Season 31, Week 1
Jet Enduro
(Wild Arms 3)
 
Jet Enduro is a member of one the most elite groups in the DL. Very few other fighters can claim to have a record like his. Sounds prestigious, huh? Tell that to the double-downgrade himself and he'll likely treat you to his trademark glare and a string of dots. If he's in a good mood, you might get a sarcastic remark or two. Being demoted two divisions would put anyone in a foul mood, quite honestly, and so this surly Drifter is even more ready than usual to blast a million holes in an opponent. With his einherjar foe having the durability of, well, an archer, it shouldn't take more than one high-powered gatling to end this match in a blaze of fury. Then Jet can be on his way to redemption--and he can collect that fat cash prize. Wait, there IS a huge payoff here, right?

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In another life, Janus might have become bitter enemies with Jet. A shiftless ruffian travelling the wastes without thought for honor, family, or country? Little could have been more abhorrent to a knight. But Janus knows better than to demand honor from others, and is instead concerned with living up to his own codes and conducts. Of course, it would hardly do to lose a fair fight either, and Janus has the tools he needs to defeat the dastardly drifter. While his bow strikes are slighty lacking in punch, they tendancy to poison enemies will be a great boon against the non-immune Jet, and coupled with the punishing Guilty Break, Janus has enough to stay ahead of his Airget-Lahm bursts. Not the most elegant victory, perhaps, but still enough to retain honor.


Dark Holy Elf
"Janus? I have to fight Janus AGAIN?" Jet was furious.

"That's what the schedule says," said Gallows. "I agree, it's ridiculous; we already fought the guy what, seven times?"

"Eight," said Virginia.

"Too many, regardless," agreed Clive. He paused, adjusting his spectacles. "Still, is this really the same Janus? I seem to recall that Mr. Cascade was actually ranked in Heavy. Obviously, if that's the case, he can't be facing Jet this week."

Jet snorted. "Him, a Heavy? Why, he'd be the weakest Heavy since... uh..."

"Since you?" put in Gallows, which sent both Virginia and Clive into a healthy fit of chuckling.

"... I was hoping you wouldn't point that out," muttered Jet.

"Anyway, I see no reason for us to show any mercy to a man named Janus, even if it is a different one," said Virginia. "Clive, you said you had a plan?"

The older drifter nodded. "That's right," he said. "Turns out our old 'friend' Melody is on the rule-making comittee this season. She hates us, but she hates people named Janus even more. Bad experience with both our Janus, and one who defeated her in a duel many seasons ago. Anyway, it was a simple matter: I came up with an interpretation that will allow Jet a certain something, and Melody saw it implemented."

"A certain something?" asked Jet. "This better be good."

***

It was over in seconds. Janus, of Crell Monferaigne, only had a few seconds to ponder as Jet first used Accelerator to take a free turn and... open his gun and drop its contents on the ground. He lazilly raised his crossbow to fire at the now unarmed Drifter, and...

Then it happened. Jet walked up to Janus and beat on him five times with a flurry of punches and kicks. It didn't seem like it would be enough to fell the archer, but the force of the final blow sent him flying out of the arena, destroying no fewer than three walls in the process.

"Finest Arts," said Clive with a smug nod. "... is technically a unique attack to Jet, as, like the rest of us, he possesses his own way of doing it."

"That's a stretch," said Gallows.

"Of course," said Clive. "But what fun would the Duelling League be if everything happened the way you expected?"

Jet Enduro: 50
Janus: 39

IhatethisCPU
Simple victory for the Archer. This IS Jet Enduro, after all.