Video: Battle of Wills! Or translation: Battle of the idiots

[glitchinthesystem]

ahh . . . Hello from Heropa!

I'd like to announce a match. Ikki Minami, Storm King, Sky King and King of the Universe, against Glitch—Emperor of All, Slayer of Evil things, and Five Time Winner of Team Asskicking.

Team Kogarasumaru vs. Team . . . Instinct?

—anyway! Match style is one on one, all abilities allowed. Victory is by surrender or inability to continue, and . . . on the line is . . . a single deluxe hotdog. And a large cola! To be served by the defeated on their knees.

That's everything, isn't it?

[ The video feed that opens up on the network swoops down for a panoramic view of the city and Heropa skyline and then narrows in on what seems to be a fight in progress. The boy with the attitude and broody looking eyes, killer of a dragon and local shit disturber, Glitch and across from him, the failed diplomat, GameMaster and overall airborne nuisance, Ikki Minami cracks his knuckles as the dust settles around them.

When the camera gets close, the bird variety of punk waves it even closer. ]

ONE DAY ONLY! GRAND NOODLE BEATDOWN, UDON ON SALE IN ALL CITIES AFTER. PLACE YOUR BETS HE-YYYYOW!!.

[ Mid delivery of this ridiculous line, Glitch had taken this opportunity to walk on over and just give Ikki’s butt a good, firm squeeze. Why? Because he’s getting impatient.

Red faced, Ikki whirls around into a shrill shout and punch technique. ] NO HOMO RETRIBUTION ROUNDHOUSE 360!!!

[ The screaming of one’s technique is just enough information for Glitch to duck right under that and flip back. A smug smirk on his face as he wipes a thumb across his nose.]

All of the Homo, asshole! You should’ve been paying attention! [ At that he’s already sprinting forward towards Ikki. He leaps off the ground and swings his leg to deliver a swift kick in the chest.

And we're off, folks. Popcorn and peanut gallery welcome. ]



((OOC: COLORS: Kururu, Ikki, and Glitch
These idiots will be replying to the network mid fight, come place bets, suggestions, and heckling welcome.))

Comments

[violentmotion]

[And at that very moment, Ikki's whole demeanor changes. Something about him sharpens, losing that goofy edge as Glitch charges in at him. He grins and slams down on his magical flying rollerblades A-T and rockets up into the air, twisting like a gymnast over Gitch's attack.]

Hehhh, not bad~

audio;

[resoundingpledge]

Cameras two and three are tracking just fine! I altered the designs a little, so they should be okay no matter how far you stretch your wings.

. . . the announcing really isn't the same without Plugman-san though.

video i guess??

[thepalinpaladin]

What am I watching and why am I watching?

[No seriously what is this how did this happen. Someone set the wrong site as his homepage. Should have made sure to make it google or youtube, Lance. Now you're trapped and those cat videos have to wait.]

[violentmotion]

[The video spins wildly. It's a bit like one of those videos that people take from the very top of lightning rods on top of enormous towers. The view below is sickeningly far and spinning as the crow boy twists and starts to plummet back to his waiting opponent.

Five seconds is MORE than enough time to answer (and preen.)]

The best fight of your life, buddy.

video; ID reads 'Sumeragi'

[resoundingpledge]

[ The actual video portion stays focused on the two boys in motion, panning from somewhere definitely higher than normal standard height.

The voice is the female one, though, bright and happy. ]

A match!

Not an official one, really, it's hard to have those here. But we wanted to broadcast it anyway.

[thepalinpaladin]

I'm rooting for the other guy.

[thepalinpaladin]

What would make it official?

[violentmotion]

[Abruptly, Ikki cuts off the attack, sparks flying as he drags a sharp, rotating stop on a flagpole on the side of the building. HE POINTS AT THE CAMERA KURURU IS HOLDING.]

ENJOY BEING ON TEAM LOSER.

[thepalinpaladin]

Team Instinct is never a loser!

[violentmotion]

Hope those words are delicious. Cuz you're gonna be eating them wholesale.

[resoundingpledge]

Ahh . . . it would need to follow a few more rules. And Glitch would need to be on A-T too, and the battle type wouldn't be whatever they wanted. It would depend on each team's class, and who challenged who.

It's a little more formal.

[thepalinpaladin]

A-T? The like super rollerblades? Some guy told me I oughta get some for my lion.

[thepalinpaladin]

Have fun getting thrashed.

[resoundingpledge]

Who—?

[ The video flips, suddenly, view of the flight below switching to a backdrop of sky, and Kururu's face. ]

You want to put A-T on a lion?

[thepalinpaladin]

A mechanical lion yes? Hey Blue, get up here.

[that is in fact a blue metal lion pushing its way into the frame. and the boy out of it and probably out his chair]

GENTLY, BLUE.

[resoundingpledge]

That's not an imPocreat.

Blue . . . um, Miss Blue? Could you hold up a paw?

[ She holds her own hand up, catlike, in helpful demonstration. ]

[thepalinpaladin]

[The Lion does nothing. But Lance gets back up and pulls his lion's paw up to show it off]

Don't be stubborn, you.

[resoundingpledge]

[ She studies the image, her own feed tilting a bit as she twists the comm in her hand. ]

I think . . . they'd need to be customized a lot. The weight distribution would be the hardest part, though the joint articulation would need to be looked at too . . .

How fast does she go? Just as she is, I mean.

[thepalinpaladin]

I haven't clocked her but we can keep up with Kaneda on his bike if that helps. And before I really order anything you should probably talk to Hunk so he can give it all the okay since he's our mechanic man.

[resoundingpledge]

I wasn't—!

I didn't mean about ordering anything. I don't, um . . . ordering isn't something I can do right now. It's just more, between the two of you . . .

Wouldn't it be better to put A-T on you?

[thepalinpaladin]

Why? Blue's way faster than me.

[resoundingpledge]

That's why.

Even just looking at her . . . she doesn't look like something that needs A-T to fly.

[violentmotion]

[He flips off the camera with both hands and lets himself drop, diving into a freefall to pick up speed. The sheer motion would be sickening if... well. A blue lion wasn't faster.]

[thepalinpaladin]

Yeah, but it'd be pretty cool, right?

I dunno, wanna give my girl something nice since she's stuck all teensy like this.

[thepalinpaladin]

Hope he doesn't crack his head open.