Protectors of Robot Kingdom (Chapter 0)

[Hallan Parva]

Chapter 0: Arena Masters
Party: Gunstar, Anchor, Bowflex, Needle, Gravot, Shark, Death


~ Inventory ~

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Force Fragment ? x1
Force Fragment ? x1
Force Fragment ? x1

~ Status at a Glance ~

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Crazy Gunstar Lv1 (40 to next Level)
15/15 HP
8/8 CE
81 FC

Swift Blaster
Quick Step
Explosive Shot
Gunstar Bomber



Admiral Anchor Lv1 (40 to next Level)
16/16 HP
6/6 CE
65 FC

Blaster
Quick Guard
Scope Shot
Dive Missile



Cotton Lv1 (40 to next Level)
13/13 HP
10/10 CE
60 FC

Blaster
Satellite Formation
Cloud Pods
Cotton Cling
Drizzle Rain



Wood Bowflex Lv1 (40 to next Level)
18/18 HP
6/6 CE
77 FC

Spice Attack
Wood Guard
Leaf Charm
Tackle Slam



Needle Asylum Lv1 (40 to next Level)
17/17 HP
7/7 CE
65 FC

Needle Cannon
Juggernaut Armor
Pierce Kick
Needle Vulcan



Gravot Sturaika Lv1 (40 to next Level)
16/16 HP
8/8 CE
77 FC

Lunar Suplex
Quick Step
Attraction Panel
Lightweight Panel



Card Shark Lv1 (40 to next Level)
15/15 HP
7/7 CE
81 FC

Gamble Shot
Shuffle Step
Red Dealer
Silver Dealer



Black Death Lv1 (40 to next Level)
17/17 HP
5/5 CE
81 FC

Cutter Slash
Quick Guard
Wide Slash
Long Slash

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[Hallan Parva]

~ Status Effects ~

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Tripping
Tripping reduces a unit's Evade by 10, as they can't dodge enemy attacks due to being knocked prone. In addition, Tripping reduces Max Chain by 1, because the first action in the chain is used for getting up from the ground. This reduction to Max Chain does not count as part of a Chain Command, however; the unit may still Collect or use a Defense Action.

[Hallan Parva]

Reserved for future use. Holy mackerel.

[Hallan Parva]

"Seven... eight... nine..."

The dimly-lit holding area was packed with humans, androids, and everything in between. Most were idly standing about, gripped with equal parts excitement and fear, though there were a few around the edges of the room changing clothes, shuffling through lockers, polishing various metal objects.

"Ten... eleven..."

Pacing back and forth in front of the group was a rugged old man, outfit and body both tattered and worn. He held a pen tightly in one hand, going over the checklist clamped in the steel claw serving as his other. His lazy eye hovered over his clipboard; his good eye scanned through the field of fresh fighters.

"Twelve... thirteen... fourteen... fifteen..."

The large double doors at the front of the holding area creaked loudly. One door was pushed ajar, allowing a young woman with black hair and thick grey ear guards to peer inside. She waved one gauntlet-covered hand out, catching the old man's attention.

"Yo, Nev. Five minutes."

"I'm well aware, Dust..." the man muttered in reply. "Everyone'll be ready by then."

The woman narrowed her gaze. "Don't be late." She retreated, slamming the doors shut once more.

The old man shook his head, never once looking away from the crowd. "Eighteen... nineteen..."

"Heh." A boy wearing a jacket and jeans leans against a wall, slipping a pair of sunglasses on. He glanced around the room, taking note of the more unusual characters. A man in loose garb and flip-flops. Someone huddled in a cloak. A middle-aged man in a suit. "If this is the competition..."

"Watch it, Gunstar." The old man shook his claw. "We don't need another case of infighting this month."

"Whatever, Gramps..." The boy snapped his fingers, materializing a glob of gel on his fingertips. He tossed it up and down a few times, before squeezing the gel and making it disappear. "Just havin' a little fun."

"Yeah, well... keep your 'fun' to the verbal variety." As the old man turned to put away his clipboard and list, he glanced back at the boy for a second. "And keep it clean. Some of these guys might be your allies." The man retreated behind a small door to the right, next to the locker area. Most of the others finished their preparations by now, and were patiently waiting for the double doors to open again...





