Welcome back, fans of the RPGDL. Week 3 of the thirteenth season is here for your enjoyment. The elimination weeks are finished, and the quarter finals are now ripping and raring to go! This week features the victors of each quarter field facing off in awesome matches to the very end!

Before that, go and check out the Results over there and see the details of how each battle went down. It's a helluva sight to see how Ryu and Zio hashed it out, or how the twisted scientist Hojo fared against the upright Arc Knight of the Beoulve clan. Did the the bad guys move on, or did the heroes again hold the line and prove that evil takes you nowhere, even in the DL?

Once you've caught up on that, this week's brawls are ready for you. In Godlike, the famous leader of the Ten Wise Men faces off with someone with only marginally less lines than him: one half of the Yorae Dragon, Ryu! Will the Heraldry of Nede be stronger that the divinty of dragonkind? Hell, will the Arena survive such a clash of the titans? In Heavy, the beloved and cute Numan Rika faces off with Vyse, suave pirate and captain of the Delphinus. Will Rika outheal the wrath of Vyse, or will the charming blue rogue win the heart of Rika, as well as the match? Middle features what could be the best match of the season, with veteran mage Rune Walsh facing the royal ninja Edge Eblan. Both are overly capable of maiming the other, so don't blink or you'll miss the exciting climax to this budding rivalry! In Light, Ward Zabac and his massive Anchor face off against Gryz! Will the traditional berserker weapon, an axe, win, or will the anchor outdo it?

There is also far more than this for this week, however! The RPG Strategy League forges on, with the great battles raging still. Will Edgar's leadership and trickery keep his forces afloat in tough times, and what of Leo and his plans? Go and see, and help determine the future of that war torn world!

Mr. Face returns with another chapter of his exciting tale, so go on and see how he's turned out. Further, our very own Chisato Madison has a new article about Light Champion Cecile and more.

Lastly, go on and take a look at the forums, and feel free to sign on up. It's where you can talk to the minds behind this venture. Don't worry, they've all had their shots, and we'd love the feedback. Give us a holler!

