Rolled 17 (1d100)

>Some people are trying to focus here.

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>3143535
>Console the kid.
But with tough love; he won't last long if he needs someone to hold his hand all the time.

Tell him to man up. Whatever's gone wrong for him, he can't change the past - only the future.

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>3143535
Ignore kid.

Rolled 55 (1d100)

Some people are trying to focus here

Rolled 3 (1d3)

>>3143570
>>3143558
>>3143544

17, 21, 51...
We're pretty dumb.
Rolling due to stalemate.

>>3143535

>Why the hell should you care about the competition? Ignore him the best you can.

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>Some people are trying to focus here.

"Oi kid." He doesn't look up. "Some people are trying to focus here, you sniveling isn't fair on them."

He doesn't respond although his groaning and sniveling seems to have subsided. Thank god.
You get an appreciative nod from another applicant seated nearby but that's all. You spend the rest of your wait in an awkward silence between a bunch of antisocial kids and a broken wreck beside you.

Your group number is called out and you head off the Arena for the practical examination. There an assistaint explains that you'll be competing against a current student within the school. A single match will be held, the aim is to use strategy, chains, combos and brute force to fight the enemy. Each turn you are graded on your performance and points are tallied at the end. Therefore you don't necessarily need to win although that'll earn you a ton of points, especially if it's a one sided victory.

The arena itself is seperated into small spaces for dueling. As such several duels can take place at the same time, reducing the time taken to assess every applicant. Above there's a seating area littered with teenagers wearing blues, reds and yellows. Current students looking for potential or just to encourage their friends...

You're called up, and you step inside one of the dueling rooms. On the other end is a silent, noticeably round boy clad in Ra yellow. He nods at you. Cleary nobody here is in the mood to chat. You can dig it.

You both prepare your disks for a duel. Then in unison you activate your disks.

Searching for duelist.
Duelist located. Connecting...
Connected.
Duel initiated.
Starting first..

>It's time to duel.

---
Now for the nitty gritty. You all are going to be playing some Yu-Gi-Oh! No, seriously you are.
I'll be relaying what the opponent does along with your cards and all that jazz.. but it'll be up to all of you anons to play this chaotic game.

Don't forget to google the cards!
---

[LIFE POINTS: 8000]
[Enemy life points: 8000]

> Start. Draw phase.
-drew 'Great Angus'-

> Entering Main Phase.

Cards in hand
>Goblin Elite Attack Force.
>Negate Attack.
>Renge, Gatekeeper of Dark World.
>Chain Detonation.
>Harpie Girl.
>Great Angus.

>What card/s do you play?

>>3143706
I looked over the cards. Deck seems to lack any cohesion. Could you possibly add in some basic descriptions for the cards to help?
Harpie girl in attack position.

>>3143706
summon >Renge, Gatekeeper of Dark World.
in face down defense position, then put
>Negate Attack and >Chain Detonation. face down and end our turn

>>3143720
lets play defense for now, see what they got before we do anything offense like

>>3143715
Sure, I'll see what I can do.

The incohesion is due to the Character anon. He was a farmboy who has an exoensive hobby. As such he doesn't have many cards at all.

>>3143734
*expensive

In this universe Duel Monster packs ans cards are fairly expensive and highly sought after

>>3143706
set Negate Attack
play great angus

>>3143720
He seems like he knows what is going on, support.

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>>3143720
>summon Renge, Gatekeeper of Dark World.
in face down defense position, then put
>Negate Attack and >Chain Detonation. face down and end our turn

"I summon in face-down defence position." You explain to your fellow duelist. "And I set two cards face down in the spell & trap card zone and then end my turn."

No nods at you and proceeds with his own turn.

>Draw phase. He draws a card.
>Main phase 1.
"I activate the spell card 'Degenerate Circuit'" he mutters, placing a face-up card into his spell zone. A hologram fizzles into existence in front of him.

"By paying 500 Life Points in each of my standby phases, all monsters that would be returned to the duelist's hand from the field are instead removed from play."

This isn't good. You remember that several of your cards return the your hand from the field, no doubt your enemy has several kinds of cards that'll force this...

Although you are unable to counter this spell card, you can activate Chain Detonation if we so wished.

Do we activate it?
>Yes
>No

>>3144606

No idea why I'm not logged in there...

>>3144606
>Yes

>>3144606
>>3144617
switching to>No

>>3144606
No.

>>3144606
>>No
He most likely has back ups of it, let's keep it on the field and use it the whittle down his HP while MC bumbles about with his shitter deck.

>No.
You'll keep your trap card for later.

The boy then summons a "Hyper Hammerhead" (ATK 1500 || DEF 1200).

He switches to the Battle phase and initiates an attack against your face down Renge.

You can chain with either Negate Attack or Chain Detonation

>Chain(with what?)
>Don't counter.

>>3144755
Don't counter

>>3144755
Just let it through, losing Renge hurts a bit but they'll be wide open for the next attack.

>>3144755
>Don't counter.

>>3144794
>>3144783
Ah, I forgot to mention Hyper Hammerhead's ability. If it attacks a monster and said monster isn't destroyed then it (the monster) is returned to your hand.
Combine this with Degenerate Circuit and the monster would be removed from play.

>>3144805
I'm saying this in case you all didn't know this and would like to change your vote.

>>3144805
>>3144823
I put in the vote with that in mind, we're not THAT dumb and you're probably insulting the intelligence of players for literally hammering this into our heads.

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>>3144844
Alright anon, I was just making sure. No need to get your knickers in a twist.

---

Your monster is flipped over and Hyper Hammerhead's attack continues.
Due to your monster having a DEF of 2100, your opponent loses 600 Life points.

Hyper Hammerhead's ability activates, as it did not destroy your Renge during battle it is returned to your hand.. Or it should have been if not for Degenerate Circuit, Ragne is instead removed from play.

The boy ends his turn, your draw phase begins.

>Drew 'Lucky Iron Axe'

While contemplating your next turn, you look up to your quiet opponent. He hasn't spoken much this duel, perhaps he's not one for smalltalk.

>Neither am I. It's better to focus on the game than to squabble.
>Asking a few questions might break the awkward silence.
>How about I throw a few quips his way throughout the duel. It's fun and he might even lose focus.

---

[Life Points: 8000]
[Opponent Life Points: 7400]

[Opponent's Side]
>Monster - Hyper Hammerhead
>Spell - Degenerate Circuit

>Hand - 4 cards.

[Your Side]
Traps
>Negate Attack - Face Down
>Chain Detonation - Face Down

Hand
>Goblin Elite Attack Force.
>Harpie Girl.
>Great Angus.
>Lucky Iron Axe.

>>3144925
>How about I throw a few quips his way throughout the duel. It's fun and he might even lose focus.

Play Great Angus

>>3144932
>not having images for all our cards

Come on op don't be so lazy

>>3144987
On a mobile but sure. Let me finish updating the cardlist and I'll make something.

>>3144925
This quest is bound for destruction so fuck it,

>Great Angus in ATK
>Equip with Iron Axe
>Attack

>Ask a few questions
Got any twos?

Also OP, Is there a chance we can run into any special archetype decks like Mermails or Madolche? What're the chances you recognize GX is just nostalgia and was actually kinda shit card wise? Or are you going to defend Vehicroids and Neo-Spacians as a viable archetype?

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>>3144995
It's destruction is ensured anon.

>Got any twos?
Level twos? What do you mean by this anon?

Mermails? I hadn't thought about it but I guess it's possible.

Oh I agree, the cards were shite. Jaden uses Superheroes. I just enjoy the idea of a Duel Monsters Academy and also I dislike the more recent additions to the cardgame.

>>3145013
*its

I hate this dangfangled technobobbly contraption and its uneditable autocorrect

>>3145013
I meant like, go fish. It's like Uno but you ask the person if they have X card and if they do they have to give the player their card. If not they say "go fish" and draw a card from the deck.

Also while I can understand not liking Links and Pendulums, what's the problem with Synchros and XYZs? I know they're not "time appropriate" for a GX time line but they're still taught in later duel schools like Leo Duel School and where ever the Tops in 5Ds are taught. Plus they're like, SUPER easy to understand, with Synchros being addition and XYZs just being "have X number of X level monsters".

Who hurt you OP?

and I feel your pain. I'm phone posting RIGHT NOW cause 4chan thinks I'm IP spamming just cause I finally got FIOS installed

>>3145021
>Who hurt you OP?
Syrus. I could never beat that bastard in duel academy and it still haunts me.

