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Greetings once more, dear readers! Welcome back to the RPGDL for Week Two of Season Fifteen, one of our finest seasons yet! We're ready to show you why we're considered one of the greatest RPG entertainment sites on the whole 'net, so let's get on with the show!

First thing's first, though. Hop on over to the Results Page and check out how Season Fifteen's first eliminations week went. Did Lenneth slay the demon Barubary? Was Morte able to outcurse his nigh-silent Suikoden opponent? Was Poco able to outplay Landis? And which school of magic - black or white - proved to be the superior brand of sorcery? The only way to find out is to head on inside, dear readers!

Now that you know what happened last week, go check out This Week's Matches! In Light, Angel Trainee Flonne makes her second appearance in the DL, and once again, she faces a competent Suikoden fighter. Will she come out on top, or will she once again fall before her enemy? In Middle, Gullwing member Paine makes her first appearance in the DL, facing off against another knight, Gadwin of Grandia. Will woman power turn out triumphant? In Heavy, Middle champion Lyn must now prove herself to be worthy of the coveted Heavy rank. Will she be able to take down the renowned Lucian, guardian of Valkyrie herself? And finally, in Godlike, Zophar the Destroyer comes back to the DL to wreck havoc and take his first Godlike championship. Can even the beautiful and powerful Rose stand in his/her way? There's only one way to find out, dear readers, and that's by heading on inside and taking a look for yourself!

The Battle of Thamasa is over. But that's not the end of the horrors that await the World of Balance. Go check out The RPG Strategy League, and watch the new battle that's unfolding. Several forces now vie for control of the Goddess Statues, and the infinite power that they hold: Geshtahl and Yuber, at the centre of the continent, ready to unleash the might of the Goddesses; the small band of Returners, led by Celes and consisting of the Figaro brothers, Terra, Setzer, Locke, Strago, Relm and Gilgamesh; and Kefka. Who will take control of the world, and what will the consequences be?

Oh, and don't even think of leaving before you stop by the RPGDL Forums! It's a great place to hang out and get the inside scoop on all the happenings around this lovely little corner of the 'net. Come on, just take a look: we won't bite!

Once again, representing only the best in RPG journalism, we're proud to bring you our award-winning journalist Chisato Madison, here to take you Behind the Scenes of the RPGDL:


Previously, on Behind the Scenes:

	Writer! Writer writer writer!
	The Fourth Wall can't take this much stress! We're going to be destroyed!
	Not even the Heart of the Cards can save us now!

*pop*

And now, Behind the Scenes.

