[seasonality] catchall for malik

[wtfox]

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w1, friday

[wtfox]

hey i got cards so you should teach me to duel

[a man is dead, lila.]

[godcards]

Right now?

I guess I can step out for a little bit.

[wtfox]

if you'd rather sit around pretending to be sad in front of your dormmates right now we can do it later.

[godcards]

Given that half of them are distracted by the other half being injured, I think I'd rather leave.

Do you have a preference for where we should meet?

[wtfox]

one of the study rooms in the library?
it's pretty out of the way i doubt we'd run into anyone there

[godcards]

That's a good idea.

I will see you there.

[wtfox]

[smash cut to however long later!!

lila is in the study room, looking over her cards]

[godcards]

Hello, Lila.

[ here he is!! he's got his deck and he's ready to go. he takes a seat and puts his deck on the table ]

I already explained the basic premise, so there's no need to go over that again. I can explain basic functions as we go. First, we'll shuffle each other's decks, and then we both draw five cards. I'll go first. On your turn, draw a sixth card then make your move.

[ i absolutely refuse to explain a play by play of how duel monsters works. NOT AGAIN. NEVER AGAIN. ]

[wtfox]

Hi, Malik!

[she nods]

That sounds simple enough.

[and she passes her deck over to him so she can take his and shuffle it! it's tempting to sneak a peek at his cards but she won't... she'll be good (for once).]

It looks like the cards explain what they do, too, so that makes it even easier.

[godcards]

That's right. With practice, you'll memorize all of the card effects so reading them will be unnecessary.

[ He shuffles! He is very good at it. ]

The biggest challenge for beginners is learning the strategy... And remembering what their face down cards are.

[ Handin' her deck back. ]

1/2

[wtfox]

[she reaches out to take his deck! and takes his hand. and bites him lightly.]

2/2

[wtfox]

[and then drops his hand like a hot potato]

What the heck did I just do?!

[godcards]

[ There is about .5 seconds of confusion when she takes his hand, followed by immediate panic and pulling his hand away. ]

Why did you do that?!

[wtfox]

I don't know! I didn't think I was cursed...!

[a beat]

Wait, is it the library's fault after all...?!

[godcards]

That's what I was trying to say a couple days ago, but you didn't believe me.

[ yeah he's more offended by that than by the fact that she's just BIT HIM ]

[wtfox]

Well, I don't see you biting anything.

[if it was the location, wouldn't he be chomping too?]

[godcards]

I must not be cursed. Although I don't know how if we're both in the library...

[wtfox]

How annoying.

[she huffs and takes her cards back]

[godcards]

[ He smirks, taking his own deck back and setting it to the side. ]

Draw five cards. [ he demonstrates. ]

I'll go first, so I can't draw again... But you can draw when it's your turn.

[ ok what actually does he have in his hand-- ]

I play Vampiric Leech in Attack Mode. This monster can attack first-- So you lose 500 life points. I'll set one card face down and end my turn.

[wtfox]

[she draws!

--and oh, what the fuck, that's just rude. farewell, life points.

she makes a face as he has his monster attack, and then draws another card when it's her turn. let's see, let's see...]

I'm going to play this card face-down, in defense mode...

[down it goes!]

And I'm going to set this card.

[is it a magic card? is it a trap card? who knows!]

...your turn.

[godcards]

My turn. [ Draw! ]

I put Vampiric Leech in defense mode, and place Drillago in attack mode! Drillago attacks and I end my turn.

[ "I'm not scared of a couple of face down cards" he says, canonically. ]

[wtfox]

[she flips over... aussa the earth charmer! she also flips over the trap card, unpossessed.]

If I'm reading the effect right, you can't actually destroy this monster, right? Also, I think your Vampiric Leech is mine now?

[godcards]

[ He frowns, and actually has to get up to read the text since he doesn't use charmer cards. ]

That's right. Vampiric Leech is yours, and Aussa survives... Although you still take 100 points of damage.

[ He sits back down and slides Vampiric Leech to Lila's side of the field. ]

My turn... I draw. [ calculating... ]

I play one card face down, and Newdoria in attack mode. Turn end.

[wtfox]

...you're not attacking?

[hm! hm, that doesn't bode well. she draws a card, her brow furrowed, and immediately sets it face down with the monsters.]

I play one card face down, and... I'm changing Vampiric Leech to defense mode. End turn.

[godcards]

[ Malik draws. ]

I end my turn without attacking.