Season 58, Week 2
Shady Thousand
(Wild Arms 3)
 
Drifter. Cat. Magician. Mobster. In-joke for those who have studied too much physics in their lives. Shady has worn many labels since he debuted in Wild Arms 3, but "competent" has never been one. Fortunately for him, one does not have to be competent to defeat Isadora, whose poor HP and resistance makes her the most magically frail soldier to serve in Eliwood's army, perfect prey for Shady's Baking and Blizzard Breaths. To make matters easier, Isadora's only ability to counter lies in Javelins, which are so heavy to the weak knight that they will see the speedy kitty doubling his attack count against her. A few blasts of hot and cold, and Shady will be able to do his family, and cats everywhere, proud.

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Isadora is beginning to think that someone out there is mocking the noble paladins of Pherae. First Sir Marcus is forced to do battle against a mutant onion, and now Dame Isadora is taking on...a flying, magically enchanted, stuffed animal? It's too bad she doesn't have a bow; that's always the preferred way of dealing with flying pests, but a few slashes with her trusty silver sword should do the trick just as well, if not as efficiently as might be optimal... It's almost a shame that she has to do this sort of thing in the arena, as the creature is almost cute in a very strange sort of way, but any battle must be met with the honor and dignity of a true paladin and loyal soldier under Eliwood. Even one as ridiculous as this.


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On one side, we have Isadora, the proud paladin clad from chest to toe in steel.

On the other side, we have Shady, the quantum kitty cat who could alternately breath fire or ice.

Now, remember that boss fight against Trask where Virginia's crew used a little knowledge of physics to make its metallic shell brittle by applying extreme heat and cold?

Two quick attacks later, and Isadora's armor and shield had shattered like so much glass around her. As she succombed to the pain of her body taking the full brunt of Shady's Baking Breath, she silently thanked the stars for having the presence of mind to buy a fire-proof tunic. At least she managed to keep some small measure of dignity in this battle.

Shady Thousand: 21
Isadora: 17