Oh no I don't hate Synchros or XYZ, I was playing that up. They won't be in the rp because it wouldn't be timeline appropriate. That's all there is to it anon.

>Go fish.
Never seen anyone play it before. Am I missing out on some crucial social action?

>>3145028
Well of course you can't beat Syrus he has a fucking Cyber Dragon deck while the best everyone else had to work with was first gen D-Heroes. I still say a GX style quest is gonna blow cause of the very limited roster of actually good cards, and personally recommend a more ARC-V approach, where duel schools are a thing but they can have like, faction wars and the cards are all around better.

As for go fish, it and Uno are pretty popular I guess. I still hear people make reference to it. Plus I konda wanna make a snappy character who makes reference to other games like Blackjack and Monopoly. Like we cuck someone with a trap and we're like "Do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars!" Or we pull a top deck and we announce pur "get out of jail free card".

>>3144995
This.
>>3145028
>am I missing out
It's a simple game, more suited for younger players.

"You got any twos?" You ask, trying to break the ice.

"This is an examination. You should be focussing on your hand." He replies coldly.
Yeesh, some people.

"Sorry, I didn't know your sense of humour was as extinct as that dinosaur you have."
He rolls his eyes in response..
What a fun guy.

"For my Main Phase I summon Great Angus in attack position and equip him with the spell card "Lucky Iron Axe".

>Great Angus ATK +500. Now 2300.

"There doesn't seem to be much meat on your monster. Ah well, appetizers I guess. I attack your one monster with my Great Angus."

Your beast leaps forwards, clamping down of the dinosaur's long neck with its jagged teeth.

>Opponent loses 800 life points. Enemy currently on 6600 Life Points.

"Did you forget about my monster's ability?" Your opponent asks you. He continues without waiting a response. "When Hyper Hammerhead battles a monster which isn't destroyed, that same monster is returned to your hand."
"I-"
"But." He continues, talking over you in a monotone drone as though he's teaching a class on art. "Due to the effect of Degenerate Circuit, your monster is removed from play instead!"

You sigh.

"Then I end my turn" you respond.
He nods.

>Opponent Draw Phase. Opponent draws a card.
>Standby Phase - Loses 500 Life Points due to Degenerate Circuit. Opponent Life Points: 6100.

"Looks like your circuit's defective. It's gonna be the death of you."
He ignores you.

"I summon Hyper Hammerhead in attack position and attack you directly."

Again? You jope this kid is a one trick pony, that'd be easy pickings.

For now though, what are you going to do about this attack?

>Counter with Negate Attack.
>Let it go through.

Also
>Do you say anything to the boy? (Write in).

>>3145125
>Let it go through.
Its annoying but we can allow it.

>>3145125
>jope
What the hell is a jope and why is it in my phone dictionary.

>>3145125
>Let it go through.

>>3145125
This guy has no sense of humor. Plus our deck SUCKS. Like SERIOUSLY, I'm looking through this selection, we have no consistency, barely any backrow removal or monster destruction outside of Magic and Trap cards, barely ANY effect monsters worth a damn... I wouldn't be surprised if we end up in Slifer Red cause of our shit deck.

OP I call upon the right of Minor Charatcer that you allow us the barebones of a better deck. I say Minor cause we're sure as shit nit the Main Character. I'd take fucking Genex at this point, literally anything is better than this deck and I don't want to end up in the same dorm as fucking Syrus just cause. I beg of you OP, DON'T MAKE US DEAL WITH SYRUS!!

>Let it go through

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>Let it go through.

It's best to hold onto your trap cards for now until you really need it.

The holographic creature rushes up to you and swings its blunt head into your side. The attack phases through you of couse, it's only a hologram. Though you still flinch.

Your Duel Disk bleeps, alerting you that you lost Life Points.

"And with that, I end my turn." The boy states.

Alright, let's knock this kid down a peg or two.

>Draw Phase. Drew Broken Bamboo Sword.

Ugh, a stack card. Not really what you need right now.
--

[Life Points: 8000]
[Opponent Life Points: 7400]

[Opponent's Side]
>Monster - Hyper Hammerhead
>Spell - Degenerate Circuit

>Hand - 4 cards.

[Your Side]
Traps
>Negate Attack - Face Down
>Chain Detonation - Face Down

Hand
>Goblin Elite Attack Force.
>Harpie Girl.
>Broken Bamboo Sword.

>>3145147
Guess who's going to be your bunkbuddy if you keep complaining.

No in all serious do you think this deck is too weak? I was thinking of throwing a few boosters your way after this if you guys need help.

Also of note, since you only scored around 50 on your written exam the only way you won't be in Red is if you amaze everyone in this fight.. or not go to a school where they teach you to play a child's card game instead of algebra and politics.

>>3145156
Wasn't his lps 6600 before? Ours 6500?
Goblin Elite Attack Force, face down.

>>3145156
Well ideally I'd want to destroy that fucking circuit but we don't have any backrow removal aside from Twister amd Dust Tornado, neither of which I have a feeling we're going to draw any time soon, so not much else to do but

>S Goblin Elite Attack Force face down
>End turn

>>3145172
Yeah man, this deck is like, the top deckiest deck ever. Don't get me wrong, there's a few ways to get out of this situation, but only if we draw a certain card. Decks now adays cover all bases cause other decks do the same.

Oh you have backrow removal? I have a hand trap to negate it. You have monster destruction? I can discard a card with Meta-ocalypse to negate your effect. I guess I only bitch cause I'm used to the current meta, but it feels like you're setting us up to fail with very little chance to redeem our self outside of sheer luck later on.

>>3145156
Sorry wait. Fixing this.
[Opponent Life Points: 6100]

>But it feels like you're setting us up to fail with very little chance to redeem our self outside of sheer luck later on.

I was going for an anime deck over a realistic'n'efficient deck but sure. I'll definitely add a booster pack system as soon as I can figure one out.

>>3145156
>Harpie Girl. face down defense position
end our turn

>>3145198
Oh well shit in which case we really need a gimmic. Every character that was aroumd for more than an episode had a thing. Crystal beasts, Vehicroids, hell even that one dude with the croc on his back had like Dinos, and that other guy with a shotgun for a duel disc had a burn deck with a Volcano theme.

You know what I suggest? Gladiator Beasts. It's a GX-ish era deck, has a totally anime feel, has contact fusion involved... all around fun to use!

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>>3145190
Our LP is 6500, yeah sorry I missed that note.

--
Without much else to do you set the Goblin Elite Attack Force in face-down defence position and end your turn.

>Opponent draws. Opponent loses 500 Life Points due to Degenerate Circuit.

"First off I summon 'Red Archery Girl' in attack position, then I attack your face-down card with Hyper Hammerhead."

>Counter with Negate Attack
>Take the hit.

>>3145219
>Counter with Negate Attack

>>3145219
>Counter with negate attack
Not this time sucka.

Oh, Gem Knights is another GX type deck. Heavy enphasis on Fusion, very Anime-esque! Really any archetype focussing on fusion, like Shaddolls or Predaplants or hell even Amazon. Those are all kinda Anime-esque, if a tad OP for GX.

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"Not this time sukka!" You cry out. "I activate my trap card, negate attack!

Your face-down card flips up, hovering in front of your opponent.
"I'm sure you know the effects of this card, I won't ramble."
He bites his lower lip. "Then I end my turn."

"Neato, thanks for that buster."
You draw a card. It's Decoy Dragon... great.

--

[Life Points: 6500]
[Opponent Life Points: 5600]

[Opponent's Side]
Monsters-
>Hyper Hammerhead - ATK
>Red Archery Girl - ATK

>Spell - Degenerate Circuit

>Hand - 4 cards.

[Your Side]
Monster - Goblin Elite Attack Force - Face-Down defence.
Traps - Chain Detonation - Face Down

Hand
>Harpie Girl.
>Broken Bamboo Sword.
>Decoy Dragon

>>3145244
switch goblin elite attack force to attack position and attack red archery girl, then place harpie girl in face down defense position and end our turn

>>3145251
Our hand is pretty bad, so this seems like a good choice
don't forget to believe in the heart of the cards for good draws

>>3145330
Our cards must have heart palpitations.

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>switch goblin elite attack force to attack position and attack red archery girl, then place harpie girl in face down defense position and end our turn.

