Season 18, Week 3
Lucia
(Suikoden Series)
 
The attacks will fly as Lucia battles Rashidi. Rashidi is capable of six attacks per battle while most characters in his game can only manage three, and Lucia is capable of three attacks per turn when no playable character can manage more than one in her's. In the flurry of attacks, however, Lucia's slight advantage in strength should easily add up. Lucia also has the trump card of probably being able to manage more attacks than her opponent. In this fast paced battle, it will most likely be the character getting more turns, Lucia, that wins.

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With Ness no more than a memory, Rashidi is setting his sights on a bigger goal: getting back to the Godlike finals. While it won't be an easy path, this week's stage of it is. Lucia of Kayara is a fearless woman whose damage mounts through three weak attacks per round - not the best tactic against the parastic Rashidi, as he can easily match her speedy strikes with constant Lifedrains to keep his health up. While he's not the toughest Godlike around, Lucia isn't overly durable herself. The Wiseman will suck the life out tribal chief and laugh as he adds her name to the list of those shattered by the fearsome powers of Rashidi.


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Hugo stood outside Rashidi's room. The door was covered in mystical carvings, and it was obvious to the young man that strong magical energies radiated from the door. A hesitant knock upon the door, and he would be in business.

*Knock knock*


To his surprise, Rashidi himself came out of the room almost instantly. He was an imposing sight, a huge man who's very powers had torn apart godlike once. "..You.. you're my father? How can this be? Who spread such a lie?"

Rashidi merely smiled, and extended his hand. "My boy, it was a long time ago. I aided Lucia by blessing her my mystic power. It's why she's in godlike, wielding so many attacks so quickly."

Hugo eyed the Wiseman with distrust. "You summoned me here. Why?"

"..You don't want to see your mother hurt, do you? Come with me, Son. I'll show you how you can help her.."

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Lucia stood in the ring, whip in hand. That arrogant wiseman had much to account for. Hugo had disappeared without a trace, with last reports placing him heading towards Rashidi's. A noise startled her. Rashidi appeared in the center of the ring with a magical florish. Standing behind him was an armored man, with a huge axe in hand. "Gares." Dismissing the armored fighter, Lucia glared at Rashidi. "Where's my boy, you slime?"


Rashidi said nothing, and instead began glowing a bright red. "The element of fire is truly an amazing one, wouldn't you say? Of course you would.. you're best known for controlling the element, as is your son." Raising his hand, a certain fire rune burned brightly. "I recently accuired this. It's quite pretty, don't you think?"

Aiming his hand at Lucia, Rashidi shot a flame dragon at her chest. The blow burned her badly, and knocked her out cold. "..One..spell.."

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Lucia opened her eyes. To her surprise, a grinning Rashidi stood over her, with the True Fire Rune burned into his right hand. "It wasn't easy to convince Hugo to come into my room. Once he was there.. well, even the strongest will cannot stand against my mystic powers. Hugo!"

Rashidi walked off and laughed. Where he stood was the young man with the armor, who Lucia had first thought was Gares. The young man stripped off his helmet..and in front of Lucia stood Hugo, his eyes blank. "Father told me to give you a gift.." Hefting his axe, Hugo stared at Lucia blankly.
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Lucia's screams shook the very walls of the arena. That fool should have never crossed paths with the Wiseman. Rashidi closed the door to his room, and locked it and sealed it with all of his power. He didn't want any angry friends of the woman or the boy to interupt while he was casting his magics. That rune the boy had was -most- interesting...

Lucia: 19
Rashidi: 26