Duelmasters: Slasher vs. Aimed Blow From: ccm043@george.ucdavis.edu (Donald Trump) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1992 01:58:06 +0000 Well, the Tourney Watch is on, and in the meantime I'm getting the very last results of what my fighers have done before making it to their respective tourneys. One Initiate in particular is looking particularly sharp. Since no one else seems to be posting about DM, I thought I'd type in an enjoyable fight among the young, up and coming Champion class competition. BUSHI DAMASHI CHALLENGES ZARATHOS Stragety, Dammit! Pandemonium (57-2419)[6-1-0,57] (57-2612)[5-4-0,73] BUSHI DAMASHI is 5'7" BUSHI DAMASHI is right handed BUSHI DAMASHI has decided to wear LEATHER armor and will wear a LEATHER CAP BUSHI DAMASHI waits, testing the edge of a SCIMITAR BUSHI DAMASHI uses the SLASHING attack for fighting BUSHI DAMASHI is well suited to his weapon BUSHI DAMASHI has a back-up SCIMITAR at his side. ZARATHOS is 5'7" ZARATHOS fights as well with either hand ZARATHOS has chosen to fight without body armor and will wear a STEEL CAP ZARATHOS has selected an EPEE ZARATHOS uses the AIMED BLOW discipline ZARATHOS is well suited to his weapon. The battle begins amid the crowd's approval. BUSHI DAMASHI leaps to his left! BUSHI DAMASHI twists into a tremendous cutting attack with his SCIMITAR! There are scattered boos for ZARATHOS. ZARATHOS is hit on the RIGHT FOREARM! ZARATHOS grates, 'Try that again, dog!' ZARATHOS is bleeding badly! ZARATHOS is visibly staggered and drops his EPEE! ZARATHOS's eyes flame with DESPERATION! BUSHI DAMASHI slashes an arcing attack with his SCIMITAR! ZARATHOS appears, bit by bit, to have given his opponent an edge in this contest! ZARATHOS drops to his knees, avoiding the attack, then leaping back up! BUSHI DAMASHI is moving in circles around his opponent! BUSHI DAMASHI makes a brilliant twisting thrust with his SCIMITAR! The crowd jeers 'ZARATHOS' ZARATHOS desperately hurls himself away from the blow! The audience cheers and applauds! BUSHI DAMASHI lunges with his SCIMITAR! ZARATHOS dodges right, avoiding the blow. BUSHI DAMASHI lunges with his SCIMITAR! ZARATHOS narrowly escapes the force of the blow! ZARATHOS sidesteps, trying to throw his opponent off balance! BUSHI DAMASHI continually shifts back and forth! BUSHI DAMASHI slashes an arcing attack with his SCIMITAR! ZARATHOS stops the blow with his BARE HAND, almost losing a finger! ZARATHOS is struck in the LEFT ARM by the blow! BUSHI DAMASHI lunges with his SCIMITAR! ZARATHOS dodges left, out of harm's way. ZARATHOS sidesteps, trying to throw his opponent off-balance. BUSHI DAMASHI is breathing heavily. BUSHI DAMASHI circles to his right. BUSHI DAMASHI slows his pace to conserve his energy. BUSHI DAMASHI rushes to his opponent's weak side! BUSHI DAMASHI backs away, brething heavily. ZARATHOS laughs, 'Give it and up and go back to the farm, bumpkin!' BUSHI DAMASHI strikes using his SCIMITAR! ZARATHOS is wounded in his RIGHT BICEPS! ZARATHOS is badly hurt! BUSHI DAMASHI feints an attack and then rests to conserve his energy. ZARATHOS punches with his FIST! BUSHI DAMASHI dodges left, avoiding the blow. BUSHI DAMASHI allows his foe to over-extend himself. ZARATHOS's fans fall silent. BUSHI DAMASHI ducks low, his SCIMITAR slicing suddenly upwards! MINUTE 2. BUSHI DAMASHI appears to be winning! ZARATHOS takes a hit to the RIGHT ARM! It was a deadly attack! ZARATHOS winces and smiles feebly. ZARATHOS is dangerously stunned! ZARATHOS is incapable of further combat! BUSHI DAMASHI is the victor of the match! ZARATHOS is rushed to the infirmary, where he slowly recovers. BUSHI DAMASHI's popularity has greatly increased! ZARATHOS's popularity has marginally increased. This fight seems to be a good indicator of what Dodge can do against the Slash. Apparently, for a skilled enough practitioner, the dodge can be effective. However, in this case, Zarathos probably should have given up after the first hit. The fact that he didn't only gave Bushi a chance to kill him. If I'd been attacking the Chest or Head instead of Arms... I also cracked up when I noticed that Zarathos' fans fell silent right before Bushi riposted, critically attacked, and critically hit the Right Arm. I guess they saw something that Zarathos didn't. :) Trump new .sig under construction Up