"I flip my face-down card into attack position and set a monster in face-down defence." You reach out and set your Harpie Girl onto the field.

"I then attack your Red Archery Girl."

>Red Archery Girl destroyed. Opponent sustains 800 damage. Opponent Life Points: 4800.

"After the Battle Phase my Goblin Elite Attack Force is switched into defence position."

"I.. End my turn."
The son of a bitch smiles.

>Opponent draws. Opponent loses 500 Life Points due to Degenerate Circuit. Opponent's Life Points: 4300.

"I change the field with 'A Legendary Ocean'." He sets a field card down and the hologram projects submerged ruins around you.

"I then activate 'Spiritualism' which allows me to return your face-down card in your spell & trap zone back into your hand."

Well.. shit.

>Activate Chain Detonation, or
>Let the card return to your hand.

>>3145390
>Activate Chain Detonation

Good a time as any I suppose

>>3145390
Activate.

>>3145390
>Activate Chain Detonation

>>3145390
>Let the card return to your hand.
It's worth noting that degenerate circuit only affects monsters, so we don't lose the card or anything. So we could keep it to try and bluff, but if it was actually that good we probably would have used it by now. I guess we might as well keep it to see if he wants to waste removal on it.

>>3145426
Huh that's a good point.
>Let the card return to your hand.

>>3145390
>Let the card return to your hand.
Assuming we don't have to reveal the card as it gets returned, we can keep up the pretense that it's actually a trap card worth playing when we set it again next turn.

>>3145426
Ah you know what that is true...

Fuck it, backing this. I'm just mad we don't have a better deck. Imagine a Gem Knights deck in GX, it'd fit right in!

>>3145433
OP probably needs an avenue to progress the MC's dueling ability. There isn't really a way to do that apart from improving his deck. Well, that and believing increasingly hard in the heart of the cards.

>>3145417
changing to>>3145426

>>3145433
If you get into Ra with this shit I'd be impressed anon.

--

There isn't really a point in using your trap just yet. You shrug, let it slide and Chain Detonation returns to your hand.

"First I set a monster on the field.. Then attack your Goblin Elite Attack Force."
Figures. He's predictable but you can't counter him. Your luck's been falling short these past few turns.

Your monster is removed from play soon after. The boy then ends his turn.

>Drew Back to Square One.
--

[Life Points: 6500]
[Opponent Life Points: 4300]

[Opponent's Side]
Monsters-
>Hyper Hammerhead - ATK
>Unknown - face-down DEF

>Spell - Degenerate Circuit

Field - A Legendary Ocean.

>Hand - 2 cards.

[Your Side]
Monster - Harpe Girl - Face-Down defence.

Hand
>Broken Bamboo Sword.
>Decoy Dragon.
>Chain Detonation.
>Back to Square One.

>>3145440
>Believe in the heart of the cards.
Well the duel is really just a few notes I write in my textbook so it's always possible for me to decide on your next card instead of dice.

Do you have any suggestions for a method? I can't think of a way to improve the MC's dueling ability considering their skill is your collective skill.

>>3145466
Just set Chain Detonation and end your turn, believe in Harpie Girl to protect you against the Two Tribute anti-facedown card that's coming up.
Cause that's clearly what's gonna happen.
Not to mention you're still on 6500 life points, your opponent dealing that much damage in a single turn is unlikely, especially given his deck construction favors slow play.

>>3145479
support

>>3145473
I was just complaining since we drew a couple bad cards in a row. Random draws are probably the way to go unless you really just want us to draw a particular card.

>>3145473
Bruh it's 4chan, I gurantee you half the board has either dabbled or played competitively. Our collective skill is fine, it's the deck that's crap. Give us an archetype or an element based deck and you'll fucking see how quickly we wipe the floor with this bitch.

Not to mention we barely had any char gen to begin with. Do we even have a name? We're 15 and that's like, all I know.

>>3145479
Support.

We're really just stalling till we draw something that can remove one of his combo pieces, aren't we?

>>3145473
Well, like I said, I expected our progression to be in terms of improving our deck. Hence, the shitty starting deck, to give the most room for improvement and hence progression.

I dunno, if you wanted to give us actual mechanical abilities to use in duels, you could always give us limited uses of the whole influencing-the-next-draw-thing protagonists seem to keep getting, at significant points in the plot. Like once per duel, choose your next draw (but only at a dramatically appropriate point in the game), increasing to twice when we first lose to our nemesis and so on.

>>3145479
Put down decoy dragon? Can we use its ability to summon anything in our deck?

>>3145504
We do have the combo removal in Back to Square One, but it's so damn powerful that we need to keep it.
Especially to discard our level 7 or higher Dragon. Hopefully QM doesn't fuck up and actually picks one that can be special summoned.

>>3145500
I think OP is trying to let us make the character by our actions?
But for real, I think the bad deck is fine to start as long as we don't get fucked over too bad story-wise for bad luck

>>3145509
DO NOT.
Our Graveyard is currently empty and if our opponent decides to attack Decoy Dragon at all then we lost a pretty big combo piece that could've turned the duel around.
It's hella vulnerable. Keep the little tyke there until it's sort of safe to play.

>>3145509
It only targets stuff in the graveyard (where no monsters will go until we get rid of degenerate circuit)

>>3145509
Nah son, Decoy Dragon is for the Graveyard not from the deck.

>>3145509
The targets needs to be in our graveyard first. Back to Square One lets us set that up by discarding it, but then we need to actually draw it first.

Even then, it's not like just summoning one beatstick will instantly win us the duel. And the only valid target I saw when skimming the decklist was Tri-Horned Dragon.

Yo who here thinks a Dragon deck would be boss? We could mill a bunch of lvl7+ Dragons, run 3 Decoys and just fucking decimate the compition.

>>3145504
>deck improvement as progression
More card game anime need to do this. Quests to find and earn stronger cards are where it’s at.

>mechanical abilities
Choosing a specific card is probably a bit much, but narrowing things down a bit might work. Like, maybe as we attune to a specific dueling philosophy and/or archetype certain circumstances let us trigger an ability that make our next draw fall within a certain category (a certain attribute, level, creature type, name, etc.)

>>3145525
I knew it targets the graveyard. Wondering if we have a dragon in our deck it can combo with.
Stall long enough the opposition will implode.

>>3145525
there's the mecha who's p useful. Summon a 2400 beatstick without trobute then straight to the Gy. Pretty good all things considered, we just need to get rid of that fucking degenerate circuit, which is impossible without Twister or Dust Tornado.

I agree woth the other Anons, destiny draws look to be the best addition.

>>3145525
It sounds like it's time for a DESTINY DRAW next turn.
>>3145530
Decoy Dragon is weak, sorry to say. If you blow it up by card effects then the whole "Summon a dragon from a grave" backfires hard.
If we want to make a deck focused on summoning big beaters, then we're gonna need more versatile methods.

>>3145530
MC is poor though. Given how the entire universe seems to revolve around Duel Monsters, level 7 dragons are likely to be expensive. We could build towards it, but we're going to need to explore more budget options first.

>>3145534
>narrowing things down a bit might work
That's probably a better idea. There does need to be progression on that end as well, between 'one in three chance to draw the exact card I need' and 'draw Obelisk from the fucking floor', and narrowing down cards would give OP some room with that.

By the way, funny thing about Degenerate Circuit.
It's not optional and doesn't have a "Destroy if you can't pay" clause. In which case the opponent can easily just die horribly to their own card if we're cruel enough.

...Oh. We're definitely cruel enough.

>>3145534
Card game anime DO do that, the progression just comes as a result of the deck rather than any character development.

COUGH XEZAL COUGH UTOPIA COUGH

>>3145552
Actually nevermind I just re-read upon the actual rulings and it's just auto-destroyed instead.
Why this was never put on the card itself will forever be a mystery to me.

3145500
Dude I wasn't insulting ya, I'm saying I can't think of a way to improve the MC's skills except for the introduction of new cards.

It seems that DESTINY DRAW is a popular idea. I can definitely implement it.

>>3145500
>>3145514
>Little character gen & Character Creation through actions.
I've been taking notes on your choices and actions and I'll be writing your personality around those traits. Though to be fair I did rush into a duel because I wanted to see how fluid the system was and if it worked at all.

>>3145504
Yep, that's why our deck is so shit. Progression.