Chapter 0: Arena Masters

The current active party is Crazy Gunstar, Card Shark, Black Death, Wood Bowflex, and Gravot Sturaika.

[Sir Juice]

Bowflexes the door

Alright lets go

[Isaac940]

Idly shuffle a deck of cards and study the others in the room while waiting for the door to open.

[Hallan Parva]

The suited man casually brushed one hand across the sleeves of his suit, withdrawing a deck of cards from his pockets. He begins to shuffle them absentmindedly, approaching the loosely-dressed man.

"Gettin' nervous?" The second fighter fiddles with a silver pendant around his neck, shaped like a pine tree.

"Not exactly," the first fighter replied. "... I'm sorry, have we met?"

"I don't know you..." The second fighter stretches his arms out for a moment. "But you might know me. Flying Wood Slam sound familiar?"

"Oh! You're Wood Bowflex. ... Wait, aren't you retired?"

"Doesn't stop me from havin' fun every now and then," Bowflex grinned. "Buncha posers these days, only carin' about the flashin' lights and the screamin' crowd... Where'd the fun go? The love for the fight itself?" He points a thumb towards Gunstar, off bragging to another group. "Like that Crazy Whatsit over there. Kid's got potential, but that swelled head o' his keeps holdin' 'im back."

The suited man shuffles his deck once more before stuffing it back away. "How do you figure that? He's certainly got a name for himself... so much so, it appears in the show's opening. Even I know of Crazy Gunstar."

"Yeah, well... think about this for a second." Bowflex kicked the front of his sandals against the ground, knocking bits of loose dirt off their bottoms. "If he's such a hotshot, how come he's down here with the scrubs in E-Tier? Raw talent won't smooth out somebody's rough edges." He places a hand on the suited man's shoulder. "You're pretty bright, though. What's your name again?"

"Er, I never said my name. But it's Ace," said Ace.

"Naw, not your name. I mean your wrasslin' name. Your name as a Master."

"Oh... it's uh... Card Shark."

Bowflex tilts his head and frowns. "Eh. It ain't bad. Name's not that important, anyway. Nah, you just need passion and pride in the fight. And that's a drive that I still have." He turns to face the large double doors, crouching closer to the ground. "Check it. I got the muscle. I got the beef. I got the whamma jamma tackle SLAMMA!"

"Wait, what are you--"

Before Card Shark could finish that sentence, Wood Bowflex leaped forward, zooming through the air like a human torpedo. He slammed dead center into the set of doors, knocking them wide open with his chest. On the other side was a boy with short, messy blue hair, wearing a headset and holding a remote of sorts.

"Uhh... huh. Well, I was about to come get you guys anyway, but it looks like you have that much under control. Anyway, just follow me."



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"Welcome back to Arena Masters! I'm your host, Lilly Floods! We've got another good one lined up for this week, featuring plenty of first-timers in E-Tier and D-Tier! Plus... the return of an old champion! Sounds exciting! Let's get started, I can hardly wait!"

"Now, for those of you at home who are new to the program, the rules here are simple. Be one of the last four Mechanized Masters still standing, and eliminate anyone who stands in your way! Befriend other fighters! Make allies on the fly! Then ditch 'em and make new ones! Anything goes when it's anyone's game!"

"Masters will enter the arena in waves, seeded based on their performance in earlier weeks. This gives a slight edge to Masters who show up later, but don't cry if your favorite happens to spawn in first! We've seen plenty of zeroes win through the ranks and become an Arena Master! ... Well, it looks like everyone's finally ready to throw down! Let's check out the action!"

Card Shark, Black Death, and Crazy Gunstar

vs. Grenton Gleam and Metal Citadel

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Initiative:
Crazy Gunstar (16)
Grenton Gleam (13)
Black Death (9)
Metal Citadel (8)
Card Shark (6)

Wood Bowflex and Gravot Sturaika

vs. Magnus Node

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Initiative:
Gravot Sturaika (7)
Magnus Node (7)
Wood Bowflex (7)

"Remember, each Master has a variety of abilities and techniques at their disposal! Pummel opponents by using multiple moves in one turn as a Chain Command! Only use a single move as a Focus Command and maximize its power! Dodge or block enemy attacks with the Defense Action! Or, set aside the entire turn to Collect yourself, and regenerate a ton of Combat Energy!"

