming. While the heat was almost reminiscent of home, it wasn't enough to keep him as grounded as he'd like to be. Between the fact that he had apparently accidentally crossed over into one of those Chinese cartoons his little brother always watched, he had gotten defeated in a rather humiliating performance against someone who used spaceships, landing him in the bottom dorm.
As Brad walked around aimlessly, he took a moment to shuffle through his new deck. Worms... A deck that specialized in techniques that Brad had never really practiced. If he ever set a card before, it was a Trap or a Spell, not a monster. Still, he had decided to learn how to better use a deck like this, so he wouldn't quit after one bad loss. The deck had potential, that was for certain. Now he just needed to figure out how to use it...
Looking up, he spotted another first-year. Racking his brain, Brad seemed to remember that this guy lost too. Might explain why he was picking up packs... Might not be a bad idea.
"Howdy," said Brad, waving at his fellow student. "Yer Angelo, right? Name's Brad Morrison." He offered a hand to shake and a weak smile.
Appearance: Brad has the appearance of a meathead. Large (6'3") and bulky (208lbs), he can be quite intimidating, especially due to his upright posture that almost never bows. His dark brown skin contrasts with his short, shaggy blond hair. Not the kind that is filled with product to look like he just woke up; it's messier and less intentional. His dark brown eyes are often squinted, which lends to his scary look. The reason is he refuses to get glasses and figures he'll just adapt to it. However, puberty was not entirely kind to Brad as his face is riddled with acne, with some slight scarring when he used to scratch at it mercilessly.
Personality: Brad is neither a gentle giant nor an aggressive goon. Brad is a very serious teen, filled with focus to do the best he can. He can often come across as standoffish, which while not his intention, isn't something he worries about fixing. He has a distaste for violence but admits it can have some useful applications in dire situations. He has high hopes for himself and is hopelessly stubborn. While he isn't often one to start joking around, he does jump in if someone else starts the silliness. He has a very set in stone view of morality and a weird reverence of 'the Light'. Together, they form his strict code of honour he holds himself (and often times others) to.
History: Brad was born to an engineer and a stay-at-home dad, the second of four children. His parents taught him a very important lesson from a young age and that was to chase your dreams. After all, if you didn't, who would? Brad's dream was to become a professional football player, as a wide receiver. He had the speed and the strength to break through tackles, so it looked like a sure thing. Unfortunately, during a practice, he badly pulled a hamstring and, while in pain, got tackled in a way that concussed him. Doctors suggested he take on another dream. After months of heated arguments with his parents and doctors, Brad finally relented and returned to a back-up passion: Duel Monsters. He quite enjoyed playing Noble Knights, as he felt a certain connection with the honour of the knights. However, after being mocked for being so straight-forward, he decided that upon arrival at the Duel Tower, he would prove that he was as smart as he was tough.
Favorite Card/Archetype or theme: Noble Knights / LIGHT Warriors
Chosen courses: Standard Dueling, Standard Summoning
Chosen Structure Deck: Space Invaders!