--
Without many options you reset Chain Detonation in the trap zone and end your turn. You don't want to risk losing Decoy Dragon just yet.

Dammit. It's more of a waiting game than anything else at this point.

>Opponent's turn. Opponent loses 500 Life Points. Currently on 3800.

"First I flip my face-down card. Hane-Hane will rise up and with his ability (and with Degenerate Circuit) I remove your monster from play."

Jesus wept you need to get your luck back soon or else you're going to cream this.

>Counter with Chain Detonation.
>Don't fight it.

>>3145580
>Don't fight it.
Chain Detonation is both a good bluff and if the opponent actually lets Hane-Hane stay on the field like that we can pretty much drop a big shock to their lifepoints.
Of course we're planning to Spin their Big Bad Monster that they're obviously gonna sacrifice Hane-Hane for with Back to Square one, but can't hurt to have a backup plan.

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>>3145580
>see how fluid the system is.
Well not to sound like an asshole, but... it could use some smoothing out.

>that's why your dexk is so shit. Progression.
>Pic related

>Don't fight it
>Pray to the GODS you get fucking twister your next draw

>>3145580
>Don't fight it.
Chain Detonation will win us the game, just you wait. He'll get stalled down to 500 LP on what would be his winning turn, only to die to burn. Just kidding, we'll probably lose before that.

>>3145594
>doubt.jpg
Definitely not because I like to see people suffer. It's totally for progression guys.

>>3145594
>Wanting Twister when it's slowly counting down to your opponent's death by Chain Detonation
Nah. Tri-Horned Dragon is the proper Destiny Draw here.

>>3145594
>Well not to sound like an asshole, but... it could use some smoothing out.
Hey. No problem anon. I'd love some pointers or ideas if anyone has any.

>>3145580
>Don't fight it.

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You don't fight it. Instead you let your smoking hot monster be removed before you could ever use her.
Oh you'll make this kid pay.

"I then attack you directly with both of my monsters."
There's no point in using Chain Detonation now so again you let the attacks go through.

>Direct attack, damage dealt: 1950. Current Life Points: 4550.

"I then set a card face-down and end my turn."

This kid rolled his eyes at some of your best jokes. He's slowly been etching away at your life points so that this is more of a chore than an actual game. He's treated you like an uneducated child and mocked you. If only he didn't have that flat-faced dinosaur or that stupid spell you'd be half-way home already.
He's going down.
>Destiny Draw Activated (Level: Excruciating Low).
>Draw Phase. You drew a Trap Hole.

---

[Life Points: 4550]
[Opponent Life Points: 3800]

[Opponent's Side]
Monsters
>Hyper Hammerhead - ATK
>Hane-Hane - ATK
>Unknown - face-down DEF

>Spell - Degenerate Circuit

Field - A Legendary Ocean.

>Hand - 2 cards.

[Your Side]
Trap - Chain Detonation.

Hand
>Broken Bamboo Sword.
>Decoy Dragon.
>Back to Square One.
>Trap hole.

--
So yeah, this is a DESTINY DRAW I guess. Someone suggested that these also needed to progress, as such they have levels. Right now, this destiny draw was very low. This means that instead of being presented with a solution in your face, the solution has to be realised. Also the scale of the draw is deoendent of this level. This destiny draw only serves to help get rid of the Hyper Hammerhead.

>>3145639
Nigga I'll fucking give you a solution.

Set Trap Hole
Activate Back to Square One, target that faggot hammer head then fucking chain both trap hole and chain detonation for payback since Hane Hane's going to fuck us up anyways.
End our fucking turn cause OUR DECK IS TRASH

>>3145639
>Trap Hole getting rid of a Hyper Hammerhead that is already summoned
That's not how it works. But I appreciate the thought.
Set the new trap and pass one more turn.
>>3145661
Don't activate Back to Square One just yet.
Remember, the only life point that matters is your last one.

>>3145661
Also it must be noted I am >>3145555 my phone keeps changing my IP but I'm still the same bitter asshole.

ALSO CLARIFICATION don't use Trap Hole unless he plays Hammer Head next turn I figure that should be obvious

>>3145667
Bruh that's why I said activate Square One so that the only card he can draw next turn is Hammerhead. If he had any other monster worth summoning he would have done so by now, why give him that chance?

>>3145674
If they don't summon something then we can draw one more combo piece.
If they do draw something big then we can actually use our current destiny draw for a even bigger impact.
Make combustible lemons if life gives you lemons, lemonade doesn't destroy your foes.

>>3145685
As a additional point, even if we do kill the Hammerhead straight away, all we're doing is getting a extra turn that might brick because we lost the potential for Square One to be a combo piece
* Cough * Tri-Headed Dragon * Cough *

>>3145694
>>3145685
You know what? Fine. I'll support this, only so we can lose faster, be DENIED entry and OP will have no choice but to revamp this into an ARC-V Quest!

Backing this! >>3145667

>>3145708
This is a unusual amount of salt. If you're so mad about how this is being handled maybe you should make your own YGO Quest.

Just gonna namefag for one shitpost and say "My Dueling Always Wins"

>>3145708
By Arc-V quest you mean... in regards to the cards or that you're not trapped on an island?

>>3145720
In regards to the cards most likely, but if I wanted to make a AU ARC-V That wasn't a complete shitshow I would probably be starting from the Episode 1 Scenario.

>>3145639
play >Back to Square One. by discarding >Broken Bamboo Sword. targeting hammerhead then play >Decoy Dragon. in face down defense and set trap hole to end our turn

>>3145716
It ain't salt, it's iodine. It's diluted slightly.

>>3145720
Oh, both. Not only are the cards still being used in the meta today but the fucking world building is just screaming to be used. Monsters brought to life via hard light matter to such a point that they can interact with the real world? Imagine the impacts that would have on society. Ehy bother having a standing army when you have a few pros who can wield fucking Magic A-Bombs? Why bother wasting money and damaging the earth with fossil fuels when you can ridw a fucking tiger to work? Would everyone have a deck? SHOULD everyone have a deck?

It's like your premise which got me hooked but dialed up to 11

>>3145727
Yeah see he gets it. Just imagine being a kid, seeing real life Kaijus in action in the ring, or developing trauma from a monster injuring you. So many narrative possibilities I can't explore cause I'm shite at coming up with moves DURING the duel.

Alright. Enough of this shit. You win, you win. You lose, you lose.

"I set a card face down and activate 'Back to Square One'. By discarding my 'Broken Bamboo Sword' I can return one monster to the top of your deck. Do not pass go. Do not collect 200."

"Degenerate Circuit doesn't banish cards that return to the deck, only the hand."

"I remmeber. I then chain with 'Chain Detonation'. You lose 500 Life Points."

>Opponents Life Points: 3300.

"The beauty of this card." You continue, "Is that I can return it to my deck if it's a part of a chain."
You return the card and shuffle your deck.

"Your move Buster. I end my turn."

>Opponent draws. Loses 500. Opponent At: 2800 Life Points.

"Well that was fairly useless. I resummon my Hyper Hammerhead."

"Well I counter with 'Trap Hole'!" You cry out. "That's right, I'm sending it back to the Mesozoic period."

"Well you're still wide open for an attack from my Hane-Hane."

>You take 450 damage. Life Points Currently: 4100.

He ends his turn.

"C'mon you'd better be good." You mutter.
>Drew Card. Gyroid.

You... You could make this work.
---

[Life Points: 4550]
[Opponent Life Points: 3800]

[Opponent's Side]
Monsters
>Hane-Hane - ATK
>Unknown - face-down DEF

>Spell - Degenerate Circuit

Field - A Legendary Ocean.

>Hand - 2 cards.

[Your Side]
NOTHING

Hand
>Decoy Dragon.
>Gyroid

>>3145639
Yeah, just set Trap Hole and end turn. There's no point doing much else right now.

>>3145756
summon >Gyroid attack hane hane end turn

>>3145756
Well shit, now we have no options except using Gyroid to attack and then stall harder, especially now that we can't discard Tri-Headed Dragon if we happen to draw them.
Y'all are silly, I'mma go sleep since it's ridiculously late.

>>3145768
Pussy. It's 3am for me.

>>3145756
Huh.

Yeah you know what, we CAN make this work!

Summon Gyroid and attack Hane Hane. His face down most likely also returns things to the hand.

>>3145768
Man we WOULD HAVE if we could. But destiny draws are a bitch.