	Hello, and welcome to the Morte Show! Thankfully, my match last week made sure that I got back safe and sound. And since none of the others have made it back from wherever on the planes they got thrown, I'm going to have to take control.
	Ahem?
	Come on, boss. You know I didn't mean it that way.
	Just continue, please.
	Now, let's get to it. From Godlike, we have two lovely cutters in Rose and Ultimecia joining us.
	Stop it, you're making me sound like a Goth.
	It is a pleasure to kome on your show.
	All right, enough with the introductions, let's swap the chant. Rose, you're the unfortunate soul who's going up against Zophar in Round 1. Any specific plans to avoid getting crushed like a bug?
	Thank you for the vote of confidence. I'm so glad to have an impartial interviewer.
	I call them like I see them.
	To answer your question, all I can do is my best, as pathetic as that sounds.
	Well, I'll wish you good luck then. We need more people like you in Godlike.
	Optimists?
	Hot chicks. Ultimecia, could you say "Carry the coins to the cornfield"?
	Why must everyone ignore my other abilities and fokus on my verbal impediment? I have struggled for a timeless period to kompress time and kontrol all power, and all you kan do is kontinue to insult me! It makes me want to kry.
	Morte, how many times have I told you to wait until I'm here before you start making the guests cry?
	Chief! You're back! About time, too.
	I wholeheartedly agree. Perhaps now I can get a proper interview.
	She's fighting Zophar.
	I see. Perhaps a proper reading of the last rites would be better.
	I don't have to take this. I'm leaving.
	Could you take the sobbing spellcaster with you, please?
	Kurse you... kurse you all...
	So, chief, how was your trip?
	Let me put it this way: Remind me to never try and break the Fourth Wall. Ever.
	All right. Hey, chief?
	Yes?
	Never try and break the Fourth Wall. Ever.
	...
	It was just a joke.
	Just announce the Heavy interviewees.
	All right, here's Sarah and Gades, at your mercy.
	Mercy? Hah! Mercy is the tool of the weak!
	Well then, you won't mind if we don't show you any, then.
	Gades, my first question has to be this: why are you in Heavy?
	What do you mean?
	It's no big secret that you're the weakest of the Sinistrals. I mean, Maxim and his party beat you into the ground rather easily.
	That was my first fight against a band of heroes! I've gotten stronger in each of my incarnations since then!
	So you claim. And yet, you lost to Wain. I'm spoken to Wain, and he makes Dekar look like a genius. How can you stand there with a straight face, and tell me that you've gotten stronger?
	There were more fighters that time! Besides, strength and intelligence are two different things!
	A fact you illustrate very well, I must say.
	That is an unfair comparison, and I will not stand for such accusations! I will show everyone the power of frue destruction in my match!
	Of course you will. Which brings me to you, Sarah. As a noted advocate against unnecessary violence, it seems strange that you would willingly partake in the Arena.
	I just had to see for myself what I could do. I've been a burden on my love for so long, and I must get stronger to help him.
	That's very sweet of you.
	I also would like to get some seed money to start a charity for those in the Grasslands whose lives were ruined by my actions.
	Well, I have to admit that you have a very noble reason for competing.
	Thank...
	How very unfortunate for you that we hate altruistic witches. Bye.
	Gaaaaaah!
	Think she'll be all right?
	If her boyfriend's watching, I'm sure he'll guide her down safely.
	Too bad we don't broadcast live.
	Oh look, it's squid boy. Where did you end up?
	A day-care outside of Meribia. What did I miss?
	Well, you're in an alternate dimension.
	I'm not stupid, Morte. This isn't an alternate dimension.
	Lenneth won a match while you were gone, you know.
	It... it can't be! I have to find my way back to my real home! Someone, get me a Stargate or something!
	Thanks for the backup, boss.
	If you're through fooling around with his mind, we could get started on Middle.
	All right. Bring out the set!
	The set?
	Well, I booked a couple of special people, and I thought a change of scenery would be nice...
	It's a mud wrestling ring. Let me see who you booked...
	Hello.
	Let's get on with it.
	I'm not surprised.
	Hey, it's not what you think!
	I think it's a shameless way to pander to our male viewers.
	All right, it is what you think.
	Jennifer, how does it feel working with a bonehead like Gordon?
	Miss Chisato! Gordon may not be a genius, but he has a good heart. That's all that counts.
	All right. My next question is about your wardrobe. WHY do you go dressed around like a hooker?
	There are children watching this!
	My point exactly! You're teaching our youth that it's fine to go around flaunting around your sexuality...
	Or lack thereof, in Chisato's case.
	...and that you're only worth something if you're pretty!
	You seem a little worked up.
	Oh, and don't get me started with you! You play dress-up in front of the camera, wearing your skimpy clothes for the sake of a little extra attention. Do you know how much you've set back hard-working women around the world? They fight so hard for acceptance and respect, and then you go and take it away!
	Don't you dare preach to me, or you'll feel the pain.
	I like the sound of that.
	See! It's people like you who make men like Morte exist!
	People like me? Listen, little missy. I'm a Defender of Earth, and it's my duty to stop the wicked. And right now, the only wicked one I see is you!
	A fight? I'm in.
	Bring it!
	Morte, can you interview the Lights? I'm going to try and guide our lovely ladies to the ring.
	Just make sure you keep a camera rolling on them, all right?
	Got it.
	Our last interviews are with Cid and Suikoden 2's Nina. Now, Cid...
	He went off in the direction of the fight.
	Can't blame him. Now, Nina, you have a bit of an ironic twist to your first round match, going up against the fighter who lost to your Breath of Fire 2 counterpart. Isn't Nina Wyndia great?
	I... what?
	You know, Nina Wyndia made it to Heavy from Light. That's an amazing feat, wouldn't you say?
	Isn't this interview supposed to be about me?
	Of course. Sorry about that. Nina, don't you think Nina Wyndia's great?
	Why are you being so mean to me?
	Because I can. I guess that wraps things up here. I'm glad everything's back to normal, and we'll see you next week when I continue to insult people who probably deserve it.
	Whoa! Major wardrobe malfunction!

_ _ _

	Thank goodness you had some spare pants.
	I think we're both glad about that.
	I can't believe that I got sent back to the Season 12 Finals. This is perfect!
	Arr, what do you mean?
	With my knowledge of the future, I can do anything! I could make billions in bets, I could rig the results, I... I could get what I've always wanted.
	A new mop?
	A shirt on?
	REVENGE. Morte, Chisato, Ultros... they'll all pay.
	That's all well and good, but which of us wins our great duel?
	Oh, Cloud comes and kills both of you.
	What?
	Die!
	Soon, my plans will come to fruition. Soon, I'll be back in power. And this time, nothing will stop me!
	Except maybe hypothermia. Get a shirt on!

Will Odin's plans for revenge come to pass? Will he ever get a shirt on? And most importantly, will the BtS crew ever get through an interview without killing someone or making them cry? These answers and more await you next week!