Custom Structure Deck List: Monsters (20) Des Feral Imp x 1 Gale Lizard x 1 Oshaleon x 1 Worm Apocalypse x 1 Worm Cartaros x 2 Worm Dimikles x 1 Worm Falco x 1 Worm Jetelikpse x 1 Worm King x 1 Worm Prince x 1 Worm Queen x 1 Worm Solid x 1 Worm Tentacles x 1 Worm Victory x 1 Worm Warlord x 1 Worm Xex x 2 Worm Yagan x 2 Spells (10) Book of Eclipse x 2 Book of Moon x 1 Constellar Belt x 1 Forbidden Dress x 1 Molting Escape x 1 Mystical Space Typhoon x 1 Pot of Duality x 1 Worm Call x 1 Viper's Rebirth x 1 Traps (10) Alien Brain x 1 Burst Rebirth x 1 Compulsory Evacuation Device x 1 Damage = Reptile x 1 Damage Gate x 1 Lumenize x 1 Offering to the Snake Deity x 1 Snake Whistle x 1 W Nebula Meteorite x 2 Extra (1) King of Feral Imps x 1
Chosen Pack: Duel Terminal 1
Current deck:
Monsters (20) Alien Shocktrooper x 1 Des Feral Imp x 1 Gale Lizard x 1 Worm Apocalypse x 1 Worm Cartaros x 2 Worm Dimikles x 1 Worm Falco x 1 Worm Jetelikpse x 1 Worm King x 1 Worm Queen x 1 Worm Solid x 1 Worm Tentacles x 2 Worm Victory x 1 Worm Warlord x 1 Worm Xex x 2 Worm Yagan x 2 Spells (10) Book of Eclipse x 2 Book of Moon x 1 Constellar Belt x 1 Forbidden Dress x 1 Mystical Space Typhoon x 1 Pot of Duality x 1 Viper's Rebirth x 1 W Nebula Call x 1 W Nebula Fusion x 1 Traps (10) Alien Brain x 1 Burst Rebirth x 1 Compulsory Evacuation Device x 1 Damage = Reptile x 1 Damage Gate x 1 Lumenize x 1 Offering to the Snake Deity x 1 Snake Whistle x 1 W Nebula Meteorite x 2 Extra (2) King of Feral Imps x 1 Worm Nebula Zero x 1
Collection:
Monsters (44) Alien Shocktrooper x 1 Caravan of the Ice Barrier x 1 Chaos Emissary, Apprentice of Nox x 1 Chaos Emissary, Butterfly x 1 Chrysalis Chicky x 1 Deepspace Scout x 1 Deepspace Stunner x 1 Des Feral Imp x 1 Dewdark of the Ice Barrier x 1 Fabled Dyf x 1 Fabled Topi x 1 Final Apocalypse Dragon x 1 Flamvell Fiend x 1 Flint Lock x 2 Gale Lizard x 1 King Pyron x 1 Machina Fortress x 1 Oshaleon x 1 Phantom Cricket x 1 Phantom Dragonray Bronto x 1 R-Genex Oracle x 1 Reese the Ice Mistress x 1 Renge, Gatekeeper of Dark World x 1 Samurai of the Ice Barrier x 1 Volcanic Rat x 2 Worm Apocalypse x 1 Worm Cartaros x 2 Worm Dimikles x 1 Worm Falco x 1 Worm Illidan { The Betrayer } x 1 Worm Jetelikpse x 1 Worm King x 1 Worm Prince x 1 Worm Queen x 1 Worm Solid x 1 Worm Tentacles x 2 Worm Victory x 1 Worm Warlord x 2 Worm Xex x 2 Worm Yagan x 2 X-Saber Airbellum x 1 Spells (15) Amulet of Ambition x 1 Book of Eclipse x 2 Book of Moon x 1 Chaos Emissary Sanctuary x 1 Constellar Belt x 1 Convert Contact x 1 Flint Missile x 1 Forbidden Dress x 1 Malevolent Nuzzler x 1 Molting Escape x 1 Mystical Space Typhoon x 1 Pot of Duality x 1 Summoner's Art x 1 The Clockwork Curator x 1 Viper's Rebirth x 1 W Nebula Fusion x 1 W Nebula Call x 1 Traps (16) Alien Brain x 1 Black Horn of Heaven x 1 Burst Rebirth x 1 Compulsory Evacuation Device x 1 Counter Counter x 1 Damage = Reptile x 1 Damage Gate x 1 Destructive Draw x 1 Dust Tornado x 1 Gift Card x 1 Living on Borrowed Time x 1 Lumenize x 1 Offering to the Snake Deity x 1 Snake Whistle x 2 W Nebula Meteorite x 2 Extra (2) King of Feral Imps x 1 Worm Nebula Zero x 1
Hello, everyone! I'm a friend of Tojin, LunarStandard, and SillyPhilly and their constant talk of this RP piqued my interest. Ammokkx approved my character so I'm gonna post him up now. I look forward to "chillin' out with the crew in the schoolyard", so to speak.