>>3145775
3:25 in the AM

REAL DUELIST HOURS

>>3145776
>Man we WOULD HAVE if we could. But destiny draws are a bitch.
Blah blah blame the QM. Bitch ya would have won if you saved your Chain Detonation. I'm running through the numbers and it ain't pretty.

>>3145796
>Running through the numbers.
Sorry for the spoilers?

>>3145796
Man did I SAY I blame you? Yeah the deck is of your design but you don't decide which card to draw the dice do.

Unless that's how you did the destiny draw in which case yeah, it IS you.

Besides, chain detonation barely makes a difference. We would have had to wait something like 4 more turns for it to actually make a difference, and by then he would have won.

I'm going to bed I appreciate you running and trying something different from bo3, OP. I hope it works out.

>>3145845
Thanks anon, I appreciate the support. I'm guessing most people have logged off so I might head off to bed soon myself.

Man, I'm sorry I'm being such a cock. It's the new year and I should be nicer. I like yu-gi-oh and quests and I'm sorry if I discourage you cause that's the last thing I want to do is discourage a fellow QM.

It's 4am and I hope you accept my apology. I'll be back tomorrow tho, and act like less of a cock. Hope to see you still here man. I'm sorry.

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>>3145860
Hey dude no worries. I was fine with your dicking, you haven't discouraged me at all.
Have a great new year in any case everyone. Have a cat for your troubles.

I don't know how to play, but I'm liking it so far. I will put my faith in other Anons.

>>3146169
Thanks for the interest anon. We'll be wrapping up this duel soon enough and move onto chatting and character building.

Just need to wait for more people to vote, else I'll just go with anon's vote.

>>3145767
Support.

>>3145796
Guess the QM figured out why I was telling people to stall harder, yeah Chain Detonation was pretty much the way to win since it was the final bit of burn once Degen Circuit burnt through the opponent's lifepoints.
It's also basic logic that using Three cards just to take out one monster is extremely suboptimal.
Salty logic aside, you can always drop some plot armor on us. But it might be more interesting if we're NOT admitted into a duel academy simply because of our hotheadedness.

>>3146659
>But it might be more interesting if we're NOT admitted into a duel academy simply because of our hotheadedness.

I've been tinkering with this idea and I do like it. A Duel Monsters Community College has been mentioned before in the anime, else we could go to a normal school. Plus it opens the world up a ton.

Sorry for not updating sooner. The trip back took more out of me than I was expecting.

Posting update in a sec.

>>3145776
"I summon Gyroid in attack position, and set him loose upon your Hane-Hane!"

>Damage dealt to Opponent: 500. Opponent Life Points: 2250.

"I then end my turn."

>Opponent draws. Opponent loses 500 Life Points. Opponent currently on 1750.

"I flip my face-down card into attack position." The monster card turns over, revealing a 'Penguin Soldier'. "When this monster is flipped I can remove your Gyroid from the field."

"I then end my turn."

>You draw. You drew 'Enemy Controller'.
--
[Life Points: 4100]
[Opponent Life Points: 1750]

[Opponent's Side]
>Spell - Degenerate Circuit

Field - A Legendary Ocean.

>Hand - 3 cards.

[Your Side]
NOTHING

Hand
>Decoy Dragon.
>Enemy Controller.

>>3146841
Pass the turn and pray.
Enemy Controller is a RIDICULOUSLY powerful card in a situation like this, but if we want to make the whole turn around thing we need to keep the material for it in hand.
It's interesting though, they didn't attack directly despite the field being empty. Are they planning something?

Levia-Dragon wouldn't exactly make sense at this point.

>>3146932

Support

>>3146942
Huh.
I'm surprised they didn't keep Penguin Soldier on the field and still attacked with Hane-Hane though. It's a much higher attack stat and degen circuit does banish ANY monster sent back to the hand, not just the opponent's.
Do they then expect a monster controlling effect for some reason? It's not that common.

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"I skip my turn." You say.

"You're not going to do anything?" The boy asks.

"That's why I skipped my turn."

"Fine then, I don't blame you for letting it end early." He shrugs and draws a card.

>Opponent drew a card. Opponent loses 500 Life Points. Opponent's Life Points: 1250.

"I summon 'Penguin Knight' and attack you directly!

>Counter with 'Enemy Controller' from your hand.
>Do nothing.

>>3146947
>Do nothing
They had a spare Penguin then?
That's also not how Quick-Plays work. You can only use them from the hand during your turn, or during your opponent's turn if it was set.
QM, do you need some extra sleep?

>>3146945
Hane-Hane was destroyed by our Gyroid, the Penguin didn't have a great enough ATK level to defeat it in battle so it banisned your Gyroid with its flip effect instead.

>>3146950
I forgot about that point. Fucking hell keeping track of this mess is getting a bit harsh. Maybe we need to update the post formatting a bit.

>>3146949
>Do you need sleep.

Anon you have no idea. I've been confused over the past four posts. Yesterday I mistook an orange snooker ball for the white ball for a good few minutes.

--
>The Penguin Knight deals 1100 damage to your. Current Life Points: 3000.

The boy ends his turn.

>Draw Phase. You draw 'Dust Tornado'.
--

[Life Points: 3000]
[Opponent Life Points: 1250]

[Opponent's Side]
>Monster - Penguin Knight
>Spell - Degenerate Circuit
>Field - A Legendary Ocean.

>Hand - 3 cards.

[Your Side]
NOTHING

Hand
>Decoy Dragon.
>Enemy Controller.
>Dust Tornado.

>>3146956
>Update post format.
I'm looking into a way I can merge pictures together on mobile so I can post the field and out hand in the image box.

>>3146960
Alright then, here's the gameplan that I have.
>Set Dust Tornado and pass, the moment you can activate it DO NOT destroy Degenerate Circuit and instead go for A Legendary Ocean.
>Set Enemy Controller, it's unlikely the opponent can deal 3000 points of damage once their field spell is gone but it's still possible they have a method of doing so. We're at the threshold that one should wear at least a little bit of protection. But it can be debated pretty darn heavily, even thought of skipping Dust Tornado's optional effect.

>>3146973

+1

"I set two cards face down and end my turn."

The boy silently draws a card.
>Opponent loses 500 Life Points. Opponent's Life Points: 750.

"I then summon 'Jellyfish' and attack you directly with my 'Penguin Knight'.

"I counter with 'Dust Tornado'. And I destroy your Legendary Ocean."

>Activate Enemy Controller.
>Bear the blow. You can still win this.

>>3147059
>Bear the blow. You can still win this.

This isn't a killing blow, so activating Enemy Controller here would be unwise.

You let the attacks go through. You may need your trump card for later.

>Your Life Points: 900.

"I then end my turn."

>You draw Swift Birdman Joe.

...
That's it. You've lost. There's nothing else you can do. You'll be gone by the next turn no matter what you do.
--

[Life Points: 900]
[Opponent Life Points: 750]

[Opponent's Side]
Monsters
>Penguin Knight
>Jellyfish

>Spell - Degenerate Circuit

>Hand - 3 cards.

[Your Side]
NOTHING

Hand
>Decoy Dragon.
>Swift Birdman Joe.

You can continue playing (state your move) othersise;
>Surrender, or.
>Storm off.

>>3147103
You haven't lost you damn fool.
>Set Decoy Dragon and pass turn

>>3147107
Fighting until the very end. I like it.

>>3147113
It's highly possible to survive one more turn, we still have enemy controller set and can set a monster.
If the opponent summons another monster we can still tribute decoy dragon with enemy controller. Taking their strongest and delaying our opponent's victory for one more turn.
With this Degenerate Circuit will proc one more time and we'll only have to deal 400 points of damage to clutch jaws of defeat.
tl;dr: My dueling always wins posting.

>>3147115
True, I'm wondering if you all want some plot armour or if the next few draws should be random. I'm starting to like the idea of failing because we were hot headed and so we go to a normal school.

>>3147142
Well, if we believe hard enough in the Heart of the Cards, can we get a "Destiny Draw"?

>>3147142
Maybe this instructor is just so jaded that they can fail anyone who makes a obvious misplay. Our win is coming down to luck anyway.
Buuuuuuut that's pretty much railroading, just let the cards decide the setting at this point.
Also wait for more votes sometimes. I don't want to be the only guy deciding the turns.