"Alright! Time to let loose!"

[Watzup7856]

Lets get this party started!

Swift Blaster > Grenton Gleam

[Sir Juice]

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-Takes off pants- PREPARE THINE BODY AS YOU WILL LEARN WHY THEY CALL ME BOWFLEX

Focus Tackle Slamma jamma, thanka b0ss

[LlamaHombre]

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Gravot had spent his time idle waiting for the initial doors to open. Of the personalities present, he hadn't particularly cared too heavily for any of them. For all intensive purposes, he'd likely never see these people again so it served no point to try and complicate relations more than necessary.
That said, with the overly exuberant performance of his newfound partner, Gravot couldn't help but break his straight face in favor of something with more approval. More acceptance of this man in particular, if no one else. Birds of a feather stick together, right? A performance of his own would be more than welcome to help break the ice.

With this in mind, Gravot broke into a running start and leaped at his foe.

Lunar Suplex

[Korby]

"Fall before me."
TARGET: Grenton Gleam
ACTION: Focus Cutter Slash

[Isaac940]

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The round started and it seemed like everyone else zipped off into combat immediately while Ace was trying to trying to make a plan. The old champ and two others had gotten into some insane melee on the other side of the area but Ace was more concerned with the closer competitors. Some flashy guy he had seen earlier had teamed up with another one he knew next to nothing about besides the name, and he swore they had been eyeing him before that Gunstar kid from earlier charged them followed by that masked person who had been calling themself Black Death. Between the two groups, he'd take his chances with the one that didn't apparently consider him a target immediately, so he drew one of his combat cards and rushed in to help out Gunstar and Death.

Target: Grenton Gleam
Focus-Gamble Shot

[Hallan Parva]

[Gunstar]'s action.
Gunstar stops to focus...
Gunstar attacks with Swift Blaster!
Grenton Gleam takes 5 damage!

[Grenton]'s action.
Grenton casts Haste Light!
Metal Citadel moves one step earlier next turn!
Grenton attacks with Neon Light!
Crazy Gunstar takes 3 damage!

[Death]'s action.
Death stops to focus...
Death attacks with Cutter Slash!
Critical Hit! Grenton Gleam takes 18 damage!

Grenton Gleam was Downed!

[Citadel]'s action.
Citadel stops to focus...
Citadel attacks with Cold Steel!
Black Death takes 10 damage!

[Ace]'s action.
Ace stops to focus...
Ace attacks Metal Citadel with Gamble Shot!
Metal Citadel takes 8 damage!

Grenton Gleam is eliminated and escapes from battle!
The party received 8 FC!



Crazy Gunstar
12 HP / 8 CE

Metal Citadel
12 HP / 5 CE
Initiative Up (1)

Black Death
7 HP / 5 CE

Card Shark
15 HP / 7 CE



[Gravot]'s action.
Gravot stops to focus...
Gravot attacks with Lunar Suplex!
Magnus Node takes 11 damage!

[Magnus]'s action.
Magnus sets Twin Polarity!
An afterimage appeared behind Magnus!
[Twin Polarity] was placed in Magnus' Box.
Magnus attacks with North Tackle!
The attack missed...
The afterimage also missed!

Oh? What's that Twin Polarity thing?

Certain moves don't have an immediate effect when used. Instead, they are placed in the user's Box. Think of the Box as a place to hold special and unique status effects. Most of them are positive and super useful, so it helps to have something Boxed when you can. However, each fighter can only hold one thing in their Box at a time; adding a different effect to the Box will overwrite the older one.

[Bowflex]'s action.
Bowflex stops to focus...
Bowflex attacks with Tackle Slam!
The attack missed...



Gravot Sturaika
16 HP / 8 CE

Wood Bowflex
18 HP / 5 CE

Magnus Node
5 HP / 6 CE
[Twin Polarity (1)]

[LlamaHombre]

Lunar Suplex

[Isaac940]

Target:Metal Citadel
Shuffle Step->Silver Dealer->Gamble Shot unless you're not able to perform the defense action as part of a chain then just Focus Gamble Shot.
(also where did all this CE come from, do we start with max? I was under the assumption we started battles at zero.)
E:(Thanks Lego for the clarifications. Defense actions take the whole turn)
Focus Gamble Shot