Now, it's time for Chisato Madison to bring you this week's Behind the Scenes in the RPGDL:
What do you mean, no Morte this week?
I dunno. He said something about playing a game of soccer.
... wait, how does he play-
He also said something about losing a bet.
Ha. I see.
Ouch. I almost feel sorry for him. Almost.
Don't. He's probably getting off easy. I'm in a bad mood today.
But, Ms. Chisato, you're always in a bad mood when we tape shows.
... if you think so, you're in for a rather nasty shock.
Eep.
Can we start the interviews? Now?
Yes. Now roll the cameras, and call in the pathetic losers who wish to crown themselves champions of the weakling division.
We're already here, Ms. Chisato, and we prefer to be called Lights.
I knew that. I still had to get your attention. Or at least, the other Light's. Hey, you!
Mmgphh. Whazzat?
Your interview time is now! So stop stuffing your face with that... whatever you're eating.
Mmff. Gulp. They're super pickles. Now, if you don't mind...
I told you to STOP EATING! Why, you worthless piece of-
Um... Ms. Chisato, if you don't mind, you could always interview Gryz first.
Yes, I'd like that. Please don't be so mean to Rhett...
Yeah, yeah, the interviewees always want the interview to focus on THEM for some reason. Very well. Gryz, why are you such a sissy?
I... what?
Look at you. You wield a big axe. You should be tough! And yet you're always going on about being nice. Heck, why do you even fight?
Um... to honour the memory of my parents, and to make my sister Pana happy...
See? You're a little loser of a birdman. No wonder you're a pathetic weakling stuck for a good-for-nothing division, despite that big axe and the strength to use it.
I, I... but wait, aren't you in that division, too?
SILENCE! Penance, lunchtime!
Wait, what's that supposed to meeeaannnnnn???
Wow, I didn't realise we'd made Penance a regular guest.
That... how c-c-could you do that to G-G-Gryz?
Quiet! You little loser of a birdman... hey, wait a second. Remember all the insults I just levelled at Gryz?
Not really, I was eat-
Yeah, well, they all apply to you, too. Sissy weakling axe-user.
I, I... waaaahhh! SERGEANT!
Well, he's billed as a fast fighter, and it does show when he runs away.
Wow. I can't believe I got to reuse all my insults like that. Very efficient of me.
To be fair, Rhett's weapon is less of an axe and more of a hal... I'll just be shutting up now.
Good man. Now, this is taking too long, so let's do the next two divisions at once.
OK. Actually, that works out nicely. We have a pair of guys pushing middle age from Final Fantasy, as well as more good folks from Chrono Cross. Send them in!
It's a pleasure to be back.
Leader of AVALANCHE, checkin' in!
Nice to be on your show, Ms. Chisato.
This should be fun.
My, you four form an interesting bunch. Anyway... Glenn, Karsh. How does it feel to be the last survivors of your miserable invasion?
We prefer not to think of it as an invasion.
Yeah. Just smacking some sense into you Chrono Cross-hating fools.
Who you callin a foo'?
...
Well, I was speaking generally, but I can include you under the 'fools' label if it makes you feel special.
@#$%, man! I ain't nobody's foo'!
Must... resist... Mr. T joke...
Silence, all of you! Odin, only I may mock the guests today.
Fine, fine. I'll just have to content myself with mocking you, then.
Penance is still hungry if you want to try. Anyway, Barret. You beat a Defender of Earth two weeks ago... how does that make you feel, as a proud defender of the planet yourself?
At first, I felt all guilty, y'know? But then I realised that I had to do it for Marlene. Marlene wouldn't wanna see her Pa lose to some @#$%ing cyborg freak.
Colourful yet censored as always, I see. And... Auron. You've continued to prove your doubters wrong, this season. Any comments on fighting through adversity.
It's not my problem if people underestimate me. Though... I will admit I have found it fun, proving them all wrong.
We can empathise with that.
I'm sure you can. Difference is, Auron actually gets wins. In fact, he has as many as the fourty-something non-Godlike members of your invasion combined.
Hey! That wasn't very nice of you to bring up.
No, this is me not being very nice.
What iiiiiiiiissssssss?
Wow. Ms. Chisato's launcher just threw Glenn helluva far.
... you do that on purpose, don't you?
Yeah. Foo'.
Why can't we interview anyone normal?
We do. They get launched.
Objection, I'm not even close to normal. Why, I'm not only the Lord of the Aesir, I'm the Lord of the Aesir who does janitorial work for some red-haired harpy, and that woman launches me every second weeeeeekkkkkk!!!
All right, who didn't see that coming? Anyone?
Saw it.
Saw it.
Saw it.
Saw it! Uweeheeheehee! And how delightful it was!
And with Kefka's uninvited entrance, it's time for our Godlikes! Can someone send the other one in?
Hello, Ms. Chisato.
You're not our other scheduled Godlike. In fact, you lost, last round!
This is immaterial. Minor setbacks such as tournament regulations can not be allowed to stop us. We are Chrono Cross. You shall be assimilated.
Uh huh. So, what have you done to distract Myria long enough for you to take her place in this interview?
Such trivial matters. We do not care. No mere false gods can stand in our path to our rightful domination of your pathetic 'Duelling League'.
You're insane.
You call that insane? I was more insane when I was burning things in preschool, uweeheehee!
Actually... Kefka's right. Dario's not insane. He's just hopped up on mushrooms. National pasttime in El Nido.
Mushrooms? That's some crazy @#$%, there.
... wow. That explains so much, I think I may actually be at a loss for words.
It does.
Especially Funguy.
What is this nonsense? We are Chrono Cross! Assimilation... inevitable! Inevitable!
Not as inevitable as your painful, painful death.
And with that, our correct second Godlike guest has arrived. Say hello to Myria, everyone. Oh, and I think we're about to say goodbye to Dario, too.
Ah, Myria! We have to cut this interview short, so just one question: what exactly did Dario do to delay you?
Well, I was on my way to your studio, and I was in my hydra form, since, you know, it looks much more impressive than my child form, and as such better befits the reigning Godlike champion. And... and...
And?
And he released a pack of MONGEESE on me!
The mongoose has been assimilated. You are next. Be prepared. We are Chrono Cross.
Mongoose? Where? I hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE HATE...
Shut up. Needless to say, the mongeese tied me up for some time. Natural enemies of half-hydra goddesses, you know.
Naturally. And, by the way, the preferred plural is mongooses. Hey, don't look at me like tha-
Nobody gives the evil eye quite like you, Myria.
He got off easy. Now... Dario...
... we should leave.
I believe we've gone through this once before but... will you be my friend?
No, no, no! Can nobody do anything right today?
What?
That line has gotten older than you, and that takes work. Besides, around here, we don't tolerate having defenceless wastes of flesh like this fellow get 'befriended' by the likes of you.
How dare you... I shall destroy you for your presumptious-
We make Penance befriend them, instead! Here, push this button.
Oooh, oooh! I want to push it! I want to push it!
No. Myria, if you please...
... Very well.
Assimilated! Assimilated! ASSIMILAAAATTTTEEEEDDDDD!!!
And thus the Chrono Cross invasion was thwarted. Well, after it turned out to be a drug-induced fantasy... but really, who's surprised by that?
Not me.
Hmm... Ms. Chisato, I... must say, I like the way you think.
Why, thank you. It's good to know the folks around here with actual power and prestige respect me, at least.
Yes. Yes, I like this. I've decided that from now on, you will be my new henchman.
Wait, me? What?
I'm asking you to be my friend... in the most non-violent way I've ever asked it. Now... come with me. I think it is high time that this Duelling League regards its reigning Godlike champion with the... utter obedience and devotion that she deserves. And God-Empress Myria has a nice ring to it. I'm sure that you agree?
Yes, I like this plan! Except that as soon as I win this season, I shall become God-Empress in your place! Uweeheeheeheehee!
...
...
This is the button that does it, Chisato?
... no, the one to the left.
UWWWWEEEEEEEEEE!
... and, Chisato, as you can see, I could use your help in achieving my goal. Now, do you accept?
I like the way you think. And... I think this may be the start of a beautiful friendship.
Yes. Now come... oh, and take the pet superboss with you.
Of course. Here, Penance! You missed one of Dario's limbs!
W-w-w-w-eeeee are C-C-C-nocross...
... Well! Looks like that's a wrap for this week's Behind the Scenes at the RPGDL! Be sure to tune in next week for more interviews with your favourite duellers. PLUS, while the worries about the Chrono Cross invasion have been put to rest, a new, far more dangerous threat may have emerged, as Ms. Chisato's supervillainy has finally been alligned with a power to match! All this and the return of Morte, next week! Same time, same station... assuming the world hasn't ended.

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