>>3147103
>Set Decoy Dragon and pass turn

There is no point to admitting defeat, let's just try our damnest 'till the bitter end.

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>Fight to the bitter end.

No. You still have a god damn chance. Having doubts is sickening. You can stall this son of a gun for another turn at least. The game will likely be settled by your final draw.

"I set a monster face down and end my turn." You say, placing down Decoy Dragon.

>Opponent Draws. Opponent loses 500 Life Point. Opponent's Life Points: 250.

"Then I guess this is the end. Even with a monster in defence position my Penguin Knight has just enough ATK power to end this." Your opponent boasts. "I attack with my Jellyfish."

"I'd hold off on that victory speech, I'm still in this fight. I activate my spell card 'Enemy Controller'. By sacrificing my monster I take control of your Jellyfish for the duration of your turn."

"Fine, you survive for another turn. That won't change anything in the end. It's your turn."

Right.. Everything, I mean everything rides on this next card. You barely passed the written exam with a single percentage over the minimum. The only chance you could get into the Duel Academy is through this duel, accumulating points from either winning or playing well..

"Unlucky for you I trust my cards, I built this deck myself. If I say I'm gonna win with it then I'm serious."

He rolls his eyes. "You can't be certain of that. With what I've seen your deck is subpar in every conceivable way."

"Hey, you've been struggling to defeat me."

"Don't be so arrogant. I lost most of my Life Points from my own card, not from the likes of you."

"Well I hope you're prepared to lose the remainder of your Life Points to the 'likes of me'. DRAW!."

You pull the top card from your deck. It slides seamlessly out of the mechanism holding it in place as you draw it sharply. With a flick of your wrist the card flies into your hand pile.

This is it.
The moments of truth.

You look down at the card you drew, hoping your luck hadn't run out.

>Drew Card - Birthright.

--
>"Shit."
>"Best of three?"
>Continue with the Duel regardless of the inevitable(Set 'Birthright', end your turn, ir both)
>Surrender.

>>3147223
People stated that they wish to fight to the bitter end so I'm assume your set that card and end your turn. Although you can say something to your opponent.

>>3147226
>Meant to say "I assume you'll"

>>3147223
>"Best of three?"
Let's earn an academy award for our acting and play that one as much as possible, trying to make him feel as big as possible.
He's obviously going to refuse and sass us.
Then
>Continue with the Duel regardless of the inevitable(Set 'Birthright', end your turn, ir both)
and engage maximum cheekiness as he loses during his stand-by phase because Degenerate Circuit's effect isn't a cost to pay but damages received, robbing him of his life-points and giving us victory.

Omae wa mou shindeiru.

>>3147245
Sorry mate, Degenerate Circuit ends if the user doesn't have more than 501 life points.

>>3147223
>Continue with the Duel regardless of the inevitable(Set 'Birthright', end your turn, ir both)
Bluff. Bluff till the end.

>>3147223
>Set Birthright and grin.
>SUPER BLUFF

>>3147223
>"Best of three?"
This idiot forgot about his own damn card. I'm cracking up.

>>3147226
Obviously.

>"Looks like I WIN!"
Set Birthright and end our turn
The cockiest mother fucker for like, no reason at all. Cause mind you he can always just get rid of the circuit and destroy us. It's literally our BIRTHRIGHT to enter Duel Academy. We were created for the soul reason of dueling.

>>3147223
>Set Birthright and grin.
>SUPER BLUFF

>>3147248
Damn it, thought that would kill him. Okay I'll switch from this>>3147257 to bluffing
>Bluff like your life depends on it.

>>3147248
Is that so? I got shafted because I paid more life points than I had left using the Vampire Fraulein's effect once which cost me the duel immediately.
I gotta say I don't remember getting in that situation often but I don't think that in official games, cards are just "destroyed" once you can't pay their maintenance cost, IIRC, that's more a gimmick sites like duelling network or duelling nexus are forced to use to avoid fuckery.

>>3147275
Really?

Okay boys and anons. Hearing this I'll offer you all two choices.

>Bluff him and hope to fuck the next card is good, or.
>Allow Degenerate Circuit to kill him.

>>3147284
Out of curiosity are we dueling another kid or a proctor? Cause you say "boy" and stuff but he keeps referring to this as an examination. Is it just two people dueling each other while someone watches?

Cause if so I vote we let him burn himself but explain in the most manic fashion possible that not only were we not even trying but that we knew at the very start of the duel that he'd lose, all we needed to do was stall. Like an ultimate "all according to Keikaku" moment. Manic laugh and all.

>>3147289
We're dueling a current 1st year Ra yellow who's using an examination deck (I.e. a shit tier deck). Adult Examiners are watching the duel from the sidelines.

>>3147284
>Bluff him and hope to fuck the next card is good
I assume you built his deck under the specific assumption that Degenerate Circuit won't actually burn him to death. Doesn't feel like a proper win to me to retroactively change its effect to invalidate that.

We can stall for at least one more turn with Birthright, right?

>>3147296
Oh so the deck was PROVIDED for him? Like he didn't build it himself? Cause if that is the case I still maintain my vote. Just be all like "Bruh your deck is made to fail, so why bother dueling seriously?"

>>3147297
>Will the stall work.
Fuck it, yeah it'll work for one more turn. You'd better hope your next card's a good one.

>>3147284
I don't wanna bullshit you QM, I honestly am not sure on what would happen in that situation.

I'm still salty about it so I do am sure that you will actually lose the duel if you pay more lp than you have but since in my case, I did that to activate an effect of the card rather than as a "requirement" of the card (not sure if it's the correct term, English isn't my first language, sorry) maybe you're right and the card is destroyed instead if its cost can't be met.

Since it says that the cost is mandatory, however, I'd be inclined to think that it would be akin to direct damage and you would thus lose the game.

Anyway, it's up to you to decide in the end since it's your quest and we're playing by GX rules anyway so, hé!

>>3147302
Yeah it's not his personal deck. It's so shit that newbies have a chance considering cards are so expensive in this universe.

>>3147284
>Allow Degenerate Circuit to kill him.

>>3147315
Hey no worries anon. Your English is at a decent level in any case.

>>3147315
>>3147297

I'm prioritising your fun over my own so that's why I'm asking what you all want to do in this situation.

Alright, it seems to be a stalemate again. I guess we'll go with "draw another card" instead of using plot armour.

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>3147352
HEART OF THE CARDS

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>3147352
>>3147389
this is how you roll anon

>>3147309
When I wrote that post, I was actually thinking of triggering Birthright to get something back from our graveyard to stall, but then I remembered right after that we don't actually have any valid targets because Degenerate Circuit.

My bad.

>>3147389
Why are you rolling anon?

Post coming up in a second.

>>3147389
>>3147397
sure is a good think we don't use rolls in this quest

>>3147408
Just shitposting while we wait.

Rolled 2, 1, 3 = 6 (3d6)

>>3147408
We're rolling because we're clearly not cut out for Duel Monsters, so this is Dungeon Dice Monsters Quest now.

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>>3147264
>>3147253
>>3147255
>>3147258
>>3147260
>Bluff this faggot's pants off.

Y'all wanting to bluff cracked me up so sure, why the hell not.

--
No. You can still fucking win this dammit. As long as you make sure he doesn't attack next turn you can draw another card.

You force a not-so-subtle grin onto your face as you look at your worthless hand.

"Looks like this is over."

"..I concur.." he replies back, huh. He responded this time.

"I set a card face down and end my turn."

>Opponent's turn. Drew card. Degenerate Circuit ends and is sent to the graveyard.

The boy pauses, looking at the face-down card.
"I switch Penguin Knight into Defence mode and end my turn."

Holy shit. It worked.

Alright. You can't waste this opportunity. Luck gods, pull your weight else and I'll repay you- I'd make you a shrine!

>Draw Phase.

Scratch that last victory speech you made, it's this turn that'll make or break the duel.

>Card Drawn.

C'mon. Don't fuck me up now universe.

>Drew 'Queen's Knight'.

.. You wonder if the Luck gods would prefer a wooden or metal shrine.

That can wait until after this duel through. Your head needs to stay in the game, if only to mock this lardmouth.

"Man, I sure do love sushi."

"What?"

"I summon 'Queen's Knight' and attack your Jellyfish. Snap, crackle and pop. You're dead."

"Hold on. Wait-"

"Why? Can you counter that?"

"No."

"Then I don't see why I should wait. Initiating attack."

The hologram of your knight flies toward the seafood delicacy. Slicing it in half with her sword, the creature glows yellow and shatters into grains of glowing dust which then disappear.

>Opponent's Life Points: -50.
>Winner: Applicant.

--
Achievement: Heart of the Fucking Cards: It may have taken several turns more than it should have, but Lady Luck smiled on you during this battle. Blessing you with the perfect card.
--

You arouse a minute applause from the onlookers, current students and teachers at the school. While your fight wasn't enthralling they still have the courtesy to complement your performance.

You don't get much from your Opponent though, who nods his head at you and briskly walks out of the arena. Fun guy.

With the duel out of the way you're hearded back into the Lounge where you collect your gear, fill out a few sheets and you then leave.

You beat a student of the Duel Academy, even if it wasn't under the best circumstances you still feel proud. Man, your parents age going to freak out.

>Especially since they didn't know you applied.
>There'll finally be a duelist within the family... That's if you're offered a place to enroll.

Well in any case you won't know if you made if for at least another month, until then you're still a country kid with an expensive hobby.

--
Alright anons, you have a choice.
>Jump ahead to when you get your results.
>Adventure for a month (Don't timeskip). Meet people, build your character, maybe get a job.

>>3147447
>Dungeon Dice Monsters Quest
Don't you dare.

>>3147452
Dammit, I post it and suddenly it feels rushed and too short.

>>3147452
>There'll finally be a duelist within the family... That's if you're offered a place to enroll.
>Adventure for a month (Don't timeskip). Meet people, build your character, maybe get a job.
More like build our deck. But the other stuff sounds good too.

>>3147452
>There'll finally be a duelist within the family... That's if you're offered a place to enroll.
>Adventure for a month (Don't timeskip). Meet people, build your character, maybe get a job.

>>3147452
>There'll finally be a duelist within the family... That's if you're offered a place to enroll.
>Adventure for a month (Don't timeskip). Meet people, build your character, maybe get a job.

>>3147466
>More like build our deck.

Keep in mind in this world a five card booster pack can cost as much as 50 a pop. Our protagonist won't have many other cards at the start. I can throw a bunch at you if you wanna fiddle with your deck.

>>3147466
>>3147471
>>3147477

Good to see you don't hide this kind of thing from your parents. They were surprisingly supportive of your idea, paying the application fee without complaining. It turns out that apart from the application and an entrance fee, the school is inherently free. Top dollar education without huge costs, that's just too tempting for a working family such s yours.

2004 - 15th June - 14:35

There's an entire city for you to explore dammit. So many options.

>Check out the Card Shops. Sure they're gonna be pricey but you brought $55 for more cards.
>You've heard of something called a 'cosply cafe'.. Maybe you'll find a dark magician girl.
>Just wander about. Get lost in the sights. Visit the dueling stadium, check out that sidewalk. Tourism time sukkas.
>Other(Write in).

>>3147534
>Check out the Card Shops. Sure they're gonna be pricey but you brought $55 for more cards.

>>3147534
>Check out the Card Shops. Sure they're gonna be pricey but you brought $55 for more cards.

Sorry for the short session but I need to head off and sleep. Hopefully I'll see you all again tomorrow.

>>3147534
>Check out the Card Shops. Sure they're gonna be pricey but you brought $55 for more cards.

>>3147534
>Card shops

I wanna see if we can't nab ourselves some better fitting cards. Maybe an archetype structure deck or something. How did the MCs in the show get their decks anyways? Syrus never tells anyoje how he got his Vehicroids or Zane his Cyber Dragons...

Hope they have Gladiator Beasts. That'd be fucking boss.

>>3147569
Aw, okay OP. Hope to see you soon!

Btw, what're the chances we end up graduating and working for Kaibacorp so as to ensure the Zexal timeline? Cause I don't wanna end up in a potential future where Meklords and Genex are a thing...

>>3147534
>Check out the Card Shops. Sure they're gonna be pricey but you brought $55 for more cards.
Your deck won the day but in the end it still needs some tuneups for the real thing.
>Keep SOME of the money for the Cosplay Cafe though, who would want to miss out on that?

>>3147693
>Maybe an archetype structure deck or something.
>Keep in mind in this world a five card booster pack can cost as much as 50 a pop.

Probably not gonna happen unless we either luck out or actively quest for an opportunity. We could maybe build one over time though, if everyone can agree on a specific deck list. I wonder if deck recipes are a thing?

>>3147693
Tbh, Gladiator Beasts have only become actually competitive recently with their "Beast Tamer" fusion monster (tho even that isn't true anymore since the new rules they introduced for links makes spamming fusion monsters impossible) , before they were rather meh.

>>3147724
YES.
XYZ were already shit but links are just the straw that broke the camel's back.
They should have stopped either before synchro or immediately after.

>>3147534
>Check out the Card Shops. Sure they're gonna be pricey but you brought $55 for more cards.

Probably we should ask if they looking for workers part-time

>>3148433
Yeah but think about it, they're totally apropriate for this era. What with their contact fusion and tag outs. Nab ourselves a Secutor, Bestiari, Murmillo and Gyzarius and we'd be golden! Plus they're anime as shit. I can see it now, one of the GBs as our Duel Spirit, telling us to unleash our inner Gladiator, then BOOM, we contact fusion something like Nerokius, who's basically just Acient Gear Golem Lite.

>>3148637
Tbh, you're right. Looking for competitiveness is rather stupid, fun and cool factor is what we should be truly after for maximum Shonen-ness.
Gladiator Beasts are one of my favorite archetype too so it's not like I'd complain. ;D

>>3148433
>>3148637
>>3148655
Please don't try to force a Archetype down our throats. What we get is what we get.

>>3148664
This

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>>3148569
>>3147550
>>3147558
>>3147575
>>3147693
>>3147777
I'm up boys, it's time to continue along the story.

>>3147693
>How did the MCs in the show get their decks anyways?
Erm, magic? They would have collected cards from booster packs like any commoner anon.

>>3147724
That sounds like something way off into the future. I mean you can strive for a job there but you first need an education. Also I hear Kaiba isn't the best employer.
>pic related

>Gladiator Beasts.
Honestly I love this archetype and I do hope you all design Shoneny decks over Sure-Win decks, again though it's all down to you all.

Also >>3148664 is right. The Quest has only just started, there's no need to think about Archetypes just yet.

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>>3148671
At least you would never get bored.

>>3148677
>Invents card for a game he doesn't own.
>Send said card off into space.
>Thinks that the best message to alien life would be a children's card.

>>3148682

Pegasus' whole goal behind duellist Island was to impress the shareholders of Kaibacorp to conclude the merging of their two companies so it's likely that, after he got killed by Bakura, Kaiba just went on with that deal but to his advantage meaning that he would thus own the rights to Duel Monster.

>>3148691
Yeah I think legally KaibaCorp now owns the rights. Ehich is bullshit cause tjat means Kaiba now has all the best cards for himself but still only uses fucking Blue Eyes.

Plus doesn't he end up building a fucking private satelite? He just keeps coming up with all these wacky ideas and STILL end sup making a profit, it's freaky.

I swear to god if this bug doesn't clear up by tomorrow I'm gonna cut out my gut. It'd be less painful

--

>Time to shop. A'int no time like the present.
The examinations weren't the only reason you came to the city. Domino City's card shops are better stocked than your local one, there's bound to be more than commons.

If you're lucky you could find some Super Rares..

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[i]2004 - 15th June - 14:50[/i]

It wasn't too difficult locating a card shop, just look for the metal detectors and long queues and you'll find your way.

Ten years ago you could sell Duel Monsters in regular shops without hassle. Sure you can still legally sell the cards but without proper procedures in place they'd be attracting all kinds of crooks and madmen.

At a glance, the card shop is no different from any other high street shop. Then you notice the stanchions, the steel door and that the viewing glass in the shop window is protected by some kind of metallic mesh.

Welcome to the card shops, a home away from home for avid Duelists and the one place you can legally purchase cards.

"Welcome to the 'Collective Cards'. How may I help you today?" asks an Attendant from behind a register, his weary sigh does not go unnoticed.

"Er, hey. I'm looking for a few cards."

He nods at you. "It's not like there's anything else you can do at a card shop. Packs or singles?"

"What?"

"Pac- do you want to buy a pack or a specific card?" he looks down at your attire and continues. "We only sell super rares and above in case you weren't aware."

"Nothing lower."

"Only in packs, sir."
--

Your cash: $55

[b]Booster Packs[/b]
>One named Spellcaster's Fury - Trap & Spellcaster Deck ($35)
>Darkened Chaos - Spell & Trap Deck ($37)
>Undending Eternity - Fairy Deck ($40)

[b]Cards you can Purchase[/b]
>Acid Trap Hole ($20)
>Garuda the Wind Spirit ($21)
>Grateful Dice ($20)

"All the other cards are out of stock or above your pay grade. What'll you take?"

>>3148724
>Darkened Chaos
Let's go for the Chuunier sounding one, it's usually the safest bet.

>>3148724
>Darkened Chaos - Spell & Trap Deck
Our Spells and traps are strong outside of the bricky Bamboo Sword combo, might as well play with our strength here.
Alternatively I would suggest buying Garuda, because WIND Attribute is underrated as hell and the effect is surprisingly powerful.

>>3148773
Garuda's effect is debatable when it comes to its usefulness given it requires him to survive until the enemy's endphase which, with his low atk and def, can be pretty hard but a monster that can be special summoned that easily could be useful indeed.

However we don't have enough money to buy both him and a booster so better prioritise the later and keep some money on hand, who knows, it could be useful.

>>3148778
>>3148773
>>3148747
Sorry anons, I just puked my guts out. I'm not really in the questing mood tonight.

>>3148844
RIP QM, drank too much for New Year or did you catch a cold?
In both case, just get some sleep, your health comes first.

>>3148724
>Only sells Super Rares and Above
>Doesn't sell anything lower except in packs

This... is a VERY weird business model. Whatevs,
>Darkened Chaos
>>3148747 is right, the chunier the better, plus we already got the makings of a trap deck with the likes of Chain Detonation.

>>3148844
Also shit my dude you too? I got the same problem, I recommend some Solupred. But only like, 20gs, cause I fucked up and took 40 by accident and now I feel like I could run my own presidential campaign.

Also you know what I just thought about? It's circa 2004 right? The internet is really coming into its own and there's probably already a ton of message boards about Duel Monsters. With such a huge base of people playing and trading and buying, we should like, "review" cards and packs and pro duels and stuff! Like a Yugi-Tuber, you know? Except like, we become an online Yugioh!ESPN, maybe eventually go corporate?

>>3148880
>not a Yu-Tu-Ber
In universe it's probably Kaibacorp which will end up buying the majority of the internet, it's possible that we could do stuff like that, let's start by filming our first pack opening and ranking the cards we get.
Remember to rate all Dragons higher by default so Kaiba likes us though.
That being said, I'll vote Darkened Chaos.

>>3148889
Aw shit you're right I totally missed the opportunity to call it that. Shame on me.

What should we call it? KGN (King of Games Network)? Dueltoriels? Duel Monstarz?

>>3148897
DMN (Duel Masters Network)

>>3148880
>>3148889
>>3148897
>>3148905
Guys. One career path at a time goddamn.
We JUST barely got a application through.

>>3148880
Wholehearted support.

>>3148897
On second thought I think we should name Dueltoriels and Duel Monstarz like, sections of the show. Like Dueltoriels would cover strats and techniques like a chess channel while Duel Monstarz would review certain cards, or have like a playlist for boosters we call Power Packs?

>>3148914
Yeah, but this >>3148880 career path = best career path. Besides, why can't we have more than one, or get started on one early? Have this thing as like a side hustle to attract sponsors so we can buy more cards and support ourself! Rinse, lather, wash, repeat, badabing badaboom!

So what deck were running? Really want see Koa'ki Meiru deck (even if bit striped down to fit power scale) That deck is unforgiving to mistakes.

>>3148982
Thus far we seem to be in a chuuni "all according to Keikau" mood, buying a Spell/Trap card deck. Appearantly we can't afford anything else. I suggest we set up a Duel Monsters-Oriented channel so as to get ourselves a successful side hustle.

>>3148993
This Duel Monster Channel meme for quick cash simply... doesn't fit. At all.
We would need recording equipment, a actual side job. A whole bunch of shit. Even with the argument of this being circa 2004 and you could strike gold it's also a fact that multiple channels simply didn't hit the big leagues at the time.
Not to mention this is all based on IRL Meta knowledge that doesn't necessarily fit into the DM World, and is a horrible HORRIBLE idea from a questing standpoint.

>>3148993
Oh control is nice since it uses lots of cards that can be used further down the line in new decks I guess's It's just that I love the feeling of one miss play and we fail without a chance of recovery of Koa'ko Meiru. That deck really punishes users mistakes could see a deck\cards sold for cheap just for that.

>>3148998
We could borrow recording equipment from the academy! And we could ask around for side jobs for quick cash along with donations from viewers like you! Thank you!

Besides, it's a duel monsters related channel in a world that practically revolves around Duel Monsters! The audience is already there and it's HUGE, ranging from kids with disposable income to adults with regular jobs! We just need to formulate a channel for them to congregate around and voila, instant subscribers! We could even cover duels going on at Duel Academy that're normally covered by TV networks that offer pay per view, but WE record it live for half the price! It'd be like Twitch but with Duel Monster tiddies! DUEL MONSTER TIDDIES MAN!

>>3148998
I mean, it's not that bad an idea.
Getting money will be a super pain in the academy and damn it we need boosters.
Also if we take off It's a good way to get invites to tournaments just based on our fame.
Not like it would even get in the way that much of the quest either.

>>3148694
>private satellite
He builds a colossal space elevator and space station combination
It probably cost hundreds of billions if not trillions.
He did it to solve a puzzle in 0G.

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>>3148850
>Cold or too much to drink?
Pretty sure it's because didn't clean my hands well after coming out of the factory anon.

>>3148856
>This... is a VERY weird business model.
How come? Also the list is short mainly because I wasn't feeling or thinking too well - circa a la puke, but also because I think it'd work. What makes you so unsure anon?

>You too? Also get some Solupred.
Ey my dude. Hogmanay really fucked us up. It's all good in any case, I swear baths have some supernatural property to cure ailments


>>3148880
Early 2000s videos? Oh boy, I hope we can animate better than a blue screen with white text floating about.

It seems that everyone is voting for Darkened Chaos. Do you want to open it now or save it for a pack opening video?

>Remember to rate all Dragons higher by default so Kaiba likes us though.
This.

>DUEL MONSTER TIDDIES MAN!
I wish my waifu wasn't a hologram anons.

>>3149207
Save it for the pack opening video obviously.

But all in all I find the idea of selling a single card, regardless of rarity, is just odd. There's a ton of rare vanilla monsters, but they're vanilla. Nothing to justify their being rare other than status. Powerful cards I could understand but selling rare singles just seems weird to me. Better to sell them in packs of threes honestly.

As for the video itself, we could nab some software and edit our own ESPN-esque intro later... oh, could you hold a vote as to what to name our channel? We haven't really agreed tho I'm sticking by KGN (King of Games Network). I'm open to others I just think that one sounds the most professional. Or maybe PDR (Pro-Dueling Reviews)?

>>3149223
Eh, singles aren't that uncommon any cards that are new, useful or iconic will be sold (not so Mutch for 500/500 vanilla with no other support or general usrand stuff tho) so the only thing weird is super rares only because in many cases you need commons and rates to make decks work so having some better ones would make sense.

>>3149207
Other than that unboxing and review video to serve as a jump off and since we can't aford anything else to unbox.

>>3149223
As for chanal name and our nick...

Link here and your watching Duel Links! (you can guess 3 times what I'm playing)

>>3149260
My money's on Duel Links

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>>3149275
"The name of the band is Duel Links!"
The game show announcer looks at you with pity in his eyes...

You are starting to feel uncomfortable as he said nothing then a smile blosoms on his face. "Correct" is all he says. Your happy you could faint. "You have won 1 copy of this new exclusive card modeled after one of the alternative States of God card!"

-That's how my mom won a game show.

Is... is OP sill here? I hope he hasn't abandonned us...

>>3149411
He drowned in a puddle of puke. QM curse strikes again. RIP.

>>3149411
It's been an handful of hours since he last posted and he told us he's sick, no need to rush the poor guy.

You know while we wait for OP to return, we sjould come up with a name for our MC. Something Japanese? English maybe?

Davy?
Yuri?
Yuya?